Sen. David Smith

Modifies purposes for which school districts may receive grants to pay for costs incurred by school districts to purchase food produced or processed in state. Expands types of entities eligible to receive grants to assist in paying costs incurred to provide food-based, agriculture-based or garden-based educational activities in school districts. Appropriates moneys to Department of Education for grant programs that allow school districts to purchase Oregon food products and to pay for costs related to food-based, agriculture-based and garden-based educational activities. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Authorizes city or county to adopt ordinance or resolution granting exemption for newly rehabilitated or constructed multiunit rental housing. Provides that otherwise eligible rental property may receive exemption for rehabilitation only once. Provides that exemption may be granted for term of up to 10 years depending on number of units rented to households with annual income at or below 120 percent of area median income under definition adopted by city or county at monthly rates affordable to such households. Requires city's or county's definition of "area median income" to be adjusted for size of household. Requires city or county to adopt definition of "affordable." Provides that ordinance or resolution granting exemption may not take effect unless rates of taxation of taxing districts whose governing bodies agree to grant exemption equal 51 percent or more of total combined rate of taxation on qualified property. Requires exemption to be granted to all eligible rental property on same terms in effect on date application is submitted. Allows city or county to amend exemption, subject to approval process of taxing districts, or terminate exemption, but provides that qualified property granted exemption continues to receive exemption under same terms in effect at time exemption was first granted. Provides for clawback of exemption savings if county assessor determines rental property does not meet requirements for exemption. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Declares August as Oregon Albacore Tuna Month.

Requires State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules governing posting of tax information by gas stations. Authorizes Director of Agriculture to impose civil penalty for violation of statute governing posting of tax information by gas stations.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for payment to Douglas Timber Operators for purpose of implementing first phase of sediment study of lower Rogue River. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Allows occupational therapists to participate in primary care provider loan repayment program. Extends sunset of primary care provider loan repayment program to January 2, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

For purposes of rural enterprise zone program, provides alternative criterion for eligibility for certification of facility located in county outside all metropolitan statistical areas in which total property taxes imposed by all taxing districts equal at least 1.3 percent of total assessed value of all taxable property in county . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Modifies requirements relating to donating game meat to charitable organizations.

Requires incumbent holder of state office who seeks to be elected to same office to file nominating petition or declaration of candidacy not later than 77 days before date of primary election. Provides that if incumbent candidate for state office files nominating petition or declaration of candidacy and then withdraws petition or declaration, other candidates may file for office not later than 70 days before date of primary or three business days after date of incumbent's withdrawal, whichever is later. Extends deadline for filing voters' pamphlet portrait and statement to match candidacy deadline.

Requires committees and subcommittees of Senate and House of Representatives, and joint committees and subcommittees of Legislative Assembly, to accept remote testimony given by remote videoconferencing link , if authorized by President of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives . Upon authorization, requires committees to dedicate time to allow for video testimony on any agenda item. Suspends rules until Legislative Administrator reports that adequate technology and infrastructure are in place to allow witnesses to go to remote locations and testify via videoconferencing link at committee meetings.