Transfers administration of fuel oil dealer program from State Department of Energy to Housing and Community Services Department.
Directs State Department of Energy to study existing residential energy tax credit and need for residential energy incentive programs. Directs department to report on study to certain interim committees of Legislative Assembly on or before December 31, 2017. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Extends sunset for construction or installation of alternative energy devices. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Transfers administration of tax credit for biomass production or collection from State Department of Energy to State Department of Agriculture. Limits total amount of biomass tax credit allowed for animal manure that may be claimed annually by all taxpayers. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that lapse, suspension or revocation of certificate, license, permit or other form of Oregon Liquor Control Commission authorization related to alcoholic beverages does not divest commission of authority for investigation, disciplinary proceedings and changes to suspension or revocation of certificate, license, permit or other authorization. Exempts sale of distilled liquor and commission appointment of distillery retail outlet agent from public contracting laws. Changes expiration date for service permit. Eliminates requirement for indorsement of service permit application. Increases maximum fee that commission may charge for service permit. Eliminates requirement to obtain duplicate of lost, mutilated or destroyed service permit or to obtain new service permit following name change. Exempts moneys from retail sale of distilled liquor held by appointed agent from laws regarding keeping of public moneys in financial institution if agent has deposited specified amount with commission. Requires commission to hold deposited amount in reserve account and to return deposited amount and earned interest if appointment of agent terminates. Allows donation of homemade malt beverages, wine and fermented fruit juices to nonprofit or charitable organization for sale at auction approved by commission. Allows nonprofit or charitable organization to sell donated homemade malt beverages, wine and fermented fruit juices at auction approved by commission. Eliminates requirement that motor vehicle operator's license used for proof of age have picture. Makes identification card issued by federally recognized Indian tribe valid proof of age. Eliminates prohibition against issuing full on-premises sales license to brewery-public house licensee when licensee or person holding interest in or exercising control over licensee is brewery brewing more than 200,000 barrels of malt beverage annually or winery producing more than 200,000 gallons of wine annually. Eliminates prohibition against issuing full on-premises sales license to winery licensee when licensee or person holding interest in or exercising control over licensee is brewery brewing more than 200,000 barrels of malt beverage annually. Reduces minimum alcohol percentage for distilled liquor produced by distillery licensee. Authorizes commission to issue restricted license under certain circumstances. Allows commission to impose restrictions on existing license under certain circumstances. Authorizes commission to require mandatory training for license if certain circumstances apply to licensee. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Director of Department of Land Conservation and Development, at city's request, to approve or remand sequential phases of work tasks related to potential amendment of urban growth boundary.
Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution. Provides conditions for use of contributions. Applies to individual income tax returns for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Defines "business day" for purposes of public records. Establishes time frames for public body responses to public records requests. Requires Attorney General to maintain catalog of public records law exemptions. Provides protections against liability and privilege waivers resulting from public records disclosures. Clarifies appeal procedures for reviews of public records requests.
In memoriam: Senator Alan Bates, 1945-2016.
Commemorates 69th anniversary of Vanport flood and remembers survivors and those who lost their lives.
In memoriam: Dr. Edwin "Ed" Coleman, 1932-2017.
