Sen. Arnie Roblan

Requires committees and subcommittees of Senate and House of Representatives, and joint committees and subcommittees of Legislative Assembly, to accept remote testimony given by remote videoconferencing link , if authorized by President of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives . Upon authorization, requires committees to dedicate time to allow for video testimony on any agenda item. Suspends rules until Legislative Administrator reports that adequate technology and infrastructure are in place to allow witnesses to go to remote locations and testify via videoconferencing link at committee meetings.

Requires State Parks and Recreation Department to conduct study on fines related to convictions of criminal mischief for activities occurring in state parks. Directs department to report on study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019.

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.

Requires law enforcement agency that takes custody of firearms under firearms surrender protocol to establish procedures to notify certain individuals of law enforcement agency's anticipated return of firearm.

Condemns Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and reaffirms right of Israelis and Palestinians to live safely and free from fear and violence. Rejects actions by BDS movement that undermine efforts to achieve negotiated two-state solution that upholds rights of Israelis and Palestinians to national self-determination.

Requires Oregon Wine Board to establish and operate program for wine market access and wine promotion. Provides for Oregon Liquor Control Commission to pay $1.5 million of wine production and distribution tax revenue to board account each year for board use to carry out program.

Modifies percentage of amounts school districts must pay from State School Fund to public charter schools that are not virtual public charter schools. Directs school district or sponsor to transfer federal, state and local moneys to public charter schools on same basis moneys are transferred to nonchartered public schools in school district. Considers transportation costs incurred by public charter school to be same as transportation costs incurred by school district. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Establishes timelines by which evaluations must be completed to determine eligibility for special education.

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.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide matching funds for Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Oregon State University to receive federal funds for deepwater test facility for utility scale wave energy converters. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.