Sen. Bill Hansell

Modifies conditions of eligibility for tax credit allowed to rural medical care provider. Removes eligibility limitation on adjusted gross income of individual providing rural medical care, restrictions on types of hospitals and tiered amounts of allowable credit based on distance from certain municipalities. Increases credit amount. Removes requirement of hospital consulting privileges applicable to optometrist claiming credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides that person is automatically qualified to obtain permit to purchase firearm if person holds valid concealed handgun license.

Permits state agency to accept credit card as payment for charge or fee state agency imposes or collects for goods or services state agency provides to individual who is member of public and to add surcharge to amount person tenders to offset fees charged to state agency for accepting credit card as payment. ] Provides that state agency that accepts or collects payment by means of credit card or debit card may add fee or surcharge to sum of payment in amount that is reasonably calculated to offset amounts charged to or withheld from state agency for accepting credit card or debit card as payment.

Directs Oregon State University to research reduced-risk pest management tools for Oregon's specialty crops and report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2027. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Exempts receipts from sales of prescription drugs by a pharmacy from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to establish annual registration program and labeling requirements for industrial hemp commodity or product that contains cannabinoids and is intended for human or animal consumption. Removes requirement that State Department of Agriculture adopt rules establishing tracking requirements for transfer of industrial hemp commodities and products intended for human consumption. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Prohibits specified practices by insurers and pharmacy benefit managers in reimbursing cost of prescription drugs.

Directs Department of State Police to release sex offender information for level two sex offenders to certain entities on website maintained by department.

Directs Department of Human Services to administer program to provide financial assistance to prospective adoptive families to cover costs associated with adoption that are not paid for or reimbursed by public funds or commercial insurance. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Authorizes county to adopt ordinance concerning Ballot Measure 114 (2022) providing that law enforcement agency with jurisdiction entirely within county is not required to act as firearm purchase permit agent, and permit is not required for transfer of firearm from transferor within county to county resident.