The Act creates a program to support families and improve school attendance. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Establishes the [Parenting Effectiveness] CARE Program within the [Department of Human Services] Youth Development Division to support families and reduce barriers that contribute to absence from school and a lack of basic needs. Directs the [department] division to award grants to counties or other local entities to [provide services to families of chronically absent students] implement local CARE programs. [Directs attendance supervisors to refer chronically absent students to the nearest local parenting effectiveness program.].

The Act gives money to HECC to give to OSU for veterinary programs. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Oregon State University for [veterinary programs] the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

The Act gives money to HECC to fund certain programs at OSU. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for allocation to Oregon State University to fund the agricultural experiment station and branch stations, the Oregon State University Extension Service and the Forest Research Laboratory. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Moves some duties, functions and powers of state education from TSPC to ODE. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [Digest: Moves certain duties, functions and powers of state education from TSPC and EAC to ODE. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).] [Transfers certain duties, functions and powers related to teaching, administrative and personnel licensure from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to the Department of Education. Retains commission duties, functions and powers related to licensure standards and licensee discipline.] [Directs the Department of Education to establish the Educator Advancement Council.] Transfers from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to the Department of Education certain duties, functions and powers related to teaching, administrative and personnel licensure and investigation, school nurse certification and investigation and public charter school teacher and administrator registration and investigation. Retains with the commission duties, functions and powers related to licensure standards, licensee discipline and rulemaking. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act allows WRD to say yes to a temporary lease of existing water rights to become in-stream water rights, if WRD finds certain facts and conditions. The Act sunsets on Jan. 1, 2030. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). [Digest: The Act gives money to WRD for projects in the Walla Walla basin. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5).] [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department to implement projects that benefit water demands in the Walla Walla basin.] Authorizes the Water Resources Department to approve applications by certain water districts within the Walla Walla basin to lease existing water rights for temporary conversion to in-stream water rights if certain conditions exist and the department makes certain determinations. Establishes procedures for how applications may be considered and establishes the terms of leases that are created under the Act. Sunsets on January 2, 2030.

The Act makes changes to how parentage of a child is established in this state. The Act sets up a registry to keep information about gamete and embryo donors. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.6). Modifies the ways that parentage of a child may be established. Creates a new presumption of parentage. Expands eligibility for establishing parentage by voluntary acknowledgment to certain persons. Allows certain persons to deny parentage of a child in certain circumstances. Modifies court procedures for adjudications of parentage. Modifies procedures for genetic testing to determine parentage. Specifies the process for determining the parentage of a child conceived by assisted reproduction. Prescribes requirements for gestational surrogacy arrangements. Creates a registry of donors of gametes and embryos. Allows donor-conceived children to access donor registry information upon attaining 18 years of age. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the Public Health Division to update forms and to update the electronic vital records system. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act redefines "charter guide" and defines "crew member." The Act says folks must register with SMB before acting as a crew member. The Act ups the fee for all outfitters and guides, but the fee does not change until November. The Act becomes law 91 days after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.4). [Digest: The Act redefines "charter guide." The Act ups the fee for all outfitters and guides, but the fee does not change until November. The Act becomes law 91 days after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3).] Modifies the definition of "charter guide" for purposes of outfitter and guide laws. Requires a person to register with the State Marine Board before acting as a crew member. Defines "crew member" for the purposes of outfitter and guide laws. Increases the registration fee for all outfitters and guides. Becomes operative November 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act says a state agency's public records about being in favor of or against a bill must be made public if the agency has also urged to pass or not pass the bill. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). Requires, if an executive department agency testifies in support of or opposition to a proposed measure or amendment to the measure, the agency to disclose all public records in the agency's custody that relate to the agency's decision to support or oppose the measure or amendment, notwithstanding any other law providing an exemption from the required disclosure. Provides that the law practitioner-client privilege may not serve as a basis for the agency's refusal to disclose the records.

The Act changes some rules for criminal cases. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.7). Modifies the requirements for providing verification for the purposes of authenticating records in response to criminal process. Authorizes a prosecuting attorney to turn over grand jury recordings to the defense attorney as soon as a decision not to file a motion for a protective order has been made. Repeals a manner of committing the crime of harassment. Authorizes a phlebotomist to withdraw blood for a blood alcohol analysis to be used as evidence of driving while under the influence of intoxicants. Removes the time limit by which a prosecuting attorney must elect to treat a misdemeanor as a Class A violation or a specified felony as a Class A misdemeanor. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sets up a task force to look at who is supplying the goods and services that public bodies in this state buy and to make sure that the products don't involve forced labor or child labor. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.8). [Digest: Tells a public body that buys electric cars or solar panels that it needs proof from the vendor that no forced labor was used in producing the car or panel. Specifies penalties for lying about the proof. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.8).] [Requires public bodies that procure electric vehicles and solar photovoltaic energy systems to receive before entering a contract for the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system a certification from the manufacturer, distributor, vendor or supplier that the production, assembly, transportation or sale of the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system did not use or involve forced labor or oppressive child labor. Requires probative evidence to accompany the certification.] [Provides that a person that supplies a certification that is false, materially misleading, illegitimate, untruthful, forged or substantially inaccurate is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 or half of the price the public body paid for the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system. Subjects the public body to similar penalties for knowingly or intentionally accepting a certification that the public body knows is false, materially misleading, illegitimate, untruthful, forged or substantially inaccurate.] [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Establishes the Task Force on Ethical Procurement with 11 members appointed by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Governor. Requires the task force to devise methods for verifying the identities of manufacturers, distributors, vendors or suppliers of products that public bodies procure in this state and ensuring that the public bodies do not procure products for which production, assembly, transportation or sale used or involved forced labor or oppressive child labor. Specifies methods by which the task force may carry out the task force's purpose. Sunsets on December 31, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act gives money to an agency for addressing the plant disease Sudden Oak Death. The Act tells the agency to spend part of the money for a task force. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Forestry Department for purposes related to the plant disease Sudden Oak Death. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act would repeal the CAT. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). Repeals 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.

Bans a public utility from raising rates if there are unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Prohibits a public utility from increasing the public utility's rates or schedules of rates if the public utility has, for a period of three or more years, outstanding or contingent liabilities arising out of wildfire-related litigation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act relates to fire protection. The Act allows citations on certain bases. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.5). Authorizes the State Forester or a person authorized by the State Forester to issue citations if there [are reasonable grounds] is probable cause to believe violations have occurred.

The Act makes changes to a law about groups that work on health equity. (Flesch Readability Score: 83.8). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adjust for inflation the amount of any grant awarded to a regional health equity coalition. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.