Maddy summarySCR 210 modifies the process for handling conduct reports involving legislative staff. It requires the Legislative Equity Officer to conduct an initial review of reports and complaints before any investigation begins, with specific exceptions. The bill also states that committees on conduct can only recommend disciplinary actions for partisan staff if an independent investigator confirms a rule violation occurred, and extends the time committees have to hold hearings and issue recommendations. Additionally, it increases the number of alternates on these committees and mandates that complainants or affected parties recuse themselves from serving on committees considering their specific case. This bill directly affects legislative committees, partisan staff, and individuals filing conduct complaints.
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Directs Department of Education to award grants to wildfire-impacted school districts in amounts to cover funding decreases resulting from decreases in district average daily membership, as compared to 2019-2020 school year, that are caused by wildfires. Sunsets on July 1, 2025. Establishes School Stabilization Subaccount for Wildfire-impacted School Districts for purpose of awarding grants. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs State Board of Forestry to adopt single rule package on or before November 30, 2022, to implement Private Forest Accord Report. Directs board to adopt rules related to post-disturbance harvest and to initiate rulemaking concerning tethered logging by certain dates. Establishes certain exemptions from requirements for just compensation for land use regulation. Directs State Forestry Department to procure services for development and application of landslide modeling. Directs board to submit habitat conservation plan consistent with Private Forest Accord Report, procure related services and apply for incidental take permit. Provides exemption from Oregon Forest Practices Act requirements related to species addressed in certain federal agreement. Establishes small forestland owner minimum options related to forest practices by small forestland owners. Directs board to adopt by rule Small Forestland Investment in Stream Habitat Program. Creates Small Forestland Owner Assistance Office within department. Establishes certain requirements and prohibitions related to beaver. Establishes Private Forest Accord Mitigation Advisory Committee. Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish by rule Private Forest Accord Grant Program. Directs board to establish by rule adaptive management program. Establishes Adaptive Management Program Committee and Independent Research and Science Team as advisory committees to board. Amends Oregon Forest Practices Act. Provides that policies do no affect treaty or other rights of Indian tribe or beneficial ownership interest of land held in trust for Indian tribe or held by Indian tribe ] certain property rights of Indian tribe or tribally owned or operated corporation . Authorizes department to adopt rules related to pesticide applications. Makes operability of new provisions and amendments contingent on issuance of incidental take permit on or before December 31, 2027, and incidental take permit remaining in effect. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to certain agencies for certain purposes. Increases certain limitations on expenditures. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Creates income or corporate excise tax credit allowed to small forestland owner that elects to observe riparian timber harvest restriction applicable to large forestland owner, in lieu of using harvest option available to small forestland owner. Includes no-harvest dry channel portion of small nonfish perennial stream in forest conservation area eligible for tax credit. Prohibits transfer of credit to successor forestland owner. Provides for allowance of credit and retention of harvest restrictions for 50 years. Applies to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Allows credit to be used against estate tax, in the alternative to use as income tax credit. Applies to estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits accepting wagers or providing gambling services in connection with greyhound racing. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. ] Prohibits wagering on greyhound racing. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. ] Provides that Multi-Jurisdictional Simulcasting and Interactive Wagering Totalizator Hub licensee may establish account for wagering on greyhound racing for individual unless wagering on live greyhound racing is unlawful in jurisdiction of individual's principal residence. Directs Oregon Racing Commission to provide annual report to Legislative Assembly on greyhound race wagers made in Oregon. Provides that commission may not grant licenses for greyhound race meets after effective date of Act. Takes effect July 1, 2023 ] 2022 .
Establishes deadlines for presession-filed legislative measures for 2023 regular session of Eighty-second Legislative Assembly.
Adjourns sine die 2022 regular session of Eighty-first Legislative Assembly.
Requires person that produces intercollegiate sports team jersey, video game or trading card for profit to make royalty payment to student athlete for use of student athlete's name, image or likeness. Modifies definition of "athlete agent" to exclude individual who serves student athlete in advisory capacity on finance, business pursuit or career management decision matters and who is student of educational institution participating in clinic, studio, lab or other program created by educational institution for educational, training or support purposes. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2022.
Provides that Oregon State Lottery may conduct games in which distribution of prizes is based on outcome of sporting events organized by, sponsored by or played in connection with post-secondary institutions of education.
Directs State Department of Agriculture to establish forgivable loan program to provide financial assistance to farming and ranching producers in Oregon with lost gross farm income in calendar year 2021 due to qualifying natural disaster. Sunsets July 1, 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.