Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department for deposit into Wildfire Damage Housing Relief Account. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Describes actions school districts are required to take or are prohibited from taking regarding students who are unable to pay for meals. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Increases household income limitation for receipt of financial assistance from Wildfire Damage Housing Relief Account. Increases maximum amount of each grant issued from account. Allows reduction or refusal of grant if household receives other compensation for loss. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Provides that portion of Interstate 5 shall be known as Atomic Veterans Memorial Highway.
Amends Oregon Promise program to remove prohibition on awarding more than $10 million in grants per fiscal year. Makes requirement that person participating in program pay $50 per term in tuition payable by reducing amount of grant awarded, instead of requiring separate payment by person. Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to determine prior to start of fall term each academic year whether sufficient moneys exist to award grant to each person who qualifies. Permits commission to limit eligibility to receive grant based on expected family contribution. Permits commission to decrease total amount of grant awarded or increase amount person must pay for each term person receives grant if at any time commission determines that insufficient moneys exist to provide grant to each person who was awarded grant. Permits commission to at any time reduce or eliminate any limitation on eligibility imposed by commission due to shortage of moneys. Allows person to continue to qualify for program if, after being awarded grant, person enters into service with career and technical student organization relating to agriculture or farming that is approved by Department of Education before attending community college. Exempts person serving in Oregon National Guard from requirement to enroll in community college courses within six months of attaining previous highest level of education in order to qualify for Oregon Promise grant, provided that person enrolls in community college courses within six months of completing initial active duty training. Allows commission, upon showing of significant hardship, to waive requirement that in order to qualify for program person start attending classes at community college within six months after person completed previous highest level of education. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Department of Education to reimburse education provider for expenses incurred from providing vision screenings. Establishes Vision Health Account for purpose of making reimbursements. Appropriates moneys to Department of Education for deposit in Vision Health Account. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
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.
Requires incumbent holder of state office who seeks to be elected to same office to file nominating petition or declaration of candidacy not later than 77 days before date of primary election. Provides that if incumbent candidate for state office files nominating petition or declaration of candidacy and then withdraws petition or declaration, other candidates may file for office not later than 70 days before date of primary or three business days after date of incumbent's withdrawal, whichever is later. Extends deadline for filing voters' pamphlet portrait and statement to match candidacy deadline.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Environmental Quality for purposes of awarding grants to develop and administer loan programs to provide low-interest loans for purposes related to on-site septic system repairs, replacements, upgrades and evaluations. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
