Sen. Daniel Bonham

Exempts wood residue combusted as fuel or that has marketable value from solid waste regulation.

Prescribes notification requirements for school district upon receipt of report of act of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying. Takes effect July 1, 2020.

Directs school districts to provide age-appropriate instruction in oral health as part of health education curriculum. Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish and maintain Community Dental Health Coordinator Pilot Program to support school-based oral health programs. Establishes Community Dental Health Coordinator Pilot Program Fund. Requires authority to seek funding for pilot program. Becomes operative on January 1, 2022, if fund balance is at least $200,000 on January 1, 2022. Requires Oregon Health Authority to accept claims for reimbursement of costs related to care coordination surrounding school-based oral health services. Sunsets program and fund on June 30, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Modifies criteria for erecting roadside memorial signs for deceased veterans formerly prisoners of war or unaccounted for. Takes effects on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Declares Oregon policy regarding Indian children. Modifies Oregon child welfare laws regarding Indian children to conform ] reconcile with provisions of federal Indian Child Welfare Act.

Authorizes Department of Land Conservation and Development to approve local governments' plans for urban growth boundary expansion areas that will accommodate affordable housing. ] Extends Department of Land Conservation and Development reporting requirements on affordable housing pilot program through 2024. Requires 2022 report to include specified information regarding expansion of pilot statewide. Sunsets affordable housing ] pilot program on January 2, 2024 ] 2028 .

Allows owner of reservoir located on specified property within Big Butte Creek drainage area to register reservoir with Water Resources Department. Establishes application and qualification deadlines. Exempts registered reservoir from water right permit and water right certificate requirements. Prohibits diversion or other uses, except for suppressing or extinguishing fire, of reservoir water. Makes reservoir use subservient to water rights. Requires property owner to measure and report flows into and out of reservoir. Requires department to order removal of reservoir if not registered. Requires department to cancel registration and order removal of reservoir if reservoir ceases to meet requirements.

Commemorates centennial of Oregon's ratification of Nineteenth Amendment to United States Constitution and honors those who led woman suffrage campaign in Oregon.

Commemorates 100th anniversary of federal Rehabilitation Act and celebrates success of vocational rehabilitation in supporting Oregonians with disabilities to join workforce.

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.