Sen. Lee Beyer

Requires Public Utility Commission to adopt by rule renewable natural gas program for natural gas utilities to recover prudently incurred qualified investments in meeting certain targets for including renewable natural gas in gas purchases for distribution to retail natural gas customers. Requires commission to adopt rules no later than December 31, 2019. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Legislative Revenue Officer to study land value taxation and report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2020. Defines "land value taxation" to mean property tax system that imposes higher uniform rate of tax on land assessments than on improvement assessments. Sunsets on date of convening of 2021 regular session of Legislative Assembly. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Department of Transportation to study taxation with respect to heavy vehicles and to report its findings to interim legislative committees related to transportation on or before September 15, 2020. 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.

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.

Requires retail seller or provider of essential goods and services to accept offer to pay by cash from retail buyer for purchase of goods or services. Specifies exemption for deposits and certain contingent expenses related to transaction that exceeds or may exceed $100.

Establishes eligibility for renewable energy certificates for facilities that generate electricity from direct combustion of municipal solid waste and became operational before January 1, 1995, if such facilities register with Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System at any time , and for up to 11 average megawatts of electricity generated, per calendar year, from the combustion of biogenic material .

Prohibits commercial sale of health information by covered entity, business associate, subcontractor, as defined by Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or other third party, without authorization of individual whose health information would be included in sale. Makes violation of prohibition unlawful practice. ] Becomes operative January 1, 2021. ] Establishes Task Force on Protecting Health Information. Specifies membership and duties. Requires task force to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary by December 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Oregon Health Authority to develop triage, treatment and transportation protocols for patients who carry emergency use medications. Allows emergency medical services provider to administer to patient emergency use medication carried by patient. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Directs Oregon Health Authority to study responses of emergency medical services to rare medical conditions, particularly conditions requiring emergency use medications for treatment. Directs authority to report to committee of Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than February 1, 2020. Sunsets January 2, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution providing for same day voter registration. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.