Recognizes 2019 Oregon Women of Achievement for outstanding leadership and service to people of Oregon.
Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to establish electronic information system to ] receive, consolidate and organize public record information concerning shellfish mariculture in Oregon. Requires department to establish electronic system to store and share information concerning shellfish mariculture. Appropriates moneys to department for program for biennium beginning July 1, 2019. Requires State Department of Agriculture to administer and enforce program to regulate commercial mariculture of shellfish on tidelands owned by counties or port districts. Appropriates moneys to department for program for biennium beginning July 1, 2019. ] Requires State Department of Agriculture to hold preapplication conference with prospective applicant for cultivation of oysters, clams or mussels. Appropriates moneys to department for program for biennium beginning July 1, 2019. Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish and administer program for community outreach and instruction regarding opportunities for recreational harvesting of shellfish. Appropriates moneys to department for program for biennium beginning July 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purpose of implementing first phase of sediment study of lower Rogue River. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for payment to Umatilla County to reimburse water right holders for increased pumping costs of surface water that is used in lieu of ground water. ] Transfers moneys from certain funds and accounts to General Fund for general governmental purposes. Provides for continued use of marijuana revenues for purposes related to mental health and alcohol and drug abuse. Modifies statement of legislative intent relating to programs for rent assistance for low income households. Permits continued use of moneys transferred to Trust for Cultural Development Account for marketing and promotional costs. Repeals law relating to Legal Aid Account. Increases salaries of certain judges. Creates new judgeships in certain counties. Removes linkage between salaries of legislators and salaries of circuit court judges. Modifies law relating to expense allowance for members of Legislative Assembly for periods when Legislative Assembly is not in session. Increases governmental service expense transfer to Legislative Fiscal Office Operating Fund. Establishes University Innovation Research Fund in State Treasury. Provides that Department of Justice may increase rate of charges for legal assistance above legislatively budgeted rate only after notice to Joint Committee on Ways and Means or Emergency Board. Requires Department of Justice to report to Joint Committee on Ways and Means on recoveries used for purposes other than certain legal costs or deposit into Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account. Directs Department of Transportation to transfer moneys from Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund to Elderly and Disabled Special Transportation Fund. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019 ] on passage .
Requires State Department of Energy to adopt by rule program for providing rebates for purchase, construction or installation of residential and certain nonresidential solar electric systems and paired solar and storage systems. Sets forth rebate limits under program. Establishes Rooftop Solar Incentive Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department to issue rebates. Limits total amount of rebates issued annually for nonresidential systems. Requires certain amount of rebates issued annually to be for systems installed for low or moderate income residential customers and low-income service providers. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for deposit in Rooftop Solar Incentive Fund. ] Requires department to submit annual report on program to Legislative Assembly. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates family and medical leave insurance program to provide partially or fully compensated time away from work to covered individual who meets certain criteria while covered individual is on family leave, medical leave or safe leave. Requires employer and employee contributions to fund program. Establishes requirements for employers related to required contributions. Creates exemption from employer contribution requirements for employers that employ fewer than 25 employees. Provides grant program for certain employers to defray costs. Allows Director of Employment Department to assess civil penalties in specified circumstances. Authorizes director to bring civil action against employer for failure to file required reports and pay contributions due. Provides that employers shall be personally liable for contribution amounts due. Makes employer's violation of provisions of Act punishable by specified imprisonment, fine or both. Allows self-employed individuals and tribal government employers to elect family and medical leave insurance coverage. Directs director to determine contribution amounts and weekly benefit amounts for self-employed individuals and tribal government employers that elect coverage. Protects eligible employee's position of employment with employer while employee is on leave if employee has been employed with employer for 90 days before commencing leave. Prohibits employer from retaliating against employee who inquires about rights or responsibilities under family and medical leave insurance program and from interfering with employee rights under program. Establishes right for civil action for certain employer violations. Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund as trust fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Employment Department for purposes of Act. Appropriates moneys to department to cover start-up costs related to program. Permits director to contract with third party to serve as administrator of program. Provides that employer may apply to director for approval of employer-offered benefit plan that provides family and medical leave insurance benefits that are equivalent to or better than leave and benefit amounts available under family and medical leave insurance program established by department. Establishes requirements for employers. Requires director to establish by rule application process for employers and method for resolving disputes between employers and employees concerning coverage and benefits provided under approved plan. Provides that employers may apply to director for approval of plan. Requires director to establish process for review of final decisions regarding benefit claims, benefit amounts, receipt of benefits and repayment of benefits. Provides that provisions of Act do not require reopening or renegotiation of collective bargaining agreement entered into before effective date of Act. Requires director to submit progress reports to interim committee of Legislative Assembly. Requires director to submit periodic report concerning administration of family and medical leave insurance program, including recommendations made by advisory committee. Provides specified delayed operative dates. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Eliminates requirement that person provide proof of legal presence before Department of Transportation issues noncommercial driver license, noncommercial driver permit or identification card. Becomes operative January 1, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires state to pay for ballot return envelopes that can be returned by business reply mail, or other mailing service determined by Secretary of State to be more cost effective or efficient, for each election held in this state. Applies to elections held on or after January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Invasive Species Council to report every two years to interim committee of Legislative Assembly concerning activities of council. Revises membership of Invasive Species Council. Appropriates moneys to council for specified purposes. ] Becomes operative January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Eliminates ] Increases maximum term of promissory notes issued by ports. Eliminates cap on ] Increases maximum amount of debt that ports may incur by promissory note.
Establishes COFA Dental Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide dental care to low-income citizens of Pacific Islands in Compact of Free Association who reside in Oregon and lack access to affordable dental coverage. Specifies eligibility requirements for program and duties of authority in administering program. ] Appropriates moneys to Department of Consumer and Business Services to contract with vendor to conduct demographic study of dental needs and geographic distribution of COFA citizens in this state and to issue request for information to gauge interest and determine capacity of dental care organizations to provide oral health care to COFA citizens. Requires department to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health, no later than April 15, 2020, findings of study and cost of administering program to provide oral health care to COFA citizens residing in this state. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
