Establishes Task Force on Public Education Planning. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Allows State Forester to order use of wildfire suppression personnel, equipment and services on any lands within state borders.
Defines "Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region." Establishes Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board, in collaboration with Oregon Business Development Department, to formulate and implement strategies and practices for strategic investment in workforce development and economic development in Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region and to make grants or loans to eligible applicants to encourage workforce development and economic development in region. Sets forth duties, functions and responsibilities of department and board. Establishes Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Fund and continuously appropriates moneys to department for board for purposes set forth in Act. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for deposit in Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires owner or operator of dam with high hazard rating to develop emergency action plan for dam. Requires determining frequency for conducting of emergency response exercises at dams with high hazard rating. Requires Water Resources Department to conduct periodic inspection of dams with high hazard rating. Creates exception.
Provides that portion of U.S. Highway 20 shall be known as Oregon Medal of Honor Highway. Authorizes Department of Transportation to install memorial markers that recognize and honor Oregon's Medal of Honor recipients in roadside rest areas and turnouts on U.S. Highway 20 . Takes effect on 91st date following adjournment sine die.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program and Women, Infants and Children Farm Direct Nutrition Program. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Requires State Forestry Department to identify Oregon-based contractors qualified to provide wildfire suppression equipment and post list of qualified contractors on website. Requires department to establish initial list of qualified contractors in time to use wildfire suppression equipment of contractors for fire seasons beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish, by rule, process to ensure that each applicable student at institution of higher education is provided annually with, during student orientation, counseling services that set forth estimate of amount of education loans received, estimate of total amount of education loans student will owe at graduation and estimate of amount student will have to pay each month to service loans.
Requires Oregon Liquor Control Commission to determine that adequate number of dealers and redemption centers exist in state to provide convenient service for return of empty beverage containers before expanding applicability of bottle bill.
Requires Department of Transportation to study development of uniform speed bump height and markings. Sunsets January 2, 2020.
