Establishes Health Insurance Mandate Review Advisory Committee to review each ] , at request of chair or vice chair of committee of Legislative Assembly related to health, proposed legislative measure, legislative concept or amendment that requires health insurer or health care service contractor to reimburse cost of specified procedure or provider , if measure, concept or amendment is posted to legislative committee's agenda, ] and to produce report on equity and financial effects of each required coverage that is proposed and efficacy of ] analyzing specified anticipated effects of coverage or lack of coverage of treatment or service proposed. Specifies membership and duties of advisory committee. Modifies criteria for ] factors considered in review of measures that require coverage of specific procedure or provider. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Prohibits public universities from charging tuition or mandatory enrollment fees to resident undergraduate or graduate students. Prohibits community colleges from charging tuition to students who are residents of community college district. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purpose of eliminating tuition and mandatory enrollment fees. Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study to determine best methods for eliminating governing board at each public university, eliminating bonding authorities of public universities and making commission responsible for direct oversight and management of each public university. Declares legislative finding that it is not in public interest of state for public universities to have independent governing boards and declares study is first step towards making commission responsible for direct oversight and management of each public university no later than 2027-2028 academic year. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Requires Department of Transportation to conduct review of specified portion of U.S. Highway 30 and present report to Joint Committee on Transportation no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes annual salary of members of Legislative Assembly equal to annual average wage for all covered employment in Oregon for prior year. Directs that salary of members of Legislative Assembly be adjusted to conform to annual average wage for all covered employment only once every two years. Applies cost-of-living adjustment to monthly interim expense allowance received by members. Applies to pay periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Food for All Oregonians Program in Department of Human Services to provide nutrition assistance to residents of this state who would qualify for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but for immigration status or lack of Social Security number . Requires department to implement program by January 1, 2025, and Oregon Health Authority to conduct statewide outreach, education and engagement to maximize enrollment in program. Requires Department of Human Services to convene advisory group to recommend metrics to evaluate success of department in treating all applicants for and recipients of public assistance in welcoming manner and with respect, courtesy, fairness and dignity. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Indigenous Language Justice Fund. Requires nonprofit organization in this state to serve as fiscal agent to receive disbursement of moneys for purposes related to supporting Indigenous languages interpretation in this state. Requires fiscal agent to annually report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to language interpretation services. ] Appropriates moneys to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Pueblo Unido PDX for facilitating creation of certain language proficiency evaluations. Appropriates moneys to department for distribution to Oregon Worker Relief for payments to individuals who provide interpretation services of specified languages. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Creates Commission for Original Peoples from South America, Central America and Mexico. Prescribes duties of commission. Directs Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office to provide administrative oversight to commission. Allows Governor to assign member of Racial Justice Council as liaison with commission. Allows commission to provide nominee for appointment to Environmental Justice Council. Requires Department of Education to consult with commission in development of certain academic content. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes People's Housing Assistance Fund Demonstration Program, administered by Department of Human Services, to provide 12 monthly payments of $1,000 to individuals who are experiencing homelessness, are at risk of homelessness, are severely rent burdened or earn at or below 60 percent of area median income. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Requires Portland State University Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative to study long-term cash assistance programs and to report findings to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2024. Requires department to submit legislative concept for long-term cash assistance program to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than December 1, 2024, for introduction in 2025 regular session of Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Limits applicant screening charge to $10. Makes violations of screening requirements unlawful practice subject to enforcement by Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish project connecting adults in custody and former adults in custody to community colleges, public universities and apprenticeship programs. Sets forth project requirements. Establishes Oregon Rebound Fund to support project. Requires commission to work with Bureau of Labor and Industries and community corrections agencies to establish statewide network to assist adults in custody and former adults in custody in enrolling in appropriate post-secondary classes, post-secondary programs and apprenticeship programs. Requires commission to hire five regional navigators to run statewide network. Details requirements of network and navigators. Declares emergency, effective on passage.