Sen. Mark Meek

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.

Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop grant and loan program to support businesses applying for financial assistance under Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167). Provides that program be administered jointly by department and Governor. Allows Governor to designate certain lands to be brought within urban growth boundaries for federal CHIPS Act uses. Allows local governments to rezone lands for such uses by ordinance. Allows Governor to remove designated lands from urban growth boundaries if lands are not used for purposes of CHIPS Act. Directs Oregon Business Development Department to provide financial assistance to projects related to industrial land suitable for new and expanded semiconductor industry uses. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Recognizes and honors service members of Oregon National Guard.

Recognizes and honors Specialist Four Michael Lee Wilkins (1947-1969) for his service to his country.

Directs Department of Human Services to adopt by rule grant program to provide funding to culturally specific and responsive organizations, tribal governments and under-resourced rural community service organizations to conduct outreach regarding federal earned income tax credits and other tax benefits and to provide tax navigation and preparation services to low-income Oregonians. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Amends provisions of workers' compensation law related to payments of benefits, notice to workers, recovery of overpayments and errors in claims processing ] authorization of temporary disability, claim closure and overpayments of compensation .

Establishes COFA Dental Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide dental care to low-income citizens of Pacific Islands in Compact of Free Association who reside in Oregon. Specifies eligibility requirements for program and duties of authority in administering program. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to authority for purposes of dental program.

Clarifies prohibitions regarding provisions that may not be included in agreements between employers and former, current or prospective employees. Specifies circumstances under which certain prohibited provisions may be included in agreements that release claim brought against employer for certain unlawful conduct. Establishes conduct that constitutes violation of prohibitions. Creates exemptions to prohibitions. Allows recovery of civil penalties for certain violations. Requires mediator in mediation concerning allegations of certain unlawful conduct to provide person who is party to mediation and who is not represented by attorney with copy of certain policies concerning prevention of certain unlawful conduct. Provides that mediation communications relating to certain allegations of misconduct are not confidential and may be admitted as evidence. ] Requires employers to provide copy of employer's written policies against unlawful discrimination and harassment to person with whom employer seeks to enter into certain agreements.

Provides for nonprofit organization that addresses and executes worker relief to serve as fiscal agent to award grants to organizations to provide services related to immigration matters through universal representation program. Requires fiscal agent to report annually to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly, Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Legislative Fiscal Officer. Directs Chief Justice of Supreme Court to transfer funds to Oregon State Bar for use by Legal Services Program to provide legal services to individuals on immigration matters and related matters. Establishes Universal Representation Fund in State Treasury. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of deposit in Universal Representation Fund. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Judicial Department for purposes of transfer to Oregon State Bar. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes product stewardship program for mattresses. Establishes Mattress Stewardship Fund. Establishes mattress stewardship program advisory committee. Requires stewardship organizations to submit plans for mattress stewardship programs to Department of Environmental Quality. Imposes civil penalties for violation of program provisions not to exceed, per day for each day of violation, $100 for violation by retailer, $1,000 for violation by producer or renovator and $1,000 for violation by stewardship organization. Becomes operative January 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.