This Act adds land to Woodburn's UGB. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). Adds specified lands to the City of Woodburn's urban growth boundary. Requires the city to designate lands for certain development. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act makes changes to the program for paying for GEMT services. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Modifies the requirements for Medicaid supplemental reimbursements paid to emergency medical services providers. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act says that data about a party's or a witness's immigration status may not be used in a civil case. The Act makes some exceptions. The Act makes it unlawful for employers to punish employees for taking certain actions after a lawful change in their work authorization documents. The Act makes changes to the definition of "profiling." The Act becomes law 91 days after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Provides that evidence of a party's or a witness's immigration status is not admissible as evidence in a civil proceeding. Provides exceptions. Makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate, retaliate or take other adverse action against an employee because the employee updates, or attempts to update, the employee's personal information based on a lawful change to the employee's employment authorization documentation. Clarifies what actions constitute an unlawful practice. For purposes of law enforcement profiling requirements, modifies the definition of "profiling" to include immigration status. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Allows a person to use a plug-in solar power device. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Allows a retail electricity consumer to install and use portable solar photovoltaic energy devices with up to a total maximum generating capacity of 1,200 watts. Defines "portable solar photovoltaic energy device." Requires a retail electricity consumer to first file a declaration with the electric utility. Limits restrictions on portable solar photovoltaic energy devices in residences by landlords, homeowners associations, and condominium associations. Allows the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to amend the state building code as necessary to address the installation or use of portable solar photovoltaic energy devices. Becomes operative January 1, 2027. Takes effect July 1, 2026.

The Act limits the number of measure requests that may be made of LC during long regular sessions to stated numbers. The Act sets forth exceptions to those limits. The Act takes effect when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Limits to 25 the number of legislative measures that a member of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Limits to 15 the number of legislative measures that a committee of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Provides exceptions. Limits to 200 the combined total number of legislative measures that the Governor and state agencies under the authority of the Governor may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Provides exceptions. Limits to 15 the number of legislative measures that other statewide elected officials and the Judicial Department may each ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Authorizes the Senate Rules Committee or the House Rules Committee to ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare additional measures on behalf of requesters. Authorizes the measure's requester to ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare an additional measure when the first legislative chamber passes or adopts a measure. Applies to requests for legislative measures made for the 2027 regular session and subsequent odd-numbered year regular sessions. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act changes the rules for how certain health care is given in this state. The Act alters how certain health care providers are licensed or regulated. The Act changes some insurance rules. The Act changes some pharmacy and drug rules. The Act takes effect when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.7). Modifies the requirements for screening a hospital patient for presumptive eligibility for financial assistance. [Prohibits the Oregon Health Authority from requiring certain home health agencies to comply with Medicare conditions of participation.] [Modifies the requirements for how the Department of Human Services must publish Residential Care Quality Measurement Program data.] Removes the requirement that an applicant for a residential care facility administrator license hold a bachelor's degree in a health or social service related field. Allows a person residing in a correctional facility to receive prerelease medical assistance benefits under certain circumstances. [Prohibits the authority or a coordinated care organization from requiring prior authorization for medical assistance coverage for repairing complex rehabilitation technology if the repair costs $1,500 or less.] Modifies the requirements for meetings held by the Health Evidence Review Commission. Modifies the composition of the Medicaid Advisory Committee. Modifies the eligibility requirements for parent providers who are paid to provide attendant care services to their children. See A-Eng Bill for omitted text. Allows a full-time dentistry student enrolled in an out-of-state dental education program to practice dentistry without a license if the student is supervised by a faculty member of a dental education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Requires casualty or health insurance policies to provide coverage for medically necessary anesthesia services, regardless of duration, for any covered procedures. Requires dental insurers to follow certain rules for payment and denial of claims. Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to develop and propose to the [Legislative Policy and Research Committee] committees with jurisdiction over health care an insurance coverage mandate impact statement policy. Directs the [committee] committees to perform due diligence in considering the proposal and authorizes the [committee] committees to modify the proposal if the [committee] committees so [determines] determine, and then to adopt the policy. Repeals requirement that enrollees in individual or group policies or certificates of health insurance [or members of coordinated care organizations] be assigned by their insurer [or organization] to primary care providers under certain circumstances. Specifies exemptions from the requirement that pharmacy services administrative organizations must register with the Department of Consumer and Business Services as third party administrators. See A-Eng Bill for omitted text. Modifies requirements for the Prescription Drug Affordability Board's annual affordability determination for insulin products. Allows licensees of the Occupational Therapy Licensing Board and the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy to provide psilocybin services as licensed psilocybin service facilitators while providing occupational therapy or physical therapy services. See A-Eng Bill for omitted text. Lowers the age at which a naturopathic physician may request a retired license status from 70 years of age to [60] 65 years of age. Includes nurse practitioners and physician associates in the definition of "attending physician" for purposes of the treatment of workers’ compensable injuries. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act tells OBDD to study the creation of a new inland port. (Flesch Readability Score: 89.5). Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study the legislative establishment of an inland port for the purposes of coordinating infrastructure development, improving trade mobility and promoting economic development. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2027. Sunsets on January 2, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act says that some boards have to publish some information and make sure staff get trained by January 1, 2028. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Requires a professional licensing board to publish specified guidance regarding licensure and ensure certain staff receive culturally responsive training not later than January 1, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act makes changes to OTC and tells the OTC to make a policy about how to handle debt for road projects. The Act says that ODOT may still ask to issue bonds, but first it must let the OTC know and review the request. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.4). Modifies membership of the Oregon Transportation Commission. Directs the commission to develop a debt financing management policy for all forms of debt financing issued to finance highway projects. Provides that before the Department of Transportation may request the State Treasurer to issue bonds, the department must first submit the proposed request to the Oregon Transportation Commission for review. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Warns of the dangers of drug use and urges people not to use them except for medical reasons. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Urges Oregonians to avoid the use of psychoactive drugs except as needed for legitimate medical purposes.

