Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for purpose of screening newborns for Duchenne muscular dystrophy under Northwest Regional Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prevents local governments from prohibiting natural gas use in or availability for new or existing residential or commercial buildings.
Exempts from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax reimbursements for certain health care services, including care provided to medical assistance recipients and to Medicare recipients. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Department of Revenue to make surplus revenue refunds, known as "kicker" refunds, in form of check. Applies to surplus revenue refunds issued for biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits state agency from enforcing rules requiring vaccination against COVID-19. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows credit against net income taxes for portion of eligible costs of newly constructed single-family dwelling that sells for price affordable to household with annual income at or below 120 percent of area median income. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes pilot program to provide funding to school districts for purposes of increasing access to schools by homeless students and improving academic achievement of homeless students. Directs Department of Education to award grants to school districts participating in pilot program from Statewide Education Initiatives Account. Sunsets pilot program July 1, 2026 ] 2025 . Directs Department of Education to submit report on homeless students, including pilot program, to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education. Directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for homeless students. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that Oregon Health Authority and Department of Education may not adopt rules requiring immunization against COVID-19 as a condition of attendance in any school, children's facility or post-secondary institution of education.
Requires insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, Public Employees' Benefit Board, Oregon Educators Benefit Board and health care service contractor to count payments made by or on behalf of enrollee for costs of certain prescription drugs when calculating enrollee's contribution to out-of-pocket maximum, deductible, copayment, coinsurance or other cost-sharing for drugs.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Parks and Recreation Department for continued development of Oregon Coast Trail. Limits direction of certain lottery revenues designated for outdoor recreation improvement projects to qualifying projects for development, maintenance or completion of Oregon Coast Trail. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Parks and Recreation Department for planning and coordination to continue to develop, maintain or work toward completion of Oregon Coast Trail.
