Creates crime of causing an animal to ingest marijuana. Punishes by maximum of six months' imprisonment, $6,500 fine, or both.
Designates Act as Oregon First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act. Permits individual to create first-time home buyer savings account with financial institution to pay or reimburse qualified beneficiary's eligible costs for first-time purchase of single family residence. Requires account holder to submit to Department of Revenue information on designated forms and detailed account of first-time home buyer savings account activity. Directs department to prepare forms and distribute informational materials. Allows subtraction from account holder's federal taxable income amounts contributed to first-time home buyer savings account during each tax year. Exempts from taxation amount of interest and other income earned on account. Disallows subtraction or exemption from taxable income for person other than account holder who contributes funds to account. Provides that withdrawals for other than approved purposes are taxable income to account holder. Establishes amount and time limitations on subtractions and exemptions from taxable income. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Oregon Energy Commission as policy and rulemaking body for State Department of Energy. Transfers certain duties of State Department of Energy and Director of State Department of Energy to commission. Modifies state energy policy. Modifies general duties of department. Requires department to develop statewide strategic energy report. Requires commission to adopt report no later than January 1, 2020. Requires department to present draft report to Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2019. Requires commission to periodically review and update report. Requires department to provide annual comprehensive energy report to Governor and Legislative Assembly. Transfers certain State Department of Energy programs to other agencies. Repeals certain State Department of Energy programs. Extends eligibility period for residential energy tax credits until January 1, 2020. Reduces, to 0.1 percent, percentage of energy resource supplier's gross operating revenue that annual energy resource supplier assessment may not exceed. Changes calculated share of annual energy resource supplier assessment below which energy resource supplier is exempt from payment of assessment from $250 to $2,500. Modifies definition of "gross operating revenue" for purposes of energy resource supplier assessment. Applies to annual fees due on or after July 1, 2018. Prohibits transfer of energy-related tax credit held by tax-exempt or government entity. Provides for purchase by Oregon Business Development Department of credit held by tax-exempt or government entity. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Requires State Department of Energy to study further restructuring of department. Requires study to also include review and recommendations related to public involvement in proceedings of Energy Facility Siting Council. Requires department to present results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2018. Sunsets study requirement on December 31, 2018. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require Legislative Assembly to pass bill appropriating funds for state's system of kindergarten through grade 12 public education by 65th day of regular session held in odd-numbered year and to prohibit compensation of legislators if bill is not passed. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Withdraws territory within mapped boundary of Boring Community Planning Organization from within incorporated boundaries of Metro.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require two-thirds majority vote in favor in each chamber of Legislative Assembly to pass bills declaring emergency. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Changes location in which person may petition circuit court for review of concealed handgun license denial, revocation or nonrenewal from county of person's residence to county in which license was denied or originally issued.
Directs Department of State Police to create and maintain list of states in which requirements to obtain concealed handgun license or permit are substantially similar to requirements in Oregon. Provides person licensed to carry concealed handgun in another state with protections provided to person with Oregon concealed handgun license if other state has requirements for obtaining license that are substantially similar to Oregon's requirements. Authorizes Superintendent of State Police to enter into agreement with concealed handgun license issuing authority of other state if agreement is necessary for license reciprocity.
Provides that taxpayer may elect to claim medical expenses of elderly individual as itemized deduction in lieu of claiming subtraction for medical expenses from federal taxable income. First applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Urges President and Congress to recognize Matt Utterback on receiving National Superintendent of the Year award.
