Sen. Lee Beyer

Provides that assessed value of property may be value determined to be necessary to effect fairness and equity in assessed values of property and property in same area in same property class, provided value so determined is not greater than maximum assessed value or real market value of property. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires benefit plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to cover certain costs related to travel to Mexico or Canada to fill and refill prescriptions. ] Directs Oregon Health Authority to study possibilities for importation of pharmaceuticals from Mexico and Canada for public employees and health insurance coverage for public employees of travel to Mexico or Canada to acquire pharmaceuticals. Directs authority to report on results of study to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. Sunsets January 2, 2023.

Authorizes Public Utility Commission to allow electric companies to recover costs from retail electricity consumers for prudent infrastructure measures to support transportation electrification if certain criteria are met. Authorizes commission to allow natural gas utilities to recover costs from retail natural gas customers for prudent investments in or expenses related to infrastructure measures that support adoption and service of alternative forms of transportation vehicles if certain criteria are met.

Provides that licensed optometrist may perform specified ophthalmic surgery procedures. Defines "ophthalmic surgery." Removes requirement that optometrist treating patient with antiglaucoma medication consult with ophthalmologist. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Allows landlord to bill residential tenant for utilities based on submeter reading. Amends other utility billing requirements and calculation of damages for landlord violations.

Requires health benefit plan to reimburse cost of covered telemedicine health service provided by health professional licensed or certified in this state if same health service is covered when provided in person.

Requires Public Utility Commission to establish resource adequacy requirement applicable to all load serving entities. Requires load serving entity to submit resource adequacy plan to commission. ] Authorizes Public Utility Commission to determine resource adequacy for load serving entities. If commission determines resource adequacy, directs commission to require load serving entities to periodically make certain demonstrations. Authorizes commission to direct public utility to acquire and procure physical resources and qualifying capacity ] to meet resource adequacy requirement that electricity service supplier ] load serving entity other than public utility is unable to meet in certain circumstances.

Changes date of certain elections in presidential election years from third Tuesday in May to first Tuesday in March. Changes date on which regular session of Legislative Assembly commences in even-numbered presidential election years from February 1 to May 1.

Adds two members who are physician assistants or retired physician assistants and one additional public member to membership of Oregon Medical Board. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes product stewardship program for plastic packaging and plastic food serviceware. Establishes Plastics Stewardship Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Department of Environmental Quality for purposes of Act. Imposes penalty for violation by manufacturer or stewardship organization of program provisions not to exceed $10,000 per day for each day of violation. Imposes penalty for violation of program provisions by retailer not to exceed $100 per day for each day of violation. Becomes operative January 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.