Creates limited landscape construction professional license. Specifies scope of work that holder of limited license may perform.
Requires video transmissions of executive department and legislative department to be closed-captioned for access by hearing-impaired persons. Provides exception. Applies to video transmissions created on or after January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes magistrate division of tax court to allow prevailing taxpayer reasonable attorney fees and expenses. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Renames offense of operating motor vehicle while using mobile communication device as offense of operating motor vehicle while using mobile electronic device. Defines "mobile electronic device." Increases penalty for offense. Punishes by maximum fine of $2,000. Increases penalty for second conviction. Punishes by maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Increases penalty further for third or subsequent conviction. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Permits court to suspend fine following person's first conviction if person completes distracted driving avoidance course within 120 days of sentencing. Prescribes additional minimum fines for third or subsequent conviction. Declares emergency, effective October 1, 2017.
Requires that value of returned funds taken as cash from person in custody must be equal to value of cash taken. Prohibits return of funds by payment card that decreases in value over time when not used or that imposes fee for use.
Directs Oregon Investment Council and State Treasurer to try to ensure that moneys in Public Employees Retirement Fund are not invested in companies that operate private prisons or corporations that own more than one million shares in companies that operate private prisons. Directs State Treasurer to adopt engagement policy with private investment fund managers and to encourage managers to end investments with companies that operate private prisons or corporations that own more than one million shares in companies that operate private prisons. Requires notices to fund managers, companies and Oregon Investment Council. Specifies contents of notices. Applies subject to specified fiduciary standards. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires law enforcement agency that takes custody of firearms under firearms surrender protocol to establish procedures to notify certain individuals of law enforcement agency's anticipated return of firearm.
Requires state to pay for ballot return envelopes that can be returned by business reply mail for each election held in this state. Applies to elections held on or after January 1, 2019.
Congratulates University of Oregon on its academic and athletic achievements.
Requires each governing board of public university to include one voting undergraduate student member and one voting graduate student member.
