Requires State Parks and Recreation Department to conduct study on fines related to convictions of criminal mischief for activities occurring in state parks. Directs department to report on study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019.
Revises definition of "beneficiary." Modifies requirements for trustee to foreclose trust deed by advertisement and sale. Declares recorded trustee's deed prima facie evidence that all assignments required to be recorded are recorded. Declares instrument executed by beneficiary prima facie evidence that beneficiary is authorized to execute instrument. Permits beneficiary to designate agent or nominee to act on behalf of beneficiary. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Legislative Committee on Accountability as joint committee of Legislative Assembly. Directs committee to appoint Legislative Accountability Director and authorizes director, pursuant to committee request, to review existing state and local government programs to ascertain effectiveness, need, viability of alternatives and degree to which programs adhere to legislative policy and intent of enabling legislation as reflected in legislative history. Requires director to report findings to committee.
Requires executive department public body that, as of January 1, 2017, maintained two or more full-time equivalent positions predominantly dedicated to public relations work on behalf of public body to repurpose one full-time equivalent position so as to prioritize responding to public records requests above all other duties and work responsibilities. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Eliminates option of members of individual account program of Public Employees Retirement System to receive distributions as installment payments upon retirement. Requires members retiring on or after January 1, 2019, to receive distributions as lump sum.
Specifies that new or increased fees adopted by state agency do not become effective unless approved by Legislative Assembly by law. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing independent redistricting committee to adopt redistricting plans for state Senate and state House of Representatives. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department for 2017-2019 biennium to carry out integrated pest management program to combat Sudden Oak Death. Requires department to expend part of appropriation as grant for task force to encourage and coordinate county integrated pest management programs to combat Sudden Oak Death. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Specifies that amateur athlete is not employee for purpose of certain employment-related provisions.
Establishes Homeownership Repair and Rehabilitation Program within Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide financial assistance to persons in low income households for repair and rehabilitation of residences. Delineates program requirements. Establishes Homeownership Repair and Rehabilitation Program Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department. Appropriates moneys to department to award grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to participate in program. Makes program and fund operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
