Sen. Tim Knopp

Allows personal income taxpayers to subtract from taxable income amounts paid as principal of or interest on qualified education loans, if borrower is taxpayer, spouse or dependent of taxpayer. Reduces amount of allowed subtraction by amounts of interest deducted on federal return. Applies to interest paid in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Creates tax credit for workers at child care facilities rated three stars or higher with quality rating and improvement system. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Grants higher property tax exemption for property of veterans with service-connected disabilities. Grants exemption for veteran's surviving spouse who remains unmarried. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Exempts receipts from sales of certain agricultural products from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes program to improve cybersecurity of systems used to administer elections by encouraging independent technical experts, in cooperation with state election officials, local government election officials and election service providers, to identify and report election cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Directs Department of Human Services to conduct annual in-person case planning with ward 14 years of age or older during which department informs ward that ward is eligible for transition services and provides ward with assistance in applying for ] accessing transition services, if applicable. Directs department to submit annual report on data relating to transition services for wards. Directs department to submit initial report no later than September 15, 2020. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for provision of transition services to wards.

Prohibits commercial sale of health information by covered entity, business associate, subcontractor, as defined by Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or other third party, without authorization of individual whose health information would be included in sale. Makes violation of prohibition unlawful practice. ] Becomes operative January 1, 2021. ] Establishes Task Force on Protecting Health Information. Specifies membership and duties. Requires task force to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary by December 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Urges Congress to require individual to disclose relevant portions of federal tax return to appear on ballot as candidate for federal elected office.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program and Women, Infants and Children Farm Direct Nutrition Program. Directs Oregon Health Authority to include appropriations for programs in biennial agency request budgets. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Requires Department of Veterans' Affairs, in its biennial agency request budget, to request certain level of funding. Requires Governor's budget to fund department at certain level of funding. Requires Legislative Assembly to fund department at certain level of funding. Provides that requirements do not apply under certain negative economic conditions.