Authorizes electric companies that are subject to renewable portfolio standards to offer to purchase qualifying electricity generated by certain hydroelectric facilities.
Establishes Statewide School Safety and Prevention System. Specifies functions of system. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Extends by five years certain provisions that allow nonresident students to attend public schools as resident students for purposes of State School Fund distributions. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Modifies provisions regarding division of land by eliminating purchase requirement when land is acquired by provider of public parks or open space, or by not-for-profit land conservation organization.
Provides that portion of McKenzie Highway shall also be known as Johnny Miner Memorial Highway.
Imposes excise tax of five cents per bag on provision of single-use plastic checkout bags by establishments selling raw or processed food or alcohol at retail. Requires retail establishments to collect tax from customers and to remit moneys collected to Department of Environmental Quality. Provides exemption for certain customers. Requires retail establishments to provide single-use paper checkout bags and to have receptacle for return of single-use plastic checkout bags. Establishes Plastic Clean-Up and Recycling Fund and requires excise tax moneys collected by department to be deposited in fund. Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules necessary to implement excise tax. Allows department to impose civil penalties up to $500 for violation of excise tax program. Becomes operative July 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies crime of promoting prostitution to include knowingly recruiting, persuading or encouraging, or attempting to recruit, persuade or encourage, another person to engage in prostitution. Punishes by maximum of 5 years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Requires Department of Human Services to complete investigations regarding applications for certificates to operate foster homes for care of children under 21 years of age no later than 120 days after department receives application. Requires Oregon Youth Authority to complete investigations regarding applications for certificates to operate foster homes for youth offenders no later than 120 days after youth authority receives application.
Allows public employee who is eligible for public employee health benefit plan coverage to be paid employer contribution for enrolling in public employee health benefit plan of family member if public employee resides in county with population of 40,000 or less.
Applies to Congress to call convention for purpose of proposing amendments to United States Constitution to impose fiscal restraints on federal government, limit power and jurisdiction of federal government and limit terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress.
