Establishes Task Force on Access to Quality Affordable Child Care to solicit input from underserved populations, to research past and current use of child care subsidies, to study state and federally funded child care and early learning programs, to develop recommendations to improve access to and affordability of child care and to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020. ] Sunsets December 31, 2020. ] Establishes Task Force on Access to Quality Affordable Child Care to study ways to increase use of and access to child care subsidies and to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2020. Directs Early Learning Division to study existing child care subsidy programs in Oregon and submit report of its findings to task force no later than December 31, 2019. Directs division to study supply and demand for child care by geography and household demographic information and submit report of its findings to task force no later than June 30, 2020. Directs division to study barriers to accessing existing child care subsidies and submit report of its findings to task force no later than June 30, 2020. Authorizes division to contract with third-party research organization to assist with or complete study or report obligations. Sunsets January 2, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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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.
For purposes of homestead property tax deferral program for seniors and persons with disabilities, changes prohibition on homestead with outstanding deferred property taxes from being pledged as security for reverse mortgage to prohibition on homestead that is pledged as security for reverse mortgage from being granted deferral under program. Makes exception for certain homesteads to prohibition on reverse mortgages for participation in homestead property deferral program for seniors and persons with disabilities ]. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes city or county to adopt property tax exemption for portion ] in amount not to exceed $300,000 of assessed value of principal place of residence used by homeowner to rent space in residence through public or nonprofit home share program to individuals seeking such space. Provides that exemption shall be granted as 100 percent exemption for five consecutive years unless city or county adopts other terms. ] Provides that city or county ] adopting jurisdiction must require means testing of home share seekers. Requires ] home share rental agreement to offer space at rent affordable to home share seekers with income at or below level determined by city or county ] 60 percent of area median income, must prohibit exemption for home share agreements among family members and must specify period for which exemption may be granted . Provides that exemption applies only to tax levy of city or county enacting exemption law and other taxing districts agreeing to grant exemption, ] ordinance or resolution granting exemption may not take effect unless rates of taxation of adopting jurisdiction and taxing districts that agree to grant exemption equal 51 percent or more of total combined rate of taxation. Requires exemption to be granted to all residences on same terms in effect on date application is submitted. ] Prohibits property receiving any other property tax benefit, other than homestead property tax deferral, from being granted home share exemption. Allows city or county ] adopting jurisdiction to amend or terminate ] exemption, subject to approval process of taxing districts described above, or repeal exemption, but provides that residences granted exemption continue to receive exemption under terms in effect at time exemption was first granted. Sets cap of 500 homes that may be granted exemption statewide in any property tax year. Sunsets authority of city or county to adopt exemption or deferral on June 30 ] that becomes effective after January 31 , 2027. Repeals exemption program on January 2, 2029. Provides that residences granted exemption before repeal date continue to receive exemption under terms in effect at time granted ] if term extends past repeal date . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Declares purpose of Critical Incident Review Teams. Defines "critical incident." Directs Department of Human Services to assign team within seven ] 10 days after department becomes aware of critical incident. Modifies membership of team. Directs department to publish certain information regarding teams on department's website. Modifies deadlines by which department shall publish team report. Modifies report requirements. Provides that statements in final report or document created during critical incident review process are inadmissible in civil or administrative proceedings. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Transfers from Department of Human Services to Oregon Community Foundation responsibility for administering Fairview housing trust. Transfers unexpended balance of moneys in Community Housing Trust Account to Oregon Community Foundation for purpose of providing housing to individuals with intellectual disabilities or other developmental disabilities or providing financial assistance to housing or care providers that provide community housing to individuals with intellectual disabilities or other developmental disabilities . Requires Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities to appoint advisory committee to advise and consult with Oregon Community Foundation in making expenditures of moneys transferred to foundation from Community Housing Trust Account. Requires Oregon Community Foundation to annually report to department balance remaining of moneys transferred and uses for expenditures of funds. Requires foundation to repay to department moneys used for unauthorized purpose.
Modifies culpable mental state for crime of unauthorized use of a vehicle when person takes, operates, exercises control over or otherwise uses vehicle, boat or aircraft without consent of owner.
Proclaims state policy to provide aids, benefits and services to persons with disabilities who are parents or guardians. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Declares legislative support for survivors of sexual violence. Pledges to work toward creating an Oregon that is safe for all survivors of sexual violence.
Authorizes appointment of health care advocate to make health care decisions for individual with developmental disability receiving services through individualized written service plan if individual does not have guardian or health care representative. Specifies requirements for appointment of health care advocate, restrictions on health care advocate and rights of individual for whom health care advocate has been appointed.