Provides, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, frozen assessed value for homestead of individual at least 68 years of age, or person with disability, if homestead and individual would be eligible for homestead property tax deferral program but for fact that homestead is pledged as security for reverse mortgage. Provides that frozen assessed value equals assessed value of homestead for property tax year immediately preceding first property tax year to which valid claim relates. Provides that, after occurrence of certain circumstances, homestead shall be assessed and taxed as other property similarly situated is assessed and taxed. Sunsets program after six years. Maintains frozen assessed value for homesteads granted frozen assessed value before sunset. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Creates Oregon personal income tax subtraction for amounts received for renting out room in taxpayer's home. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2030. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Salvage Chief (LSM380) Foundation for purpose of repairing and upgrading salvage vessel. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Changes date of certain elections in presidential years from third Tuesday in May to first Tuesday in March.
Establishes personal financial education as requirement for high school diploma. Prescribes requirements of personal financial education. Directs Department of Education to establish academic content standards and statewide assessment system for personal financial education. Requires school districts and public charter schools to offer students instruction in personal financial education.
Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child. Punishes by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, if victim is child under 18 years of age. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, if conviction is based on law enforcement officer posing as child under 18 years of age. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify offense as person felony in specified crime category. Excludes certain evidence of past behavior of alleged victim or witness in prosecution for patronizing a trafficked child. Authorizes ex parte order for interception of communications when probable cause for patronizing a trafficked child exists. Adds crime of patronizing a trafficked child to definition of sex crime for purposes of sex offender reporting. Adds crime of patronizing a trafficked child to list of crimes constituting racketeering activity. Adds allowing child to patronize trafficked child to definition of child abuse. Repeals crime of purchasing sex with a minor.
Establishes subtraction from personal taxable income for eligible rental payments made by eligible renters. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2030. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Urges Congress to pass legislation to allow for optional, incremental transfer of federal lands to states.
Establishes state policy that meaningful share of benefits from offshore wind energy development go to local and regional communities, ecosystems and environments and economies and that interconnection of offshore energy projects be carried out in manner that promotes electric grid reliability and resilience. Establishes state policy to support engagement between offshore wind developers and communities, to minimize adverse effects of survey activities while maximizing benefits of offshore wind development and to promote economic diversification and resilience. Requires Governor, through Regional Solutions Program, to draft report for consideration by federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management that identifies state priorities of nonmonetary factors and nonmonetary factor bidding credits to be used in bureau's multiple-factor auction format for awarding offshore wind leases. Requires Governor to release and deliver report to bureau no later than September 15, 2023. ] Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to coordinate with agencies, local governments and communities to carry out state policies. Directs department to submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to energy development by December 31, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Public Utility Commission to study rate impacts associated with implementing reduction of greenhouse gas emissions required by House Bill 2021 (2021). Directs commission to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to energy no later than September 15, 2024.