The Act would make a PEO elect to treat the workers of its clients as either its own workers or the workers of the client for certain UI laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). [Digest: The Act would make a worker leasing company elect to treat the workers it supplies to a client as either its own workers or the workers of the client for certain UI laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5).] Allows a [worker leasing company] professional employer organization to elect to treat the employees [it furnishes to] of a client employer for whom the PEO has assumed employer responsibilities as either the employees of the [company] PEO itself or of the client employer for certain purposes under unemployment insurance law. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act would allow tribes and health centers in the state to enter an agreement with the OHA to take actions related to reportable diseases. The Act would allow tribes and health centers in the state to enter an agreement with the OHA to get and use some health data about tribes in the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). Authorizes the Oregon Health Authority to enter into an agreement with a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon or a tribal epidemiology center in Oregon to allow the tribe or center to accept reports of reportable diseases and investigate cases of reportable diseases. Authorizes the authority to enter into an agreement with a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon or a tribal epidemiology center in Oregon to allow the tribe or center to access and use tribal data under the prescription monitoring program.

The Act tells OHA to create a grant program to promote oral health care coordination. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a grant program to provide financial support to certified dental sealant programs that promote and engage in oral health care coordination activities. Provides the manner in which the authority shall distribute grant funds to grantees.

The Act makes new laws with respect to workforce development programs and projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Makes changes to workforce development statutes to improve alignment across workforce development programs and projects. Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop a program to convene local industry sector partnerships. Requires the State Workforce and Talent Development Board to consult with local workforce development boards and relevant state agencies to establish a definition for the term "public workforce system." Requires the State Workforce and Talent Development Board to establish criteria for identifying critical workforce shortages and strategic workforce opportunities and requires the board and local workforce development boards to identify such shortages and opportunities based on the criteria established by the board. Incorporates the identification of and responsiveness to critical workforce shortages and strategic workforce opportunities as an objective for various workforce programs in key industry sectors. Renames the Prosperity 10,000 Program as the Prosperity Program. Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to local workforce development boards to administer the program. Makes changes concerning term limits for members appointed to the Oregon Youth Works Advisory Board.

The Act gives money to DAS to give to a group for indigenous languages. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). [Digest: The Act gives money to DAS to give to groups for indigenous languages. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9).] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to a nonprofit [groups] group for purposes related to interpretation of indigenous languages. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

This Act strikes fire hazards requirements for rural second homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). [Digest: The Act updates wildfire hazard language for rural homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).] [Defines "high wildfire hazard area"] Removes requirements related to wildfire hazards for purposes of developing an accessory dwelling unit on lands zoned for rural residential uses or a replacement dwelling on lands zoned for resource uses.

Removes the cap of the percent of students who can attend a virtual public charter school. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Removes the requirement that a student must receive approval from the student's resident school district before enrolling in a virtual public charter school that is not sponsored by the school district if a specified percentage of students in the school district already are enrolled in virtual public charter schools that are not sponsored by the school district. Removes the requirement that a school district that does not give approval for enrollment in a virtual public charter school not sponsored by the school district must provide information about other online options available to students. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act limits when a type of pharmacy can send prescription drugs to another type of pharmacy. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Prohibits a mail-order, specialty or online pharmacy from transferring prescription drugs intended for dispensation to a patient to a pharmacy located in this state unless the pharmacy has agreed to receive the prescription drugs. Prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from requiring a pharmacy to receive transfers of prescription drugs intended for a patient from a mail-order, specialty or online pharmacy. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act creates agency budgets. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Legislative Administration Committee, Legislative Assembly, Legislative Counsel Committee, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Legislative Revenue Officer, Commission on Indian Services and Legislative Policy and Research Committee for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by certain legislative branch agencies. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

The Act gives money to the State Fire Marshal for distribution related to a fire station. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Appropriates moneys to the State Fire Marshal for distribution to Central Douglas Fire and Rescue for certain purposes. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Removes the cap of the percent of students who can attend a virtual public charter school. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Removes the requirement that a student must receive approval from the student's resident school district before enrolling in a virtual public charter school that is not sponsored by the school district if a specified percentage of students in the school district already are enrolled in virtual public charter schools that are not sponsored by the school district. Removes the requirement that a school district that does not give approval for enrollment in a virtual public charter school not sponsored by the school district must provide information about other online options available to students. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act lets some local government workers be volunteers to help fight wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Allows local government employees to volunteer to support wildland fire suppression in emergency situations.

The measure asks for a special master to have a role in changes to U.S. laws about the environment and nature to make sure that the views of the states are thought about. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.1). Requests the federal government to appoint a special master to ensure that any restructuring of federal environmental and natural resource laws and policies be undertaken in cooperation and collaboration with the states.

Makes program give rebates for energy storage systems that will be paired with solar systems. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Expands the Oregon Solar and Storage Rebate Program to offer rebates for energy storage systems that will be paired at the time of installation with previously purchased and installed solar electric systems.

The Act makes an interest in a family-owned business not taxed by the estate tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Allows an exclusion from a taxable estate for the value of the interest in a family-owned business. Applies to estates of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.