Makes a hospital or health system report to the OHA on facility fees that are charged or billed for certain patient visits. Requires that patients be given a notice on facility fees that may be charged or billed. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Requires a hospital or the hospital's health system to report annually to the Oregon Health Authority certain information regarding facility fees that are charged or billed for patient visits at the hospital's or health system's hospital-based facilities. Requires a hospital or the hospital's health system that charges a facility fee for a patient visit to provide a person notice of the facility fee. Requires a billing statement that includes a facility fee to include certain information. Permits a hospital or the hospital's health system to charge, bill or collect a facility fee only for services provided on campus or at a facility that includes an emergency department. Prohibits a hospital or the hospital's health system from charging, billing or collecting a facility fee for certain services. Punishes an action to collect or an attempt to collect a facility fee that is not permitted under the Act as an unlawful collection practice. Permits the Oregon Health Authority to impose a civil penalty for certain violations of the Act.

The Act changes some laws about courts. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9). Modifies provisions relating to court processes and procedures. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act creates a right to form family councils at certain long term care facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Establishes the right of a resident of a residential care facility to [the formation of a] organize and participate in resident groups, including an independent family council. Prohibits a residential care facility from willfully interfering with the formation, maintenance or promotion of [a] an independent family council or discriminating or retaliating against a resident based on [a family member's or representative's participation in a family council] the participation of the resident or the resident's family member or legal representative in an independent family council. [Imposes civil penalties, not to exceed $500 per day of violation.].

Raises the exemption and filing thresholds for the CAT. Starts with the tax year 2026. Becomes law 91 days from sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.4). Increases the exempt amount and the filing threshold for purposes of the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act makes a task force about licensed health care providers that work in schools, school districts and education service districts. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Establishes the Task Force on Licensed Health Care Services in Oregon Schools. Directs the task force to examine the employment duties for licensed health care providers employed by schools, school districts and education services districts. Requires the task force to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act concerns lab research on dogs and cats. The Act says that research facilities may not use public funds for certain types of lab research. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.7). [Digest: The Act tells an agency to study rules related to animals. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2).] [Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study rules related to animals. Directs the department to report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.] Prohibits a research facility from using public funds to directly fund medically unnecessary laboratory research on dogs or cats that is classified under certain pain and distress categories.

The Act tells ODHS to study the transition of certain youth to adult homes and facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Requires the Department of Human Services to study the transition of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities from youth residential settings to adult residential settings. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

The Act tells ODEM to do a study on its operations. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to the operations of the department. Requires the department to submit a report on its findings by January 1, 2027.

The Act would require a study of manufacturing in this state with a report to be turned in next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study manufacturing in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

The Act makes changes to the gun permit and transfer process. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.3). Modifies the firearm permit provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022). Specifies where a person may apply for a permit to purchase a firearm and adds an eligibility requirement. Provides that information obtained during the application process and during the criminal background check and maintained within the database of permit holders is exempt from disclosure as a public record. [Extends the time, from 30 to 60 days from receipt of the application, by which a permit agent must issue a permit to a qualified applicant or mail reasons for a denial in writing to the applicant.] Increases the maximum fee that may be charged for an initial application for and renewal of a permit. Specifies the portion of the fee payable to the Department of State Police for conducting a criminal background check. Establishes alternatives to a firearms training course or class that may be used to satisfy the requirement of proof of completion of a firearm safety course for the permit. Provides that permits are not required for firearm transfers until July 1, 2026. [Establishes a temporary exception to the permit requirement for the transfer of certain firearms until July 1, 2028.] Establishes [a permanent] an exception to the permit requirement for certain active [duty] and retired law enforcement [and military] officers. Modifies the affirmative defense language for the large capacity magazine provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022). Provides that a person may not be prosecuted for prohibited conduct occurring while enforcement of the provisions is enjoined by a court. Provides that gun dealers and manufacturers have 180 days after entry of an appellate judgment reversing or vacating the injunction to take certain actions concerning large capacity magazines. Provides that a challenge to legality of the Act must be commenced in the Circuit Court for Marion County. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act lets some marijuana licensees give samples and sell some things at events and give samples to their workers. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Allows a marijuana licensee to provide samples of marijuana items to other marijuana licensees at temporary events registered with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. Allows the commission to establish by rule a temporary events registration system. Allows a marijuana wholesaler to sell marijuana items to a marijuana retailer at a temporary event. Allows a marijuana producer to provide samples of seeds and immature marijuana plants to permitted workers. Allows a marijuana [producer, marijuana processor and marijuana wholesaler] licensee to provide samples of marijuana items in specified amounts to permitted workers. Allows a marijuana producer to transfer usable marijuana to or receive usable marijuana from another marijuana producer. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

This Act makes more cities create urban reserves and allows building on them. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Requires additional cities to develop urban reserves. Allows approval of certain types of development within urban reserves not designated by Metro and expansion of urban growth boundaries to include the development.

The Act gives money to DAS to give to groups to help produce and distribute food. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to various entities for food production and distribution. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

The Act makes a new tax credit for food banks and community gardens. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Creates an income tax credit for investment in community gardens and food banks. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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.