Establishes COFA Food Assistance Program to provide nutrition assistance to COFA citizens who would qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits but for their immigration status and who have incomes at or below federal poverty guidelines.
Provides that lack of verbal or physical resistance does not by itself constitute lack of consent or inability to consent in determination of whether sexual act is consensual.
Requires Department of Education to study juvenile detention education programs and youth corrections education programs. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2024.
Establishes state policy regarding natural climate solutions. Establishes Natural and Working Lands Fund and provides for transfer of moneys from fund to certain state agencies. Prescribes uses of moneys from fund and requires Oregon Global Warming Commission to report to legislature on uses of moneys from fund. Directs State Department of Energy and commission to prepare inventory, baseline, activity-based metrics and community impact metrics for net carbon sequestration and storage in natural and working lands and establish carbon sequestration and storage goals. Directs State Department of Energy, in coordination with commission, to study workforce training programs needed to support adoption of natural climate solutions and provide results to committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment no later than September 15, 2024. Authorizes commission to appoint natural and working lands advisory committee. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies definition of "employment relations" to exclude standards, requirements or procedures relating to body-worn cameras for purposes of law enforcement officer collective bargaining. Prohibits labor organization that represents sworn law enforcement officers of law enforcement agency from negotiating over matters related to standards, requirements or procedures relating to body-worn cameras. Provides that such matters are prohibited subjects of bargaining.
Requires professional licensing boards to provide culturally responsive training to specified staff members, publish guidance on pathways to professional authorization for internationally educated individuals and waive requirement for English proficiency examination for specified internationally educated individuals. Prohibits Oregon Medical Board from imposing time limitation on completion of United States Medical Licensing Examination. Allows board to issue limited license to practice medicine to specified individuals for practice under supervision of other licensed physician. Establishes Internationally Educated Workforce Reentry Grant Program within Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to local workforce development boards that contract with specified entities that provide eligible career guidance and support services to internationally educated residents of Oregon who are seeking to enter Oregon workforce in certain professions. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Urges Congress to enact legislation granting statehood to Washington, D.C.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to enumerate examples of rights, the denial or abridgement of which would violate existing constitutional guarantee of equality of rights. Makes conforming change to repeal constitutional policy of marriage being between one man and one woman. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at special election held on same date as next regular general election.
Requires pharmacy benefit managers to be licensed by Department of Consumer and Business Services beginning January 1, 2024. Modifies definition of "pharmacy benefit manager" and imposes new requirements on pharmacy benefit managers. Modifies procedures for pharmacy to appeal payment by pharmacy benefit manager on claim for reimbursement. Restricts audits of pharmacy claims for reimbursement. Requires policies or certificates of health insurance and contracts providing for reimbursement of cost of prescription drugs to allow policyholder, certificate holder and beneficiary to select pharmacy or pharmacist for filling prescriptions and prescription renewals, to contract with any pharmacy or pharmacist willing to abide by terms and conditions of policy, certificate or contract. Imposes new requirements with respect to insurance coverage of 340B drugs. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Consumer and Business Services for purpose of employment assistance in regulation of pharmacy benefit managers. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies provisions relating to protective proceedings. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
