Sen. Kayse Jama

Creates refundable child tax credit based upon percentage of federal child tax care credit, as applicable to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2022. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2030. Directs Department of Revenue, in collaboration with Department of Human Services, to make installment payments to personal income taxpayers of estimated amount of majority of child care credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after next January 1 following receipt of federal approval necessary to exclude installment payments from benefit eligibility determinations, and before January 1, 2030. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution prohibiting death penalty. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Clarifies meaning of "because of age" in employment discrimination law. Designates as unlawful employment practice for employer to seek age of applicant prior to completing initial interview or making conditional offer of employment and to include certain words or phrases in job application that suggest age preferences. Permits employer to seek age of applicant under certain circumstances. Removes provision that includes apprentices within scope of unlawful employment discrimination statute.

Removes statutory provisions relating to death penalty. Takes effect only if constitutional amendment proposed by House Joint Resolution 28 (2023) is approved by people at regular general election held in November 2024. Takes effect on effective date of constitutional amendment proposed by House Joint Resolution 28 (2023).

Directs Department of Human Services to ensure provision of specified services to individuals receiving child welfare services who are deaf or hard of hearing. Directs department to employ statewide coordinator of ] provide centralized coordination of resources, information, referral, training and advocacy relating to child welfare services for ] provided to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Modifies requirements of Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights.

Prohibits, in specified areas of law, discrimination or harassment against persons based on caste. Authorizes enforcement of prohibition through civil action for actual and punitive damages. Authorizes attorney fees in civil proceedings for unlawful discrimination. Includes caste as protected class in bias crimes and incidents. Prohibits profiling by law enforcement agency or officer based on caste. Adds caste to real or perceived factors of motivation or basis for conduct addressed by standards for law enforcement officers. Requires law enforcement agencies to report statistics concerning crimes motivated by prejudice based on perceived caste. Adds caste to classes protected by community engagement plans for planning water projects. Adds caste to classes promoted by affirmative action by state boards, commissions and advisory boards and all branches of state government. Adds caste to types of persecution or well-founded fears of persecution that refugee children are defined to have experienced. Prohibits public charter schools from limiting student enrollment based on caste. Includes caste within cultural competence guidelines developed by System of Care Advisory Council. Prohibits person that sells guaranteed asset protection waiver in sale of motor vehicle from varying terms based on caste. Requires state agencies to eliminate discrimination based on caste. Requires state agencies to adopt any rules related to implementation of provisions of Act no later than January 1, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Modifies provisions of Department of Transportation wildlife-vehicle collision program. Requires department to describe and make recommendations for ongoing funding strategy for program. Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to carry out projects to support species mobility and habitat connectivity. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes Universal Health Plan Governance Board and directs board to create comprehensive plan for implementing Universal Health Plan beginning in 2027 ]. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes commission to develop, maintain and oversee system for standardization of reporting opioid overdoses. Defines "opioid overdose." Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes youth advisory council. Prescribes membership and duties of youth advisory council. Directs Department of Education to establish work group to establish standards for selection process of members of youth advisory council. Sunsets work group on August 30, 2024. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.