Changes name of Early Learning Division to Department of Early Learning and Care. Establishes Department of Early Learning and Care as state agency that is separate from Department of Education and that functions under, and is coordinated by, Early Learning Council. Prescribes expanded duties, functions and powers of Department of Early Learning and Care, including administration of Employment Related Day Care. Modifies requirements of Employment Related Day Care. Directs Early Learning Division, Department of Education and Department of Human Services to develop and implement plans for seamless transfer of relevant duties, functions and powers, and to report on plans to appropriate interim committees of Legislative Assembly. Revises goals of statewide early learning system. Modifies membership and duties of State Interagency Coordinating Council. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Authorizes entity that owns, occupies or controls public building to adopt ordinance, rule or policy limiting or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public buildings by concealed handgun licensees. Provides that ordinance, rule or policy may not affect possession of firearms in parking area or parking garage. ] Modifies definition of "public building," for purposes of crime of possession of weapon in public building, to include certain airport areas, buildings owned, occupied or controlled by specified public bodies and real property owned by college or university. Defines "state building" and removes affirmative defense for possession of firearm in state building by concealed handgun licensee. Provides that prohibition of firearms in public buildings does not apply to person who possesses unloaded firearm in airport in locked container for transportation in accordance with federal law. Punishes violation by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. ] Requires person to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in gun room except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. Punishes violation by maximum of $2,000 fine if minor obtains unsecured firearm as result of violation. Provides that failure to secure firearm as required constitutes negligence per se. Specifies exceptions. Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container when transferring firearm under circumstances requiring criminal background check. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. Provides that transfer of unsecured firearm constitutes negligence per se. Specifies exceptions. Requires person to report loss or theft of firearm within 72 hours of time person knew or reasonably should have known of loss or theft. Provides that failure to report lost or stolen firearm constitutes negligence per se. Punishes violation of requirement by maximum of $1,000 fine. Requires person transferring firearm to minor to directly supervise minor's use of firearm. Provides that failure to supervise minor constitutes negligence per se. Authorizes person to transfer supervisory duty to another person. Specifies exceptions. Authorizes board of public university, Oregon Health and Science University, community college or school district to adopt policy providing that affirmative defense for concealed handgun licensees possessing firearms on school grounds does not apply. Provides that in prosecution for possession of firearm on school grounds subject to policy, within Capitol, or within passenger terminal of certain airports, concealed handgun licensee affirmative defense is not complete defense but results in Class A misdemeanor conviction punishable by 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Modifies definition of "public building," for purposes of crime of possession of weapon in public building, to include passenger terminal of certain airports. Creates affirmative defense to crime for persons who possess unloaded firearm in passenger terminal in locked container for transportation in accordance with federal law. Increases fees payable to county sheriff for issuance and renewal of concealed handgun license. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies procedure for expunction of certain juvenile records. Directs juvenile department to initiate statutory expunction process for juvenile records relating to contact that did not result in referral to juvenile court. Directs juvenile department to apply for expunction of juvenile records if juvenile had contact with juvenile department but was never found to be under jurisdiction of juvenile court. Changes punishment for releasing all or part of expunged record from misdemeanor to violation punishable by maximum of $2,000 fine. Modifies process for access to counsel for persons seeking to file application for expunction of juvenile records. Directs Oregon Youth Authority, in collaboration with county juvenile departments and Judicial Department, to submit report and recommendations for legislation regarding juvenile expunction process to interim committees of Legislative Assembly relating to juveniles. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires certain persons that service student loans in this state to obtain or renew license. Specifies license application and renewal procedures, required fees and persons that are exempt from requirement. Prescribes duties of licensee and requires licensee to maintain specified liquidity, operating reserves and tangible net worth. Prescribes civil penalty against person that engages in business as student loan servicer without license. Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to participate in multistate examinations under specified circumstances. Becomes operative on July 1, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes producer responsibility program for packaging, printing and writing paper and food serviceware. Requires producers of covered products to join producer responsibility organization that implements producer responsibility program plan approved by Department of Environmental Quality. Directs department to establish uniform statewide collection list for recyclable materials. Establishes Oregon Recycling System Advisory Council. Establishes Truth in Labeling Task Force. Repeals labeling requirements for rigid plastic bottles and containers. Requires commingled recycling processing facility to obtain disposal site permit. Prohibits delivery of certain recyclable materials to recycling processing facility other than permitted or certified facility. Imposes civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 for each violation of provisions of Act.
