Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require majority of each house of Legislative Assembly to be present to conduct business. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Requires original equipment manufacturer to make available to owner of consumer electronic equipment or independent repair provider on fair and reasonable terms any documentation, tool, part or other device or implement that original equipment manufacturer makes available to authorized service provider for purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing consumer electronic equipment. Provides that person who suffers ascertainable loss of money or property has right to bring action to seek order requiring compliance with provisions of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Exempts from drug paraphernalia prohibitions pipes, fentanyl test strips and other harm reduction items. Expands affirmative defense to crime of unlawful possession of a controlled substance to include any person acting in capacity of employee or volunteer of harm reduction intervention program. Repeals prohibition on providing hypodermic devices to minors. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides employee with right to refuse to perform task assigned by employer under certain circumstances. Protects employee against disciplinary action for exercising right. ] Prohibits employer from retaliating or discriminating against employee for invoking right ] or prospective employee who, in good faith and with no reasonable alternative, refuses exposure arising from hazardous condition at place of employment . Allows employee to use sick leave to cover period when employee is not working due to employee's exercising right to refuse to perform assigned task. ] Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules to implement provisions of Act that are in accordance with federal Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Requires health benefit plan and health care service contract coverage of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.
Directs State Department of Agriculture and Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules allowing consumers to use own containers for refilling with food at food establishment. Directs department and authority to adopt rules allowing food establishments to reuse take-home food containers returned to restaurant by consumer. ] Requires department and authority to adopt rules that take effect no later than December 31, 2023. ] Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules allowing restaurants to allow consumers to fill consumer-owned container with food. Requires authority to adopt rules that take effect no later than June 30, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits food vendor from using polystyrene foam container in sales of prepared food. Prohibits food vendor from providing single-use foodware containers to consumer unless foodware containers meet certain criteria. ] Prohibits person from selling or distributing polystyrene foam containers or polystyrene foam packaging peanuts. Prohibits person from selling or distributing foodware containers containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. Prohibitions become operative January 1, 2025. Establishes civil penalties for violations. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to establish certification program for compostable products. ].
Recognizes and honors Indian community and extends congratulations and support for ongoing celebrations of India's independence.
Establishes Oregon Housing Needs Analysis in Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Requires cities outside Metro to plan for housing needs as allocated by analysis. Requires Metro to adopt similar methodology to allocate housing needs to cities within Metro. Requires Housing and Community Services Department to develop housing production dashboard and housing equity indicators. Allows Department of Land Conservation and Development to audit, and to enter into housing acceleration agreement with, certain cities that are not adopting or implementing housing production strategies or that are lowest performing as measured by dashboard and indicators. Allows department to seek, and Land Conservation and Development Commission to issue, specific enforcement orders for certain continued noncompliance by cities in addressing housing. Amends land use requirements for local governments related to urbanization, including by requiring cities to measure and plan for development-ready lands, requiring Metro to adopt housing coordination strategy and allowing cities outside of Metro to adopt rural reserves. Requires commission to adopt or amend implementing rules. Modifies emergency housing assistance program and state homeless assistance program to provide services and assistance to school-aged children experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Modifies eligibility requirements for applicants for grants from homeless youth services enhancement program and host home project program. Makes programs permanent. Requires Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants or loans for modular housing and components. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Requires Oregon Facilities Authority to provide financing for infrastructure and predevelopment costs for moderate income housing. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Requires residential landlords to extend notice periods for terminations of tenancy based on nonpayment of rent and to include additional notices. Requires landlords and clerk to also include notice with summons for nonpayment of rent. Postpones dates for first appearance and trial for evictions based on such termination notices. Requires landlord to attest to belief that tenant who is absent at first appearance remains in possession of premises before default eviction judgment. Requires public bodies and grantees to inform tenants and landlords regarding rental assistance applications. Requires courts to annually set aside and seal certain inoperative residential eviction judgments. Requires State Department of Agriculture to provide grants to improve certain existing agriculture workforce housing. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Allows certain moneys appropriated to Housing and Community Services Department for use in Oregon Balance of State Continuum of Care to be spent under emergency procurement authority. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department, Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Land Conservation and Development Commission, Oregon Facilities Authority and State Department of Agriculture for purposes of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
