Amends provisions of workers' compensation law related to payments of benefits, notice to workers, recovery of overpayments and errors in claims processing ] authorization of temporary disability, claim closure and overpayments of compensation .
Creates procedure for filing petition for compensation for wrongful conviction. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Clarifies prohibitions regarding provisions that may not be included in agreements between employers and former, current or prospective employees. Specifies circumstances under which certain prohibited provisions may be included in agreements that release claim brought against employer for certain unlawful conduct. Establishes conduct that constitutes violation of prohibitions. Creates exemptions to prohibitions. Allows recovery of civil penalties for certain violations. Requires mediator in mediation concerning allegations of certain unlawful conduct to provide person who is party to mediation and who is not represented by attorney with copy of certain policies concerning prevention of certain unlawful conduct. Provides that mediation communications relating to certain allegations of misconduct are not confidential and may be admitted as evidence. ] Requires employers to provide copy of employer's written policies against unlawful discrimination and harassment to person with whom employer seeks to enter into certain agreements.
Provides for nonprofit organization that addresses and executes worker relief to serve as fiscal agent to award grants to organizations to provide services related to immigration matters through universal representation program. Requires fiscal agent to report annually to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly, Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Legislative Fiscal Officer. Directs Chief Justice of Supreme Court to transfer funds to Oregon State Bar for use by Legal Services Program to provide legal services to individuals on immigration matters and related matters. Establishes Universal Representation Fund in State Treasury. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of deposit in Universal Representation Fund. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Judicial Department for purposes of transfer to Oregon State Bar. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop and implement Economic Equity Investment Program to award grants to organizations that provide culturally responsive services to support economic stability, self-sufficiency, wealth building and economic equity among disadvantaged individuals, families, businesses and communities in Oregon. Becomes operative January 1, 2023. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for purposes of grant program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires owners or operators of bulk oils and liquid fuels terminals located in Columbia, Multnomah or Lane County to conduct and submit to Department of Environmental Quality seismic vulnerability assessments. Requires department to review and approve seismic vulnerability assessments. Requires owner or operator of existing bulk oils or liquid fuels terminal to submit seismic vulnerability assessment by June 1, 2024. Requires department to submit report on seismic vulnerability assessments and make recommendations on expansion of program to interim committees of Legislative Assembly by November 1, 2024. Requires owner or operator of bulk oils or liquid fuels terminal to properly implement seismic risk mitigation implementation plan approved by department. Directs Environmental Quality Commission to, by rule, adopt seismic risk mitigation implementation program for bulk oils or liquid fuels terminals. Prohibits owner or operator of bulk oils or liquid fuels terminal from retaliating against employee who provides information regarding violation of law or safety risks. Establishes Seismic Risk Mitigation Fund. Requires State Department of Energy to develop energy security plan by June 1, 2024, and provide report on implementation or revision of plan to interim committees of Legislative Assembly by September 15 of each even-numbered year. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Updates statutory references to individual who is not citizen or national of United States to replace "alien" with "noncitizen." Directs state agencies to use "noncitizen" in rules and regulations to reference individual who is not citizen or national of United States and to update rules and regulations that use "alien" to use "noncitizen." Authorizes agencies to amend rule without prior notice or hearing for purpose of changing term or phrase in order to conform with change made by law. Makes nonsubstantive changes.
Authorizes board of directors of rural fire protection district to annex to district lands that are within seven road miles of fire station within district, or are brought within seven road miles of fire station within district by new road ], and that are not subject to assessments for fire protection by district ] included in rural fire protection district . Exempts annexation from requirements for district formation proceedings, requirement that county board determine territory of district and requirement of conference with State Forestry Department prior to annexation. Provides that annexation is not subject to election. Provides that annexed lands are subject to outstanding indebtedness of district, permanent rate limit established by district and local option taxes imposed by district. Provides that annexed lands may be subject to assessments for fire protection by district and certain fee. Provides that boundary change or proposed boundary change resulting from annexation applies in tax year beginning July 1, 2022, if boundary change or proposed boundary change is certain to become effective before July 1, 2022, and board of directors files final approved forms of legal description and map with county assessor and Department of Revenue on or before June 15, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Imposes requirements for accepting bids and proposals for contracts for provision and delivery of publicly financed behavioral health or addiction treatment or services. Requires certain material provisions for contracts between state contracting agencies and covered providers for provision of such treatment or services.
Requires Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study development and administration of program to make payments to essential workers for services performed during COVID-19 pandemic and report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to labor on or before September 15, 2023. Sunsets January 2, 2024.
