Sen. Alan Olsen

Requires organization that has related apprenticeship program to give credit toward apprenticeship for qualifying individuals who obtained experience in plumbing, pipefitting, steamfitting or heating ventilation air conditioning while in active duty in the armed forces. Becomes operative on January 1, 2018. Applies to apprenticeships entered into on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Exempts work performed on recreational vehicles from plumbing and electrical licensing requirements.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for deposit in Community College Support Fund for distribution to community colleges and community college service districts for career and technical education programs. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Allows person without concealed handgun license to carry concealed firearm on person or in vehicle in certain circumstances if person can legally possess firearms under Oregon law.

Provides that if public body agrees to pay or provide benefit to retired employees other than payments required or provided for in statutes, public body must create separate accounts for funding of those benefits and make annual contributions to accounts in amounts necessary to amortize liability for benefits in 25 years or less.

Declares policy of state to use zero-based budgeting in developing biennial budget plan. Requires state agencies to include information justifying proposed expenditures in agency request budgets filed with Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Applies to biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2019.

Requires person arrested for sex crime to submit to providing buccal sample. Directs arresting law enforcement agency to obtain required sample and transmit to Department of State Police. Authorizes department to analyze sample and maintain information from sample in criminal identification database. Directs court to include fee in criminal judgment payable to Department of State Police to be expended on testing of buccal samples.

Requires State Department of Agriculture to conduct four-year pilot program for replacing noxious weeds that supply pollen and nectar to pollinating insects with noninvasive forage plants offering similar benefit for pollinating insects. Requires department to report results of pilot program to interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022. Establishes Pollinator Forage Pilot Program Fund for purpose of carrying out pilot program. Provides for fund moneys not expended for pilot program to be transferred for use in issuing weed control grants to counties. Makes requirement for pilot program operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Exempts certain transferors of firearms from requesting criminal background check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license. Requires county sheriff to request that Department of State Police perform criminal background check with National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Requires sheriff to obtain certain information from noncitizen applicants before issuing concealed handgun license.

Modifies limitation of liability for activities related to certain land improvement projects.