The Act directs the LRO to study tax expenditures. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study tax expenditures. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.

The Act tells the CJC to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study ways to improve the efficiency of procedures for setting aside convictions, 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.

For the part of the state in the Pacific Time Zone, stops the one-hour change of time in the spring and fall of each year and keeps the zone at standard time year-round if CA and WA states do the same within 10 years. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1). For the part of the state located in the Pacific Time Zone, abolishes the annual one-hour change in time from standard time to daylight saving time and maintains the Pacific Time Zone portion of Oregon on standard time for all 12 months of the calendar year, if California and Washington make the same change within the next 10 years. Restores current time standards if California and Washington do not make the standard time change within 10 years.

The Act tells a county clerk to cancel a voter's enrollment for certain reasons. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Requires a county clerk to cancel the registration of an elector if the elector registers to vote in another county, surrenders the elector's driver license upon being issued a license in another state or is excused from jury duty for not being a United States citizen.

This Act tells DEQ to contract with businesses to test vehicles. The Act stops the DEQ from testing vehicles at its own stations or letting employees do the tests for their employers. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with businesses to provide motor vehicle pollution control equipment testing. Prohibits the department from owning or operating motor vehicle pollution control testing stations. Prohibits the department from issuing a license to an employee of a fleet owner to inspect pollution control systems of fleet vehicles.

Tells the SOS to create a database of ballots for each election. Tells the county clerks to add e-copies of each ballot into the database. Requires each ballot to have an ID. Requires the ID to be secret other than to the voter. Allows a voter to view the voter's ballot in the database for 90 days following the election. Allows the county clerks to charge a reasonable fee for the cost of getting a ballot. Tells the county clerks to allow certain persons to watch the ballots being printed and inserted into mailing envelopes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Directs the Secretary of State to establish and maintain a searchable and publicly accessible database containing a copy of every ballot cast in each election. Requires county clerks to scan and upload to the database each ballot cast prior to tallying the votes. Requires each ballot to be printed with a unique identifier that an elector may use to search the database for an electronic copy of the elector's ballot. Requires a ballot's identifier to be secret except to the elector. Permits an elector to inspect the elector's cast ballot for 90 days following the date of an election. Requires county clerks to store ballots in a manner that makes the ballots readily available to retrieve. Requires county clerks to store ballots in batches and to maintain an index that records where each ballot is stored. Permits county clerks to charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of retrieving a ballot. Requires county clerks to permit authorized persons to watch the printing of ballots and the inserting of ballots in envelopes to be mailed to electors. Applies to primary, general and special elections held on or after January 1, 2027. Becomes operative January 1, 2027.

Raises the exempt amount and the filing threshold for the CAT. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Increases the exempt amount and the filing threshold for purposes of the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

This Act gives money to OBDD to give grants to cities for infrastructure projects that will contribute to building more homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department to provide grants to specified cities to build infrastructure that will contribute to the development of housing under the program established by a 2024 Act. Extends sunsets for the program and for cities' reports on the program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

The Act tells ODHS to study rate and wage recommendations. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Requires the Department of Human Services to study the recommendations from the rate and wage study. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

The Act tells the State Marine Board to study boat safety. The Act tells the board to make a report on the results of the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.2). Requires the State Marine Board to study issues related to the safe operation of motorboats. Directs the board to submit findings to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.

Tells DCBS to study health insurance plans. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study health insurance plans. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.

The Act adds OLCC agents to the meaning of the word "licensee." (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Includes a liquor store agent appointed by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission in the definition of "licensee" for purposes of alcoholic beverages laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act gives funds to DHS, OHA and OSP to do programs about criminal records checks. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2). [Digest: The Act gives funds to DHS and OSP to do programs about criminal records checks. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8).] Appropriates moneys to and limits expenditures by the Department of Human Services, the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of State Police for implementation of programs related to criminal records checks, including the Rap Back program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act makes changes to laws about home loans and lender collateral. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Provides that a court may not stay or prohibit a Federal Home Loan Bank from exercising rights to collateral pledged by an insurer-member that is subject to a delinquency proceeding. Requires a receiver to comply with provisions of this Act with respect to claims against the insurer-member. Requires a Federal Home Loan Bank that exercises a right to collateral to repurchase any outstanding capital stock that exceeds the amount of Federal Home Loan Bank stock that the insurer-member must hold as a minimum investment, subject to certain determinations. Prohibits a receiver from voiding the transfer of, or obligation to transfer, moneys or property under the terms of a Federal Home Loan Bank security agreement. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act exempts from state income tax all federal retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces by certain members of the Armed Forces. The Act applies to tax years that start on or after January 1, 2026. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). [Digest: Exempts from state income tax for a veteran all retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces. The Act applies to tax years that start on or after January 1, 2026. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).] Exempts from state income tax [for a taxpayer who is a veteran] all federal retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces of the United States for a taxpayer who is a disabled veteran or member of a reserve component or the National Guard. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.