Sen. Tim Knopp

Establishes Oregon Universal Savings Account Board to create and maintain Oregon Universal Savings Account Program. Provides that program must allow individuals to establish savings accounts without certain restrictions on contributions and withdrawals. Allows account holders to subtract earnings on accounts from taxable income to extent includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes. Establishes Oregon Universal Savings Account Program Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to board for purposes of administration of fund.

Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for purpose of providing options in education to students of this state. Establishes qualifications for participation in program, qualified expenses under program and transfers of moneys made under program. Restricts number of students from each school district who may enroll in program for first 10 years. Establishes Department of Education Empowerment Account. Continuously appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for payment of department's expenses under program. Establishes Treasurer Empowerment Account. Continuously appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Treasurer for payment of treasurer's expenses under program. Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Account with State School Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys to Department of Education for purpose of making transfers under program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Creates income tax credit for capital improvements to business facilities or homes that are commenced prior to later of September 1, 2017, or effective date of Act. Limits amount each taxpayer may claim. Establishes requirements for certification of capital improvements. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Allows person to provide instruction in noncore course without teacher license. Prescribes requirements for providing instruction.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing independent redistricting commission to adopt redistricting plans for Senate, House of Representatives and United States Congress. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Allows personal income and corporate excise taxpayers to subtract from taxable income amounts paid as principal of or interest on qualified education loans, if borrower is taxpayer or spouse, or dependent or employee of taxpayer. Reduces amount of allowed subtraction by amounts of interest deducted on federal return. Applies to interest paid in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Prohibits public body from using cell-site simulator device to obtain or use personal electronic data or personal electronic metadata unless public body obtains consent or pursuant to search warrant or established warrant exception.

Specifies that new or increased fees adopted by state agency do not become effective unless approved by Legislative Assembly by law. Applies during 2017-2019 biennium. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Increases threshold for estimated cost at which construction project sites must provide sanitary facilities by changing amount that triggers requirement from $1 million to $2 million. Requires Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adjust threshold amount based on change in Consumer Price Index. Replaces requirement for warm water and soap with requirement for method to wash or sanitize hands.

Requires health care practitioner, before administering vaccination to child, to provide written notice of each vaccination that child is required to receive as condition of attending school or children's facility in this state and of each exemption to that requirement.