Removes certain ] Amends requirements relating to wildfire risk maps ] hazard mitigation for development of accessory dwelling units on lands zoned for rural residential use. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop grant and loan program to support businesses applying for financial assistance under Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167). Provides that program be administered jointly by department and Governor. Allows Governor to designate certain lands to be brought within urban growth boundaries for federal CHIPS Act uses. Allows local governments to rezone lands for such uses by ordinance. Allows Governor to remove designated lands from urban growth boundaries if lands are not used for purposes of CHIPS Act. Directs Oregon Business Development Department to provide financial assistance to projects related to industrial land suitable for new and expanded semiconductor industry uses. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Recognizes importance of civic education and commends Classroom Law Project for 40 years of service in providing interactive civic education programs.
Recognizes and honors Lance Corporal Don Edward Darnall (1946-1966) for his service to his country.
Recognizes and honors service members of Oregon National Guard.
Decreases number of course hours required before person may sit for certified public accountant exam.
Provides that maximum loading weight of motorboat must be less than 5,000 ] 5,500 pounds to obtain towed watersports motorboat certificate. Authorizes State Marine Board to conduct study related to increasing or decreasing prescribed maximum loading weight. Provides that person shall carry towed watersports endorsement if engaged in any towed watersports within Newberg Pool Congested Zone. Modifies definitions of "Newberg Pool Congested Zone," "towed watersports" and "wake surfing." Prohibits person from wake surfing or using devices or individuals to increase wakes in Newberg Pool Congested Zone. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide grants for certain coordinated homeless response systems. Requires response systems to report annually to Housing and Community Services Department, Oregon Housing Stability Council and interim committee of Legislative Assembly. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Appropriates moneys for specified response system grants. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires insurer and health care service contractor to cover labor and delivery services provided at out-of-network health care facility , and medical transport of individual presenting with signs of labor from in-network facility to out-of-network facility, if services provided at out-of-network facility due solely to diversion of patient from in-network health care facility for reasons related to state or federal declaration of public health emergency. Prescribes rate of reimbursement and prohibits deductible, out-of-pocket maximum, copayment or coinsurance requirement in excess of such requirements applicable to in-network providers. Exempts Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Requires health benefit plan coverage of emergency medical services transport of pregnant woman presenting with signs of labor between medical facilities. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires individual and group health insurance policies to reimburse services provided by naturopathic physicians within scope of their practice if services are reimbursed when provided by licensed physicians. Requires reimbursement paid to naturopathic physician in independent practice to be in same amount as reimbursement paid to physician.
