Rep. Margaret Doherty

Increases penalties for crime of disorderly conduct in the first degree when report concerns school. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.

Amends definition of "employment relations" to include class size and caseload limits as mandatory collective bargaining subjects for school districts.

Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage. Requires state to pay for remaining costs of insurance premiums out of moneys appropriated to Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Permits institution to agree through either institution policy or collective bargaining to pay portion of health care benefits paid for by employee. Provides that employees who are eligible to receive health care benefits in manner specified may receive health care benefits from institution only in manner specified. Provides that any savings realized by institution are subject to collective bargaining. Directs board to determine prior to open enrollment period whether it has received sufficient funds to cover required premium payments. Provides that if board has not received sufficient funds, board may require employee share to increase and that institution is not responsible for paying insurance premiums. Requires legacy health benefit coverage to be maintained for part-time faculty at institutions who are not eligible for health care benefits under provisions. Establishes Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Authorizes Land Conservation and Development Commission to approve plans for urban growth boundary expansion to accommodate affordable housing in Pendleton. Sunsets affordable housing pilot program on January 2, 2026. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Authorizes eligible business to deliver malt beverages, wine or cider to final consumer through use of delivery person. Authorizes Oregon Liquor Control Commission retail sales agent to deliver distilled liquor to final consumer through use of delivery person. Authorizes commission to develop, implement and maintain electronic platform for ordering of distilled liquor. Authorizes registered third party provider to facilitate ordering and payment by final consumer of alcoholic beverages and delivery of alcoholic beverages from eligible business or retail sales agent to final consumer. Imposes requirements for person acting as third party provider or delivery person. Requires that service permit training include training in making delivery to final consumer. Requires that shipment of alcoholic beverages to final consumer made under direct shipper permit be delivered to final consumer by person having qualifications required of delivery person. Eliminates requirements for certain information in application to commission for license or permit. Eliminates restriction on visibility of liquor store advertising or display.

Requires health insurance policies that have prescription drug benefit to cover cost of drugs prescribed for urgent medical conditions and cost of drugs prescribed and dispensed by pharmacists within their scope of practice, including cost of pharmacists' consultation fees associated with prescribing and dispensing drugs. Prohibits specified entities that reimburse cost of prescription drugs from requiring step therapy or prior authorization for antiretroviral drugs.

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, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Increases surcharge for cultural registration plate.

Requires Oregon Health Authority to design program to import wholesale prescription drugs from Canada. Specifies conditions and requirements. If authority estimates program would produce substantial cost savings for Oregon consumers, requires authority to seek federal approval and, with federal approval, to implement program. Authorizes administrator of Oregon Prescription Drug Program to contract with pharmacy benefit manager and to establish state-managed wholesale or retail drug distribution or dispensing system. Modifies duties of Task Force on the Fair Pricing of Prescription Drugs and extends sunset on task force. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Appropriates money to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for deposit in Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund and distribution to CASA Volunteer Programs. Declares emergency, effective on passage.