Rep. Bill Post

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require separate vote by each house of Legislative Assembly on emergency clause if measure is intended to take effect earlier than 90 days after end of session at which measure was passed. Restates authority of Governor to veto emergency clause. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Modifies juvenile court dependency procedure to require any party issuing summons to bear financial responsibility for certain costs arising out of issuance of summons.

Requires health care practitioner to exercise proper degree of care to preserve health and life of child born alive after abortion or attempted abortion. Requires health care practitioner to ensure child born alive is transported to hospital. Creates crime for failure to exercise proper standard of care, punishable by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Allows specified person to bring civil action for damages and equitable relief against health care practitioner for failure to exercise proper standard of care. Directs court to award attorney fees to prevailing plaintiff. Allows court to order identity or personally identifiable information of specified person protected from disclosure.

Directs Department of State Police to create and maintain list of states that recognize Oregon concealed handgun licenses and require demonstration of handgun competency to obtain license that is similar to requirement in Oregon. Provides persons licensed to carry concealed handgun in states on department list with protections provided to persons with Oregon concealed handgun licenses.

Directs Department of Human Services to establish pilot program to encourage innovative strategies to strengthen families and build resilient neighborhoods. Establishes tax credit for qualified contributions to selected community agency for purposes of program. Requires selected community agencies to distribute funds to participating community agencies. Applies to contributions made and tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Creates credit against income taxes for amounts paid by veteran as principal or interest on qualified education loans. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Grants higher property tax exemption for property of veterans with service-connected disabilities. Grants exemption for veteran's surviving spouse who remains unmarried. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services to administer general assistance project. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Exempts receipts from sales of certain agricultural products from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Department of Veterans' Affairs, in its biennial agency request budget, to request certain level of funding. Requires Governor's budget to fund department at certain level of funding. Requires Legislative Assembly to fund department at certain level of funding. Provides that requirements do not apply under certain negative economic conditions.