Sen. Dick Anderson

Directs Oregon Department of Emergency Management to develop and implement grant program to distribute moneys to certain counties to fund emergency preparedness coordinators. Directs Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council to convene Committee on County Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding capacity of counties in Oregon to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.

Provides that operator may require person who engages in sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release operator from claims for ordinary negligence. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Modifies timelines and requirements for when school district makes determination whether to give approval for student to enroll in virtual public charter school not sponsored by school district. Directs Department of Education to collect and compile virtual public charter school enrollment data for purpose of school districts making determinations whether to give approval. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Creates Oregon personal income tax subtraction for child care expenses paid by taxpayer during tax year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and before January 1, 2029. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sets $100 cap each year on sum of contributions that can be received by candidate or committee in cash from any source. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide grant and loan to specified entity to develop multifamily dwellings, affordable to moderate income families, using scaled modular or prefabricated construction. Requires report to department on or before September 15, 2025. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for loan and grant. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Requires Oregon Facilities Authority to provide financing for infrastructure and predevelopment costs for moderate income housing. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to the authority for such purposes. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Prevents local governments from prohibiting natural gas use in or availability for new or existing residential or commercial buildings.

Requires Department of Revenue to make surplus revenue refunds, known as "kicker" refunds, in form of check. Applies to surplus revenue refunds issued for biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes pilot program to provide funding to school districts for purposes of increasing access to schools by homeless students and improving academic achievement of homeless students. Directs Department of Education to award grants to school districts participating in pilot program from Statewide Education Initiatives Account. Sunsets pilot program July 1, 2026 ] 2025 . Directs Department of Education to submit report on homeless students, including pilot program, to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education. Directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for homeless students. Declares emergency, effective on passage.