Urges Congress to enact legislation that addresses medical care and disability compensation for veterans exposed to burn pits while serving overseas.
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Creates crime of unlawfully threatening a school or place of worship. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, or five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, if defendant has certain prior convictions at time of offense.
Congratulates Rogue Creamery for winning top prize at World Cheese Awards.
Requires veterinarians to register with prescription monitoring program established by Oregon Health Authority. Requires pharmacies that dispense prescription drugs prescribed by veterinarians to report dispensation to prescription monitoring program. Allows Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board to adopt rules in consultation with authority. Becomes operative January 1, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes Oregon Business Development Department to award matching grants to membership organizations and business accelerators in outdoor gear and apparel industry. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that definition of "abuse" does not include refusal to vaccinate child or decision to delay vaccination of child.
Establishes Task Force on Age Discrimination. Directs task force to identify and evaluate impacts of age discrimination in workplace and report to interim committees relating to business and labor. Sunsets December 31, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Increases surcharge for cultural registration plate.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for expenses related to hospital nurse staffing program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes procedure for charging aggravated version of certain assault and attempted murder offenses when defendant causes permanent physical injury to victim during commission of crime. Provides that if defendant is convicted of aggravated offense, court shall sentence defendant to 300 months' imprisonment. Authorizes court to impose lesser sentence in certain circumstances.