Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson

Restricts arbitration award from ordering disciplinary action that differs from disciplinary action imposed by law enforcement agency if arbitrator makes finding that misconduct occurred consistent with agency's finding of misconduct, and disciplinary action imposed by agency is consistent with provisions of discipline guide or discipline matrix adopted by agency as result of collective bargaining and incorporated into agency's disciplinary policies. Specifies that for purposes of collective bargaining involving sworn employees ] law enforcement officers of law enforcement agency, "employment relations" includes development of discipline guide or discipline matrix. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Recognizes 2019 Oregon Women of Achievement for outstanding leadership and service to people of Oregon.

Directs Oregon Health Authority to review peer-reviewed, independently funded scientific studies of health effects of exposure to microwave radiation, particularly exposure that results from use of wireless network technologies in schools and to report results of review to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education not later than January 2, 2021. Specifies requirements for review. Directs Department of Education to develop recommendations to schools in this state for practices and alternative technologies that reduce students' exposure to microwave radiation that Oregon Health Authority report identifies as harmful. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires communications made in support of or opposition to candidate to state name of persons that paid for communication. Requires person that makes communication to include specified donor information in specified circumstances. Allows digital communication to include link to active website that prominently displays required donor information or measure to identify whether candidate, petition committee or political committee authorized communication ]. Requires person that makes communication to consider anonymous donation of $1,000 or more from single person as donation that may not be used to make communication. Authorizes Secretary of State to determine by rule form of required statement. Authorizes secretary or Attorney General to impose civil penalty of up to 150 percent of cost of making communication if disclosure requirements are not met. Becomes operative December 3, 2020. Takes effect only if House Joint Resolution 13 (2019) is approved by people at regular general election held in November 2020. Takes effect on effective date of constitutional amendment proposed in House Joint Resolution 13 (2019). ].

Creates family and medical leave insurance program to provide partially or fully compensated time away from work to covered individual who meets certain criteria while covered individual is on family leave, medical leave or safe leave. Requires employer and employee contributions to fund program. Establishes requirements for employers related to required contributions. Creates exemption from employer contribution requirements for employers that employ fewer than 25 employees. Provides grant program for certain employers to defray costs. Allows Director of Employment Department to assess civil penalties in specified circumstances. Authorizes director to bring civil action against employer for failure to file required reports and pay contributions due. Provides that employers shall be personally liable for contribution amounts due. Makes employer's violation of provisions of Act punishable by specified imprisonment, fine or both. Allows self-employed individuals and tribal government employers to elect family and medical leave insurance coverage. Directs director to determine contribution amounts and weekly benefit amounts for self-employed individuals and tribal government employers that elect coverage. Protects eligible employee's position of employment with employer while employee is on leave if employee has been employed with employer for 90 days before commencing leave. Prohibits employer from retaliating against employee who inquires about rights or responsibilities under family and medical leave insurance program and from interfering with employee rights under program. Establishes right for civil action for certain employer violations. Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund as trust fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Employment Department for purposes of Act. Appropriates moneys to department to cover start-up costs related to program. Permits director to contract with third party to serve as administrator of program. Provides that employer may apply to director for approval of employer-offered benefit plan that provides family and medical leave insurance benefits that are equivalent to or better than leave and benefit amounts available under family and medical leave insurance program established by department. Establishes requirements for employers. Requires director to establish by rule application process for employers and method for resolving disputes between employers and employees concerning coverage and benefits provided under approved plan. Provides that employers may apply to director for approval of plan. Requires director to establish process for review of final decisions regarding benefit claims, benefit amounts, receipt of benefits and repayment of benefits. Provides that provisions of Act do not require reopening or renegotiation of collective bargaining agreement entered into before effective date of Act. Requires director to submit progress reports to interim committee of Legislative Assembly. Requires director to submit periodic report concerning administration of family and medical leave insurance program, including recommendations made by advisory committee. Provides specified delayed operative dates. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Modifies definition of "exempt prohibited individual." Prohibits permanently from providing child care individuals who have been subject of substantiated report of child abuse in which victim suffered serious harm or death and individuals who are required to report as sex offenders. Requires certain individuals who have been subject of founded or substantiated report of child abuse to apply and be enrolled in Central Background Registry prior to providing certain types of care. Modifies definition of "subject individual." Authorizes Office of Child Care to impose civil penalty and file for injunctive relief if subject individual has not applied to and been enrolled in Central Background Registry and the individual provides child care or has child in individual's care. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires state to pay for ballot return envelopes that can be returned by business reply mail, or other mailing service determined by Secretary of State to be more cost effective or efficient, for each election held in this state. Applies to elections held on or after January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Modifies requirements for licensing of in-home care agencies. Prohibits retaliation against in-home caregiver for making complaint or reporting violation to Oregon Health Authority. Creates private right of action for retaliation against in-home caregiver who makes complaint or reports violation. ] Requires all private agency caregivers that provide personal care services to complete specified training. ] Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt training requirements that include minimum number of hours of orientation and assessment of competency for individual who is not licensed health care provider to complete before providing in-home care services as employee of in-home care agency, home health agency or hospital. Allows authority to deny, suspend or revoke license of in-home care agency or impose civil penalty if agency demonstrates five-year pattern of significant and substantiated violations of employment laws, wage laws or training requirements. Allows authority to deny, suspend or revoke license of in-home care agency for failure to comply with requirements related to criminal records checks. Requires Department of Human Services to adopt training standards that include minimum number of hours of orientation and assessment of competency before home care worker or personal support worker may provide home care services. Requires department to make recommendations to Legislative Assembly, no later than February 1, 2021, on methods for assessing and monitoring home care services provided by home care workers.

