The Act applies to insurers and other entities that pay for drugs for people who have insurance. The Act requires insurers and others to count toward any costs that an insured person must pay for their drugs, the amounts paid from coupons or by other third parties. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). Requires an insurer, a pharmacy benefit manager[, the Public Employees' Benefit Board, the Oregon Educators Benefit Board] and a health care service contractor to count payments made by or on behalf of an enrollee for the costs of certain prescription drugs when calculating the enrollee's contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum, deductible, copayment, coinsurance or other required cost-sharing for the drugs.

The Act tells health insurance to pay for some cancer exams and devices that people with diabetes use. The Act makes the Health Licensing Office register dental laboratories. It says what "dental laboratory" means. The Act tells the Oregon Health Authority to help pay for nursing education programs and the behavioral health workforce. The Act makes a project at OHA to buy a lot of things to help with substance use in the state. The Act is effective 91 days after adjournment sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Prohibits cost-sharing on certain health insurance coverage of cervical cancer examinations. Requires medical assistance to include continuous glucose monitor for specified recipients of medical assistance. Defines "continuous glucose monitor." Requires a dental laboratory to register with the Health Licensing Office. Defines "dental laboratory." Requires a dental laboratory to provide a material content disclosure to a dentist who prescribes a work order for a dental prosthetic appliance or other artificial material or device. Defines "material content disclosure." Allows the office to impose discipline for certain violations. Directs the office to provide administrative and regulatory oversight to the dental laboratory program. Becomes operative July 1, 2025. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to provide grants to the Oregon Center for Nursing to work with Oregon's nursing education programs to develop programs to recruit and retain nurse educators at public and private institutions of higher education. Requires the authority to enter into an agreement with the Mental Health and Addiction Certification Board of Oregon to increase the behavioral health workforce in this state. Establishes the Harm Reduction Clearinghouse Project within the authority to make bulk purchases of harm reduction supplies. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act would give money to cities to produce water infrastructure for new houses in this state. The Act would give money to a state agency to carry out a law related to water wells. The Act would tell a state agency to create updated information about infrastructure in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). [Digest: Tells a state agency to conduct a study of water equipment in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Business Development Department for deposit in the Special Public Works Fund. The department must distribute specific amounts of moneys in the fund to listed cities for the purpose of producing water and wastewater infrastructure to support new residential housing in this state. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for deposit in the Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement Fund to carry out purposes authorized by the fund. Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to update the Oregon Infrastructure and Community Facilities Inventory. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Business Development Department to carry out the update. [Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study water infrastructure needs in this state and submit a report to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2025.] [Sunsets January 2, 2026.].

Ends session. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.9). Adjourns sine die the 2024 regular session of the Eighty-second Legislative Assembly.

The Act would give a credit against taxes to employers whose rate for 2025 is less than their rate for the year before. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Provides a credit against an employer's 2025 unemployment insurance taxes if the employer's tax rate for 2025 is less than the employer's tax rate for 2022, 2023 and 2024 as determined in accordance with Enrolled House Bill 3389 (2021). Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Removes EFSC power over a project that makes clean power or is a power line, is only on U.S. lands and is reviewed under NEPA. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). Prohibits the Energy Facility Siting Council from exercising jurisdiction over or requiring a site certificate for an energy facility that is a renewable energy facility or transmission line, is sited wholly within federal lands and is subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act. Requires the person seeking federal approval for the energy facility to consult with local governments within whose jurisdiction the facility is proposed to be located or whose jurisdiction adjoins the proposed facility on potential impacts.

Allows a county to charge a permit fee to build, move or change a line, fixture or facility that is in the right of way of a county public road. There are exceptions. Sunsets on January 2, 2031. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.5). [Digest: Allows a county to charge a permit fee to build, move or change a line, fixture or facility that is in the right of way of a county public road. There are exceptions. Sunsets on January 1, 2031. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.5).] Authorizes a county governing body to charge a fee for the administration and issuance of a permit to construct, alter, relocate, maintain or repair a water, gas, electric or communication service line, fixture or facility within the right of way of a public road under the jurisdiction of the county, subject to specified exceptions. Sunsets January [1,] 2, 2031. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act makes an electric company report each year on the steps taken or being taken to be part of an energy market. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Requires an investor-owned utility that sells more than two million megawatt hours of electricity in a calendar year to report to and inform the Legislative Assembly [the activities, if any,] of activities that the investor-owned utility has taken or is taking toward participating in a regional energy market. Sunsets January 2, 2031.

