Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt carbon pollution market by rule. Requires commission to consult with certain interested persons and be advised by advisory committee in adopting rules. Establishes Greenhouse Gas Cap and Investment Program Oversight Committee. Provides for minimum requirements of carbon pollution market. Declares legislative purposes of carbon pollution market. Establishes Climate Investments Account within State Highway Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in account for purpose of funding programs consistent with legislative purposes of carbon pollution market. Establishes Oregon Climate Investments Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in fund, to be distributed through Climate Investments Grant Program adopted by Environmental Quality Commission by rule. Creates Climate Investments in Impacted Communities Advisory Committee. Requires committee to advise on distributions of certain auction proceeds. Establishes Just Transition Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in fund, to be distributed through Just Transition Grant Program adopted by Oregon Business Development Department by rule. Makes all provisions related to carbon pollution market and distribution of auction proceeds operative January 1, 2021. Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission, Public Utility Commission, Department of Transportation and Oregon Business Development Department to adopt rules prior to operative date. Repeals greenhouse gas emissions goals and requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2025, and limits for years 2035 and 2050. Defines "greenhouse gas" for purposes of air pollution laws. Requires registration and reporting by certain sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Requires certain sources to pay annual fee to Department of Environmental Quality to pay costs of department and Environmental Quality Commission in developing and preparing for implementation of carbon pollution market required by Act. Make provisions related to greenhouse gas definition, emissions limits and registration and reporting operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Provides that person commits crime of strangulation if person knowingly impedes normal breathing or circulation of another person by applying pressure to chest of other person. Increases penalty for crime of strangulation when victim is family or household member. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to convene work group to advise and assist in implementing targeted outreach and marketing for Health Care for All Oregon Children program. Permits all children residing in Oregon and meeting financial eligibility requirements to enroll in program. Requires authority, in collaboration with Department of Consumer and Business Services if necessary, to seek necessary federal approval or waiver of federal requirements to secure federal financial participation in costs of outreach and marketing and in expansion of eligibility for program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Oregon Right to Rest Act. Makes violation unlawful practice enforceable by Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries or by civil action.
Creates 24/7 sobriety program. Authorizes court, State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision and local supervisory authorities to require person convicted of driving while under influence of intoxicants four times or more to participate in program as condition of probation, post-prison supervision or parole. Establishes 24/7 Sobriety Program Fund.
Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt policies on responding to officer-involved domestic violence incidents. Defines "officer-involved domestic violence." Requires Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to adopt rules related to officer-involved domestic violence. Establishes Task Force on Officer-Involved Domestic Violence. Directs task force to develop model policy on officer-involved domestic violence. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Increases cigarette tax. Applies increase to cigarettes distributed on or after January 1, 2018, and to existing inventories of cigarettes not yet acquired by consumers as of January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Repeals prohibition on city or county ordinance or resolution controlling rent charged for rental of dwelling unit. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Task Force on Addressing Racial Disparities in Home Ownership. Directs task force to compile data concerning levels of home ownership among people of color in this state and identify barriers to home ownership. Requires task force to recommend solutions, including legislation, to modify practices or procedures for mortgage loan applications and approvals to eliminate any impermissible discrimination or barriers. Requires task force to report to Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2018. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows cause of action against patent holder for genetically engineered organism present on land without permission of owner or lawful occupant. Allows court to award prevailing plaintiff costs, attorney fees and treble economic damages.