Allows pharmacist or pharmacy technician to transfer drug containing pseudoephedrine without prescription to person who is at least 18 years of age and presents person's valid government-issued photo identification. Requires pharmacist or pharmacy technician, prior to transfer, to submit specified information into electronic system designed to prevent illegal transfer of drugs containing pseudoephedrine. Requires pharmacist or pharmacy technician to record specified information about transfer of drug containing pseudoephedrine. Specifies maximum amount of pseudoephedrine that person may receive without prescription. Establishes storage requirements for drug containing pseudoephedrine. Clarifies that measure does not apply to drugs transferred pursuant to prescription. Punishes violation by 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Becomes operative January 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Exempts land owned by eligible covenant holder that is burdened by affordable housing covenant , requiring permanent ] affordability for at least 99 years, from ad valorem property taxation if improvements on land constitute owner-occupied housing. Provides that 27 percent of real market ] assessed value of owner-occupied condominium unit burdened by affordable housing covenant , requiring permanent ] affordability for at least 99 years, is exempt from ad valorem property taxation. Allows exception to occupancy requirements for period of construction or rehabilitation of seven years, with three-year extension available. Provides clawback of property tax benefits for up to five years in cases where use or enforcement requirements are not complied with. Requires annual claim to be filed with county assessor. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services, in consultation with State Forestry Department, Oregon Forest and Industries Council, Oregon Small Woodlands Association, Oregon State University , and ] Oregon Prescribed Fire Council and representative of insurance industry , to study liability for prescribed fires. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on results of study no later than July 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires coordinated care organization, health care provider or health insurer to collect from patient, client or member data on race, ethnicity, preferred spoken and written languages, disability status, sexual orientation and gender identity. Establishes civil penalty for violation. Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish data system for receipt and storage of specified data. Requires authority to report every two years, beginning on June 1, 2022, on collection of data to appropriate interim committees of Legislative Assembly. Directs authority to administer grant program to provide funding to support safe data collection by specified organizations. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Renames Health Care for All Oregon Children program as Cover All People program and expands eligibility to adults who would qualify for Medicaid-funded state medical assistance program but for their immigration status. Allows Oregon Health Authority to restrict eligibility to specific categories or groups of individuals to stay within legislative appropriation for this biennium. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies criteria for erecting roadside memorial signs for deceased veterans formerly prisoners of war or unaccounted for. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Secretary of State to create and make publicly available list of five most common languages spoken, other than English, by residents of state and of each county. Requires Secretary of State to ensure state voters' pamphlet and county voters' pamphlet are translated into each listed language and to make translated voters' pamphlets available on state and county websites. Requires voters' pamphlets to include, in each listed language, website address for translated voters' pamphlet. Requires Secretary of State to include in translated state voters' pamphlet translation submitted of candidate statement, argument for or against state measure and argument for measure prepared by Legislative Assembly. Establishes Translation Advisory Council. Requires Secretary of State to consult with council to ensure translations of voters' pamphlets are conducted professionally, culturally responsively, accurately and to standard of original version. Applies to voters' pamphlets distributed on or after June 30, 2022. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Secretary of State to carry out Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires school district that is making reductions in educator staff positions to retain teacher with less seniority if teacher has more merit and if retention of teacher is necessary to maintain school district's diversity ratio ] release of teacher would result in lesser proportion of teachers with cultural or linguistic expertise . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs seller's agent to redact or withhold ] reject communication from buyer to seller as necessary to help seller avoid selecting buyer based on buyer's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status or familial status, in violation of federal fair housing laws.
Authorizes Housing and Community Services Department to grant moneys to nonprofit organization for ADU community pilot programs that develop accessory dwelling units for income-eligible homeowners and that are available for lease by income-eligible tenants. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Requires department to report on ADU community pilot programs to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2023. Appropriates moneys to department for grant to be awarded to Hacienda Community Development Corporation. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.