Sets limit on taxes due on homesteads of seniors living on fixed income equal to total amount of taxes due for property tax year preceding first property tax year for which relief allowed. Abates taxes in excess of limit. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires that state goals for food fish management ensure that certain decisions be made in consideration of and proportionate with revenues generated by recreational and commercial fisheries for State Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require Acts that declare emergency to contain justification statement explaining factual circumstances of emergency and how circumstances differ from normal circumstances so as to warrant declaration of emergency. Allows court of law to review justification statement to determine veracity or accuracy of statement. Directs court to strike declaration of emergency if court finds that justification statement is not fundamentally truthful or accurate. Provides for effective date of Act if court strikes declaration of emergency. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Directs Housing and Community Services Department to provide funds to assist first-time home buyers from low income households through programs administered by department and grants to eligible nonprofit organizations, housing authorities and local governments. Specifies grant requirements. Establishes Home Ownership Down Payment Assistance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department. Appropriates moneys to department to make grants to eligible nonprofit organizations, housing authorities and local governments. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
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 account holder's eligible costs for first-time purchase of single family residence. 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. Directs Department of Revenue to create means for designating subtraction to which account holder is entitled in individual state income tax return form. Requires financial institution to provide account holder with certificate containing specified information about account. 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.
Specifies criteria for licensing of extended stay centers and requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules. Requires authority to convene extended stay center advisory group. Adjusts inappropriate series references.
Directs Department of Education to distribute moneys to support career and technical student organizations. Allows moneys from Ballot Measure 98 (2016) to be used for distributions. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Advisory Committee to Director of Veterans' Affairs to review, consider and report to interim legislative committees relating to veterans whether and to what extent disabled veteran should qualify as preferred worker. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Advisory Committee to review, consider and report to interim legislative committees relating to veterans no later than February 1, 2018, regarding program to provide grants to qualified nonprofit organizations to provide services to veterans and veterans' families in rural areas of this state. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes procedures for petitioning for and issuing Certificate of Good Standing. Limits eligibility to persons convicted of nonperson felony or Class A misdemeanor other than person Class A misdemeanor. Requires written verification of successful completion of supervision for certain applicants. Requires district attorney to notify court when person with certificate is convicted of new crime other than Class C misdemeanor. Creates violation offense if person knowingly presents revoked or invalid certificate. Punishes by maximum of $1,000 fine. Provides that in certain negligence actions valid certificate creates rebuttable presumption that employer was not negligent. Sunsets January 2, 2022.