Directs each covered manufacturer of covered drugs that are sold within this state to develop and implement drug take-back program for purpose of collecting from individuals and nonbusiness entities covered drugs for disposal. Defines "covered drug" and "covered manufacturer." Supersedes and preempts local government ordinance or regulation establishing or requiring program similar to drug take-back program. Directs Department of Environmental Quality and Environmental Quality Commission to administer Act. Requires covered manufacturers subject to Act to first submit plan for participating in drug take-back program on or before November 1, 2020. Requires drug take-back programs to be operational by July 1, 2021. Becomes operative January 1, 2020. Sunsets September 15, 2031. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Extends authorized uses of moneys received by state pursuant to Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement and deposited in Clean Diesel Engine Fund. Prohibits titling of certain motor vehicles powered by certain model year diesel engines on and after January 1, 2025 , if owner of motor vehicle is located in Multnomah, Clackamas or Washington County . Prohibits registration of certain motor vehicles with certain model year diesel engines after certain dates, if owner of motor vehicle is located within Multnomah, Clackamas or Washington County. Creates exception from titling and registration prohibitions for motor vehicles powered by diesel engines retrofitted with approved retrofit technology. Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule criteria for certification of approved retrofit technologies. Directs Department of Transportation to annually report on registration of certain motor vehicles to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to transportation and environment. Provides that sale, display, advertisement or representation as approved any retrofit technology not approved by commission constitutes offense. Provides that certain modification or alteration of installed, approved retrofit technology for which proof of certification has been issued constitutes offense. Provides that false certification that diesel engine has been retrofitted with approved technology or falsification of information on certificate of compliance constitutes offense. Provides that requiring unnecessary repairs or service to issue proof of certification of installation of approved retrofit technology constitutes offense. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Provides that person who makes, issues or knowingly uses imitation or counterfeit certificate of compliance commits offense. Punishes by maximum fine of $1,000. Directs commission to adopt by rule voluntary emission control label program for pieces of construction equipment powered by nonroad diesel engines and operated in Oregon. Authorizes commission to establish schedule of fees for participation in voluntary program. Becomes operative January 1, 2020. Requires certain public improvement contracts to require use of motor vehicles with 2010 model year or newer diesel engines and equipment that meets certain emission standards in performance of contract. Becomes operative January 1, 2021. ] Applies to public improvement contracts advertised, solicited or entered into on or after January 1, 2022, with exceptions. Allows assessment of civil penalties for violations of certain motor vehicle emission standards by persons other than motor vehicle owners and their lessees. Establishes Supporting Businesses in Reducing Diesel Emissions Task Force. Directs task force to consider public funding strategies and develop incentive strategies for supporting businesses in reducing emissions from diesel engines used in conducting business activities. Sunsets task force December 31, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.