Oregon Bills

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 20, 2021

SB 5543: Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Transportation; and declaring an emergency.

Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by Department of Transportation. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 20, 2021

SB 778: Relating to the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement; and declaring an emergency.

Establishes Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement to implement and oversee ] operate statewide immigrant and refugee integration strategy. Directs Governor to appoint director of office. ] Provides that director of office is chosen through open hiring process. Appropriates funds to office. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Michael Dembrow (D) Khanh Pham (D) Wlnsvey Campos (D) Kayse Jama (D) Mark Meek (D) · 16 co-sponsors

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 20, 2021

SB 5534: Relating to lottery bonds; and declaring an emergency.

Increases ] Modifies amount of lottery bonds authorized to be issued for Oregon Business Development Department and Housing and Community Services Department ] specified state agencies . Authorizes issuance of various other lottery bonds. Establishes funds, or provides for deposit of moneys into existing funds, and appropriates moneys for projects financed. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 20, 2021

SB 5506: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

Limits for six-year period beginning July 1, 2021, payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by various state agencies for capital construction. Limits for six-year period beginning July 1, 2021, expenditures by specified state agencies from federal funds for specified capital construction projects. Limits for six-year period beginning July 1, 2021, payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by Higher Education Coordinating Commission for expenditures of bond proceeds for benefit of public universities and community colleges. Sets expiration date on project approvals and expenditure limitations. Extends expiration dates for certain projects. Modifies certain previously established expenditure limitations related to capital construction. Approves proposal for sale of specified state asset. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 20, 2021

SB 5541: Relating to the financial administration of the Tobacco Settlement Funds Account; and declaring an emergency.

Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to transfer certain amounts from Tobacco Settlement Funds Account for certain purposes. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 20, 2021

SB 5505: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

Establishes amounts authorized for issuance of general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates of participation and other financing agreements for biennium. Establishes amounts allocated for private activity bonds. Makes legislative findings regarding benefits to higher education institutions and community colleges from issuance of bonds under Article XI-F(1) and Article XI-G of Oregon Constitution. Establishes requirements applicable to certain contracts for specified higher education capital construction projects. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 20, 2021

SB 5533: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

Maintains and reserves lottery revenues available to benefit public purposes during biennium beginning July 1, 2021, in Administrative Services Economic Development Fund. Allocates moneys from fund for biennium beginning July 1, 2021. Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish process for quarterly allocations of moneys from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund and Veterans' Services Fund. Transfers certain interest earnings from Oregon Education Fund to Lottery Bond Fund for payments by Department of Education on education lottery bonds. ] Allocates moneys from Veterans' Services Fund for biennium beginning July 1, 2021. Directs distribution of moneys from Criminal Fine Account. Directs distribution of moneys from Oregon Marijuana Account. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 18, 2021

SB 732: Relating to educational equity advisory committees; and prescribing an effective date.

Requires school districts to establish educational equity advisory committee. Prescribes duties and membership of committees. Takes effect July 1, 2022.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 18, 2021

SB 744: Relating to high school diploma requirements; and declaring an emergency.

Directs Department of Education to review state requirements for high school diploma and to make recommendations related to requirements. Requires department to provide report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education and to State Board of Education. Suspends requirement of showing proficiency in Essential Learning Skills as condition of earning diploma during 2021-2022 , or ] 2022-2023 or 2023-2024 school year. Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring for high school diploma that student show proficiency in any academic content area if student successfully completed credit requirements. Applies to high school diplomas awarded on or after July 1, 2023. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 18, 2021

SB 5538: Relating to the financial administration of the Secretary of State; and declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Secretary of State for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by Secretary of State. Limits certain biennial expenditures by Secretary of State from federal funds. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 18, 2021

SB 821: Relating to support orders.

Creates process to rebut presumption of inability to pay support order after support order is suspended and procedure upon reinstatement following rebuttal of presumption. Declares that reinstatement of previously suspended support order is considered substantial change of circumstances for purposes of child support modification proceedings. Delays support order modification proceedings until reinstatement of suspended support order.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 18, 2021

SB 812: Relating to child support.

Directs Department of Justice to study and make recommendations on provisions of state law related to child support. Requires department to submit report on findings to Legislative Assembly by January 1, 2023. ] Modifies eligibility requirements for exception to income withholding for child support obligations.

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