Requires video transmissions of executive department and legislative department to be closed-captioned for access by hearing-impaired persons. Provides exception. Applies to video transmissions created on or after January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Oregon Investment Council and State Treasurer to try to ensure that moneys in Public Employees Retirement Fund are not invested in companies that operate private prisons or corporations that own more than one million shares in companies that operate private prisons. Directs State Treasurer to adopt engagement policy with private investment fund managers and to encourage managers to end investments with companies that operate private prisons or corporations that own more than one million shares in companies that operate private prisons. Requires notices to fund managers, companies and Oregon Investment Council. Specifies contents of notices. Applies subject to specified fiduciary standards. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Department of Education to develop model plan for conducting tests for certain environmental hazards in facilities owned or leased by school districts or public charter schools where students or staff are present on regular basis and for reporting test results. Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules regarding testing for certain environmental hazards by school districts and public charter schools. Requires school districts and public charter schools to test for certain environmental hazards in facilities owned or leased by districts or schools where students or staff are present on regular basis. Requires school districts and public charter schools to report results of facility testing and to provide annual statement regarding facility testing conducted under plan. Establishes Healthy School Facilities Fund. Appropriates moneys from fund to Department of Education for purpose of financial assistance to school districts and public charter schools in adoption, administration and enforcement of plans regarding testing for certain environmental hazards in facilities where students or staff are present on regular basis. Authorizes department to transfer to Healthy School Facility Fund up to $2 million during 2019-2021 biennium from State School Fund moneys available to Office of School Facilities for school facility grants. Expands types of assessment qualifying for Office of School Facilities hardship grants to include school district assessment for environmental hazards under plan.
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.
Requires each governing board of public university to include one voting undergraduate student member and one voting graduate student member.
Requires major political party candidate for President or Vice President of United States, in order to appear on primary or general election ballot and voters' pamphlet, either to provide Secretary of State with copy of candidate's federal income tax return for most recent year and with written consent for public disclosure of tax return or to complete and submit statement of economic interest.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Authorizes use of pseudonym, initials or other signifier instead of name of witness or victim in indictment when specified requirements are met.
Requires state agency that issues certain authorizations to persons to suspend authorization upon receipt of court order that person has been convicted of specified crimes relating to solicitation or prostitution. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Imposes tax on distribution of inhalant product based on percentage of wholesale price. Defines inhalant product as including inhalant-form nicotine but excluding cigarettes, tobacco products and cannabinoids. Requires licensing of place of business of inhalant product distributor. Establishes licensing program within Department of Revenue. Provides that licensing provisions become operative January 1, 2018. Applies to inhalant-form nicotine sold after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
