Allows counties to partition and rezone up to 200 acres of lands within Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region from exclusive farm use to residential uses. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires tax collector to prorate and cancel property taxes imposed on taxable property destroyed or damaged by wildfire during September 2020 in county covered by state of emergency declared in response to wildfire as if property were destroyed property under current law. Coordinates timing of proration of taxes for property destroyed and damaged by fire or act of God. Applies to property tax year beginning on July 1, 2020. ] Authorizes governing body of county covered by state of emergency declared in response to September 2020 wildfires to adopt law directing tax collector to prorate and cancel property taxes imposed on taxable property that suffered loss in real market value as result of wildfires, without application from property owner. Authorizes such governing bodies to adopt law to direct tax collector to prorate and cancel property taxes on taxable property that suffered damage, or disruption of use, due to wildfires, upon application by property owner. Requires such laws to include wildfire map, produced through public process, identifying boundaries within which wildfire tax relief may be granted. Provides for refunds of overpayment of property taxes. Applies to property tax year beginning on July 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies fees for disposal of hazardous wastes. Authorizes Department of Environmental Quality, in consultation with Environmental Quality Commission, to adjust established fees for disposal of hazardous waste. Becomes operative on January 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Increases maximum allowed fee Teacher Standards and Practices Commission can impose for reinstatement of license that has been suspended or revoked for gross neglect of duty or gross unfitness. Authorizes commission to establish and collect certain fees related to educator preparation providers , educator preparation provider programs, school districts, public charter schools and education service districts ]. Sunsets authority to impose fees on January 1, 2026. Allows commission to receive reasonable attorney fees and costs upon prevailing at hearing conducted related to disciplinary action. ] Authorizes commission to impose civil penalty in addition to any disciplinary action taken by commission. ] Transfers moneys from National Board Certification Fund to Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Account. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Department of Consumer and Business Services to review prices for prescription drug products meeting specified cost criteria. Requires board to establish upper payment limit for drugs that are or ] nine drugs and at least one insulin product, from among drugs reported to Prescription Drug Price Transparency program by prescription drug manufacturers, drugs reported by insurers in filings and insulin drugs marketed in this state, that are expected to create affordability challenges for health systems and ] or high out-of-pocket costs for patients in Oregon or health inequities for communities of color ] based on specified criteria . Requires department, in consultation with board , to establish and assess fees against manufacturers of prescription drug products sold in Oregon for costs of carrying out duties of board. Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council to assist board in carrying out its duties. ].
Establishes Oregon Essential Workforce Health Care Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide health care to employees of ] supplemental payments, as approved by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to long term care facilities, residential care ] facilities and in-home care agencies that elect to participate in medical assistance program. Directs authority to contract with entity to administer program ] and meet specified requirements, to be used to provide health care benefits to employees of facilities . Exempts from Insurance Code association or group of employers administering self-insured program to provide health insurance coverage if association or group meets specified criteria. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that monthly supervision fee for person under supervision of community corrections program is not automatically required, but may be required by program. ] Repeals obligation of persons on supervision to pay supervision fees.
Requires Department of Human Services to establish specified requirements for use of acuity-based staffing tool by residential care facilities. Requires department to assess staffing levels each time department conducts survey, license approval or investigation into certain types of complaints. Specifies requirements for assessment of staffing levels. Requires department to take specified steps if facility is not using acuity-based staffing tool or is not meeting scheduled and unscheduled needs of residents at all times. Requires department to complete pilot of acuity-based staffing tool by January 1, 2022, and requires facility with memory care endorsement to adopt acuity-based staffing tool by February 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by department for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by department from certain federal funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Emergency Board for allocation to department. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
Exempts from disclosure as public record personally identifiable information about child under age of 16 years that is submitted to State Fish and Wildlife Commission or agent of commission to obtain license, tag or permit under wildlife laws. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires state to offer to transfer title and assets of Warner Creek Correctional Facility to Lake County if closed. Authorizes county to rezone institution land by ordinance. Requires state to offer to transfer title of ] Allows Department of Corrections to partition and, at department's discretion, to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of property adjacent to Two Rivers Correctional Institution to Port of Umatilla ]. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs presiding judge in each judicial district to enter standing pretrial release orders. Directs Chief Justice of Supreme Court to establish guidelines for order. Directs release assistance officers to make reasonable efforts to contact victim concerning release when defendant is charged with certain offenses. Requires magistrate to make release decision at arraignment or first appearance except in specified circumstances. Directs district attorney to make reasonable efforts to inform victim of time and place of appearance. Requires magistrate to find that release on personal recognizance is unwarranted before considering conditional release, and requires magistrate to find that conditional release is unwarranted before considering security release. Repeals minimum bail amounts for persons charged with Ballot Measure 11 (1994) crimes and certain methamphetamine offenses. Authorizes court to receive copy of booking photo as part of pretrial release process. Appropriates moneys to Judicial Department for purpose of implementing Act.
