The Act tells OHA to give money to some psychologists and some psychology students who take a type of class. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Creates the psychology provider incentive program within the Oregon Health Authority to provide financial incentives to students enrolled in approved doctoral programs in psychology who complete courses that provide cultural competency training. Requires the program to provide loan repayment subsidies to certain licensed psychologists. Establishes the Psychology Provider Incentive Fund. Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to guarantee full-time employment to certain licensed psychologists. Requires public employers to award a hiring preference to certain licensed psychologists. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act allows a person to use dogs to hunt or chase cougars. The Act tells an agency to assess how many livestock cougars prey on and address the issue in certain ways. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.1). Authorizes a person to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars on private property owned by the person or with the consent of the property owner. Instructs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to assess cougar depredation of livestock, establish a threshold for chronic depredation of livestock and reduce cougar populations as needed to address chronic depredation.

The Act updates laws about youth diversion plans and basic services to prevent crimes by children. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Modifies provisions of law regarding local juvenile diversion plans and plans for juvenile crime prevention basic services.

The Act requires DHS to adjust contracts each year to reflect cost of living increases. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Requires multiyear contracts entered into between the Department of Human Services and private entities for the provision of health or social services to include annual cost of living adjustments.

The Act would set up a means for the former owners of foreclosed real property to get the surplus after the property is sold by the county. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Provides for a process by which former owners of real property deeded to the county for delinquent property taxes may claim the surplus value after the property has been disposed of by the county. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Allows the PUC to make a framework to reward or penalize power companies based on how well they perform. States how much money the PUC may spend to make the framework. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). [Digest: Allows the PUC to make a framework to reward or penalize power companies based on how well they perform. Gives money to the PUC to make the framework. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7).] Allows the Public Utility Commission to adopt a framework for carrying out performance-based regulation of electric companies and use incentives and penalties to induce electric companies to bring electric utility operations in line with the public interest and certain objectives. Declares a public interest for purposes of the Act. [Appropriates moneys to the commission for implementing performance-based regulations.] Limits expenditures from certain moneys collected or received by the commission for the purposes of carrying out performance-based regulation of electric companies.

Raises to $1,000 the point at which a storage unit owner must put out an ad to sell property that is subject to a lien for unpaid rent. Lets the owner get rid of property worth less than that amount in any way the owner sees fit. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.9). [Digest: Lets a person that runs a storage place sell items that are under a lien after putting a notice of the sale online. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.4).] [Permits the owner of a self-service storage facility to advertise or publish a notice of sale of personal property that is subject to a lien once on a publicly accessible website that regularly advertises or offers personal property for auction or sale.] Changes from $300 to $1,000 the threshold value above which an owner of a self-service storage facility must publish a notice of sale for personal property that is subject to a lien for unpaid rent, labor, materials or other services related to storing the personal property.

The Act makes changes to the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program and tells the CJC to report on the program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.9). [Digest: The Act tells the DOJ to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0).] [Directs the Department of Justice to study ways to address retail theft, 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.] Modifies the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program. Provides that cities, counties and the Department of Justice are eligible to receive grants. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to submit a report on the program to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary by September 1, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act tells OPDC to do a study on public defense. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9). Directs the Oregon Public Defense Commission to study best practices to improve the provision of public defense services within this state, and 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.

The Act changes how the person who the public can call to complain about DHS employees is appointed and what that person does. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Requires that the Children's Advocate be appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation. Modifies complaint review duties of the Children's Advocate.

The Act increases the age a person must be to get married to 18. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Increases the minimum legal marriageable age to 18 years of age.

Tells a state agency to back home loans that a lender makes to first-time buyers in this state. Says what kinds of loans qualify and how a lender must claim a loss from a loan. Creates a fund to hold moneys for the loan guarantees. (Flesch Readability Score: 88.3). Directs the [Department of Consumer and Business Services] Housing and Community Services Department to establish a program to guarantee against losses in mortgage loans that lenders extend to first-time home buyers. Specifies which mortgage loans qualify for the guarantee and the qualifications and duties of first-time home buyers. Specifies circumstances under which a lender may make a claim and documentation a lender must provide as support for the claim. Establishes the Welcome Home Assistance Program Fund and appropriates moneys in the fund to the department to carry out the purposes of the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act names PSU as this state's urban research school. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.7). Designates Portland State University as Oregon's Urban Research University.

The Act creates two new rapid fire activator crimes and changes the public buildings where a person with a CHL can possess a gun. The Act also changes when Ballot Measure 114 applies. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.8). [Digest: The Act creates two new rapid fire activator crimes and changes the public buildings where a person with a CHL can possess a gun. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.4).] Creates the crime of unlawful transport, manufacture or transfer of a rapid fire activator. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of unlawful possession of a rapid fire activator. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exceptions for both crimes. Authorizes the governing body of a city, a county or a special district that owns or controls a public building that is used for official meetings to limit the affirmative defense for concealed handgun licensees for possessing a firearm in the public building. Provides that in a prosecution for possessing a firearm in a building subject to such limit, the concealed handgun licensee affirmative defense is not a complete defense, but results in a Class A misdemeanor conviction punishable by 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Provides that the provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022) apply to firearm transfers conducted, and large-capacity magazine manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or transfer occurring, on or after March 15, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act says that a dental laboratory has to register with the HLO. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). 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, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.