The Act adds detail for methods of making estimates of how much tax money comes into the General Fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Prescribes methodology for the preparation of revenue estimates used in the budgeting process and as applicable to the surplus revenue refund process. Applies to estimates prepared on or after January 1, 2027. Requires the Department of Revenue to estimate the difference in surplus revenue calculations using stated methodologies, and transfer an amount equal to the difference for use for various purposes. Establishes the One-Time Emergencies and Finance Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires a covered platform to have an agreement in order to access the online content of a news provider. Creates a group for civic information to give grants. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Prohibits an online news aggregating platform from accessing for an Oregon audience the online content of a digital journalism provider without an agreement. Specifies requirements that an agreement must meet. Creates a private cause of action that a digital journalism provider may bring against a platform if the platform accesses for an Oregon audience the online content of the digital journalism provider without an agreement or fails to comply with an agreement. Allows for the recovery of the greater of statutory or actual damages, and for punitive damages. Bars a cause of action if the platform is participating in arbitration or in compliance with a final arbitration order, judgment or settlement agreement. Bars a cause of action for access that occurs between January 1, 2027, and December 31, 2028, if the platform elects to pay a certain sum amount. Allows a platform or group of digital journalism providers to initiate an arbitration process to determine a percentage of the platform's advertising revenue to be remitted to the digital journalism providers. Requires platforms to report annually certain information about compensation paid to digital journalism providers. Establishes the Oregon Civic Information Consortium. Directs the consortium to award grants for applicants that seek to improve civic information.

The Act changes laws about crime and sentencing. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.7). Reduces penalties for driving while suspended if the suspension is due to a conviction for criminal mischief resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle or reckless driving. Punishes by a maximum of $2,000 fine. Increases the crime category, for the sentencing guidelines grid of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, for felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer when the defendant has a prior conviction or causes injury. Establishes a final time period for any person to file a petition for post-conviction relief based on a nonunanimous jury verdict. Creates a procedure by which the Department of Corrections or the state can petition the sentencing court, after determining that a person was released from department custody as the result of a material error in sentence computation or legal interpretation, for a determination as to whether the person is subject to further incarceration. Provides for a process for requesting and ordering that the person be held or taken into custody pending the hearing. Establishes time limits on when petitions can be filed. Requires the Department of Corrections to provide notice to specified persons after performing certain sentence recomputations that result in a new projected release date. Limits how presentence incarceration credit may be applied in specified circumstances. [Authorizes] Requires the Department of Corrections to grant an additional 120 days of short-term transitional leave to certain persons released from custody due to a material error in sentence computation or legal interpretation concerning presentence incarceration credits. Increases the dollar amounts in specified property crimes that serve as a minimum value amount of damages or stolen property or as a threshold between offense levels of the crime. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act would have Business Oregon give grants to small businesses for costs that are due to tariffs. The Act would have the agency work with other state and local bodies to update the state's unified trade strategy. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). [Digest: The Act would have Business Oregon give grants to small businesses for costs due to federal tariffs. The Act would have Business Oregon work with other state and local bodies to update the state's unified trade strategy. The Act would have DAS make a procurement reform roadmap by December 15 of this year. The Act would set up a task force to advise on how to retain business and private investment in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0).] Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to set up a program for micro-enterprise tariff adjustment grants to small businesses for costs increased by federal tariffs. Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to collaborate with the Port of Portland, the Oregon Tourism Commission, the State Department of Agriculture and other stakeholders on updating the unified trade strategy for Oregon. [Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to produce a procurement reform roadmap and deliver the roadmap to a committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to general government no later than December 15, 2026.] [Establishes the Task Force on Business Retention for the purpose of making recommendations to the Legislative Assembly for improving strategies to retain businesses and private investment in this state.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act limits methods of financing for some mass transit districts. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Restores the restrictions on methods of financing for certain mass transit districts. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.