Establishes Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee to conduct studies and reviews of incidence of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. Provides that information obtained, created or maintained by committee is confidential and exempt from disclosure as public record and inadmissible as evidence in judicial, administrative, arbitration or mediation proceeding. Requires committee to submit biennial report relating to maternal mortality to interim committees related to health care. Requires committee to submit first biennial report no later than January 1, 2021. Requires each biennial report submitted after January 2, 2021, to include information relating to severe maternal morbidity. Requires committee to submit progress report to interim committees related to health care no later than January 1, 2019. Requires committee to perform studies and reviews of incidence of maternal mortality no later than July 1, 2019. Requires committee to commence studies and reviews of incidence of severe maternal morbidity no later than July 1, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Prohibits fact finder from determining plaintiff's damages for civil cause of action using calculation for projected future earning potential of plaintiff that takes into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff. ] Makes calculation of projected future earning potential of plaintiff that takes into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff inadmissible in civil action. Directs court to instruct jury in civil action involving claim for projected future earnings that jury may not consider race or ethnicity of plaintiff.
Removes requirement that nonprofit corporation meet certain requirements for at least five years before filing application for issuance of labor contractor license. ] Exempts property services contractors from requirement to submit payroll records to Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. ] Modifies definition of "property services contractor" for purposes of employment law. Allows Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to issue license to business entity or private nonprofit corporation provided that certain requirements are met. Exempts labor contractor subject to employee indorsement who is employee of property services contractor from providing personal information to Bureau of Labor and Industries. Clarifies requirements for satisfactory proof of insurance for property services contractors. Permits bureau to establish process for administering examination for property services contractor license online. Specifies time frame in which property services contractor shall provide training to certain employees. Requires property services contractor to provide time and pay records to commissioner or employee of property services contractor within 45 days of request for records. Permits person to bring civil action against property services contractor on or after July 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Distributes civil forfeiture proceeds to scholarship program for family members ] children of deceased or disabled public safety officers. Modifies criteria for scholarship program. Applies to applications for scholarships submitted on or after July 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Recognizes and celebrates Dr. Joe Robertson for his career at Oregon Health and Science University and extends well wishes to him upon his retirement.
Directs Department of Environmental Quality and State Forestry Department to study opportunities for state actions to promote carbon sequestration and to include in study consideration of regional approaches for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through carbon sequestration. Requires departments to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to natural resources by September 15, 2019. Sunsets January 2, 2020.
Establishes Small Donor Elections program to enable candidates for office of state Representative and state Senator to receive 6-to-1 match on small dollar donations. Limits matching funds. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that fixed percentage of certain forecasted video lottery revenues be transferred to counties for economic development. Provides that disbursals to counties from video lottery revenues be adjusted to compensate for differentials between previous biennium's forecasted revenues and actual revenues. Provides that amount transferred to counties from video lottery revenue must be calculated as if certain transfers of lottery revenues to Public Employees Retirement Fund were not made. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes standards for expansion of state airport on land zoned for exclusive farm use. Directs Oregon Homeland Security Council to prioritize state airports for resiliency investments.
Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to initiate, resume or suspend payment of certain increased benefits under Public Employees Retirement System on first day of calendar quarter following receipt of notice by board that benefit payments are or are not subject to Oregon personal income tax. Directs board to pay increased benefits not paid to person because board determined that payments were not subject to Oregon personal income tax if person later establishes that payments were subject to Oregon personal income tax. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.