Sen. Lee Beyer

Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at special election held throughout this state on same date as next primary election.

Authorizes law enforcement agency to transfer marijuana items forfeited to agency as result of conviction to nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary. Authorizes nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary to dispense marijuana items received by law enforcement agency to registry identification cardholder with annual income at or below federal poverty guidelines or designated primary caregiver of that registry identification cardholder. Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules requiring person responsible for operating nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary to test marijuana items before dispensing.

Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt carbon pollution permit program by rule. Requires commission to consult with certain interested persons and be advised by advisory committee in adopting rules. Establishes Carbon Pollution Permit Program Oversight Committee. Declares legislative purposes of carbon pollution permit program. Provides for distribution of moneys received from fees and penalties under carbon pollution permit program. Establishes Climate Investments Account in State Highway Fund. Establishes Climate Assistance Fund, Oregon Climate Investments Fund and Just Transition Fund. Provides for uses of moneys in funds established. Establishes certain committees and proscribes duties of committees related to uses of moneys in funds established. Becomes operative January 1, 2021. Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission and Oregon Business Development Department to adopt rules prior to operative date. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Designates Act as Oregon First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act. Permits individual to create first-time home buyer savings account with financial institution to pay or reimburse qualified beneficiary's eligible costs for first-time purchase of single family residence. Requires account holder to submit to Department of Revenue information on designated forms and detailed account of first-time home buyer savings account activity. Directs department to prepare forms and distribute informational materials. Allows subtraction from account holder's federal taxable income amounts contributed to first-time home buyer savings account during each tax year. Exempts from taxation amount of interest and other income earned on account. Disallows subtraction or exemption from taxable income for person other than account holder who contributes funds to account. Provides that withdrawals for other than approved purposes are taxable income to account holder. Establishes amount and time limitations on subtractions and exemptions from taxable income. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Authorizes issuance of Article XI-Q bonds to finance seismic and life safety improvements to State Capitol building and grounds. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Condemns Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and reaffirms right of Israelis and Palestinians to live safely and free from fear and violence. Rejects actions by BDS movement that undermine efforts to achieve negotiated two-state solution that upholds rights of Israelis and Palestinians to national self-determination.

Requires Oregon Wine Board to establish and operate program for wine market access and wine promotion. Provides for Oregon Liquor Control Commission to pay $1.5 million of wine production and distribution tax revenue to board account each year for board use to carry out program.

Directs State Department of Energy to develop climate test to conduct reviews for approval of proposed fossil fuel infrastructure projects. Requires department to adopt rules to establish standards and criteria for developing and administering test.

Congratulates University of Oregon on its academic and athletic achievements.

Modifies cost recovery formula for site certificate holders. Transfers duties, functions and powers of State Department of Energy related to issuance of loans for small scale local energy projects to Oregon Business Development Department. Becomes operative on July 1, 2018. Requires Oregon Business Development Department to study commercial needs in state for loans for small scale local energy projects. Requires Oregon Business Development Department to initially complete study no later than September 15, 2018. Requires loan contracts to make loans payable in full in event that Director of Oregon Business Development Department declares default of payment of loan or project that is subject of loan fails to meet standards and criteria for projects. Becomes operative on July 1, 2018. Abolishes Energy Project Supplemental Fund, Energy Revenue Bond Repayment Fund, Energy Project Bond Loan Fund and Jobs, Energy and School Fund. Transfers moneys remaining in abolished funds to Small Scale Local Energy Project Administration and Bond Sinking Fund. Repeals energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.