Permits community colleges to offer applied baccalaureate degrees in nursing to individuals with specified qualifications. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund for operation of Gatekeeper program by NorthWest Senior and Disability Services agency. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires safety belts on school buses and school activity vehicles that provide transportation for state's kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.
Prohibits state agency from adopting administrative rule limiting or prohibiting possession of firearm by concealed handgun licensee who is respondent of or protected by active protective order. Provides that rule contrary to prohibition is void.
Requires public charter schools to comply with public school requirements related to provision of school food programs. First applies to 2017-2018 school year. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Transfers moneys from Oregon Medical Insurance Pool Account to Oregon Health Authority Fund for funding medical assistance. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Task Force on Addressing Racial Disparities in Home Ownership. Directs task force to compile data concerning levels of home ownership among people of color in this state and identify barriers to home ownership. Requires task force to recommend solutions, including legislation, to modify practices or procedures for mortgage loan applications and approvals to eliminate any impermissible discrimination or barriers. Requires task force to report to Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2018. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires that statements made by certain witnesses to committee of Legislative Assembly be made under oath and therefore subject to crime of false swearing.
For purposes of estate tax, conforms threshold for imposition of tax and for requirement to file return to basic exclusion amount applicable to federal estate. Applies to estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
