Permits merger of community college and public university. Directs community college and public university to submit proposal for merger to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for approval. If commission approves merger, directs commission to submit report on merger to Legislative Assembly.
Authorizes Department of Revenue to reimburse State Department of Agriculture, State Department of Energy and Water Resources Department for expenses incurred in administration and enforcement of activities related to cannabis. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Exempts from property taxation property consisting of machinery, equipment, tools, implements or fixtures used primarily in agricultural or horticultural activities or animal husbandry, regardless of whether property is considered real property, and adds such property to definition of "tangible personal property." Adds farming tools and implements to tax-exempt personal property and adds preparing farm crops for shipping as tax-exempt use of personal property. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Early Childhood Equity Fund. Authorizes Early Learning Division to make grants from fund for purpose of supporting culturally specific early learning, early childhood and parent support programs in this state and to promote capacity of culturally specific organizations to deliver programs . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires person applying for renewal of driver license or driver permit to pass knowledge test of traffic laws. Directs Department of Transportation to combine Oregon driver manual with Oregon bicyclist manual.
Requires health care practitioner to exercise proper degree of care to preserve health and life of child born alive after abortion or attempted abortion. Requires health care practitioner to ensure child born alive is transported to hospital. Creates crime for failure to exercise proper standard of care, punishable by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Allows specified person to bring civil action for damages and equitable relief against health care practitioner for failure to exercise proper standard of care. Directs court to award attorney fees to prevailing plaintiff. Allows court to order identity or personally identifiable information of specified person protected from disclosure.
Allows public body to disclose to federal immigration authority information about person convicted of violent crime.
Encourages restaurants offering beverages to list milk as option for purchase.
Requires school district to make information about functions and programs of school district available at school district's office and on school district's website.
Grants higher property tax exemption for property of veterans with service-connected disabilities. Grants exemption for veteran's surviving spouse who remains unmarried. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
