Waives fees for obtaining medical marijuana card for veterans who have total disability rating of at least 50 percent as result of injury or illness incurred or aggravated during active military service, and who received discharge or release under other than dishonorable conditions.
Requires Department of Human Services to ensure that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits cannot be used to pay bottle deposits.
Creates Hillsboro Airport Authority and Troutdale Airport Authority as divisions of Port of Portland. Provides that airport authorities operate independently of Board of Commissioners of Port of Portland. Provides that airport authorities have exclusive right to exercise all power and authority of Port of Portland with respect to Hillsboro Airport and Troutdale Airport. Provides that airport authorities are composed of nine members elected from county in which airport is located.
Excludes taxes imposed by school districts from certain property tax exemption programs requiring adoption by local governments. Provides that any exemption, partial exemption or special assessment shall not apply to property taxes imposed by school district if, on or after effective date of Act, statute granting exemption is first enacted, sunset date of statute granting exemption, partial exemption or special assessment is extended or exemption, partial exemption or special assessment is increased or extended to broader class of property by law. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Urges Congress to pass legislation establishing International System of Units as official system of weights and measures of United States.
Provides that person identified in gift card as providing goods or services shall transfer to Department of State Lands remaining balance of gift card that cardholder has not used within five years after date of last transaction that used gift card for purchase.
Specifies conditions under which State Board of Education may identify youth job development organization, nonprofit organization or other entity for partnership with school districts, education service districts, public schools, public charter schools, community colleges or public universities for purposes of awarding grant related to education in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Becomes operative 90 days after effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires in-home caregivers employed by or contracting with in-home care agencies to meet training requirements for home care workers established by Home Care Commission.
Repeals provision requiring city whose laws require petition proposing annexation of territory to be submitted to electors to annex territory without vote upon receipt of petition for annexation submitted by all owners of land in territory, provided territory is included within urban growth boundary of city or Metro, territory is, or will be, subject to acknowledged comprehensive plan of city, at least one lot or parcel in territory is contiguous to city limits, and proposal conforms to all other requirements of city's ordinances. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Subjects office of Secretary of State and office of State Treasurer to authority of State Chief Information Officer concerning information systems security matters. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
