The Act makes changes related to reducing wildfire risk. The Act makes changes related to fire protection. The Act takes effect when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.3). [Digest: The Act makes changes related to reducing wildfire risk. The Act makes changes related to fire protection. The Act gives money as a match for certain funds. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3).] [Makes changes related to building code standards for wildfire hazard mitigation.] [Makes changes to consultations that are required for a certain grant process.] [Makes changes related to fire protection for lands outside of forest protection districts.] [Makes certain changes related to a program to reduce wildfire risk.] [Appropriates moneys out of the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for funding certain grant-supported projects.] Eliminates certain building code standards and mapping requirements for wildfire hazard mitigation. Directs the State Fire Marshal to develop a model code for defensible space to reduce wildfire risk. Modifies the membership of the Wildfire Programs Advisory Council. Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt certain wildfire hazard mitigation code standards. Voids the State Forestry Department orders that had assigned property to a wildfire hazard zone. Makes changes to certain wildfire risk reduction reports that certain state agencies are required to prepare. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act would extend the partial tax break for vertical housing projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Extends the sunset date for the partial property tax exemption for the property of vertical housing development projects. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

This Act makes OHCS provide loans for costs of low cost housing predevelopment. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). [Digest: This Act creates a temporary program for OHCS to award grants and loans for housing prep. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2).] Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to award [grants] loans for the predevelopment costs of affordable housing [and a grant to assist nonprofits receiving grants or loans under this Act. Sunsets January 2, 2028]. Requires the department to adopt initial rules by June 1, 2026, and to combine other existing predevelopment loan programs. [Establishes the Affordable Housing Predevelopment Loan Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department to award loans for predevelopment costs of affordable housing.] [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for grants and loans.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act would let SAIF form or acquire subsidiaries. The Act would let SAIF or a subsidiary provide managed care to injured workers. The Act would require the Department of Consumer and Business Services to make an annual audit of the managed care that they provide. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Authorizes the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to form or acquire subsidiaries to perform any function the corporation may delegate under law. Authorizes the corporation or a subsidiary to provide managed care services to injured workers. Sets forth the membership and duties of the board of directors that governs a subsidiary. Requires an annual audit of the managed care services provided by the corporation or a subsidiary. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Says that building a child care center in a place that provides affordable housing does not mean that a person building the whole place must pay prevailing wage. But building the child care center itself does require paying prevailing wage for labor. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Provides that constructing a child care facility within a project for affordable housing does not subject the project for affordable housing to prevailing wage requirements if the child care facility meets specified requirements. Provides that prevailing wage requirements do apply to the construction of a child care facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Declares the urgent need to find safer gear for firefighters. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Declares a commitment to the health and safety of firefighters and to finding an urgent solution to the problem of firefighting personal protective gear that contains cancer-causing chemicals.

The Act repeals the limit on traffic stops for some lighting offenses. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Repeals the limitation on police officers initiating traffic stops for certain offenses related to vehicle lighting.

The Act makes changes to a scholarship program for people who are studying to be teachers. The Act provides money for the scholarship program. The Act goes into effect on July 1, 2025. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.3). [Digest: The Act tells DOE to allocate a certain amount from the Fund for Student Success to a scholarship program for teachers. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).] [Requires the Department of Education to allocate a specified amount from the Fund for Student Success to the scholarship program for diverse teacher candidates in the biennium beginning July 1, 2025.] Modifies provisions of a scholarship program for teacher candidates. Directs the Department of Education to allocate moneys from a fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purpose of awarding scholarships. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

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

The Act creates a program at OSU regarding plant life in this state. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law on July 1, 2025. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Establishes the OregonFlora Program at Oregon State University. Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to be distributed to Oregon State University for purposes of the OregonFlora Program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

The Act makes changes to school bus stop arm camera law. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9). Modifies school bus stop arm camera law.

Creates the Grid Resilience Matching Fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Establishes the Grid Resilience Matching Fund. Appropriates moneys in the fund to the State Department of Energy to provide state matching funds for federal grant funding for grid resilience projects.

The Act lets a group have standing in the Oregon Tax Court. (Flesch Readability Score: 88.9). Provides for standing for an association or organization to seek declaratory relief in the Oregon Tax Court.

Tells ODVA to make a program to buy housing properties and rent to veterans who need help with housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to establish and administer a program to acquire and manage residential properties for the benefit of veterans who are experiencing, or are at risk of experiencing, housing instability. Authorizes the department to enter into agreements with private entities to administer the program.

The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at damages and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Requires the State Court Administrator to study damages and 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.