Sen. Jeff Golden

Disallows, for purposes of personal income taxation, mortgage interest deduction for residence other than taxpayer's principal residence, unless taxpayer sells residence or actively markets residence for sale. Phases out allowable deduction for interest for principal residence based upon income. Disallows deduction for principal residence above threshold income amount. Establishes Oregon Housing Opportunity Account. Transfers amount equal to estimated increase in revenue attributable to restrictions on deduction of mortgage interest to account. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides that local government may not become stockholder in or loan credit to or in aid of municipal bank. Provides that municipal bank is not required to obtain deposit insurance from Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under certain conditions. Provides that municipal bank may act as depository or custodian of public funds under certain conditions.

Provides that spread of fire in forestland across ownership boundary does not constitute prima facie evidence of fire burning uncontrolled if owners or operators of forestland on both sides of ownership boundary agree in advance to conduct prescribed fire. ] Provides that owner or operator of forestland on which prescribed fire exists need not extinguish fire if owners or operators of forestland on both sides of ownership boundary agree in advance of fire that fire may be conducted as prescribed fire and fire remains on forestland of owners or operators that agreed to fire. Prohibits State Forester from determining that fire that spreads across ownership boundary is burning uncontrolled if owners or operators of forestland on both sides of boundary agree in advance to conduct prescribed fire and fire remains on forestland of owners or operators that agreed to fire. ] Provides that person does not commit offense of unlawful use of fire if person has knowledge of prescribed fire burning on person's own land and does not extinguish prescribed fire. ] Directs State Forestry Department to adopt certain rules related to prescribed fires. Provides that department must initiate rulemaking on or before November 30, 2021, and finalize rulemaking on or before November 30, 2022. Requires State Board of Forestry, by December 1, 2021, to consult with Oregon Prescribed Fire Council concerning best practices for conducting Certified Burn Manager program, to initiate rulemaking to establish program and to report to appropriate committee or subcommittee of Legislative Assembly on progress in establishing and implementing program. Appropriates moneys to board for purpose of establishing and implementing program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Department of Revenue to study possible methods of taxation for funding forest management and to report its findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to revenue on or before September 15, 2022. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Oregon Health Authority to study vaccines. Requires report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to health care. Sunsets January 2, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Department of Revenue to submit to Legislative Revenue Officer information from Oregon tax returns about certain corporations doing business in Oregon. Requires Legislative Revenue Officer to make information available in public report. Specifies information that must be included in report. Requires initial submission by department of information not later than December 1, 2021, for 2019 tax year. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires that any voting machine or vote tally system approved by Secretary of State must be compatible with elections conducted by ranked-choice voting and any other form of voting that is authorized under Oregon Constitution and has been used within previous 10 years in any federal, state or local election in United States.

Establishes product stewardship program for mattresses. Establishes Mattress Stewardship Fund. Establishes mattress stewardship program advisory committee. Requires stewardship organizations to submit plans for mattress stewardship programs to Department of Environmental Quality. Imposes civil penalties for violation of program provisions not to exceed, per day for each day of violation, $100 for violation by retailer, $1,000 for violation by producer or renovator and $1,000 for violation by stewardship organization. Becomes operative January 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs State Department of Energy to study fossil fuel infrastructure in Oregon and provide results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires original equipment manufacturer to make available to owner of originated equipment or independent repair provider on fair and reasonable terms any part, tool, documentation or other device or implement that original equipment manufacturer makes available to authorized repair provider for purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing originated equipment. Provides that person who suffers ascertainable loss of money or property has right to bring action to recover damages for violation of provisions of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.