Permits city or county to impose controls on rental rates and rental rate increases applicable to spaces in facilities for manufactured or floating homes.
Provides that unemployment insurance benefits are payable during summer term to community college instructor who has received assignment for previous summer term. Codifies presumption that instructor at public university or community college does not have reasonable assurance of performing services for public university or community college in following academic term.
Requires person that engages in business as transportation network company in this state to obtain license from Department of Transportation. Requires department to establish licensing program by rule and specifies conditions for obtaining license. Requires transportation network company to create and maintain certain records and to provide records to department each calendar quarter. Requires transportation network company to provide records without disclosing personally identifiable information of riders or participating drivers. Establishes Transportation Network Company Driver Transition Fund. Requires transportation network company, as condition of obtaining license, to pay annually into fund amount department specifies by rule. Requires department to establish by rule grant program for participating drivers who separate from transportation network company because of automation or because transportation network company no longer requires participating drivers' services. Requires department to establish eligibility criteria for receiving assistance from fund, amount and duration of assistance and other aspects of participation in program. Becomes operative on January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
During first nine months of occupancy, prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy within 60 days of receiving from tenant request for repairs to correct certain building, health or housing code violation or unhabitable condition. Prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy without cause after first nine months of occupancy except under certain circumstances with written notice and payment of amount equal to one month's periodic rent. Provides exception for certain tenancies for occupancy of dwelling unit in building or on property occupied by landlord as primary residence. Makes violation defense against action for possession by landlord. Requires fixed term tenancy to be at least six months in duration, unless tenant requests shorter term. Requires landlord to give tenant 90 days' notice that fixed term tenancy will terminate upon reaching expiration date or that tenant may renew fixed term tenancy by giving landlord 45 days' notice. If landlord fails to provide notice, requires fixed term tenancy to become month-to-month tenancy upon reaching specified ending date, unless tenant elects to terminate tenancy. Prohibits landlord from increasing rent on more than one occasion during any 12-month period. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires lobbyist statements filed with Oregon Government Ethics Commission to identify each bill or measure introduced before Legislative Assembly lobbyist lobbied on, whether lobbyist lobbied in favor of, in opposition to or for purpose of seeking amendments to bill or measure, each legislative topic that was not bill or measure that lobbyist lobbied on, each person or entity that hired lobbyist and how much moneys person or entity paid lobbyist. Exempts actions that did not influence, or attempt to influence, legislative action from being included in lobbyist statements. Requires commission to make newly required lobbyist information available in searchable format for review by public using Internet. Requires that information submitted as part of lobbyist statement is accurate on date it is filed. Permits lobbyist to amend lobbyist statement, without penalty, at any time before commission receives complaint, or proceeds on its own motion as if commission received complaint. Provides that commission may not fine lobbyist for mistakenly filing false or inaccurate information in lobbyist statements if it is first time lobbyist has done so in calendar year. Limits civil penalty for filing false or inaccurate information in lobbyist statement to not more than $500 per violation. Establishes Advisory Committee on Lobbying Transparency to advise and assist in development, design, testing and implementation of Internet website to make information contained in lobbyist statements available in searchable format to public.
Establishes Department of Corrections Budget Oversight Commission to advise Governor and Director of Department of Corrections, and make recommendations for legislation, regarding management and implementation of biennial budget of department, including employee overtime expenses and health care expenses. Directs commission to report to Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
For purpose of tax credit for affordable housing lenders , requires Housing and Community Services Department to make annual determination of remaining balance of reserved but not certified tax credits. Directs Department of Revenue, in cooperation with Housing and Community Services Department, to conduct annual auction of reserved credits. Directs auction proceeds to be used for provision of housing for persons and families of lower income, with priority given to manufactured dwelling parks and manufactured dwellings . Increases total amount of tax credits allowed for all taxpayers per fiscal year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Extends sunset for tax credit. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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.
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 Department of Education to develop and provide to public high schools written materials regarding apprenticeship opportunities. Requires public high schools to disseminate materials to students and to parents or guardians of students. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
