Establishes procedures for conducting functional behavioral assessments and for developing, reviewing and revising behavior intervention plans for students with individualized education programs or 504 Plans. Takes effect July 1, 2018.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution authorizing large cities to unilaterally form consolidated city-county government separate from remainder of county, authorizing certain cities in large counties to form new counties separate from remainder of county and providing for disposition of remaining noncontiguous portions of county divided by foregoing provisions. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Modifies provisions relating to Public Employees Retirement System. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires employee of certain premises who holds service permit to make report if employee has reasonable belief that sex trafficking is occurring at premises or that minor is employed as performer at premises in manner violating Oregon Liquor Control Commission rules. Exempts employee from civil liability for good faith report.
Requires agency to include comparative analysis of costs and benefits of rule in notice of proposed rulemaking. Requires agency to appoint advisory committee if association or group of 10 or more individuals objects to comparative analysis of costs and benefits stated in notice.
Requires state agency to report to Governor and Governor to include in budget report total cost of compliance to public and small businesses of agency's rules. Prohibits agency from adopting, amending or repealing rule if effect is to increase cost above amount reported in budget report. Authorizes any person to file petition in circuit court to challenge fiscal impact statement of agency or cost of compliance effect on small businesses reported by agency in notice of intended action to adopt, amend or repeal rule. Authorizes specified award, costs and attorneys fees to prevailing petitioner.
Removes provisions providing for automatic enrollment of employees in Oregon Retirement Savings Plan. Provides for voluntary enrollment in plan. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires State Forester to manage state forestlands to provide for timber sales each year in amount that equals or exceeds 125 percent of 2014 timber sales amount. Provides for moneys from timber sales exceeding 2014 timber sales amount to be used for funding high school and community college career and technical education, STEM Investment Grant Program distribution to public universities, and kindergarten to grade 12 education.
Directs Secretary of State to appoint inspectors general to review spending of certain entities and identify inappropriate costs. Requires entities to deposit 75 percent of amount of inappropriate costs in General Fund and 25 percent of amount of inappropriate costs in Inspector General Fund to be used in carrying out activities of inspectors general. Establishes Inspector General Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Secretary of State for purposes of carrying out activities of inspectors general.
Establishes Joint Legislative Committee to Review Agency Regulation of Oregon Businesses. Directs committee to research, study and compile data regarding processes, requirements and fees imposed by state agencies upon Oregon businesses and persons engaged in occupations. Requires report to Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2018. Allows committee to introduce legislation to implement recommendations. Sunsets committee on June 30, 2027. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
