Authorizes governing body of enterprise zone sponsor to adopt resolution suspending enterprise zone employment requirements otherwise imposed on authorized business firms for either or both of property tax years beginning on July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022. Requires resolution to establish direct relationship between factors showing financial distress of business firm and COVID-19 pandemic. Provides resolution may not be adopted after later of June 30 immediately preceding applicable property tax year or 45 days following effective date of Act. Authorizes governing body of enterprise zone sponsor to allow exemption for property tax years beginning on July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022, to qualified property of authorized business firm that otherwise does not meet certain requirements during declared public health emergency. Authorizes refunds without interest of all or any part of payments collected with respect to disqualification in certain circumstances, and based on property taxes that would otherwise have been due for property tax ] assessment years beginning on July 1, 2021, or July 1, 2022 ] January 1, 2020, or January 1, 2021 , with respect to qualified property subject to either grant of authority. Sunsets both grants of authority on date that is one year following end of declared public health emergency. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Directs State Department of Agriculture to establish grant program to fund upgrades to establishments expected to operate under program of state meat inspection, construction of new establishments expected to operate under program of state meat inspection and expansion of certain establishments that operate under program of federal inspection. Appropriates moneys to department out of General Fund for purpose of funding grant program. Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission, for distribution to Oregon State University, out of General Fund to fund certain upgrades to facilities and equipment at Clark Meat Science Center. Sunsets grant program on January 2, 2027 ] June 30, 2023 . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies criteria for erecting roadside memorial signs for deceased veterans formerly prisoners of war or unaccounted for. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department Revolving Account for low-barrier emergency shelters and to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for navigation centers ] Oregon Department of Administrative Services to distribute to Oregon Community Foundation to provide grants to support emergency shelters . Requires Oregon Community Foundation to provide report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly on grants no later than September 15, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to distribute moneys in Oregon Rural Capacity Fund to Oregon's Economic Development Districts for purpose of assisting rural jurisdictions to apply for and administer grants and other forms of funding available from any source. Requires rural jurisdictions to use funding solely to attain staffing and capacity necessary for workforce, infrastructure, economic and community development. Directs department to develop policy for assistance program and determine amount of moneys for distribution to districts. Requires districts to file quarterly reports with department about assistance given to rural jurisdictions. Requires department to submit annual reports about assistance program to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to economic development. Establishes Oregon Rural Capacity Fund and continuously appropriates net moneys in fund to department for distribution to districts. Appropriates moneys to department for purposes related to operation of program for assistance to rural jurisdictions. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires parental disclosure when minor receives suicide risk assessment, intervention, treatment or support services. ] Requires mental health care provider who assesses minor to be at imminent and serious threat of attempting suicide to disclose relevant information to parent, guardian or other individuals to engage in safety planning. Permits provider to disclose relevant information regarding minor's treatment and diagnosis to organizations providing minor's treatment support. Permits provider to disclose minor's treatment and diagnosis information to individuals and organizations involved in minor's treatment if minor does not object to disclosure. Permits provider to decline to disclose minor's treatment and diagnosis information if disclosure could endanger minor, is not in minor's best interest or would disclose information to individual who abused or neglected minor. Grants civil immunity to providers for making disclosures in good faith without minor's consent.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to ensure ] Prescribes requirements for reimbursement by Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations of health services delivered using telemedicine. Modifies requirements for health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly, no later than March 1, 2023, on impact of required reimbursement of telemedicine health services by health benefit plans on cost of health insurance premiums in Oregon. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows payment from Wage Security Fund to be made to wage claimant for wages earned and unpaid in event that Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries has obtained judgment in action or has issued final order in administrative proceeding for collection of wage claim. Modifies definition of "compensation," for purposes of pay equity requirements, to exclude vaccine incentives, hiring bonuses and retention bonuses. Provides that changes to definition apply only to complaints filed with Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries and claims filed in circuit court on or after specific dates. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prevents application of state structural specialty code to agricultural building used primarily for specified activities. ] Permits agricultural building to be used for uses other than uses set forth in definition of "agricultural building" if additional uses are incidental and accessory to defined uses, are personal to farm owner and farm owner's immediate family or household and do not pose greater hazard to persons or property than defined uses.
Prescribes notification requirements for school district upon receipt of report of act of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.