Directs ODE to run a program to help student inventors. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Directs the Department of Education to establish a program to assist student inventors in the development of intellectual property and to assist education service districts in the acquisition of interests in intellectual property developed by student inventors. Establishes the Oregon Invents Partnership Fund.

The Act makes budget changes for certain state agencies. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). [Digest: The Act budgets money for the Emergency Board. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Emergency Board for allocations during the biennium. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to specified state agencies for biennial expenses. Modifies certain biennial appropriations made from General Fund to specified state agencies. Limits biennial expenditures from specified moneys collected or received by specified state agencies. Modifies limitations on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for specified state agencies. Declares an emergency, effective [July 1, 2025] on passage.

Allows a student to attend a school in a nonresident school district. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Establishes the open enrollment process for school districts to allow students to attend schools in a nonresident school district with the consent of the receiving school district.

Allows more state moneys to be spent for school districts that were impacted by wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Transfers moneys from amounts retained in the Fund for Student Success to the School Stabilization Subaccount for Wildfire-impacted School Districts and increases the expenditure limitation for payment of grants-in-aid, program costs and purchased services for the Department of Education for the 2023-2025 biennium for the purpose of awarding grants to school districts impacted by wildfires. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Tells each public utility to include with each bill they send the phone numbers and website for the PUC's consumer services. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). [Digest: Makes the PUC do a study on utilities and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).] [Requires the Public Utility Commission to study utilities. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.

The Act says that for five years, the State Treasurer can't invest in private funds that deal heavily in fossil fuels. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.7). Prohibits the State Treasurer from renewing investments in or making new investments in a private market fund if the managers of the fund have stated an intention to invest in fossil fuels, subject to fiduciary duties. Sunsets on January 2, 2031.

This Act bans homes not for farm or forest uses in sensitive or unsuitable areas of lands zoned for farm or forest use. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Prohibits certain dwellings in sensitive or unsuitable areas within resource lands.

The Act would tell PSU to conduct a study on farmworker labor standards. Tells HECC to submit reports on the findings. The Act would tell LPRO to conduct a study on labor standards in the agricultural industry. Tells LPRO to submit findings to the legislature by September 15, 2026. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8). Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to distribute moneys to the Center for Public Service at Portland State University to conduct, in consultation with Oregon State University, a study examining the labor standards and working experiences of farmworkers in this state. Requires the center to integrate the study findings with the study conducted by the Legislative Policy and Research Director. Directs the commission to submit reports on the findings of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture, business and labor and natural resources by certain dates. Directs the Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct a study relating to the labor standards in the agricultural industry and the rights and protections afforded to farmworkers in this state. Requires the director to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture, business and labor and natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act approves agency fees. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). [Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8).] [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.] [Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______.] [Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds.] Approves certain fees adopted by the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Makes rules for local governments about things used for water projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Prohibits a local government, local contracting agency or local contract review board from enacting, adopting or enforcing an ordinance, resolution, rule or other law that prohibits, restricts or limits the evaluation, comparison or use of pipe or piping materials for a water project if the pipe or piping materials meet current standards or performance specifications of specified organizations and if moneys appropriated from the State Treasury directly or indirectly provided funding for the water project. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act gives money to HECC to fund certain programs at OSU. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for allocation to Oregon State University to fund the agricultural experiment station and branch stations, the Oregon State University Extension Service and the Forest Research Laboratory. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

The Act gives money to HECC to give to OSU for veterinary programs. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Oregon State University for [veterinary programs] the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

The Act changes the term "member" of the Oregon State Bar to the term "licensee" of the Oregon State Bar. The Act changes some laws about the Oregon State Bar. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Changes the term "member" of the Oregon State Bar to the term "licensee" of the Oregon State Bar. Modifies provisions relating to the Oregon State Bar.

The Act says day-use parking passes are not needed to use state parks if a person is using a car registered in Oregon. Instead of buying a state park parking pass, the Act says a person may give money when the person registers their car with ODOT. ODOT will give the money to the SPRD. The SPRD will use the money to help pay for the costs to let folks use state parks instead of using money from the sale of day-use parking passes. The Act does not change the need to get a day-use parking pass if a person is parking a car at a state park and the car is not registered in Oregon. The Act is law until 2032. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Creates the Oregon Parks for All Subaccount within the Parks Donation Trust Fund. Provides that moneys voluntarily given at the time a vehicle is registered in this state shall be used to provide free access to state parks by Oregon residents and for the benefit of state parks. Eliminates the requirement to purchase day-use parking passes to park a vehicle registered in this state at a state park. Directs the State Parks and Recreation Department to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on the status of the new law no later than October 1, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act expands the duties of the State Resilience Officer. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Expands the duties of the State Resilience Officer.