Sen. Janeen Sollman

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Environmental Quality for deposit in Residential Solid Fuel Heating Air Quality Improvement Fund to fund community efforts to promote economic development and improve public health by reducing emissions from solid fuel burning devices that burn wood. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Requires transportation network company that operates in this state to obtain license from Department of Transportation. Requires department to establish licensing and regulatory program by rule and specifies conditions for obtaining license. Requires transportation network company to keep certain records and to make certain disclosures to participating drivers and riders. Requires transportation network company to conduct criminal background check on individuals who apply to become participating drivers and to deny applications based on specified criteria. Requires transportation network company to perform criminal background check each year after engaging participating driver. Requires transportation network company to adopt, and oblige participating drivers to follow, certain policies. Specifies automobile insurance coverage requirements for participating drivers. Permits insurers to exclude coverage for activities in which individual engages as participating driver. Permits department each quarter to inspect random sample of certain records that transportation network company maintains solely for purpose of verifying that transportation network company is complying with Act and to investigate and resolve complaint against transportation network company or participating driver. Permits department to inspect additional records if department determines that transportation network company is not in compliance. Requires transportation network company to bar participating driver from digital network if transportation network company substantiates certain complaints against participating driver. Permits transportation network company to share certain information with department or local government for purposes of transportation planning. Permits local law enforcement ] department to enter into intergovernmental agreement with state agency or local government to enforce certain provisions of Act under specified conditions. Requires department to specify by rule guidelines for enforcement. Permits department to impose by rule fee that is sufficient, when aggregated, to meet expenses that state agencies and local governments incur for enforcement. Permits department to impose fee of 10 cents per ride for enforcement activities in jurisdictions with which department does not have intergovernmental agreement. Permits department to collect fee to disburse to local governments for enforcement and separate fees ] other fees for administering provisions of Act and for deploying charging stations and related infrastructure for electric vehicles throughout state. Sunsets fee for charging stations and related infrastructure for electric vehicles on January 1, 2026. Permits local government to charge fee for purpose of establishing and implementing transportation program for people who use wheelchairs. Permits department to impose civil penalty for violation of provisions of Act. Becomes operative on January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Oregon Health Authority to partner with nonprofit organization with expertise in school nursing services to study and develop recommendations on health care and health services provided in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools. Requires authority to make interim report to Legislative Assembly on or before January 15, 2020, and final report on or before September 1, 2020. Appropriates moneys to authority for purpose of funding grants to nonprofit for assisting authority in studying and developing recommendations. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Housing and Community Services Department, in certifying tax credits for affordable housing loans, to give priority to projects that develop affordable housing for sponsoring entities' employees who are direct care workers or human service workers. Applies to loans made on or after January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Exempts containers that contain certain oral rehydration products from bottle bill provisions. Removes outdated provisions from statutes. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes that lease-to-own contract concerning dog or cat is void.

Expands health benefit plan coverage of childbirth and pregnancy-related health care expenses. Specifies reimbursement of services provided by freestanding birthing centers. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health on implementation of expanded benefits. Requires that specified services related to pregnancy and childbirth be covered by state medical assistance program. Requires Oregon Health Authority to prescribe uniform payment methodology for freestanding birthing centers.

Requires Director of Oregon Youth Authority to request hearing before transferring to Department of Corrections physical custody of person aging out of Oregon Youth Authority custody. Specifies requirements for notice and hearing procedure. Applies to transfers or returns of physical custody of persons from Oregon Youth Authority to Department of Corrections occurring on or after effective date of Act.

Establishes product stewardship program for household hazardous waste. Establishes Household Hazardous Waste Stewardship Fund. Becomes operative January 1, 2020. Requires initial plans for household hazardous waste stewardship programs to be submitted to Department of Environmental Quality no later than April 1, 2021. Requires household hazardous waste stewardship program developed pursuant to approved plan to be implemented no earlier than January 1, 2022. Imposes penalty for violation by retailer of program provisions not to exceed $100 per day for each day of violation. Imposes penalty for violation by manufacturer or stewardship organization of program provisions not to exceed $25,000 per day for each day of violation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Department of Human Services to adopt by rule program that provides financial assistance to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance for purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from participating farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets. Requires program match amounts that recipient spends on certain eligible foods. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department to implement program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.