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. Directs the Department of Education to prepare and submit a report related to special education funding and expenditures. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund for transfer to the State School Fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Lets the Attorney General look into or sue a health insurer that breaks the law in certain ways. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Authorizes the Attorney General, at the Attorney General's own initiative, but in consultation and cooperation with the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, to investigate and bring an action against a health insurer or affiliate of a health insurer in a court of this state to enforce a violation of the antitrust laws of this state, to obtain damages, a civil penalty or restitution, and to enjoin an act or practice that constitutes a monopoly, a business combination in restraint of trade or commerce or a substantial reduction or elimination of competition or competitors within a region or market of this state, or that otherwise constitutes an unlawful trade practice. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act tells the State Board of Pharmacy to study pharmacy. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to study pharmacy. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.

The Act tells ODOT to do a study about being allowed to drive in this state and report back. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.6). Directs the Department of Transportation to study issues related to driving privileges and to report to an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.

The Act makes new laws that require employers to explain certain details about employee pay stubs. The Act tells BOLI to make a sample document for employers to use to explain those details. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.9). [Digest: The Act makes new requirements for employee pay stubs. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).] [Requires that itemized statements provided to employees show, in plain language, the amount and purpose of each deduction.] Requires employers to provide to all employees, at the time of hire, a written explanation of earnings and deductions shown on itemized statements. Describes the ways in which an employer may satisfy the requirement. Establishes specifications for the contents of the written explanation. Requires employers to review and update the information provided in the written explanation by January 1 of each year. Authorizes the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to impose civil penalties for violations of the requirements. Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop and make available to employers a model written guidance document in English and in Spanish and, if requested, in other languages, to the extent practicable.

The Act says that an agency has to come before a committee to talk about a rule if 10 members request it in writing. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Requires an agency, upon the written request of 10 members of the Legislative Assembly objecting to a rule, to appear before an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly for a hearing on the rule.

This Act creates a state desalination agency and tells it to carry out a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Establishes the Oregon Desalination Authority. Directs the authority to study the development and maintenance of desalination facilities in this state. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act makes payments received for health care services not taxed by the corporate activity tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Exempts from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax reimbursements for certain health care services, including care provided to medical assistance recipients and to Medicare recipients. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Makes changes to the laws regarding hospital nurse staffing plans. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). [Digest: Tells OHA to study the effects of House Bill 2697 and give a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).] [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the effects of House Bill 2697 (2023). Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Directs that a hospital shall comply with either the nurse staffing plan for a unit if a nurse staffing plan for the unit has been adopted or, if a nurse staffing plan for the unit has not been adopted, the applicable statutory nurse-to-patient staffing ratio for the unit. Allows the Oregon Health Authority to consolidate multiple complaints related to hospital staffing ratios that contain the same allegations or allegations based on the same set of facts into a single investigation or enforcement action. Directs the authority to give priority to the investigation and disposition of complaints related to hospital staffing ratios that contain allegations that occur on or after June 1, 2025. Creates a violation for failure to adopt a hospital-wide nurse staffing plan, comply with a nurse staffing plan that has been adopted for a unit, or comply with a statutory nurse-to-patient staffing ratio for a unit if a nurse staffing plan has not been adopted for a unit. Prohibits the imposition of a civil penalty for a violation for failure to comply with a statutory nurse-to-patient staffing ratio for a unit if the hospital took certain actions in efforts to comply. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Environmental Quality for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, specified bond proceeds and specified federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures from lottery moneys allocated from the Parks and Natural Resources Fund to the department. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Limits certain biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Exempts awards from and legal fees paid in wildfire suits from corporate excise and income tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Creates Oregon corporate excise and income tax subtractions for amounts received in resolution of a civil action arising from wildfire. Creates Oregon corporate excise and income tax subtractions for wildfire-related legal fees paid by plaintiffs. Allows a taxpayer to amend a return to claim a refund for earliest tax year in which subtraction is allowed. Applies to declarations and executive orders issued on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2026, and to amounts received, losses incurred and legal fees paid in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act tells an agency to create special cougar tags for hunting or chasing cougars with dogs. The Act allows a person who buys a certain license to get a special cougar tag for free. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.0). Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to make special cougar tags available that allow the use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars.

Expands the types of entities that can sponsor a public charter school. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Allows chambers of commerce, community-based organizations, industry trade associations, corporations and nonprofit organizations to sponsor a public charter school.

The Act tells the DOJ to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). Directs the Department of Justice to study ways to address organized retail theft, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.

Allows for the use of a benefits letter from the USDVA by a state agency to see if a person can get benefits. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). [Digest: Allows the ODVA to use a benefits letter from the USDVA to see if a person can get benefits. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).] Allows [the Department of Veterans' Affairs] a state agency to use a summary of benefits letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs when determining an applicant's eligibility for benefits or services that are offered by or through the [Department of Veterans' Affairs] state agency.