Directs Department of Education to distribute moneys to support career and technical student organizations. Allows moneys from Ballot Measure 98 (2016) to be used for distributions. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes product stewardship program for household hazardous waste. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Beginning January 1, 2020, provides for phasing-in of additional products to be covered by stewardship program. By December 31, 2023, requires Department of Environmental Quality to review implementation of program and determine whether adjustments are necessary. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows person who is at least 16 years of age to register to vote.
Expands parameters of duties and responsibilities of Critical Incident Response Team assigned by Department of Human Services upon becoming aware of fatality of child that was result of abuse or neglect. Sets forth membership of team. Requires all members of team to attend meetings in person, by telephone or by other two-way electronic communication device. Requires department to provide team members with all available information and records. Requires team to submit initial, progress and final reports to department within specified timelines. Directs team to refer to department personnel matters that led to incident of fatality. Permits team to meet upon conclusion of criminal investigation or prosecution of child fatality with members of law enforcement that investigated fatality or prosecuted case for purpose of reviewing team's conclusions, recommendations and reports. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Advisory Committee to review, consider and report to interim legislative committees relating to veterans no later than February 1, 2018, regarding establishing task force on post-traumatic stress disorder. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution. Provides conditions for use of contributions. Applies to individual income tax returns for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Exempts person serving in Oregon National Guard from requirement to enroll in community college courses within six months of attaining previous highest level of education in order to qualify for Oregon Promise grant , provided that person enrolls in community college courses within six months of completing initial active duty training .
Requires Department of Education to develop and provide to public high schools written materials regarding apprenticeship opportunities. Requires public high schools to disseminate materials to students and to parents or guardians of students. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires each community college and public university to establish process for recommending, and providing oversight for implementation of, cultural competency standards for institution and institution's employees. Lists requirements that process established by institution must satisfy.
Permits licensed nurse practitioners to perform vasectomies.
