Prohibits public body from requesting jury trial in small claims action in which plaintiff brings only claims for damage to property. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to legislative review of state agency administrative rules. Provides that Legislative Assembly may require legislative committees to review and approve administrative rules before rules or amendments become effective. Provides that administrative rules adopted or amended by state agencies after effective date of constitutional amendment have no force and effect unless specified legislative committees approve rule or amendment, if approval is required by law. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Directs State Department of Energy to develop climate test to conduct reviews for approval of proposed fossil fuel infrastructure projects. Requires department to adopt rules to establish standards and criteria for developing and administering test.
Requires vehicle dealer to disclose certain information concerning manufacturer recalls that apply to motor vehicle that customer intends to purchase or lease from vehicle dealer. Provides that vehicle dealer's failure to make disclosure is unlawful practice that is subject to enforcement under Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Transportation for purpose of initiating breast cancer awareness registration plate program. Requires repayment to General Fund from program proceeds. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study and develop recommendations on how to ensure students have greatest practicable opportunity to transfer credits earned at community colleges to baccalaureate degrees awarded at public universities. Requires commission to submit report detailing recommendations by December 31, 2017. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Housing and Community Services Department to develop and implement pilot program to provide certain community college students with affordable housing and services. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Repeals sunset on provisions that allow students whose legal residence is not within school district to attend school in district as resident if student receives written consent. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Provides funding for instruction of talented and gifted children based on amount per student. Requires school districts to provide instruction for talented and gifted children. First applies to 2017-2018 school year. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Modifies provision allowing waiver of qualification for registration as professional engineer if applicant has professional engineering experience in another jurisdiction.
Modifies cost recovery formula for site certificate holders. Applies to annual fees due on and after July 1, 2018. Establishes Energy Facility Siting Task Force. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs State Registrar of Center for Health Statistics to send to State Treasurer each calendar quarter names of children born in Oregon to residents of this state. Establishes Oregon Bright Futures Savings Fund for payment of qualified post-secondary education expenses for designated beneficiaries. Directs State Treasurer to create cohort account for all children born each calendar quarter and earmark moneys for each child. Allows use of earmarked moneys for payment of qualified post-secondary education expenses. Allows certain contributions to fund. Specifies purposes for which moneys may be used. Allows linkage to private financial accounts through financial aggregation software. Directs State Treasurer to report to Legislative Assembly in 2018 and 2019 on implementation of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
