Sen. Michael Dembrow

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Public Defense Services Commission for pre-entry pilot program. Directs Public Defense Services Commission to provide moneys to Metropolitan Public Defender Services if Metropolitan Public Defender Services establishes and administers pre-entry pilot program according to specifications, collects certain program data and submits data to commission. Directs commission to review data and to report on results of pilot program to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before February 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study and develop recommendations regarding most effective voter registration methods for students attending public universities and community colleges. Requires commission to submit report detailing recommendations by October 1, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019.

Directs Department of Human Services to conduct monthly, in-person visits with child or ward in substitute care that include updates on academic status and progress. Directs department to conduct exit interview with child or ward before department removes child or ward from substitute care placement. Directs department to ensure that child or ward is not placed in more restrictive setting than child or ward was placed in at resident school district nor in self-contained classroom as opposed to all-inclusive placement. Requires department to ensure that child or ward 16 years of age or older has opportunity to create facilitated person centered plan before leaving substitute care.

Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at special election held throughout this state on same date as next primary election.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution that establishes Personal Investment in Education Fund in State Treasury, and directs that moneys determined to be excess revenues under excess revenue "kicker" process be deposited in fund rather than refunded to personal income taxpayers. Dedicates fund moneys to kindergarten through grade 12 education. Establishes three-fifths majority vote in each house of Legislative Assembly in order to appropriate moneys in fund. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at special election held on same date as next primary election.

Allows local government to inhibit or prevent production or use of seed or seed products for purpose of protecting seed or products that are not genetically engineered from adverse impacts of genetically engineered seed or products or if enforcing local measure approved by county voters on May 20, 2014.

Establishes Health Care for All Oregon Board to develop, implement and oversee Health Care for All Oregon Plan to be administered by Oregon Health Authority. Provides comprehensive health care coverage to all individuals residing or working in Oregon. Repeals health insurance exchange upon implementation of Health Care for All Oregon Plan. Supplants coverage by private insurers for health services covered by plan. Authorizes Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to offer supplemental health benefit plans to employees. Requires public employees to be covered by Health Care for All Oregon Plan. Establishes Health Care for All Oregon Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Health Care for All Oregon Board. Establishes office of Health Care for All Oregon Ombudsman in office of Governor. Requires Health Care for All Oregon Board to establish Regional Planning Boards to oversee allocation of health resources in geographic regions prescribed by Health Care for All Oregon Board. Requires submission to Regional Planning Board of plans for addition, alteration or construction of health care facility except long term care facility. Authorizes Health Care for All Oregon Board to provide public funding upon request if addition, alteration or construction approved. Transfers to Department of Human Services authority to approve certificate of need for long term care facility. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Health Care for All Oregon Board for purposes of Health Care for All Oregon Plan. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires State Department of Agriculture to conduct four-year pilot program for replacing noxious weeds that supply pollen and nectar to pollinating insects with noninvasive forage plants offering similar benefit for pollinating insects. Requires department to report results of pilot program to interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022. Establishes Pollinator Forage Pilot Program Fund for purpose of carrying out pilot program. Provides for fund moneys not expended for pilot program to be transferred for use in issuing weed control grants to counties. Makes requirement for pilot program operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

Increases membership on Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors by adding one faculty member and one nonfaculty staff member. Prevents faculty and nonfaculty staff members of board from participating in collective bargaining issues affecting faculty and nonfaculty staff at university. Declares emergency, effective on passage.