Appropriates moneys for 2017-2019 biennium to State Department of Agriculture for purpose of carrying out weed control programs. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to increase number of Senators serving in Legislative Assembly to 36 and modifying Senate legislative districts to be coterminous with county boundaries. Refers proposed amendment to people for approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Modifies methodology for reimbursing hospital costs under self-insured benefit plan offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Amends definition of "high-value farmland." Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires legislative measure to contain brief and impartial statement of problem measure is intended to solve. Directs Legislative Counsel to prepare statement. Excepts concurrent and single chamber resolutions and memorials from requirement.
Establishes Task Force on Vision Zero: Achieving Zero Traffic Crashes, Injuries and Fatalities. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires drug testing for unlawful use of controlled substances of individual making initial application for unemployment insurance benefits if individual was terminated by most recent employer for unlawful use of controlled substances or suitable work is available for individual only in occupation that regularly conducts drug testing. Provides cost of administering drug tests must be paid by Employment Department and may not be charged to applicants for benefits. Disqualifies individual who fails drug test from receipt of benefits. Provides that disqualification lasts until individual meets current law requirements for requalification and passes another drug test. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to waive or reduce inadvertent or unintentional overpayment of medical assistance claim for prescription drug. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits Oregon Health Authority from recovering state's share of overpayment of medical assistance for prescription drug unless overpayment resulted from fraud.
Specifies types of primary care providers eligible to participate in primary care provider loan repayment program. Adds pharmacists to list of eligible participants in Primary Health Care Loan Forgiveness Program.
