Modifies definition of "energy facility" for purposes of regulation of energy facilities by Energy Facility Siting Council. Broadens provisions for types of electric power generating plants that may elect to obtain site certificate from council if otherwise not required to obtain site certificate. Allows counties to approve permits for certain small renewable energy facilities. Establishes permit criteria.
Authorizes translator districts to annex cities where cable television corporations operate or have ceased operations and city electors approve annexation. Permits translator district service fee payors to serve on district board. Exempts property owned by State of Oregon from district service charges.
Modifies culpable mental state for crime of unauthorized use of a vehicle when person takes, operates, exercises control over or otherwise uses vehicle, boat or aircraft without consent of owner.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to design, implement and maintain voluntary statewide program to provide nurse home visiting services to families with infants up to six months of age. Specifies desired outcomes and services. Requires authority to adopt rules specifying criteria for coverage of newborn nurse home visiting service coverage by health benefit plans. Requires health benefit plans to cover nurse home visiting services to enrollees with newborns without cost-sharing. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires health benefit plans that cover radiation therapy for cancer to cover proton beam therapy on basis no less favorable than other covered benefits. Permits prior authorization or other utilization review.
Provides that brownfield granted property tax incentive benefit under chapter 96, Oregon Laws 2016, is eligible for ] may be granted any other special assessment, exemption or partial exemption granted under other law ] for which such property is eligible. Provides that total amount of all property tax benefits granted to brownfield under any law may not reduce property tax liability below zero for any property tax year. Provides that eligible costs of brownfield for purposes of determining property tax incentive benefit under chapter 96, Oregon Laws 2016, shall be reduced by any special assessment, exemption or partial exemption granted to brownfield under any law other than chapter 96, Oregon Laws 2016. ] Requires jurisdiction granting brownfield property tax incentive benefit to specify how jurisdiction intends to apply multiple property tax benefits and to notify county assessor of intended application. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Calls on chief executive officers of certain social media companies to ensure fair representation of conservative views.
Designates basin wildrye as official state grass.
Requires contractor licensed to conduct illegal drug manufacturing decontamination work to report property that contractor knows or has reasonable grounds to believe was used for illegal drug manufacturing and that has not been evaluated for fitness of use. Prohibits person from performing work to decontaminate property that person knows or has reasonable grounds to believe was used as illegal drug manufacturing site unless person is licensed to perform decontamination work by Oregon Health Authority. Authorizes authority to deny, suspend or revoke decontamination contractor license for failure to comply with reporting and licensing requirements. Authorizes authority to, in addition to denial, suspension or revocation, impose civil penalty not to exceed $500.
Prohibits Department of Consumer and Business Services from imposing late fees under state building code that are more than 10 percent of underlying fees.