Requires court to indicate in judgment document when person is convicted of misdemeanor assault or menacing constituting domestic violence. Defines term "designated person misdemeanor." Provides that county, for purposes of grant-in-aid funding from Department of Corrections for community corrections, is responsible for supervision, sanctions and services for offenders convicted of designated person misdemeanors. Provides that person convicted of designated person misdemeanors qualifies for earned reduction in term of probation. Increases appropriation to Department of Corrections for community corrections.
Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education qualifies for employee-only health care benefits if part-time faculty member works at level equal to at least half of full-time equivalent employee during at least three of four previous academic terms. who qualifies for health care benefits will ] Requires part-time faculty member to pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage. Requires part-time faculty member to select home public institution of higher education. Requires selected institution to determine whether part-time faculty member is eligible to receive health benefit plans, collect premiums for health benefit plans, pay full cost of insurance premiums for health benefit plans and to administer and provide health benefit plans to party-time faculty member. Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to reimburse selected institution for cost of paying insurance premiums. Requires state to pay for remaining costs of insurance premiums out of moneys appropriated to Oregon Educators Benefit Board. ] Permits institution to agree through either institution policy or collective bargaining to pay portion of health care benefits paid for by employee. Provides that unless otherwise agreed through collective bargaining, employees who are eligible to receive health care benefits in manner specified may receive health care benefits from institution only in manner specified. Provides that any savings realized by institution are subject to collective bargaining. Directs board to determine prior to open enrollment period whether it has received sufficient funds to cover required premium payments. Provides that if board has not received sufficient funds, board may require employee share to increase and that institution is not responsible for paying insurance premiums. ] Requires legacy health benefit coverage to be maintained for part-time faculty at institutions who are not eligible for health care benefits under provisions. Establishes Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to commission board ]. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that monthly supervision fee for person under supervision of community corrections program is not automatically required, but may be required by program. ] Repeals obligation of persons on supervision to pay supervision fees.
Establishes Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement to implement and oversee ] operate statewide immigrant and refugee integration strategy. Directs Governor to appoint director of office. ] Provides that director of office is chosen through open hiring process. Appropriates funds to office. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies procedure for filing motion ] procedures for motions to set aside conviction, arrest, citation , or ] charge , finding of contempt of court or judgment of guilty except for insanity . Eliminates fees, fingerprinting and background check ] filing fee and requires person to provide fingerprint card and criminal record check fee, if required, directly to Department of State Police . Reduces waiting period for filing motion if person was revoked from probation , is seeking to set aside Class B felony or was convicted of other offense ] or state elects not to proceed with prosecution . Modifies waiting periods for filing of motion for conviction or guilty except for insanity judgment based upon offense classification. Aligns time period prior to filing of motion, during which person may not have any other convictions other than motor vehicle violations, to waiting period. Authorizes prosecuting attorney to object to motion to set aside conviction or guilty except for insanity judgment within 120 days of motion. Provides that court shall grant motion to set aside arrest, citation or charge, or motion to set aside conviction if no objection received. Modifies standard for granting motion over objection. Prohibits prosecuting attorney from conditioning plea offer on defendant's waiver of ability to set aside conviction. Prohibits prosecuting attorney from conditioning agreement not to object to entry of guilty except for insanity judgment on defendant's waiver of ability to set aside judgment. Prohibits criminal history data provider from including in criminal history report information that fails to reflect material changes to criminal history occurring more than 60 days before date of report. Provides that violation of prohibition constitutes unlawful trade practice.