Allows employer to pay federal minimum wage to youth employee during employee's initial period of employment. Makes unlawful employment practice to displace higher wage-earning employee to pay lower rate.
Allows issuance of electrical permit to electrical contractor contracting for services of general supervising electrician. Allows for part-time employment of general supervising electrician by electrical contractor. Allows general supervising electrician to provide services under contract to electrical contractor.
Requires insurers and third party administrators to pay claims for out-of-network health services within 30 days and according to standards identified by Department of Consumer and Business Services. Prohibits balance billing by clinicians for out-of-network services. Requires department to offer mediation procedure for clinicians and guarantors to dispute amount of reimbursement paid for out-of-network services.
Excludes certain Portland employers from sick leave requirements if employer is located in Portland on temporary or seasonal basis and has permanent location outside city.
Requires hospital to have protocol to ensure that law enforcement agency is notified within seven days of collection of sexual assault forensic evidence kit and that kits are stored for no less than 60 days after collection.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to operate, on each campus of Oregon State Hospital, facility to provide short-term mental health treatment and residential care. Authorizes peace officer to take persons in immediate need for mental health treatment to state hospital short-term treatment facilities.
Directs Legislative Revenue Officer to study impediments under state law that prevent cities one-third of whose property tax base is owned by state agencies or public universities from applying for matching federal economic development grants.
Allows court to impose restrictions on use of moneys awarded in certain judgments against State of Oregon. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies procedures of Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability.
Allows personal income taxpayers to subtract amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans from taxable income. Applies to interest paid in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2028. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
