Prohibits insurer from denying claim for reimbursement of health care services provided to insured who is in detention facility pending adjudication by juvenile court. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires county or city governing body to submit notice of tentative plan to certain special districts for district approval prior to approval by governing body. Requires certain special districts to submit report detailing district boundaries, district facilities and easements and rights of way held by special district to each city and county in which any part of district is located. Requires district to notify city or county within 90 days of change to information in report.
Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules for issuance of wildlife salvage permits to salvage deer or elk accidentally killed as result of vehicle collision. Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to report on implementation of wildlife salvage permit rules during 2023 regular session. Sunsets January 1, 2024.
Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt pilot program for urban deer population control. Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to report to Legislative Assembly on implementation of pilot program during 2027 regular session. Sunsets January 1, 2029.
Provides definitions relating to comparable work for purposes of pay equity provisions. Makes unlawful employment practice to discriminate in payment of wages against employee on basis of protected class. Makes unlawful employment practice to screen job applicants based on salary history, to base salary decision on salary history, other than for internal hires, and to seek salary history information from applicant for employment other than after making offer of employment to employee that includes amount of compensation . Allows employer to pay employees for work of comparable character at different compensation levels only if entire compensation differential is based on bona fide factor related to position in question and based on certain criteria. Extends time limitation to bring certain pay equity claims by making each subsequent payroll action that is based on underlying pay equity violation actionable. Extends tort claim notice requirement from 180 days to 300 days for public employee to give notice of certain pay equity violations. Adds additional remedies for pay equity and wage-related violations that include right to jury trial and right to compensatory and punitive damages. Allows employee who files complaint alleging pay equity violation with Bureau of Labor and Industries and prevails to recover back pay for up to two years plus duration of time spent in complaint process. Permits employer to file motion to disallow award of compensatory or punitive damages. Provides that court shall grant motion if employer demonstrates that employer has completed equal-pay analysis that meets certain criteria, eliminated wage differentials for plaintiff and made reasonable and substantial progress toward eliminating wage differentials for other employees in same protected class asserted by plaintiff. Provides that, if court grants motion, court may award back pay only for two-year period immediately preceding filing of action and allow prevailing plaintiff costs and attorney fees but may not award damages. Becomes operative on January 1, 2019. Makes violation for seeking salary history from prospective or current employee prior to offer of employment subject to compensatory and punitive damages beginning on January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Makes changes to definition of "low income households" in Local Innovation and Fast Track Housing Program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits defense attorney, or district attorney if defendant is not represented by attorney, from disclosing to defendant victim's electronic mail address and social media account identifying information unless court authorizes or orders disclosure. Authorizes law enforcement agency to notify victim of victim's rights electronically.
Encourages school districts and public charter schools to offer students courses or other educational opportunities in financial literacy.
Requires certain notices related to real estate loans to be mailed to all addresses on file for recipient, including post office boxes.
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop and report, no later than September 15, 2017, recommendations to Legislative Assembly and interim committees related to health for program to reimburse costs of oral health care for low-income individuals residing in Oregon under Compact of Free Association treaty. Sunsets January 2, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
