Sen. Rob Wagner

Prohibits state from paying costs of travel to or from Oregon for employee in state service who telecommutes from principal worksite more than 60 miles outside this state , unless collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise or essential requirements of position make it necessary for employee to telecommute from outside this state .

Directs Department of Human Services to maintain inventory of luggage carriers for use when transporting personal effects of foster children. Directs department to maintain record of each instance when trash bags are used to transport foster child's personal effects and explanation of use of trash bag. ] Directs department to submit annual reports regarding transportation of personal effects of foster children to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services. Sunsets January 2, 2029.

Creates crime of sexual assault ] abuse by fraudulent representation. Punishes by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Specifies statute of limitations for crime. Defines crime as sex crime, requiring persons convicted of crime to report as sex offender. Requires, for provision excluding certain conduct from crimes of unlawful sexual penetration and custodial sexual misconduct, that conduct be for legitimate medical purpose. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Raises contract price threshold under which contracting agency may apply certain solicitation and procurement methods for public contracts. Requires state contracting agency that awards public contract with contract price of $10,000 or more to document in state contracting agency's procurement file actions that state contracting agency takes to provide notice of procurement to Governor's Policy Advisor for Economic and Business Equity and to invite or consider for participation in procurement businesses or enterprises that Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity certifies. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to promote policy of diversity, equity and inclusion in public contracting by engaging in efforts to increase public contracting opportunities for businesses and enterprises that Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity has certified. Requires department to review and evaluate results of disparity study, to develop plan to implement and implement priority recommendations of study and to report periodically to Governor's Policy Advisor for Economic and Business Equity concerning progress of department's plan and implementation. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires health benefit plan and health care service contract coverage of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.

Provides that first full week in March is known as Classified School Employees Week.

In memoriam: Leonard Jules "Len" Bergstein, 1945-2022.

Recognizes and honors Indian community and extends congratulations and support for ongoing celebrations of India's independence.

Designates fourth Saturday of November of each year as Holodomor Remembrance Day. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Prohibits employers from permitting or requiring agricultural workers to work in excess of maximum allowable hours unless workers are compensated for overtime hours worked. Specifies exemptions to overtime compensation requirements. Requires Employment Department, in consultation with Bureau of Labor and Industries, Department of Revenue and State Department of Agriculture, to submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture on identified economic impacts of overtime compensation requirements under Act. Requires division of Oregon Department of Administrative Services that serves as office of economic analysis to include in economic forecast for biennium any available relevant economic and wage data related to agricultural economy as impacted by overtime compensation requirements. Requires State Department of Agriculture and Oregon Business Development Department to make recommendations for legislation to regular or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture on available options for establishing grant, loan or other lending program to provide financial assistance to employers to mitigate costs associated with compliance with overtime compensation requirements. Creates refundable income or corporate excise tax credit allowed to employer for excess amount of wages paid as overtime pay to agricultural workers. Provides for administration of credit by Department of Revenue. Directs department to issue notice to taxpayers that meet application requirements and indicate maximum amount of credit allowed. Provides for Legislative Assembly to use reports submitted by agencies to adjust tax credit provisions and revise rates if deemed appropriate. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023 , and before January 1, 2029 ]. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.