Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to study issues relating to regional housing needs analysis and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022. Sunsets December 31, 2022.
Allows land division to separate dwelling units for new middle housing allowed in cities. Prohibits homeowners associations or restrictive covenants from forbidding partition. Delays applicability of limits on private middle housing restrictions.
Establishes Task Force on Agriculture. Directs task force to report to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture no later than September 15, 2022. Sunsets December 31, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes limits on where cannabis may be processed. Requires local fire safety plan for chemical processing of cannabis.
Establishes Task Force on Age Discrimination. Directs task force to identify and evaluate impacts of age discrimination in workplace and report to interim committees relating to business and labor. Sunsets December 31, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to approve City of Bend's expansion of urban growth boundary, and allows department to approve other land use regulations for city on specified lands, if owner of land possesses development opportunity transferred from Metolius resort site owner and city meets other conditions. Sunsets provisions on January 2, 2030. Sunsets, on January 2, 2024, laws allowing Metolius resort site owners to use development opportunity to develop small-scale recreation communities. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Water Resources Department to study laws related to water and to provide results of study in report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to map wildfire risk and to develop appropriate fire protection standards within state building code for residential structures based on fire risk identified in maps. Requires department and Oregon State University College of Forestry to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly on updates to maps and state building code not later than September 15, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in gun room except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. If minor obtains unsecured firearm as result of violation, punishes by maximum of $2,000 fine. Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property within two years after violation. Specifies exceptions to liability. Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container when transferring firearm under circumstances requiring criminal background check, except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. Provides that person who transfers firearm without securing firearm is strictly liable for injury to person or property within two years after violation. Specifies exceptions to liability. Requires person to report loss or theft of firearm within 72 hours of time person knew or reasonably should have known of loss or theft. Punishes violation of requirement by maximum of $1,000 fine. Requires person transferring firearm to minor to directly supervise minor's use of firearm. Provides that person who does not supervise minor as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by minor's use of firearm. Authorizes person to transfer supervisory duty and liability to another person. Specifies exceptions to supervision requirement and liability. Directs Oregon Health Authority to specify by rule minimum specifications for trigger and cable locks and locked containers required by Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Exempts from ad valorem property taxation machinery and equipment used to compress and bale harvested straw, hay, grass or other plants. Applies to property tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
