This Act adds wine bottles to the Bottle Bill and makes other changes to the law. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.8). Adds wine bottles to the Bottle Bill, operative July 1, 2026. Modifies provisions of the Bottle Bill applicable to wine containers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act would raise certain fees charged by county clerks. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.1). Raises certain fees charged by county clerks.

The Act lets people publish some notices in online news. The Act changes some laws about public notices. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Expands the application of certain statutes requiring publication in a newspaper to allow publication in online news publications. Modifies the laws relating to publication of public notices.

The Act alters the definition of "totaled vehicle" for the vehicle code. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.8). Modifies the definition of "totaled vehicle" for the purposes of the Oregon Vehicle Code.

The Act tells ODEM to do a study on emergency management. The Act tells ODEM to report on its study. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Requires the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study emergency management. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency management not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

The Act tells the Division of Audits to do performance audits of ODOT. The Governor will now appoint the Director of ODOT instead of the OTC. The Act increases and adds taxes related to roads, cars, trucks and buses and says how revenue must be used. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.2). [Digest: The Act says that ODOT must study speed bumps. (Flesch Readability Score: 94.3).] [Requires the Department of Transportation to study the development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] 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. Increases and adds transportation-related fees and taxes. Provides uses of revenues. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Makes rules for some insurers and PBMs about 340B drugs. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). [Digest: The Act tells OHA to study health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 92.9).] [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care. Directs the authority 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.] Allows insurers offering policies or certificates of health insurance and pharmacy benefit managers to require that a claim for reimbursement of a prescription drug include a modifier or other indicator that the drug is a 340B drug unless certain requirements are met. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act makes a new tax credit for independent physicians. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Establishes an income tax credit for independent physicians. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires 175 days of school each year and requires school districts to operate all year. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Requires school districts to have a school year of 175 days and to have a class schedule that operates throughout the year. Directs the Department of Education to convene an advisory group to assist school districts with transitioning to a schedule that complies with the daily and yearly requirements. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Modifies the grants and rules for a pilot program that provides support to foster child students. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Allows moneys available for a pilot program to provide support to foster child students to be used in other schools of the grantee's school district. [Requires collaboration between the Department of Education and the Department of Human Services for the administration of the pilot program.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Stops people in charge of companies that do not do medical work from running both the company and another entity that does medical work. Stops companies from telling their workers that they cannot work for someone else, say that the company is bad or speak out about bad acts. Stops companies from punishing those who speak out. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Prohibits a management services organization[, an individual who works as an independent contractor with a management services organization] or a shareholder, director, officer or employee of a management services organization from owning or controlling shares in, serving as a director or officer of, being an employee of, working as an independent contractor with or otherwise managing, directing the management of or participating in managing a professional medical entity with which the management services organization has a contract for management services. Specifies what conduct constitutes ownership or control of a professional medical entity. Voids noncompetition agreements, nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement agreements between certain business entities and medical professionals, with specified exceptions, and prohibits the business entities from retaliating against the medical professional for violating the void agreements. [Punishes violations of specified provisions of the Act as an unlawful trade practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.] Voids and makes unenforceable agreements that violate prohibitions against management services organization control of professional medical entities and permits a professional medical entity or medical licensee to sue to recover an ascertainable loss of money or property as a result of the violation. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

This Act tells ODOE to make an energy storage transition plan for some bulk oils and liquid fuels terminals. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Directs the State Department of Energy to develop an energy storage transition plan for the critical energy infrastructure hub. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Changes how moneys are given to schools for CTE activities. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Reallocates how moneys from the Connecting Education to Careers Account for activities related to career and technical education are distributed to schools.

The Act changes laws related to the regulation of water rights in this state. The Act goes into effect 91 days after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.2). Modifies provisions of law related to the regulation and administration of water rights in this state. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act would give school boards power to allow play-based learning in preschool through grade 5. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2). Authorizes district school boards to provide for play-based learning during the instructional time of each regular school day for all students who are enrolled in prekindergarten through grade five in the school district. Directs the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Early Learning and Care and the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, to provide professional development opportunities in the pedagogy of play-based learning to child care providers and teachers providing instruction in prekindergarten through grade five in this state.