Allows employer to pay accrued sick leave to employee who is employed on fixed-rate, piece-rate or commission basis at employee's fixed hourly rate. Allows employer to pay accrued sick leave to employee who is employed solely on commission or piece-rate basis at amount no less than minimum wage.
Permits, rather than requires, state agency to set price for using device that is located on agency premises and that provides electricity to public for motor vehicles that use electricity for propulsion at specific level. Becomes operative 91 days after effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Housing and Community Services Department to conduct study regarding emergency shelters for persons experiencing homelessness no later than July 1, 2018. Requires department to submit report regarding study to interim legislative committees no later than November 1, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Task Force on Economic Development. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes county to grant exemption from ad valorem property taxation for property of eligible veteran or surviving spouse remaining unmarried of eligible veteran in any amount of assessed value up to 100 percent or based on more generous eligibility standards. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to convene work group to advise and assist in implementing targeted outreach and marketing for Health Care for All Oregon Children program. Permits all children residing in Oregon and meeting financial eligibility requirements to enroll in program. Requires authority, in collaboration with Department of Consumer and Business Services if necessary, to seek necessary federal approval or waiver of federal requirements to secure federal financial participation in costs of outreach and marketing and in expansion of eligibility for program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Department of Revenue to estimate projected amount of revenue, attributable to net capital gain, to be received by department for current tax year and to estimate amount received for previous tax year. Directs department to calculate standard deviation and, if amount received exceeds estimate by more than one standard deviation, to transfer amount equal to excess to Higher Education Coordinating Commission to be used for grants pursuant to Oregon Opportunity Grant program. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop and implement program to provide technical assistance to Oregon landowners, businesses and communities regarding nonlethal methods to reduce conflict between humans and wildlife.
Creates Family Leave Benefits Insurance program to provide benefits to employees taking family leave. Requires employers to withhold amount from employee earnings for deposit into Family Leave Benefits Insurance Account. Continuously appropriates moneys in account to Bureau of Labor and Industries and requires bureau to administer claims for benefits. Establishes qualifications for benefits. Creates unlawful employment practice. Authorizes bureau to assess civil penalties against employers for failure to comply with withholding requirements. Establishes procedures and requirements for filing reports with Department of Revenue.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct study on health of shellfish populations in this state. Requires report to be submitted to interim legislative committees related to environment and natural resources no later than September 15, 2017. Sunsets on date of convening of 2018 regular session of Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that court may not issue warrant or impose sanction of confinement for contempt that results from defendant's failure to comply with judgment debtor examination or written interrogatories. Provides that person against whom contempt complaint has been issued as result of failure to comply with judgment debtor examination or written interrogatories may not be cited to appear in lieu of custody. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Increases fuel tax and motor carrier taxes. Schedules future increases of fuel tax every five years. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
