Allows paid sick leave to be counted as fringe benefit for purpose of prevailing rate of wage. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies process for determining need for buildable land to meet estimated need for housing.
Allows rural county with no population growth, and other local governments in county, to adopt comprehensive land use plan without complying with statewide land use planning goals.
Authorizes Oregon Business Development Department to make grants to small counties to provide assistance in obtaining affordable Internet access. Establishes Oregon Small County Internet Access Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department for purpose of making grants to small counties to obtain affordable Internet access. Directs department to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2018.
Establishes annual salary paid to members of Legislative Assembly as annual salary, as determined on monthly basis, for November 2016. Applies to salaries paid to members beginning on or after December 1, 2016. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Specifies that new or increased fees adopted by state agency do not become effective unless approved by Legislative Assembly by law. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Changes calculation of final average salary for purposes of Public Employees Retirement System to use five years of salary instead of three years, for salary paid on and after January 1, 2018. Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to recalculate employer contribution rates to reflect savings attributable to Act. Provides for expedited review of Act by Supreme Court upon petition by adversely affected party.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing independent redistricting committee to adopt redistricting plans for state Senate and state House of Representatives. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Authorizes issuance of bonds under Articles XI-G and XI-Q of Oregon Constitution to finance expansion of Oregon State University-Cascades campus. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency. Prohibits abortion of unborn child with probable post-fertilization age of 20 or more weeks, except in case of medical emergency. Requires physician who performs or attempts abortion to file report with Oregon Health Authority. Requires authority to publish statistics relating to abortion.
