Modifies requirement that start-up businesses that may be assisted by regional collaboration facilitated by Oregon Business Development Department have as purpose commercialization of university-based or university-assisted research and increasing number, and ensuring retention, of such businesses. Appropriates moneys to Oregon Business Development Department for direct distribution pro rata to Oregon State University Advantage Accelerator (OSU Advantage) and Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network (RAIN Eugene) and requires equal match. Provides that start-up businesses assisted with appropriated moneys must be traded sector businesses or businesses with traded sector potential, with stated exceptions. Requires OSU Advantage and RAIN Eugene each to submit report to interim legislative committees related to economic development on or before September 15, 2020, setting forth specified metrics related to their assistance to start-up businesses. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Allows county to construct, modify and improve roads and highways on lands zoned for exclusive farm use and designated as urban or rural reserves.
Requires seed producers and growers to obtain licenses. Requires seed producers, growers and wholesalers to annually report seed varieties and amounts of seed produced, grown or purchased during previous calendar year.
Establishes new exemptions from carrier of last resort obligation for telecommunications utilities, cooperative corporations and municipalities certified by Public Utility Commission to provide local exchange telecommunications service.
Requires that , to extent provided in Oregon Liquor Control Commission rules, wine using American viticultural area in this state as appellation of origin or implying American viticultural area as source be produced entirely from grapes grown in that American viticultural area. Creates exception. Authorizes Oregon Liquor Control ] commission to grant variance or temporary exemption for specified cause and to exempt American viticultural areas from requirement ]. Applies to wine labeled on or after January 1, 2023 ] 2030 . Eliminates most variance authority for wines bottled on or after January 1, 2035. Requires commission to appoint advisory committee. Sunsets advisory committee January 2, 2023 ] 2030 . Requires commission to adopt rules establishing penalty schedule for labeling requirement. Requires adoption of initial rules in time to take effect January 1, 2023 ] 2030 . Repeals rule adoption requirement January 2, 2023 ] 2030 . Requires commission to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020, regarding advisory committee recommendations and status of commission rule adoption proceedings. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies definitions of "primary care" and "total medical expenditures" for purpose of reports on spending for primary care by insurance carriers, Public Employees' Benefit Board, Oregon Educators Benefit Board and coordinated care organizations. Requires all ] carriers , providing specified health insurance ] Public Employees' Benefit Board, Oregon Educators Benefit Board and coordinated care organizations to report on spending anticipated in upcoming year on primary care , and ] on use of alternative payment methodologies for reimbursing costs of primary care and on percentage of spending on primary care that uses alternative payment methodologies . Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services and Oregon Health Authority to prescribe by rule percentage of primary care expenditures that must be reimbursed using alternative payment methodologies.
Authorizes Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to nonprofit to develop infrastructure for new manufactured dwelling park in Springfield, Oregon. Appropriates moneys to Manufactured Dwelling Parks Account for the grants. Sunsets program June 30, 2023. Renames Mobile Home Parks Purchase Account to Manufactured Dwelling Parks Account. Expands allowable uses of account to support infrastructure for new manufactured dwelling parks, to support displaced individuals from closed parks and to supplement new manufactured dwelling park grants to nonprofit. Requires Housing and Community Services Department to submit report to Legislative Assembly on grants by December 15, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Extends sunset for property tax exemption for low income rental housing. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes public utilities to implement charitable utility bill payment round up programs. Directs Public Utility Commission to adopt rules governing round up programs.
Provides that regulatory program negotiations for grass seed contracts need not be limited to establishment of seed price.