Sen. Chuck Thomsen

Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-Q general obligation bonds to finance construction and improvement of courthouses. Authorizes county and state to enter into long-term lease agreement or intergovernmental agreement with respect to ownership or operation of courthouse or portions of courthouse that county is required to provide, including law library, in order for county to receive bond proceeds.

Renames Port of Newport as Oregon International Port of Newport. Provides that commissioners of port are appointed by Governor for staggered two-year terms. Sets forth qualifications for commissioners. Provides that currently serving commissioners shall complete their terms unless earlier discharged by Governor.

Provides that registered owner may request that registration card issued for vehicle include information that owner, or person operating vehicle, may be deaf or hard of hearing. Prohibits Department of Transportation from adding restriction on driver license or driver permit if reason for restriction is because person is deaf or hard of hearing.

Provides for payment of program expenses of study abroad program for eligible students in foster care.

Authorizes Oregon Business Development Department to make loans and ] award matching grants to membership organizations and business accelerators in outdoor recreation ] gear and apparel industry. Declares emergency, effective on passage. ].

Expands purposes for which physical restraint may be used on students. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Applies to Congress to call convention for purpose of proposing amendments to United States Constitution that address campaign finance reform.

Directs Office of Outdoor Recreation to study and make recommendations on development of Oregon Outdoors Pass. Requires office to submit report to Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2019. ] Establishes voluntary Oregon outdoor recreation search and rescue card program within Office of Emergency Management. Establishes Oregon Search and Rescue Fund to fund program. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to office to reimburse county sheriffs for search and rescue activities and to administer and support county search and rescue grant program. Directs office to adopt program for providing grants by rule, in consultation with State Fish and Wildlife Commission, State Parks and Recreation Department and other affected agencies. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for agricultural experiment station and branch stations, Oregon State University Extension Service and Forest Research Laboratory programs of Oregon State University.

Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child. Punishes by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, if victim is child under 18 years of age. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, if conviction is based on offer by or to law enforcement officer posing as child under 18 years of age. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify offense as person felony in specified crime category. Excludes certain evidence of past behavior of alleged victim or witness in prosecution for patronizing a trafficked child. Authorizes ex parte order for interception of communications when probable cause for patronizing a trafficked child exists. Adds crime of patronizing a trafficked child to definition of sex crime for purposes of sex offender registration. Adds crime of patronizing a trafficked child to list of crimes constituting racketeering activity. Adds allowing child to patronize a trafficked child to definition of child abuse. Repeals crime of purchasing sex with a minor.