Sen. Floyd Prozanski

Prohibits sale, purchase or use of pesticide chlorpyrifos. ] Requires State Department of Agriculture to place pesticide products containing neonicotinoid on list of restricted-use pesticides. ] Requires State Department of Agriculture to review current scientific data regarding safety of pesticide products containing chlorpyrifos. Requires department to report findings and recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than January 1, 2020. Requires department to review data for registered pesticide products containing chlorpyrifos and add additional restrictions as warranted. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes Statewide School Safety and Prevention System. Specifies functions of system. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Allows cause of action against patent holder or licensed manufacturer for genetically engineered organism present on land without permission of owner or lawful occupant. Allows court to award prevailing plaintiff costs, attorney fees and treble economic damages.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Sustainable City Year Program at University of Oregon. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Expands exemption from limitations on employment of retired members of Public Employees Retirement System employed by certain law enforcement and correctional agencies. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes annual salary of members of Legislative Assembly at estimated average income of individual residents of Oregon. Directs Legislative Revenue Officer to make estimate on or before May 1 of each odd-numbered year. Applies to salary pay periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Permits duplicate health benefit plan coverage for public employees. Deletes provision requiring Oregon Educators Benefit Board to use payment methodologies in self-insured health benefit plans offered by board that are designed to limit growth in per-member expenditures for health services to no more than 3.4 percent per year. Deletes provision requiring Oregon Educators Benefit Board to adopt policies and practices designed to limit annual increase in premium amounts paid for contracted health benefit plans to 3.4 percent. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides that person applying for license to act as plumber, electrician, landscape professional or contractor is not required to possess high school diploma, modified diploma or equivalent or degree from post-secondary institution.

Grants higher property tax exemption for property of veterans with service-connected disabilities. Grants exemption for veteran's surviving spouse who remains unmarried. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Designates rescued shelter dogs and cats as official state pet.