Prohibits use of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas exploration and production. Sunsets January 2, 2030 ] 2025 . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Specifies charges , or ] convictions , arrests, deferred sentences, conditional discharges, referrals for diversion programs and pending indictments that may not be considered in fitness determinations. Specifies types of licenses, certifications or employment for which conviction of certain crimes or charges, arrests, conditional discharges, referrals for diversion programs, deferred sentences or pending indictments regarding certain crimes are ] may be disqualifying. Prohibits Oregon Health Authority or Department of Human Services from conducting criminal records checks on long term care and support service providers more than once in every two-year period except under stated conditions. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes, during five assessment years following correction of real market value by Department of Revenue or tribunal, change to real market value indicated by subsequent sale of property. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Specifies certain presumptions as to cause of ] compensability of covered employee's claim of benefits under workers' compensation law for death, disability or impairment of health of fire service professional, public safety personnel or employee of public or private safety agency with duties related to firefighting, police, ambulance or emergency medical services in claim for benefits related to occupational disease under workers' compensation law ]. Specifies standard of evidence necessary for rebuttal of presumption. Provides that insurer or self-insured employer may later deny compensability of claim if exposure to trauma ceases being of real importance or great consequence in causing disability, impairment of health or need for treatment. Defines "covered employee." Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that form or document issued by public body asking person to identify person's race or ethnicity must allow person to select multiple races or ethnicities and include certain categories of race or ethnicity ]. Becomes operative July 1, 2023.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Modifies allowed and prohibited uses of restraint of students by public education programs. Prescribes reporting requirements for use of restraint or seclusion. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Requires prospective contractor to state in bid or proposal for public contract whether and extent to which prospective contractor will use conflict minerals in performing public contract and whether prospective contractor's disclosures, policies, practices and procedures with respect to procuring conflict minerals comply with Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. Requires contracting agency to give preference to prospective contractor that complies with provisions in guidance document. Permits contracting agency to give additional weight in evaluating bid or proposal to prospective contractor with most thorough description of disclosures, policies, practices and procedures. ] Requires state contracting agency to give preference to each prospective contractor that meets requirements of Act to extent that procurement requires or will use conflict minerals. Becomes operative January 1, 2020 ] 2021 . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Exempts graduate students at public universities who qualify for tuition equity from having to pay nonresident tuition. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies requirement to notify Attorney General of elder abuse proceeding, making failure to notify not jurisdictional defect. Conditions entry of judgment for plaintiff on proof of notice.
