Establishes legislative findings relating to expanding need-based financial aid opportunities, ensuring that historically underrepresented students have increased access to wraparound services and support programs at post-secondary institutions of education and increasing levels of targeted state investment that result in increased student service levels. Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to regularly evaluate administrative rules relating to distribution of grants and financial aid and, to degree permitted by law, amend rules to ensure enrollment needs of adult Oregonians who are currently in professional workforce are met in equitable manner. Requires commission to establish program to enable post-secondary institutions of education to provide current high school students with services and outreach regarding transitioning from high school to post-secondary institutions of education. Requires commission to establish block grant program that allows any public institution of higher education to apply for block grant for any program desired by institution. Requires Department of Early Learning and Care to conduct comprehensive review of Oregon Student Child Care Grant Program and child care centers located at post-secondary institutions of education to determine combination of direct student support and state grants that best meets needs of greatest number of student parents enrolled at post-secondary institutions of education. Requires department to submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to higher education detailing findings of review. Requires each public institution of higher education to internally develop integrated network that includes all student support services and provide each enrolled student with liaison to help student navigate and utilize integrated network. Authorizes commission to award Oregon Opportunity Grant awards in excess of maximum statutory amount to low-income students. Sunsets authority on June 30, 2025. Appropriates moneys to commission. Appropriates $5,000,000 to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for allocation to expand scope and community reach of college access and success programs at public universities and community colleges. ] Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
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Directs Governor, when vacancy occurs in office of Superintendent of State Police, to establish advisory committee for appointment of new superintendent. Requires Governor to consider recommendations of advisory committee in appointing superintendent. Provides that information submitted by Governor to committee about candidates is exempt from disclosure as public record.
Increases state transient lodging tax. Changes name of Oregon Conservation Strategy Subaccount to Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund Subaccount. Transfers moneys attributable to increase of state transient lodging tax to Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund Subaccount. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits practice of conversion therapy by certain professionals. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires general hospital licensed in Oregon to provide maternity services subject to exemption that Oregon Health Authority may allow under criteria prescribed by rule. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to develop and maintain electronic system to collect information about administration of naloxone or other specified drugs, and deaths resulting from opioid overdose. Requires specified individuals to report information to electronic system. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for expenses related to Bridge of the Gods seismic strengthening. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Expands eligibility for pre-plea probation. Modifies procedures when person violates term or condition of probation or does not fulfill probation conditions.
Removes Department of Transportation exemption from apprenticeship utilization standards for public improvement contracts. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies procedures required for binding arbitration for certain public employees. Requires arbitration to be conducted by three-person arbitration panel. Requires certain percentage of diverse arbitrators be included amongst list of potential arbitrators submitted to interested parties for consideration by Employment Relations Board. Requires parties to arbitration proceeding to submit last best offer package that includes parties' position on each unresolved subject matter item. Requires arbitration panel to select one position for each item and issue findings with respect to each finding.