Sen. David Smith

Increases percentage of federal earned income credit allowable as credit against Oregon personal income tax. Provides additional percentage tier based upon age of youngest dependent of taxpayer. Allows otherwise qualified individual to claim credit under individual taxpayer identification number in lieu of Social Security number. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2026. Extends sunset for earned income tax credit. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires amendment of state building code to include special inspections to detect construction defects in exterior waterproofing system of common property of homeowners association, residential dwelling in planned community served by homeowners association or condominium. Provides for construction design professional to identify appropriate special inspections. Provides for general contractor to ensure proper performance of special inspections and remedying of discovered defects. Prohibits issuance of certificate of occupancy if applicable special inspections have not been conducted. Reduces statute of limitations for tort action by homeowners association or association of unit owners to bring action for construction defect in structure on which special inspections were performed. Imposes notice, voting and approval requirements as prerequisite to homeowners association or association of unit owners bringing or intervening in action for construction defect. Creates special procedural requirements for giving notice to contractor prior to filing of construction defect claim if action is brought by homeowners association or association of unit owners. Extends time for sender of secondary notice of defect to bring action against recipient of secondary notice of defect.

Authorizes municipalities to use independent contractors as building officials. Provides that actions or omissions by building official who is independent contractor to carry out municipal building inspection program are actions by agent of municipality. Requires municipality using building official who is independent contractor to ensure building official qualifications, specify scope of building official duties and provide oversight of building official. Requires municipality using building official who is independent contractor to establish municipal process for resolving challenges to building official decisions. Requires municipality to keep appropriate records of amounts received and owed for building inspection program services. Provides that municipality is responsible for proper disposition of amounts collected. Requires municipality to provide for periodic review or auditing of building inspection program. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide municipal building officials with consultation regarding state building code interpretations, waivers and other issues. Prohibits inspector or plan reviewer for department from rendering services to business engaged in construction or property development. Prohibits municipal building official, inspector or plan reviewer from rendering services to business engaged in construction work or property development within municipality. Creates exception.

Allows resident serving, or who has served, in Armed Forces of United States to obtain free licenses for hunting, angling or shellfish.

Prohibits person from performing or attempting to perform abortion if abortion is because of sex of unborn child. Allows specified persons to bring action for damages or injunctive relief against person who performed or attempted to perform sex-selective abortion. Allows court to impose fines for contempt of court of up to $100,000 per violation. Allows court to award attorney fees to prevailing party.

Requires certain state agencies and colleges at Oregon State University to conduct certain studies on opportunities for greenhouse gas sequestration by and emissions reductions from activities related to Oregon's natural and working lands and in Oregon's forest products, agricultural and building materials industries, transportation sector and electricity sector. Sunsets requirements for studies December 31, 2020. Requires State Forestry Department and Department of State Lands to pursue agreements for shared stewardship of national forests between State of Oregon and United States Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, with key purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions related to wildfire. Increases, to two, number of reviews of clean fuels program required to be conducted by Department of Environmental Quality. Directs State Department of Energy to complete second study on impact of Oregon renewable portfolio standards on jobs in this state no later than September 15, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Allows counties to partition and rezone up to 200 acres of lands within Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region from exclusive farm use to residential uses. Continues any applicable farm use tax deferral and valuation on properties in region until redeveloped for sale or five years after rezoning. Applies to property tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2020, and before July 1, 2031. ] Entitles owner to income tax credit of up to $5,000 on sale of new residential dwelling on rezoned property. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2026. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes Rural System Development Charges Program within Housing and Community Services Department to pay system development charges for rural affordable multifamily housing. Establishes Rural System Development Charges Fund. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for purposes of program. Sunsets June 30, 2027. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Appropriates moneys to Oregon Department of Administrative Services to increase size and diversity of group of court appointed special advocates.

Requires persons who send or serve certain documents related to termination of tenancy, forcible entry or detainer , overdue loan payments for loans secured by residential real property ] and residential foreclosures to include certain information regarding assistance that may be available to veterans of armed forces. Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs and Housing and Community Services Department to jointly submit written report on veterans' housing programs to interim House committee related to veterans.