Sen. Kathleen Taylor

Changes name of Oregon Global Warming Commission to Oregon Climate Change Commission. Requires commission to appoint executive director. Appropriates moneys to commission for purposes related to executive director of commission. Modifies certain duties of commission and of certain nonvoting members of commission. Modifies certain duties of certain agencies of state government with regard to duties of commission. .

Imposes additional tax on investment services partnership income treated as net capital gain and taxed at lower rate on personal income taxpayer's federal return. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Oregon Volunteers Commission for Voluntary Action and Service to maintain volunteer staff of court appointed special advocates sufficient to meet statutory requirement to appoint court appointed special advocate in every juvenile dependency proceeding. Requires commission to meet National CASA Association standards for number of court appointed special advocates and cases that are supervised at any one time by supervisors in CASA Volunteer Programs. Appropriates moneys to commission for purpose of maintaining volunteer staff and supervisory levels. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Imposes tax on wholesale sale of inhalant-form nicotine based on percentage of wholesale price. Provides that person may not make wholesale sale of inhalant-form nicotine unless premises at which inhalant-form nicotine is received, stored or delivered is licensed. 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.

Modifies requirements for local community right to know regulatory programs for toxic substances and harmful substances.

During first nine months of occupancy, prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy within 60 days of receiving from tenant request for repairs to correct certain building, health or housing code violation or unhabitable condition. Prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy without cause after first nine months of occupancy except under certain circumstances with written notice and payment of amount equal to one month's periodic rent. Provides exception for certain tenancies for occupancy of dwelling unit in building or on property occupied by landlord as primary residence. Makes violation defense against action for possession by landlord. Requires fixed term tenancy to be at least six months in duration, unless tenant requests shorter term. Requires landlord to give tenant 90 days' notice that fixed term tenancy will terminate upon reaching expiration date or that tenant may renew fixed term tenancy by giving landlord 45 days' notice. If landlord fails to provide notice, requires fixed term tenancy to become month-to-month tenancy upon reaching specified ending date, unless tenant elects to terminate tenancy. Prohibits landlord from increasing rent on more than one occasion during any 12-month period. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires lobbyist statements filed with Oregon Government Ethics Commission to identify each bill or measure introduced before Legislative Assembly lobbyist lobbied on, whether lobbyist lobbied in favor of, in opposition to or for purpose of seeking amendments to bill or measure, each legislative topic that was not bill or measure that lobbyist lobbied on, each person or entity that hired lobbyist and how much moneys person or entity paid lobbyist. Exempts actions that did not influence, or attempt to influence, legislative action from being included in lobbyist statements. Requires commission to make newly required lobbyist information available in searchable format for review by public using Internet. Requires that information submitted as part of lobbyist statement is accurate on date it is filed. Permits lobbyist to amend lobbyist statement, without penalty, at any time before commission receives complaint, or proceeds on its own motion as if commission received complaint. Provides that commission may not fine lobbyist for mistakenly filing false or inaccurate information in lobbyist statements if it is first time lobbyist has done so in calendar year. Limits civil penalty for filing false or inaccurate information in lobbyist statement to not more than $500 per violation. Establishes Advisory Committee on Lobbying Transparency to advise and assist in development, design, testing and implementation of Internet website to make information contained in lobbyist statements available in searchable format to public.

Establishes product stewardship program for household hazardous waste. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Beginning January 1, 2020, provides for phasing-in of additional products to be covered by stewardship program. By December 31, 2023, requires Department of Environmental Quality to review implementation of program and determine whether adjustments are necessary. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Oregon Health Authority and Department of Consumer and Business Services to report annually to Legislative Assembly on implementation of requirements to reimburse cost of child abuse medical assessments conducted by community assessment centers. Requires authority and department, if there are insufficient funds to implement requirements, to report funding shortfall to Joint Committee on Ways and Means and relevant legislative policy committees and provide explanation for why implementation is not given priority consideration. Requires authority to ensure that coordinated care organizations pay cost-based reimbursement to community assessment center for child abuse medical assessment and to make payment within 60 days. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Allows person who is at least 16 years of age to register to vote.