Sen. Lew Frederick

Maddy summarySB 477 allocates $12 million from Oregon's General Fund to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for the Justice Reinvestment Equity Program, effective July 1, 2025, for a two-year period. The funds will be distributed through the Northwest Health Foundation Fund II to support this program, which focuses on reducing racial disparities in the justice system as established in Oregon Laws 2022. This bill directly affects the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, the Northwest Health Foundation Fund II, and the communities served by the Justice Reinvestment Equity Program. It is a funding bill with no new policy requirements, solely providing financial resources for an existing program.

Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to distribute funds to Bridge Meadows for specified purposes. Directs the department to oversee the use of funds. Directs the department to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing annually for five consecutive years. Sunsets January 2, 2031.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Legislative Assembly to support a year-round legislative assistant position for each member of the Legislative Assembly. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Modifies Senate Rules to permit parking permits supplied to staff and staff reimbursement for costs incurred by staff in parking at or near the State Capitol building to be paid for out of the members' services and supplies accounts.

Requires the Department of Human Services to pay parents to provide attendant care services for children with developmental disabilities who have very high behavioral health or medical needs. Directs the department to seek any federal funding available for attendant care services no later than January 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program as an interagency response to the effects of climate change. Directs the Department of Land Conservation and Development to serve as the lead agency of an interagency team. Requires the department to conduct an assessment on the costs of greenhouse gas emissions. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to issue cost recovery demand notices to entities determined to be responsible for the costs of climate change. Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Account. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Appropriates moneys to the State Fire Marshal out of the General Fund for distribution to the Central Douglas Fire & Rescue for an apprenticeship program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program within the Department of Environmental Quality. Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Account. Requires the State Treasurer to conduct an assessment on the costs of greenhouse gas emissions. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires contracting agencies to purchase common off-the-shelf software or other information technology products or services that do not require customization through an information technology marketplace portal. Authorizes the State Chief Information Officer to select and preapprove an information technology marketplace portal for use. Specifies features that the information technology marketplace portal must have. Exempts purchases through the information technology marketplace portal from the application of certain provisions of the Public Contracting Code. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Prohibits a gun dealer from transferring a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver until 72 hours have elapsed from the time the gun dealer requested a criminal background check, and the gun dealer has received the background check approval number from the Department of State Police. Provides that a gun dealer who has the approval number and allows the required time period to elapse before transfer has immunity from civil liability for use of the transferred firearm or unfinished frame or receiver by the purchaser. Takes effect on the 91st day following sine die.