Requires community colleges, public universities and Oregon Health and Science University to provide certain rights to students ordered to federal or state active duty for 30 or fewer consecutive days. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Specifies that amount in account established for higher education expenses is disregarded for purposes of determining account owner's financial eligibility to receive assistance or benefit authorized by law, other than means-tested state financial aid for higher education, to extent permitted under federal law. Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study potential effects on financial aid programs of excluding amounts in accounts established for higher education expenses from determination of expected family contributions and to study policies to incentivize saving for higher education expenses among families at or below median income. Applies to eligibility determinations made on or after January 1, 2019. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that person commits crime of strangulation if person knowingly impedes normal breathing or circulation of another person by applying pressure to chest of other person. Increases penalty for crime of strangulation when victim is family or household member. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify felony strangulation as crime category 5 if committed against family or household member .
Reduces minimum and maximum number of members for State Fair Council. Limits consecutive terms of service on council. Requires Governor to adjust terms of office for council members holding office on effective date of Act to achieve staggered expiration of member terms. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Small Business Expansion Loan Fund to be administered by Oregon Business Development Department for purpose of making loans of early stage growth capital to individuals and business entities with 50 or fewer employees that may not be able to obtain adequate traditional commercial or private financing to meet operational and growth needs. Provides that no individual loan may be made for amount greater than $2 million. Authorizes Oregon Business Development Commission to transfer moneys in Oregon Business Development Fund to Small Business Expansion Loan Fund when reasonable and financially appropriate for purpose of making loans under Act.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Oregon Wounded Warrior parking permits to qualified applicants. Describes "wounded warrior." Permits person issued Oregon Wounded Warrior parking permit or person transporting person issued parking permit to park motor vehicle in any public parking zone restricted as to length of time permitted therein without incurring overtime penalties and to park motor vehicle in any public parking zone with metered parking without being required to pay any parking meter fee. Provides exceptions. Becomes operative January 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Describes fees required when person is applying to replace or renew current driver license with Real ID compliant driver license or is applying for new original driver license that is Real ID compliant. Provides that Department of Transportation may issue, renew or replace limited term driver license, limited term driver permit or limited term identification card to persons previously issued limited term driver license, limited term driver permit or limited term identification card whose Employment Authorization Document has expired under certain circumstances. Sunsets December 31, 2021.
Directs directors of certain state agencies to develop pilot program to provide optional procedure for employees to anonymously disclose certain information. Sunsets pilot program on January 2, 2021. Requires Bureau of Labor and Industries to establish mandatory training program to train supervisors and employees within executive department on rights and prohibited conduct under Whistleblower Law. ] Requires Bureau of Labor and Industries to adopt uniform standards and procedures manual that provides guidelines for implementing Whistleblower Law. Requires bureau to make manual available to public on bureau's website. Requires Bureau of Labor and Industries to collect and compile information relating to protected activities under Whistleblower Law. Requires bureau to submit written report to Governor and appropriate interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Establishes Advance Directive Adoption Committee for purpose of adopting form of advance directive to be used in this state. Specifies that form may not take effect unless form is ratified according to constitutional requirements for passage of legislative measures. Requires Advance Directive Adoption Committee to submit form of advance directive to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary. Directs interim committee, upon receiving form, to file proposed legislative measure with Legislative Counsel. Repeals statute setting forth current form of advance directive used in this state. Sets forth alternative form of advance directive that may be used in this state until January 1, 2022. Modifies means by which advance directive is executed. Modifies law by which individual is selected to make health care decisions for another individual who becomes incapable of making health care decisions. Makes certain other changes to provisions governing individuals who become incapable of making health care decisions. Becomes operative January 1, 2019. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop written material regarding apprenticeship opportunities and provide material to certain agencies, county veterans' service officers and veterans' organizations for distribution to veterans. Directs department to provide annual training to county veterans' service officers and veterans' organizations regarding apprenticeship programs and federal and state education benefits. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
