Makes person holding resident disabled veteran hunting license eligible for additional preference points in controlled hunt permit preference system.
Designates October 9 of each year as PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits law enforcement agencies from employing person as law enforcement officer unless person has completed psychological screening to determine person's fitness to serve as law enforcement officer. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
In memoriam: Dr. Donald F. Austin.
Recognizes and honors Chief Michael Duyck for his service to Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue and State of Oregon.
Repeals sunset on moratorium on oil, gas and sulfur leasing in territorial sea. Prohibits Department of State Lands from leasing submerged and submersible lands within territorial sea for exploration, development or production of oil, gas or sulfur in territorial sea or for activities in furtherance of exploration, development or production within federal waters adjacent to territorial sea.
Extends Oregon Reinsurance Program and authorizes Department of Consumer and Business Services to request extension of waiver for state innovation. Authorizes department to change attachment point or coinsurance rate for program under specified conditions. Extends to 2026 and increases to two percent assessment on earnings from health plan premiums and payments by Oregon Health Authority to managed care organizations and includes health care stop loss coverage as subject to assessment. Temporarily increases net reimbursement guaranteed to Oregon Health and Science University for costs of services paid for with Medicaid funds. Extends assessment on hospitals to 2025.
Establishes Task Force on Addressing Racial Disparities in Home Ownership. Directs task force to compile data concerning levels of home ownership among people of color in this state and identify barriers to home ownership. Requires task force to recommend solutions, including legislation, to modify practices or procedures for mortgage loan applications and approvals to eliminate any impermissible discrimination or barriers. Requires task force to report to Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2019. Sunsets December 31, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Removes requirement that students who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents apply for official federal identification document to be eligible for exemption from paying nonresident tuition at public universities. Permits public universities, Oregon Health and Science University and community colleges ] Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide scholarships and other financial aid to students who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents. Permits Oregon Health and Science University and community colleges ] to exempt from paying nonresident tuition students who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies purposes for which certain percentage of moneys in Oregon Marijuana Account may be used. Applies to moneys transferred to account after effective date of Act , and before July 1, 2019 . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
