The Act changes the kicker estimate to fund disaster help and UAL relief. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Increases the amount of the estimate of revenues that will be received from General Fund revenue sources other than corporate income and excise taxes for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023. Requires that the difference between the amount actually collected and the amount estimated after the close of the 2023 regular session be used for disaster preparedness and for application against unfunded actuarial liability of the Public Employees Retirement System. Provides for the return to taxpayers of surplus revenue over the adjusted estimate amount if the constitutional threshold is exceeded. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act changes some laws about agency actions. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Modifies provisions relating to administrative law.

The Act makes changes to the ADPC. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). Modifies the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission's membership, functions and powers. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act changes laws with respect to the calculation of the minimum wage rate. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Provides for calculation of the minimum wage rate beginning July 1, 2026. Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to establish a formula by rule for setting the minimum wage rate. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act gives money to OBDD to give to ports for dredging projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 89.5). [Digest: The Act gives money to DAS to give to ports for dredging projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 89.5).] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the [Oregon Department of Administrative Services] Oregon Business Development Department for distribution to specified ports to carry out dredging projects. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Causes this state to join a compact for school psychologists. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Enacts the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact. Prescribes that the purpose of the Compact is to facilitate the interstate practice of school psychology in educational or school settings. Describes the rights and responsibilities under the Compact.

The Act sets requirements for raising fish as food for humans. The Act creates a related fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.7). Establishes certain requirements concerning aquaculture. Establishes the Aquatic Animals Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Appropriates moneys in the Aquatic Animals Fund to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for certain purposes related to aquaculture and aquatic animals.

Sets up a body to talk to state agencies about how to make grants and buy goods and services for the state from not for profit organizations. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [Digest: The Act sets policies for the state to use for awards of grants and public contracts to certain recipients. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3).] Establishes the Nonprofit [Organization] Advisory Council [within the Oregon Department of Administrative Services]. Specifies the membership of the council and requires the council to [review the state's] consult with the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and with employees of state agencies that make grants to or enter into public contracts with nonprofit organizations concerning granting and procurement processes as applied to nonprofit organizations. Provides that the council shall also identify and recommend updates to statutes and administrative rule to improve grant making and contracting processes with nonprofit organizations, evaluate and recommend whether to create a centralized database to manage grant making and report to the Legislative Assembly. [Establishes the Nonprofit Organization Partnership Fund to fund the council.] Specifies requirements for grant agreements and public contracts into which state agencies enter with nonprofit organizations. [Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to create a centralized database for use in managing the state's grants to nonprofit organizations.] [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.].

The Act tells ODOT to study car crash rates at big games or concerts compared to car crash rates when the events are not happening. The Act tells ODOT to report the results of the study to the JCT and give the JCT ideas about how to stop car crashes at the events in the future. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.6). Requires the Department of Transportation to study the occurrence of vehicular accidents near entertainment events and provide a report to the Joint Committee on Transportation on how to prevent accidents in the future. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act would set up a grant program for capital repairs at small-town rodeos. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop and administer a program for awarding grants to rodeo organizations based in communities with a population of 12,000 or less to fund certain capital projects on existing rodeo property.

Requires the heads of nonprofits to file a SEI if the nonprofit got at least $1 million in state funds or spoke to the legislature about getting state funds in the last five years. Requires the heads of businesses to file a SEI if the business got at least $1 million in state funds in the last five years. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Requires a statement of economic interest to be filed by all members of the board of directors or governing body of a nonprofit that has either received or submitted testimony to the Legislative Assembly requesting $1 million or more in state capital construction funding over the previous five years. Requires a statement of economic interest to be filed by all members of the board of directors or governing body of any business that has received $1 million or more in state capital construction funding over the previous five years.

Takes away the cap on the amount of state moneys that a school district may receive for a student who is a child with a disability. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Removes the percentage cap on the amount of moneys that are distributed from the State School Fund to school districts for students eligible for special education as a child with a disability. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

The Act tells DOJ to look at crime victim services and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 89.8). Requires the Department of Justice to study crime victim services. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

The Act tells OHA to make new rules and study certain residential mental health settings. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to conduct studies and adopt rules relating to residential treatment facilities, residential treatment homes, secure residential treatment facilities and secure residential treatment homes. Requires the authority to report findings and recommendations to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act expands three crimes to include digitally-created images. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Expands the crimes of encouraging child sexual abuse in the first degree, second degree and third degree to include visual depictions of child abuse that are computer-generated. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.