Requires Department of Education to develop model plan for conducting tests for certain environmental hazards in facilities owned or leased by school districts or public charter schools where students or staff are present on regular basis and for reporting test results. Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules regarding testing for certain environmental hazards by school districts and public charter schools. Requires school districts and public charter schools to test for certain environmental hazards in facilities owned or leased by districts or schools where students or staff are present on regular basis. Requires school districts and public charter schools to report results of facility testing and to provide annual statement regarding facility testing conducted under plan. Establishes Healthy School Facilities Fund. Appropriates moneys from fund to Department of Education for purpose of financial assistance to school districts and public charter schools in adoption, administration and enforcement of plans regarding testing for certain environmental hazards in facilities where students or staff are present on regular basis. Authorizes department to transfer to Healthy School Facility Fund up to $2 million during 2019-2021 biennium from State School Fund moneys available to Office of School Facilities for school facility grants. Expands types of assessment qualifying for Office of School Facilities hardship grants to include school district assessment for environmental hazards under plan.
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Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for construction and capital equipment of innovation and workforce training center in Rockwood neighborhood of Gresham. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Requires court to ask petitioner at hearing for family or household abuse restraining order whether respondent possesses any firearms and to record answer on order. Directs presiding judge of judicial district to adopt protocols relating to surrender of firearms by persons prohibited by court order from possessing firearms.
Requires county to allow siting of accessory dwelling unit in area zoned rural residential.
Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums, with remaining 90 percent paid by state.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Oregon Wounded Warrior parking permits to qualified applicants. Defines "wounded warrior." Permits person issued Oregon Wounded Warrior parking permit or person transporting person issued parking permit to park motor vehicle in any public parking zone restricted as to length of time permitted therein without incurring overtime penalties and to park motor vehicle in any public parking zone with metered parking without being required to pay any parking meter fee. Provides exceptions. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Specifies that new or increased fees adopted by state agency do not become effective unless approved by Legislative Assembly by law. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Ensures that private sector labor organizations and employers throughout state may enter into union security agreements to full extent allowed by federal law. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Specifies that amateur athlete is not employee for purpose of certain employment-related provisions.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services for Oregon Hunger Response Fund program services. Declares emergency, effective on passage.