Allows a project to partake in the community solar program no matter the project's size or location. Bans the PUC from setting a limit on the program's size that is less than 25 percent of the load. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.5). Allows a community solar project to participate in the community solar program irrespective of the project's nameplate capacity or location within this state. Prohibits the Public Utility Commission from establishing a limit on the program capacity that is less than 25 percent of an electric company's retail electricity load in its service territory as of September 25, 2021. Prohibits the commission from establishing any limit on the program capacity for any increase after September 25, 2021, in an electric company's retail electricity load.

The Act directs DAS to write workforce plans and work with agencies to carry out those plans. The Act directs DAS to identify uniform terms and functions, and directs agencies to change rules to conform rules to the terms and functions that DAS has identified. The Act makes certain entities that get public funds file reports about the use of those funds. The Act creates a council to look at and seek changes in KPMs. The Act adds to the SOS audit section a team to focus on small public entities or public entities that have not been audited in at least 10 years. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). [Digest: The Act directs DAS to write workforce plans and work with agencies to carry out those plans. The Act creates a task force to identify uniform terms and functions and directs agencies to change rules to conform rules to the terms and functions the task force has identified. The Act creates a task force to look at and seek changes in KPMs. The Act adds to the SOS audit section teams to focus on small public entities and audits to enhance ROI. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.2).] Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop enterprise strategic workforce plans and to work with executive department agencies on implementation. Grants the department the authority to require agency-specific plan implementation and grants the department director the authority to exempt specific agencies from planning programs. [Establishes the Enterprise Definitions and Standards Task Force and authorizes the task force to adopt] Directs the department to develop enterprise-wide definitions and standards that are common among agency functions and to identify dormant or obsolete definitions and standards. Requires state agencies to make prospective conforming changes to agency rules. Authorizes the [task force] department to recommend proposed statutory changes to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets the [task force] enterprise-wide definitions and standards effort on January 2, 2030. Establishes reporting requirements for public funds that are distributed by state agencies to private, nonprofit and nongovernmental entities. Provides direction [on the use of these reports, and alternative information,] to enhance transparency concerning the use of these funds. Establishes the Key Performance Measure [Task Force] Council to make recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of key performance measures in measuring performance-based outcomes and to achieve other outcomes. Creates the [small agency team and the economic impact team] specialist team of auditors within the Secretary of State's Division of Audits and directs that [each] the team be staffed by at least three auditors. Directs that the [small agency] team focus on conducting audits of small public entities [and that the economic impact team focus on conducting audits to maximize economic returns on investment] or public entities that have not been audited in at least 10 years. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

This Act requires LCDC to amend its rules relating to urban reserves. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to amend its rules relating to urban reserves. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Directs ODE to pay state funds to EI/ECSE providers on a monthly basis. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). Requires payment of state funds for early childhood special education and early intervention services be provided as monthly installments.

This Act creates the Task Force on Municipal Solid Waste in the Willamette Valley. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Establishes the Task Force on Municipal Solid Waste in the Willamette Valley. Directs the task force to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act says that a court shall order the return of a child taken into protective custody if the court finds that there is not clear and convincing evidence to support keeping the child from home. The Act also says that a DHS employee who does not return a child as ordered by the court has kidnapped the child. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.5). Increases the standard of proof necessary to retain a child in protective custody after removal from the child's parent or guardian. Expands the crime of kidnapping in the second degree to include circumstances when an employee of the Department of Human Services fails to comply with a court order to return a child taken into protective custody to the child's parent or guardian.

This bill amends the notices to end a tenancy needed from landlords selling their homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Allows a residential landlord to give 59 days' notice after accepting an offer from a buyer who intends to occupy the premises, to terminate a tenancy. Requires the landlord to first give tenants at least 31 days' notice before listing the property for sale. Replaces the current 90 days' notice requirement for termination. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .

The Act makes laws about English-only rules in the workplace. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Prohibits employers from imposing requirements that employees speak only English in the workplace unless the employer can demonstrate that the requirement is justified by business necessity and applicable only in limited circumstances. Requires employers to provide notice to employees.

The Act gives money to the OPDC to increase the hourly rate paid to investigators. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Public Defense Commission to increase the hourly rate for investigators. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Establishes the right of a parent to choose a school choice option. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). Establishes the right of a parent to choose a school choice option. Provides funding for a school choice option. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

The Act would grant funds to cities and Indian tribes with high poverty rates to help them reduce poverty. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department to award grants to cities and Oregon Indian tribes with high poverty rates for the purpose of developing local poverty reduction plans. Sunsets on January 2, [2028] 2030. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

This Act allows the EQC and DEQ to allow for a mixing zone in a permit for a seafood processor. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality to allow for a mixing zone to meet bacteria water quality criteria in a permit applicable to a seafood processing facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act makes a new personal income tax to fund ODFW and makes a new tax credit for people who buy fishing and hunting permits. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.1). Imposes additional personal income tax. Adjusts the rate of the tax annually for inflation. Transfers the proceeds of the new income tax, less the amount of the new income tax credits allowed to taxpayers, to the State Wildlife Fund. Directs specific percentages of the proceeds to various programs of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Creates a credit against personal income taxes for the purchase of a license, tag or permit under the wildlife laws. 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 prohibits a person from using a gillnet to land salmon in the main stem of the Columbia River. The Act says that a person can renew a certain vessel permit only if the person has used the permit to land salmon in the prior two years. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Prohibits an individual from using a gillnet to land salmon in the main stem of the Columbia River. Establishes certain exceptions. Provides that an individual may renew a Columbia River gillnet salmon vessel permit only if the individual has used the permit to land salmon in at least one of the two years preceding the renewal.

The Act tells the Department of Early Learning and Care to study early childhood. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Requires the Department of Early Learning and Care to study early childhood. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to child care no later than September 15, 2026.