Sen. James Manning

Requires Department of Revenue to issue license to qualified retailers of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems. Defines "tobacco products" and "inhalant delivery system." Allows department to impose civil penalty for specified violations. Directs department, Oregon Health Authority and local public health authorities to share information for effective administration and enter into agreements for purposes of collecting fees imposed by Oregon Health Authority and local public health authorities. Allows Oregon Health Authority to impose civil penalty for violation of certain state public health and safety laws related to tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems. Allows local public health authority to enforce local standards for regulation of sale of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems or enforce state standards for regulation of sale of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems. Prohibits city or local public health authority from adopting ordinance, after effective date of Act, to prohibit colocation of retailer of tobacco products or inhalant delivery systems with pharmacy. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Prescribes grace periods for payment of premiums on certain types of health insurance. Requires notice for nonpayment of premiums to be mailed specified number of days prior to end of grace period. Authorizes Department of Consumer and Business Services to prescribe by rule content of notices sent for nonpayment of premiums. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes subject-matter credit requirements that students must satisfy in order to receive high school diploma. Removes authority of State Board of Education to establish requirements, including Essential Learning Skills, that students must satisfy in order to receive high school diploma. ] Directs board to develop recommendations for school district or public charter school to establish requirements for student to satisfy in order for student to receive high school diploma. Directs board to develop recommendations for process for school district or public charter school to award high school diploma to person who was previously ineligible solely due to failure to satisfy certain requirements that are no longer required for high school diploma. ] Applies to high school diplomas awarded on or after July 1, 2021. ] Establishes Task Force on High School Diploma Requirements. Prescribes membership and duties of task force. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Amends requirements for limited renewable energy technician license. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires coordinated care organizations to report specified information to Oregon Health Authority regarding requests for prior authorization. Requires insurers offering health benefit plans to report specified information to Department of Consumer and Business Services regarding requests for prior authorization. Creates new requirements and modifies existing requirements applicable to utilization review by insurers offering health benefit plans. Creates new requirements applicable to step therapy requirements imposed by entities providing health insurance, medical services contracts or health care service contracts, multiple employer welfare arrangements and pharmacy benefit managers. Exempts from certain new or modified requirements health benefit plans offered to public employees by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board.

Makes unlawful practice for place of public accommodation to refuse to accept United States coins or currency as payment for goods and services. Creates limited exceptions. Allows person to file complaint with Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries alleging unlawful practice against operator or person acting on behalf of place of public accommodation. Becomes operative on July 1, 2021. Allows person to bring civil action alleging unlawful practice against operator or person acting on behalf of place of public accommodation. Becomes operative on January 1, 2022. ] Limits authority of school district to become member of voluntary organization that administers interscholastic activities unless organization implements policy that prohibits discrimination based on race, color or national origin. Clarifies meaning of race to include natural hair, hair texture, hair type and protective hairstyles for purposes of prohibited discrimination under antidiscrimination statutes. Clarifies that valid dress code or policy may not have disproportionate adverse impact on members of protected class.

Repeals driving privilege suspension and eliminates imposition of driving privilege restrictions for failure to pay fine. Becomes operative October 1, 2020. Authorizes Department of Transportation to take certain actions before operative date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes Task Force on Student Success for Underrepresented Students in Higher Education. Directs task force to develop student success policy proposals focusing on increasing likelihood of student success in higher education for students from populations that are underrepresented in higher education enrollment. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish, in collaboration with Department of Corrections, Family Preservation Project pilot program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Provides that program shall be administered by YWCA of Greater Portland. Specifies goals of program and services that may be provided. Requires commission to perform analysis of program and report results of analysis to Legislative Assembly beginning September 15, 2022, and every two years thereafter. Appropriates moneys to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for distribution to YWCA of Greater Portland for purposes of program. Sunsets program on January 1, 2027. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services for transition services for current foster children and former foster children . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.