Requires more information to be included on a certificate of a notarial act and certain other documents. Authorizes a county clerk to refuse to accept a document that has any characteristic suggesting it may be fraudulent.
Directs the Executive Officer of the Commission on Indian Services to provide training on tribes and tribal relations at least once per calendar quarter. Requires all members of the Legislative Assembly and all legislative staff to attend the training at least once annually. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires the passenger rail plan to include strategies for upgrading and improving railroad track, strategies related to infrastructure and boosting capacity and information about federal grants sought and received. Requires the Department of Transportation to provide status updates on the plan no later than December 31 of each even-numbered year. Consolidates reports on passenger rail into one section of law. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs the Secretary of State to maintain an online database of notarial acts. Requires notaries public to enter information about notarial acts in the database. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies state greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Replaces the term "global warming" with "climate change" in provisions related to the Oregon Climate Action Commission. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes the Task Force on Reparations and directs the task force to study and develop proposals for financial and nonfinancial reparations for Oregonians of African-American descent, develop appropriate methods for educating the public about the task force's findings and recommend appropriate remedies based on the task force's findings. Sunsets December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies that rail fixed guideway public transportation systems (like light rail or streetcar systems operated by mass transit districts) are not considered "commercial motor vehicles" under Oregon law. It amends the Oregon Vehicle Code to explicitly exclude these systems from regulations that apply to commercial trucks, buses, or hazardous materials transport. This directly affects Oregon's mass transit districts (e.g., TriMet) operating rail systems by removing unnecessary commercial vehicle compliance requirements. The change ensures rail transit systems are regulated under transportation-specific rules, not commercial vehicle standards.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to various entities for food production and distribution. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to distribute moneys available through the federal State Small Business Credit Initiative to Lit Motors, Inc., to fund the manufacture of electric vehicles in Oregon, with attendant economic benefits. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Enacts the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact. Prescribes that the purpose of the Compact is to facilitate the interstate practice of school psychology in educational or school settings. Describes the rights and responsibilities under the Compact.
