Digest: Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 received by a person 62 years of age or younger as retirement pay or pension for service in the Armed Forces. The Act applies to tax years that start on or after January 1, 2024. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.4). Exempts from state income tax for a taxpayer who has not attained 63 years of age before the close of the taxable year for which a return is filed and is receiving retirement pay or pension for service in the Armed Forces of the United States up to $17,500 in retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Digest: The Act gives money to the YMCA to be used for a social services resource center. The Act takes effect as soon as it is passed. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.2). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund for distribution to the Family YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties for a social services resource center. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Digest: Makes BOLI study on-the-job training programs for youth. Makes BOLI submit reports on the findings of the study. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.4). Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct a comprehensive study of youth apprenticeships in the United States. Requires the bureau to submit an initial report not later than June 30, 2024. Requires the bureau to submit a final report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than November 15, 2024. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Digest: The Act creates the Task Force on Compassionate Medical Release. The Act directs the task force to submit a report to the legislature by December 31, 2024. The Act takes effect when it is signed by the Governor. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). [ Digest: The Act creates a process by which adults in custody can apply for early medical release from custody. The Act creates a new committee under the parole board that reviews applications and decides when to recommend release. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). ] [ Establishes the Medical Release Advisory Committee within the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision. Specifies the qualifications of members of the committee. Establishes procedures by which adults in custody may apply for early medical release from custody and standards by which the committee recommends release. Establishes a cap on the number of applications per month that the committee may consider until January 1, 2027. Provides for appointment of an attorney upon a release recommendation from the committee. ] [ Directs the board to accept a release recommendation from the committee unless the applicant poses a danger to another person or the public that outweighs compassionate reasons for release. Directs the board to refer an applicant to the sentencing court for sentences requiring court authorization for early medical release. ] [ Establishes procedures for the sentencing court to consider a motion authorizing early medical release and enter a supplemental judgment. ] [ Directs the Department of Corrections to inform adults in custody concerning the early medical release process and ensure that application forms are available to all adults in custody. Authorizes the department to directly refer adults in custody to the committee for early medical release. Directs the department to refer to the committee certain adults in custody with terminal illness. Specifies the release process when early medical release is ordered or authorized. ] [ Directs the committee to annually report data concerning early medical release to the committees of Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary. ] [ Prohibits a prosecuting attorney from conditioning a plea offer on a waiver of early medical release eligibility. ] [ Increases the maximum number of board members from five to six. ] [ Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Establishes the Task Force on Compassionate Medical Release. Directs the task force to submit a report with findings and recommendations for legislation to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary by December 31, 2024. Sunsets on January 2, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Allows exception to requirement for property tax exemption that property of industry apprenticeship or training trust be actually and exclusively occupied and used for purposes of industry apprenticeship or training trust for occasional use by corporation exempt from federal income tax for purposes for which corporation is granted federal exemption. ] Expands property tax exemption for property of industry apprenticeship or training trust that is 501(c)(3) corporation to allow for occasional use of property by another 501(c)(3) corporation for purposes for which other corporation is granted exemption from federal income tax. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids at retail dispensary. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Defines terms. Creates crime of domestic terrorism in the first degree . Punishes by maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates crime of domestic terrorism in the second degree. Punishes by maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify crimes as specified crime categories of sentencing guidelines grid.
Allows specified persons to distribute and administer short-acting opioid antagonist and distribute kits. Defines "kit" and "short-acting opioid antagonist." Allows pharmacist to prescribe kit. Allows Public Health Officer or physician employed by Oregon Health Authority to issue standing order to prescribe kit to specified persons, and allows person that obtained kit to possess, store, deliver or distribute kit and administer short-acting opioid antagonist. Provides that person is immune from criminal and civil liability when acting in good faith. Allows owner of building or facility to which public has legal access to store kits for use by member of public. Provides that building or facility owner and staff are immune from criminal and civil liability related to use of kit stored in building or facility. Directs State Board of Education to adopt rules for administration of short-acting opioid antagonist to any individual on school premises. Directs school district board to provide to parents or legal guardians of minor students specified information about short-acting opioid antagonists. Requires school district board to ensure parent or legal guardian of minor student is immediately notified when short-acting opioid antagonist is administered to student. Allows school administrator, teacher or other school employee to administer, without written permission and instruction from parent or guardian, short-acting opioid antagonist to student who experienced or is experiencing opioid overdose. Provides criminal and civil immunity for school administrator, teacher, other school employee, school district and members of school district board for actions related to administration of short-acting opioid antagonist. ] Prohibits person from maintaining action for injury, death or loss against school administrator, teacher, other school employee, school district or member of school district board resulting from certain administration of short-acting opioid antagonist except if person administering short-acting opioid antagonist was grossly negligent. Removes protection for school administrator, school nurse, teacher, other school employee, school district and members of school district board from criminal or civil liability for administration of short-acting opioid antagonist. Allows minor to obtain outpatient diagnosis or treatment of substance use disorder by mental health care provider without parental knowledge or consent. Provides that mental health care provider is immune from civil liability for diagnosis or treatment. ] Prohibits providing single-use drug test strips or drug testing tools to minor under 15 years of age unless strips or tools are part of minor's substance use disorder treatment and provided by mental health care provider. Exempts from definition of "drug paraphernalia" certain items designed to prevent or reduce potential harm associated with use of controlled substances. Prohibits selling or giving pipe to minor unless minor demonstrates lawful need for pipe and obtains parental consent to possess pipe. Defines "pipe." Allows administrator of Oregon Prescription Drug Program to undertake bulk purchases of short-acting opioid antagonists. ] Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide guidance for communication among local mental health authorities related to certain deaths. Directs district medical examiner or medical-legal death investigator to notify local mental health authority if death of individual is suspected to be result of opioid or other overdose. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Department of Education to study matters related to ventilation and energy efficiency in schools. Requires department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2024. ] Requires school districts undertaking HVAC infrastructure improvements for which state and federal funds are made specifically available to expend such funds on certain activities aimed at improving indoor air ventilation quality in schools. Requires that school district require contractor performing work on school HVAC infrastructure improvements to meet certain standards. Requires school district that completes ventilation adjustments, improvements or repairs recommended by mechanical engineer to submit HVAC verification report to Department of Education. Requires department to retain copy of report for five years. Provides that verification report is subject to public inspection under public records laws.
Broadens public contracting preference for businesses that service-disabled veterans own to include all veteran-owned businesses. Defines "veteran" and "veteran-owned business." Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.