Sen. Suzanne Weber

Repeals provisions related to building code standards for wildfire hazard mitigation, defensible space requirements, fire protection for lands outside forest protection districts and the wildfire hazard map. Makes changes related to defensible space. Makes changes related to the wildland-urban interface. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Directs the Department of Land Conservation and Development to take certain actions related to rocky habitat management. Authorizes the Oregon Ocean Science Trust to provide competitive grants for nonregulatory rocky habitat management programs. Appropriates moneys [ to the trust ] for the purpose of providing the grants. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

] Requires community colleges to pay part-time faculty [ at the same rate, on a per-hour basis, as ] a certain percentage of the total salary that the community college pays equally experienced full-time faculty [ to prepare for and teach a course ] who teach comparable courses . Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purpose of paying for salary equity. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Establishes the Food for All Oregonians Program in the Department of Human Services to provide nutrition assistance to [ residents of ] children residing in this state who are six years of age or under and who would qualify for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but for their immigration status. Requires the department to implement the program by January 1, 2027, and conduct statewide outreach, education and engagement to maximize enrollment in the program. Requires the department to convene an advisory group to recommend metrics to evaluate the success of the department in treating all applicants for and recipients of public assistance in a welcoming manner and with respect, courtesy, fairness and dignity. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Authorizes the involuntary civil commitment of a person with a substance use disorder who meets the criteria for involuntary civil commitment of a person with a mental disorder.

Digest: The Act lets a person whose civil rights have been violated by a person acting under the color of law sue for damages and other relief. The Act lets a plaintiff who wins this type of suit recover attorney fees. The Act lets a defendant who wins this type of suit recover attorney fees if the plaintiff's claim was frivolous. (Flesch Readability Score 62.7). Allows a person who has been deprived of rights, privileges or immunities secured by the Oregon Constitution or the laws of this state by a person acting under color of law to bring a civil action for economic and noneconomic damages and for injunctive or other equitable relief. Provides for the award of attorney fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff, or to a prevailing defendant if the court finds that a plaintiff's claim was frivolous, unreasonable or without foundation.

Increases the amount of income tax credit allowed to rural medical providers. Removes the eligibility limitation based on the adjusted gross income of the medical provider. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Increases the aggregate amount of tax credits allowed to taxpayers in a tax year for donations for individual development accounts. Aligns the date by which donations must be made to qualify for a credit with the underlying sunset date for the credit.

Establishes an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Exempts a county or other entity that operates a nurse-family partnership program from paying the nonfederal share of the costs of targeted case management services provided by the program to medical assistance recipients. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.