Permits contracting agency to include woody biomass energy technology, as alternative to green energy technology, in construction, reconstruction or major renovation of public building for which contracting agency must set aside 1.5 percent of contract price. Defines "woody biomass energy technology." Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study expenditure of public moneys on alcohol and drug treatment and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2019. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to commission for purposes of study and report. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Department of Education to reimburse education provider for expenses incurred from providing vision screenings. Establishes Vision Health Account for purpose of making reimbursements. Appropriates moneys to Department of Education for deposit in Vision Health Account. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Exempts agricultural workers from sick leave other than for agricultural worker who uses leave because of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, stalking or harm as result of certain felonies.
Urges President and Congress to transfer federal lands within Oregon to State of Oregon.
Establishes program by which moneys are deposited in education savings accounts for use by parents of qualified children to pay for certain educational expenses incurred from participating entities. Establishes Education Savings Program Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys to State Treasurer for purpose of making deposits related to program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Creates position of State Ombudsman, appointed by Governor. Defines duties and authority of ombudsman. Abolishes Office of Children's Advocate, Compensation and Conservation Ombudsman, position of Corrections Ombudsman, Oregon Health Authority positions for providing ombudsman services, Office of Manufactured Dwelling Park Community Relations, positions of ombudsman for injured workers and ombudsman for small business in Department of Consumer and Business Services and positions in Department of Transportation for providing ombudsman services. Transfers powers, duties and functions of ombudsmen to State Ombudsman.
Urges establishment and funding of federal system to reimburse state and local government property owners and private property owners for damage to real property that results from spreading of wildfire originating on federal land.
Specifies that public utility that makes sales of electricity may not establish rate for any service that provides public utility with rate of return that exceeds 4.5 percent. Changes procedures by which public utilities that make sales of electricity file rate schedules with Public Utility Commission. Reduces public purpose charge collected from retail electricity consumers. Makes changes to agreement entered into between commission and nongovernmental entity for purpose of expending moneys collected as part of public purpose charge. Repeals provisions of law related to collection of surcharge for removal of Klamath River dams removal upon failure of relevant parties to begin dam removal. Directs PacifiCorp to credit electric bill of each customer from which PacifiCorp collected surcharge in amount that equals total amount paid by customer as surcharge, plus four percent. Prohibits Public Utility Commission from approving rate schedule established by public utility that makes sales of electricity if moneys collected pursuant to imposition of those rates would be used to remediate Superfund site. Specifies that each Public Utility Commissioner and each employee of commission must enter into noncompetition agreement with state under which commissioner or employee may not be subsequently employed by public utility that makes sales of electricity for two years. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Amends certain provisions setting forth renewable portfolio standard requirements and acquisition processes to reinstitute requirements and processes in effect on March 7, 2016. Repeals provisions directing certain electric companies to eliminate coal-fired resources from electric companies' allocation of electricity on or before January 1, 2030. Repeals provisions setting forth programs for transportation electrification and procurement of energy from community solar projects.
