Requires Department of Human Services to pay comprehensive services provider at service rate that is no less than rate paid by department for similar services provided by personal support worker or by direct care provider in secure residential treatment home or facility.
Changes definition of foster parent who is "current caretaker."
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop plan for enabling community colleges to offer associate's degree completed in coordination with credits earned in apprenticeship or training program. Requires commission to submit report detailing plan by December 1, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies existing administrative rule review process to require legislative approval of newly adopted administrative rules in order for rules to take effect. Establishes process by which rules receive legislative consideration and approval or rejection. Takes effect only if constitutional amendment proposed by ___ Joint Resolution ___ (2017) (LC 1182) is approved by people at next regular general election. Applies to rules adopted by state agencies on or after January 1, 2019.
Establishes refundable tax credit against income or corporate excise taxes for employers in specified industrial sectors for wages paid to employees at or below specified rate. Modifies amount of credit based on year in which wages are paid. Disallows credit if employer is penalized for failing to comply with Oregon occupational safety and health laws and rules. Prohibits employer from receiving credit if employer has reduced wages with intention to qualify for credit. Limits total amount of credit that may be claimed per fiscal year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2027. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Transportation to offer extended hours at field offices. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires members on school athletic teams to receive annual training to learn how to recognize symptoms of concussion and how to seek proper medical treatment.
Restricts sale and delivery of marijuana paraphernalia. Creates violation for unlawful sale or delivery of marijuana paraphernalia. Punishes by maximum of $2,000 fine.
Establishes Task Force on Use of Surplus Public Lands for Housing. Requires task force to report findings and recommendations to interim committee related to housing on or before December 31, 2017. Sunsets task force December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to require by rule, with respect to testing cannabis and cannabis-derived products for pesticides, inspection of usable marijuana in batches of 15 pounds or less from same harvest lot, and inspection of cannabinoid concentrates or extracts in batches of amount identified by authority by rule from same processing lot. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
