Exempts issuance of site certificate for small modular reactors from requirement that proposal by Energy Facility Siting Council to issue site certificate for nuclear-fueled thermal power plant must be approved by voters. Requires State Department of Energy to develop and administer program for educating public about small modular reactors.
Terminates state of emergency relating to COVID-19.
Requires each school district to evaluate instructional needs of students of school district as result of school closures due to COVID-19 and to report summaries of evaluations to Department of Education. ] Directs department to produce statewide summary of evaluations and to report results of summary to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education. ] Sunsets December 31, 2021. ] Directs Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct study to collect and interpret data to enable legislators to develop understanding of students' instructional needs caused by school closures due to COVID-19 pandemic. Sunsets June 30, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Limits liability for certain claims for damages arising out of acts or omissions taken during COVID-19 emergency period in reasonable compliance with government guidance related to COVID-19.
Creates refundable income tax credit to adjust for effect on federal income subtraction of recovery rebates allowed to personal income taxpayers. Provides for credit to be claimed on personal income tax return for 2021 tax year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2021. Provides that federal tax subtraction is to be calculated without taking into account recovery rebates allowed to personal income taxpayers. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing Citizens Redistricting Commission to adopt redistricting maps for Senate, House of Representatives and United States Congress. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next general election.
Establishes procedure for charging aggravated version of certain assault and attempted murder offenses when defendant causes permanent physical injury to victim during commission of crime. Provides that if defendant is convicted of aggravated offense, court shall sentence defendant to 300 months' imprisonment. Authorizes court to impose lesser sentence in certain circumstances.
Requires each public school to provide full-time, in-person classroom instruction during 2021-2022 school year. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
Prohibits individual from collecting and returning ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires person that provides litigation funding as sponsor to obtain license from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services. Specifies application contents and procedures and basis on which director may approve or deny license or revoke or suspend license that director has issued. Specifies conditions and requirements of license. Specifies duties of licensee and prohibitions that apply to licensee. Provides that director may examine or investigate licensee and enforce violations of provisions of Act by issuing cease and desist order, imposing civil penalty in amount that does not exceed $2,500, revoking license and other means. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
