Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to public universities. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Requires name of member or committee of Legislative Assembly requesting set of proposed amendments to legislative measure to be identified on proposed amendments. Allows additional sponsors to be listed.
Establishes Task Force on School District Spending. Requires task force to submit report to interim legislative committees related to education no later than September 15, 2018. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires law enforcement agency that takes custody of firearms under firearms surrender protocol to establish procedures to notify certain individuals of law enforcement agency's anticipated return of firearm.
Specifies that electricity generated by hydroelectric facility or other equipment that generates electricity through use of hydroelectric energy may be used to comply with renewable portfolio standard.
Allows governing body of local government to withdraw all or part of territory of local government from Tri-Met. Prohibits increase in payroll tax to extent increase is intended to offset revenue lost due to withdrawal of territory. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Exempts certain transferees from private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.
Increases frequency of conducting independent management evaluation of nongovernmental entity's operations, efficiency and effectiveness, if public purpose charge moneys are transferred to nongovernmental entity for specified energy efficiency purposes.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program and Women, Infants and Children Farm Direct Nutrition Program. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Reduces public purpose charge. Specifies that Public Utility Commission may not require any amount in excess of $250 million that is collected through public purpose charges to be paid to nongovernmental entity in any given year.