The Act funds matching deposits for IDA accounts. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Housing and Community Services Department for the purpose of making matching deposits into individual development accounts. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act makes all people who apply to be a notary public take a course before taking the required test. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Requires an applicant for a commission as a notary public to complete a course of study offered by the Secretary of State before taking the required examination, even if the applicant already holds a commission in Oregon.

Allows cities and counties to impose rent control. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.8). Repeals the prohibition on local rent control. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Makes tax credit for turned-in RV for 2025 to 2030 tax years. Becomes law 91 days from sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Establishes an income tax credit for surrender of a motor home or recreational vehicle. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2031. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act gives money to the Port of Cascade Locks for the Bridge of the Gods. The money will be used for the bridge's seismic analysis and strengthening project. The Act takes effect as soon as it is passed. (Flesch Readability Score: 83). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for expenses related to the Bridge of the Gods seismic analysis and strengthening project. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act tells an agency to take actions on water in the Walla Walla River Basin. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Directs the Water Resources Department to take certain actions related to the Walla Walla Water 2050 Strategic Plan.

The Act makes changes to laws to make it easier to get treatment for substance use problems. The Act changes drug laws. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.1). Prohibits insurers from requiring prior authorization or other utilization review for coverage of substance use disorder medications. Specifies exceptions. Requires coordinated care organizations to provide to members medications for treatment of opioid use disorder and any co-occurring substance use disorder or mental health condition. Prohibits coordinated care organizations and public payers of health insurance from requiring prior authorization for medication-assisted treatment. Allows pharmacists to prescribe and dispense early refills of medication for opioid use disorder under specified conditions. Allows pharmacists to have on-site prescription drug lockers without obtaining a license or registration from the State Board of Pharmacy. Requires coordinated care organizations to have adequate networks of addiction treatment providers. Directs the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to conduct a study related to access to opioid use disorder treatment and interventions. Requires commission to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly to address barriers to accessing opioid use disorder treatment and interventions. Establishes a certified community behavioral health clinic program in the Oregon Health Authority and specifies the requirements for the program. Establishes the Joint Task Force on Regional Behavioral Health Accountability to make recommendations to the Legislative Assembly to improve the governance of behavioral health systems and strengthen evidence-based and equitable funding decisions and accountability of behavioral health systems. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Establishes the Task Force on Improving the Safety of Behavioral Health Workers to make recommendations to the Legislative Assembly to address the safety concerns that are prevalent in the behavioral health industry. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Establishes the United We Heal Medicaid Payment Program in the authority to provide supplemental medical assistance payments to behavioral health providers to enable the providers to access enhanced apprenticeship and training programs and opportunities by participating in a labor-management training trust. Modifies the definition of "delivery" for purposes of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act. Increases presumptive sentences when unlawful delivery of a controlled substance occurs in specified locations. Increases penalties for unlawful possession of a controlled substance on September 1, 2024. Designates crime as a drug enforcement misdemeanor and specifies sentence. Creates a new form of conditional discharge for drug enforcement misdemeanors and establishes processes for sealing records related to the crime. Establishes the Oregon Behavioral Health Deflection Program consisting of grants awarded to fund deflection programs. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to track data including arrests and prosecutions for possession and delivery crimes and data concerning deflection program outcomes. Increases the number of hours a person can be held in a facility when admitted to the facility due to intoxication or being under the influence of controlled substances. Authorizes members of a mobile crisis intervention team to take a person to a sobering facility or appropriate facility. Modifies immunity from civil and criminal liability for certain persons involved in the provision of treatment. Establishes the Oregon Jail-Based Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Grant Program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.