Sen. Tim Knopp

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution directing Legislative Assembly to enact property tax relief program for owner-occupied principal dwellings of certain seniors. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Modifies allocation formula for grants to regional assessment centers and community assessment centers. Establishes Child Abuse Assessment Account within State Treasury for purpose of grant program for assessment centers. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Justice for purpose of funding program. Modifies authority of Advisory Council on Child Abuse Assessment to deposit contributions to Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account and Child Abuse Assessment Account. Directs Department of Human Services to distribute $1 million to Center for Prevention of Abuse and Neglect to conduct Oregon Child Abuse Prevalence Study. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for distribution. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for purposes of developing curricula and providing educator training for instructional requirements that relate to child sexual abuse prevention, human sexuality education, teen dating violence and domestic violence, and similar instructional requirements that relate to child safety. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Allows certain local governments to include within urban growth boundary lands for needed housing. Requires consent of city and affected properties. Inclusion results in city annexation of land. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires counties to develop community mental health action plans to identify and address mental health concerns. Not later than January 1, 2021, requires counties to submit community mental health action plans to Oregon Health Authority. Directs authority to submit report to Legislative Assembly. Not later than January 1, 2023, requires counties to submit reports to authority detailing whether county addressed mental health concerns. Directs authority to submit report to Legislative Assembly. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish or contract for establishment of statewide mental health crisis support access line to facilitate specified services for individuals experiencing behavioral health crises. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Department of Human Services to establish and administer program to provide moneys for third-party child care for child in foster home.

Modifies annual salaries of judges of Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit courts and Oregon Tax Court. Provides that, beginning on July 1, 2021, annual salaries of judges may not be less than specified percentage of annual salary of judge of United States District Court. Eliminates provision connecting salaries of members of Legislative Assembly and circuit court judges. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes TriMet Crash Advisory Committee. Provides that committee shall review certain crashes involving TriMet vehicles that result in injury or fatality. Requires committee to assess causes of such crashes, make recommendations to prevent similar crashes and submit quarterly report on findings to Transportation Safety Committee. Requires TriMet to provide meeting space and staff support to TriMet Crash Advisory Committee.

Requires agencies to adopt rules specifying time period during which agency will approve or deny application for license after applicant has amended or modified original application.

Prohibits person from performing or attempting to perform abortion if abortion is because of sex of unborn child. Allows specified persons to bring action for damages or injunctive relief against person who performed or attempted to perform sex-selective abortion. Allows court to impose fines for contempt of court of up to $100,000 per violation. Allows court to award attorney fees to prevailing party.