Warns of the dangers of drug use and urges people not to use them except for medical reasons. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Urges Oregonians to avoid the use of psychoactive drugs except as needed for legitimate medical purposes.

The Act would have Business Oregon give grants to small businesses for costs that are due to tariffs. The Act would have the agency work with other state and local bodies to update the state's unified trade strategy. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). [Digest: The Act would have Business Oregon give grants to small businesses for costs due to federal tariffs. The Act would have Business Oregon work with other state and local bodies to update the state's unified trade strategy. The Act would have DAS make a procurement reform roadmap by December 15 of this year. The Act would set up a task force to advise on how to retain business and private investment in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0).] Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to set up a program for micro-enterprise tariff adjustment grants to small businesses for costs increased by federal tariffs. Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to collaborate with the Port of Portland, the Oregon Tourism Commission, the State Department of Agriculture and other stakeholders on updating the unified trade strategy for Oregon. [Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to produce a procurement reform roadmap and deliver the roadmap to a committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to general government no later than December 15, 2026.] [Establishes the Task Force on Business Retention for the purpose of making recommendations to the Legislative Assembly for improving strategies to retain businesses and private investment in this state.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act limits methods of financing for some mass transit districts. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Restores the restrictions on methods of financing for certain mass transit districts. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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 the earliest tax year in which a subtraction is allowed. Applies to declarations and executive orders issued on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2027, 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 limits the number of measure requests that may be made of LC during long regular sessions to stated numbers. The Act sets forth exceptions to those limits. The Act takes effect when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Limits to 25 the number of legislative measures that a member of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Limits to 15 the number of legislative measures that a committee of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Provides exceptions. Limits to 200 the combined total number of legislative measures that the Governor and state agencies under the authority of the Governor may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Provides exceptions. Limits to 15 the number of legislative measures that other statewide elected officials and the Judicial Department may each ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Authorizes the Senate Rules Committee or the House Rules Committee to ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare additional measures on behalf of requesters. Authorizes the measure's requester to ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare an additional measure when the first legislative chamber passes or adopts a measure. Applies to requests for legislative measures made for the 2027 regular session and subsequent odd-numbered year regular sessions. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act tells OBDD to study the creation of a new inland port. (Flesch Readability Score: 89.5). Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study the legislative establishment of an inland port for the purposes of coordinating infrastructure development, improving trade mobility and promoting economic development. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2027. Sunsets on January 2, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act changes the rules for how certain health care is given in this state. The Act alters how certain health care providers are licensed or regulated. The Act changes some insurance rules. The Act changes some pharmacy and drug rules. The Act takes effect when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.7). Modifies the requirements for screening a hospital patient for presumptive eligibility for financial assistance. [Prohibits the Oregon Health Authority from requiring certain home health agencies to comply with Medicare conditions of participation.] [Modifies the requirements for how the Department of Human Services must publish Residential Care Quality Measurement Program data.] Removes the requirement that an applicant for a residential care facility administrator license hold a bachelor's degree in a health or social service related field. Allows a person residing in a correctional facility to receive prerelease medical assistance benefits under certain circumstances. [Prohibits the authority or a coordinated care organization from requiring prior authorization for medical assistance coverage for repairing complex rehabilitation technology if the repair costs $1,500 or less.] Modifies the requirements for meetings held by the Health Evidence Review Commission. Modifies the composition of the Medicaid Advisory Committee. Modifies the eligibility requirements for parent providers who are paid to provide attendant care services to their children. See A-Eng Bill for omitted text. Allows a full-time dentistry student enrolled in an out-of-state dental education program to practice dentistry without a license if the student is supervised by a faculty member of a dental education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Requires casualty or health insurance policies to provide coverage for medically necessary anesthesia services, regardless of duration, for any covered procedures. Requires dental insurers to follow certain rules for payment and denial of claims. Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to develop and propose to the [Legislative Policy and Research Committee] committees with jurisdiction over health care an insurance coverage mandate impact statement policy. Directs the [committee] committees to perform due diligence in considering the proposal and authorizes the [committee] committees to modify the proposal if the [committee] committees so [determines] determine, and then to adopt the policy. Repeals requirement that enrollees in individual or group policies or certificates of health insurance [or members of coordinated care organizations] be assigned by their insurer [or organization] to primary care providers under certain circumstances. Specifies exemptions from the requirement that pharmacy services administrative organizations must register with the Department of Consumer and Business Services as third party administrators. See A-Eng Bill for omitted text. Modifies requirements for the Prescription Drug Affordability Board's annual affordability determination for insulin products. Allows licensees of the Occupational Therapy Licensing Board and the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy to provide psilocybin services as licensed psilocybin service facilitators while providing occupational therapy or physical therapy services. See A-Eng Bill for omitted text. Lowers the age at which a naturopathic physician may request a retired license status from 70 years of age to [60] 65 years of age. Includes nurse practitioners and physician associates in the definition of "attending physician" for purposes of the treatment of workers’ compensable injuries. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act makes changes related to the late payment of seed contracts. The Act declares an emergency, effective on passage. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Modifies provisions relating to late payment of seed production contracts and seed purchase contracts for agricultural seed and other seed. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Changes some laws about contempt of court. The Act changes some laws about surrogacy contracts. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). [Digest: Changes some laws about contempt of court. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8).] Modifies provisions relating to contempt proceedings. Modifies provisions relating to the confidentiality of surrogacy agreements.

