The Act directs the court to enter an order prohibiting gun possession by a person charged with some drug possession crimes. The Act also requires that deflection programs restrict the possession of guns by people in the program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.9). Directs the court to enter an order, at the first appearance on a charge of misdemeanor unlawful possession of a controlled substance, prohibiting the charged person from possessing a firearm. Specifies a process for surrendering firearms and the return of firearms. Specifies the circumstances when the court must terminate the order. Provides that possession of a firearm by the prohibited person is punishable by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both. Requires that deflection programs, including those receiving grant funding, require participants to transfer all firearms to a law enforcement agency, a gun dealer or a third party until the program is completed. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act would make changes to PECBA. The Act would prohibit public employees from engaging in strikes to resolve labor disputes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Prohibits strikes by public employees. Requires that labor issues in dispute be submitted to final and binding arbitration.

Requires school districts to have a policy that does not allow students to use cell phones and similar devices. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Directs school districts to adopt a policy that prohibits the use of student personal electronic devices.

Honors 19 Vietnam War veterans from Oregon for their service to their state and to their country. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). [Digest: Honors nine Vietnam War veterans from Oregon for their service to their state and to their country. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).] Recognizes and honors Lieutenant Colonel Herb Doby, Second Lieutenant Dale Allen Perkins, First Lieutenant Patrick Leonard Woods, Staff Sergeant Donald Dean Brubaker, Lance Corporal Gary Kyle Kestler, Corporal Joel Lynn Gabriel, Private First Class Terry Allan Sundeen, Private First Class Charles Leroy Roberts, [and] Private First Class Lewis Ray Dietz, Sergeant Dwight Hayes, Specialist Four Robert Dean Neasham, Staff Sergeant Warren Emery Newton, Private First Class Curtis Neil Evans, Lance Corporal Walter David Freeman, Airman Brian Lee Bushnell, Private First Class Robert Wayne Clarke, Warrant Officer Allen Dean Perkins, Lance Corporal Steven Adrian Smith and Private First Class Dale William Tolbert for their service to their country.

Honors Susan Roberts for her service to this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Recognizes and honors former Wallowa County Commissioner Susan Roberts for her service to this state.

The Act would make it so that municipalities are able to get loans and grants for levee projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Makes municipalities eligible for financial assistance for certain levee projects. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

This Act delays responsible end market laws for one year. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Delays, until July 1, 2026, the requirement that a producer responsibility organization transfer materials to responsible end markets. Prohibits, before July 1, 2026, the Department of Environmental Quality from requiring that a recycling processing facility take certain actions with respect to responsible end markets. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act makes laws about Kei trucks. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). Allows a person to title and register a Kei truck in Oregon. Amends and creates laws related to allowing Kei trucks to operate on highways in Oregon. Creates the offense of unlawfully operating a Kei truck on a highway. Punishes by a maximum fine of $1,000.

The Act tells OHA and CCOs to increase the rates at which certain rural hospitals are reimbursed. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). Directs the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to reimburse certain rural hospitals at rates no less than 150 percent of the rates paid as of the effective date of the Act. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

The Act changes laws about money for roads. The Act says that diesel will be taxed in the same way that gas is taxed now. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3). Redirects revenues from the bicycle excise tax, tax on wages and vehicle privilege tax to the State Highway Fund. Directs the Department of Transportation to use redirected funds for specific purposes related to highways. Creates the Trucking Overpayment Credit Account. Directs the department to provide refunds to taxpayers who overpaid weight-mile taxes. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to decrease either the weight-mile tax or the motor vehicle fuel taxes if the highway cost allocation study indicates that a vehicle class is paying more than its fair share for the use of the highways in the state and the Legislative Assembly does not enact a measure to correct the imbalance within 120 days of the Joint Committee on Transportation receiving a report on the study. Revises the formula for weight-mile taxes. Provides for diesel fuel to be taxed in the same manner as gasoline. Modifies the definition of "combined weight" for purposes of motor carrier regulation. Allows the Department of Transportation to use a motor carrier's registration card as the tax enrollment document instead of the vehicle's weight identifier. Eliminates reinstatement fees for weight identifiers.

The Act directs the court to enter an order prohibiting gun possession by a person charged with some drug possession crimes. The Act also requires that deflection programs restrict the possession of guns by people in the program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.9). Directs the court to enter an order, at the first appearance on a charge of misdemeanor unlawful possession of a controlled substance, prohibiting the charged person from possessing a firearm. Specifies a process for surrendering firearms and the return of firearms. Specifies the circumstances when the court must terminate the order. Provides that possession of a firearm by the prohibited person is punishable by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both. Requires that deflection programs, including those receiving grant funding, require participants to transfer all firearms to a law enforcement agency, a gun dealer or a third party until the program is completed. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act says that diesel will be taxed in the same way that gas is taxed now. The Act increases and adds taxes related to roads, cars, trucks and buses and says how revenue must be used. The Act would make the per-mile road usage charge mandatory over time. The Act would let a person pay a yearly fee instead of the per-mile road usage charge. The Act tells the Division of Audits to do performance audits of ODOT. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.4). Directs the Division of Audits to conduct performance audits of the Department of Transportation. Alters the duties of the Joint Committee on Transportation and the Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee. Provides that the Governor shall appoint the Director of Transportation. Revises the formula for weight-mile taxes. Provides for diesel fuel to be taxed in the same manner as gasoline. Modifies the definition of "combined weight" for purposes of motor carrier regulation. Allows the Department of Transportation to use a motor carrier's registration card as the tax enrollment document instead of the vehicle's weight identifier. Eliminates reinstatement fees for weight identifiers. Increases and adds transportation-related fees and taxes. Provides uses of revenues. Imposes a mandatory per-mile road usage charge for registered owners and lessees of vehicles over time beginning with electric vehicles on July 1, 2026. Allows an annual fee in lieu of the mandatory per-mile road usage charge. Imposes a surcharge on certain vehicle registration fees and recreational vehicle trip permits. Transfers the proceeds of the surcharge to the Abandoned Recreational Vehicle Account. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide reimbursements for the costs of towing and disposing of abandoned recreational vehicles. Sunsets the new surcharges, fund and reimbursements on January 2, 2036. Requires studies on various transportation-related subjects. Adds new criteria for the Oregon Transportation Commission to take into consideration when updating the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Expands the allowed use of moneys in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund to include capital expenses of maintaining existing light rail. Provides for an annual transfer of moneys into the Multimodal Active Transportation Fund.

The Act makes changes to a pilot program for family sentencing in court. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Changes the name of the Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program to the Family Sentencing Alternative Program. Makes the program permanent. Modifies eligibility requirements for the program to include all sentences for which a defendant is eligible for a downward dispositional departure. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Tells the court system to study when it is a good idea to take charge of the assets of companies that cannot pay people they owe money to. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.6). Requires the State Court Administrator to study receivership. Directs the administrator to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to receivership not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the State Board of Tax Practitioners. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.