The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain lottery moneys. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

The Act gives a defendant more time to respond to a claim in small claims court. The Act says that the amount of a claim needed to request a jury trial in small claims court includes some interest, costs and fees. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.7). [Digest: The Act says that the amount of a claim needed to request a jury trial in small claims court includes some interest, costs and fees. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7).] Increases the time for a defendant to respond to a claim in small claims court. Clarifies that the total amount or value of a claim required to request a jury trial in small claims court includes identified prejudgment or preaward interest, fees and costs.

The Act makes a new tax credit for a security system for a small business. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Creates an income or corporate excise tax credit for the installation of or upgrades to a security alarm system at certain business premises. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act would end special tax assessment for land if the owner or the person in control of the land gets a civil penalty for growing pot on the land or is found guilty of growing it there. The Act would make an exception if the owner reasonably didn't know about the pot or called the police as soon as they did know. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Disqualifies land from farm use special assessments upon a final civil penalty or judgment of conviction for the illegal growing of marijuana against the landowner or person in possession and control of the land. Provides an exception for a landowner or other obligated taxpayer who reasonably lacked knowledge of the illegal growing of marijuana or promptly notified a law enforcement agency of the illegal growing of marijuana. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act makes changes to OYA power to enter into contracts and award grants. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Modifies provisions regarding the duties and discretion of the Oregon Youth Authority to enter into contracts and award grants.

The Act tells the OHA to have a public health laboratory and to run a program for testing newborns. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to maintain a state public health laboratory, administer a newborn bloodspot screening program and implement additional programs related to newborn bloodspot screening. Requires health care providers and health care facilities to ensure collection and delivery of specimens for newborn bloodspot screening and report certain test results to the authority. Creates an exemption for parents or guardians who oppose screening of an infant for religious or philosophical reasons.

The Act concerns a process for managing water. The Act tells agencies to take actions related to water. The Act gives money for supporting the process. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Instructs Oregon Consensus at Portland State University and Oregon State University to support a process related to water management in the Chewaucan River watershed. [Instructs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Water Resources Department to undertake certain activities related to the Chewaucan River watershed and Lake Abert.] Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Oregon Consensus and Oregon State University for purposes related to the process. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Changes the grant program for reading. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Prescribes professional development and coaching requirements under the Early Literacy Success School Grant program. Expands the allowed uses of grants related to curricula. Modifies the reporting date related to Early Literacy Success School Grants and the contents of the reports. Expands allowed interventions for the Department of Education to take when a school district or public charter school does not meet the goals established in an early literacy success plan.

The Act tells the Judicial Department to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Directs the Judicial Department to study the establishment of the Central Violations Bureau, 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.

Allows for the use of a benefits letter from the USDVA by a state agency to see if a person can get benefits. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). [Digest: Allows the ODVA to use a benefits letter from the USDVA to see if a person can get benefits. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).] Allows [the Department of Veterans' Affairs] a state agency to use a summary of benefits letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs when determining an applicant's eligibility for benefits or services that are offered by or through the [Department of Veterans' Affairs] state agency.

The Act tells school districts to designate sports by gender. The Act forbids males from playing in female sports. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2). Requires school districts to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex. Prohibits biological males from participating in athletic competitions or extracurricular sports designated for biological females. Provides causes of action for students and school districts. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act governs bonding by the state for the biennium. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2). Establishes amounts authorized for issuance of general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates of participation and other financing agreements for the biennium. Establishes amounts allocated for private activity bonds. [Authorizes general obligation bonding for the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project for future biennia.] Makes legislative findings regarding benefits to higher education institutions and community colleges from the issuance of bonds under Article XI-F(1) and Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution. [Requires a constructing authority to make certain certifications before issuance of bonds under Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution.] Requires specified constructing authorities to meet certain conditions before issuance of specified bonds. Establishes restrictions on general obligation bonding for the benefit of community colleges. Establishes requirements applicable to certain contracts for specified higher education capital construction projects. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

The Act makes changes to the health insurance subsidies retired PERS members can get. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). [Changes the calculation of] Increases the Retirement Health Insurance Account subsidy under the Public Employees Retirement System. Allows members of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan to receive the Retiree Health Insurance Premium Account subsidy.

The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ 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 _______. Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Tells DCBS to study health insurance plans. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study health insurance plans. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.