Rep. Jodi Hack

Imposes tax on inhalant-form nicotine and inhalant delivery systems. Uses moneys from tax to pay for mental health and substance abuse disorder treatment and services. Exempts retailers engaged primarily in sale of inhalants and inhalant delivery systems from Oregon indoor clean air requirements. Transfers specified moneys to be used to pay for medical assistance. Discontinues certain payments to hospitals for quality measures related to health care transformation. Increases cigarette tax and dedicates increase to medical assistance. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Permits individual to create family medical leave savings account with financial institution to pay or reimburse qualified beneficiary's wage loss during family medical leave of absence from work. Allows employer or other person to contribute to account. Allows subtraction from account holder's federal taxable income for amounts contributed to family medical leave savings account during each tax year. Exempts from taxation amount of interest and other income earned on account. Allows tax credit for employer or other person to voluntarily contribute funds to account. Provides that withdrawals for unapproved purposes are taxable income to account holder. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Removes percentage cap on calculations for State School Fund distributions for students in average daily membership who are eligible for special education as child with disability. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Prohibits person who is head of state agency or chief of staff, legal counsel, deputy legal counsel or senior policy advisor within Governor's office from receiving money or other consideration for lobbying within one year after person ceases to hold position.

Requires Legislative Counsel to produce draft measures in order in which measures were requested. Requires Legislative Counsel to inform members who have requested identical draft measures that their requests duplicate other requests and to disclose names of members requesting identical draft measures. Provides that disclosure of duplicate requests and names of members does not waive attorney-client privilege.

Authorizes Oregon State Lottery Commission to issue registrations to fantasy contest operators to organize or offer fantasy contests. Directs commission to adopt rules related to fantasy contests. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Clarifies that for purposes of crime of coercion, person compels or induces another person to engage in conduct from which other person has legal right to abstain if person compels or induces woman to terminate woman's pregnancy.

Allows taxpayer to direct portion of income tax refund to purpose of providing housing to low income persons. Applies to individual income tax returns for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Creates credit against income tax for replacement of certain trucks used by taxpayer in course of business. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Imposes requirements upon mental health treatment providers and programs to ensure culturally and linguistically appropriate care for individuals who are deaf , deaf-blind or hard of hearing. Authorizes civil penalty for violation of requirements. Prohibits and designates as unlawful practice denial of access to culturally and linguistically affirmative mental health services based on residual hearing ability or previous experience in alternative mode of communication. Requires Oregon Health Authority to appoint Coordinator of Mental Health Services for Deaf , Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Individuals and specifies duties.