The Act makes a bigger amount for the tax credit that is allowed for gifts of money to political parties or to people who run for office. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Increases the maximum allowable amount of political contribution personal income tax credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act requires OHA to change the way it sets rates for CCOs. The Act adds steps that OHA must take before making new rules. (Flesch Readability Score: 92.6). [Digest: The Act requires OHA to change the way it sets rates for CCOs. The Act adds steps that OHA must take before making new rules. The Act prevents OHA from taking certain costly measures until January 2, 2028. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.3).] Requires the Oregon Health Authority to develop a transparent and data-driven process for developing capitation rates for coordinated care organizations. [Requires the Oregon Health Policy Board to establish a process for public review of and comment on the authority's rate development process. Requires the authority to commission an independent review of the current rate development process and report back to the Legislative Assembly.] Requires the authority to prepare a medical assistance cost impact statement before adopting rules other than procedural rules. [Prohibits the authority from adopting a new rule, program or contractual requirement that will cost $1 million or more during a biennium. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.] [Imposes a three-year moratorium on the requirement for a coordinated care organization to spend a portion of the organization's annual net income or reserves on addressing health disparities and the social determinants of health.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Tells the HECC to study the system of higher education in Oregon. Tells the HECC to submit two reports. Declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). [Digest: Tells the HECC to study the system of higher education in Oregon. Tells the HECC to submit a report. Declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1).] Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct a study of the condition of Oregon's post-secondary education system and to develop detailed recommendations for the design, implementation and operation of a viable and superior institutional framework. [Directs the commission to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education on or before December 1, 2026.] Directs the commission to submit a preliminary report by October 1, 2026, and a final report by April 1, 2027, to the interim or regular committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

This Act makes laws about payouts for certain unused paid time off. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). [Requires employers who provide paid vacation time to compensate employees for all earned or accrued but unused paid vacation time when employment terminates.] Requires employers that provide, by written policy or employment contract, for the payment of earned or accrued but unused paid time off upon termination to make such payments in accordance with statutory requirements governing final wages. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act says that lobbyists must give certain information to the OGEC. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Requires lobbyists to provide a notice to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission regarding certain information about the lobbyist's representation of certain clients, the lobbyist's compensation and the lobbyist's new or different position on legislative action or administrative action. Provides for the contents of the notice. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act lets DHS place certain children in out of state placements if certain criteria are met. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). [Digest: The Act lets DHS place Indian children in another state if certain standards are met. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).] [Permits the Department of Human Services to place an Indian child in an out-of-state placement without requiring the placement to be licensed by or under contract with the department or to be a qualified residential treatment facility if certain standards are met.] Permits the Department of Human Services to make certain out of state placements of children in specified circumstances. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.