Increases penalties for assault committed against public transit employee if employee is assaulted while acting within scope of employment. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Eliminates probationary driver permits. Standardizes requirements for hardship permits. Eliminates certain driving privilege suspensions. Expands list of persons granted driving privileges in this state to include members of commissioned corps of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and members' spouses under certain conditions.
Establishes Office of Oregon Ombudsmen to provide administrative services and support to Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman, Office of the Residential Facilities Ombudsman, Office of the Foster Parent Ombudsman, Office of the Foster Child Ombudsman and Office of the Oregon Public Guardian. Specifies duties of administrator of Office of Oregon Ombudsmen. Establishes and specifies duties and powers of Foster Parent Ombudsman and Foster Child Ombudsman. Requires 24-hour hotline telephone number for foster parents to make complaints. Requires Department of Human Services to notify foster parents and foster children of availability of Foster Child Ombudsman and Foster Parent Ombudsman to investigate complaints. Modifies duties and powers of Long Term Care Ombudsman, Residential Facilities Ombudsman and Oregon Public Guardian. Gives ombudsmen access to records necessary for investigating complaints, subject to conditions. Establishes advisory committees for ombudsman offices and Office of the Oregon Public Guardian. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Increases amount of fees charged and collected by county clerks to record or file certain real property documents. Directs transfer of increased fees to Housing and Community Services Department accounts for housing-related programs. Exempts county tax collectors from paying certain fee. Requires that moneys deposited in Housing and Community Services Department accounts be used for purposes related to affordable housing.
Allows person who is at least 16 years of age to register to vote.
Establishes rebuttable presumption that certain incarcerated obligors are unable to pay child support. Provides that child support obligation does not accrue for duration of incarceration unless presumption is rebutted. Directs Department of Justice and Department of Corrections to enter into agreement to conduct data matches to identify incarcerated obligors. Provides that suspended order for child support is automatically reinstated on first day of first month following 120 days after obligor's release from incarceration. Requires review of support order for modification within 60 days of reinstatement. Provides that obligor's incarceration and release from incarceration are substantial changes of circumstances to modify orders for support of child.
Establishes procedures for petitioning for and issuing Certificate of Good Standing. Limits eligibility to persons convicted of nonperson felony or Class A misdemeanor other than person Class A misdemeanor. Requires written verification of successful completion of supervision for certain applicants. Requires district attorney to notify court when person with certificate is convicted of new crime other than Class C misdemeanor. Creates violation offense if person knowingly presents revoked or invalid certificate. Punishes by maximum of $1,000 fine. Provides that in certain negligence actions valid certificate creates rebuttable presumption that employer was not negligent. Sunsets January 2, 2022.
Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution. Provides conditions for use of contributions. Applies to individual income tax returns for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires each community college and public university to establish process for recommending, and providing oversight for implementation of, cultural competency standards for institution and institution's employees. Lists requirements that process established by institution must satisfy.
Permits licensed nurse practitioners to perform vasectomies.
