Sen. Cedric Hayden

For purposes of eligibility of property for homestead property tax deferral program, creates floor of $250,000 for maximum allowable real market value of homestead. Directs Department of Revenue to adjust maximum allowable real market value floor annually according to change in Consumer Price Index. Allows claim for deferral to be filed late, with payment of fee. Modifies procedure for allowing claims for deferral in excess of maximum allowable for property tax year. Extends sunset for deferral program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Permits former ] adopted former foster children to have amount of tuition and all fees waived if attending defined institutions of higher education for purposes of pursuing initial undergraduate degree. Defines " former ] adopted former foster child." Permits former ] adopted former foster children previously ineligible for waiver of tuition due to being adopted to be eligible for waiver if adoption occurred on or after January 1, 2012. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Creates credit against income taxes for amounts paid by veteran as principal or interest on qualified education loans. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Grants higher property tax exemption for property of veterans with service-connected disabilities. Grants exemption for veteran's surviving spouse who remains unmarried. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes subtraction from personal taxable income for eligible rental payments made by eligible renters. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Transfers Leaburg Fish Hatchery from State Department of Fish and Wildlife to State Parks and Recreation Department. Designates Leaburg Fish Hatchery as Leaburg Hatchery State Park.

Requires ] Permits Oregon Health Authority to enter ] take steps necessary to ensure that authority pays lowest cost for prescription drugs purchased for recipients of medical assistance, including by entering into agreement with third party to be purchasing agent to assist authority in purchasing prescription drugs for medical assistance recipients ]. Establishes Oregon Medicaid Purchasing Cooperative to advise authority, purchasing agent and, with respect to purchasing drugs, Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan. Requires authority to develop and issue request for proposals for purchasing agent and to be advised by cooperative in selecting purchasing agent. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Exempts receipts from sales of certain agricultural products from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Department of Human Services to conduct annual in-person case planning with ward 14 years of age or older during which department informs ward that ward is eligible for transition services and provides ward with assistance in applying for ] accessing transition services, if applicable. Directs department to submit annual report on data relating to transition services for wards. Directs department to submit initial report no later than September 15, 2020. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for provision of transition services to wards.

Requires that court hold hearing on petition to appoint fiduciary filed by Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator or county public guardian and conservator. Requires court to appoint legal counsel for respondent in proceeding. Requires payment for appointed counsel from guardianship or conservatorship estate of respondent or at state expense.