The Act changes the law so that transit workers can strike. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9). Repeals the provision of law that prohibits transit workers from striking.

The Act tells DAS to lower some car and truck taxes. This must happen if the HCAS report says that cars or trucks are paying more than their fair share for the use of the roads and the legislature does not pass a bill to fix the imbalance within 120 days of getting the report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.4). Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to decrease either the weight-mile tax or vehicle fuel taxes if the highway cost allocation study indicates that a vehicle class is paying more than its fair share for the use of the highways in the state and the Legislative Assembly does not enact a measure within 120 days of the Joint Committee on Transportation receiving a report on the study to correct the imbalance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act exempts tips from personal income tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for tips received by the taxpayer during the tax year. 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.

This Act tells ODA to make a model low-impact pesticide list. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to develop and maintain a model list of low-impact pesticides for use with school integrated pest management plans. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Notes role of Aurora State Airport in disasters. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Recognizes the important role of Aurora State Airport in the State of Oregon's emergency preparedness and response efforts.

This Act creates a program to recover the costs of climate change. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program as an interagency response to the effects of climate change. Directs the Department of Land Conservation and Development to serve as the lead agency of an interagency team. Requires the department to conduct an assessment on the costs of greenhouse gas emissions. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to issue cost recovery demand notices to entities determined to be responsible for the costs of climate change. Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Account. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act prohibits a person from taking a beaver from certain waters. The Act prohibits a person from taking a beaver on public land within certain watersheds or near certain waters. The Act does not apply to agency staff. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). [Instructs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules that prohibit] Prohibits a person from taking a beaver on waters or watersheds that are classified in a certain manner or on public land that is within the watersheds or within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark of the waters. [Creates an] Provides exceptions, including an exception for employees of federal and state land management agencies.

The Act says that certain students may receive free tuition. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2). Increases the age limit for tuition waivers for qualified students. Permits a qualified student to receive a tuition waiver for a master's degree notwithstanding whether the qualified student received a waiver for a baccalaureate degree. Removes the requirement that a qualified student apply for a master's degree within 12 months of receiving a baccalaureate degree to receive a tuition waiver for a master's degree. Permits a qualified student to receive a tuition waiver for a master's degree if the student presents proof of eligibility for specified federal assistance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act gives money to HCSD for the IDA program. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2). [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund] Establishes a quarterly allocation of lottery moneys to the Housing and Community Services Department for the individual development account program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

The Act stops employers from doing certain things at work with respect to immigration. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Prohibits employers from engaging in unfair immigration-related practices.

The Act says that a person who is a court visitor is not liable for injuries that happen when the person is doing the things the court said to do. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Grants court visitors immunity from liability when acting in good faith and within the scope of the visitor's duties.

This Act makes public bodies provide for a period of public comment at the start of each meeting. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Requires public meetings to include a time for public comments at the start of each public meeting.

The Act lets the State Board of Massage Therapists post a sign on a massage facility that violates the laws or rules on massage facilities. The Act lets the board charge a bigger fine for some violations. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.5). [Digest: The Act lets the State Board of Massage Therapists post a sign on a massage facility that violates the laws or rules on massage facilities. The Act lets the board charge a bigger fine for some violations. The Act also makes some crimes worse if a person commits the crime near a massage facility. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3).] Allows the State Board of Massage Therapists [to issue a registration to practice reflexology to a qualified applicant. Prohibits the practice of reflexology without a registration. Prohibits employing or hiring or contracting with a person to practice reflexology if the person is not registered to practice reflexology. Allows the board] to post a placard on the exterior of a massage facility found to have committed specified violations. Increases the civil penalty that the board may impose for violations from $1,000 to $5,000. Increases the punishment for the second or subsequent violation of operating a massage facility without a permit or practicing massage therapy without a license. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. [Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence even though the declarant is available as a witness.] [Increases the punishment for the crime of promoting prostitution if the crime is committed within a specified distance of a massage facility. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Increases the punishment for the crime of compelling prostitution if the crime is committed within a specified distance of a massage facility. Punishes by a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both.] Includes a massage therapist in "public or private official" for purposes of mandatory reporting of abuse. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Tells a state agency to conduct a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). Requires the Department of Education to study education. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

This Act lets a county site a green power plant without taking a Goal-3 exception. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Makes counties approve applications to site renewable energy facilities filed before June 1, 2025, without applying the statewide land use planning goal related to agricultural use. Sunsets January 2, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.