The Act makes a new tax credit for donations that aid veterans. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Creates an income tax credit for a member of a military organization that contributes financial resources to the Veterans' Educational Aid Account prior to the organization's dissolution. 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 limits risk from selling unlawful units of land to protect nature. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.7). Exempts seller and nonprofit purchaser of property for conservation purposes from civil or criminal liability for selling units of land not lawfully established.

This Act tells the DSL to make a pilot program for owners of land to restore salmon habitat. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Directs the Department of State Lands, in consultation with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, to develop a salmon credit pilot program to encourage the voluntary restoration of salmonid habitat in the Coquille and Coos watershed basins. Establishes the Salmon Credit Trust Fund. Directs the Department of State Lands and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to consult with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to develop or identify an existing programmatic general permit to authorize restoration activities under the pilot program. Becomes operative on the date that a programmatic general permit is established. Provides that the Department of State Lands may not approve a salmon credit project on or after January 2 of the sixth year following the establishment of a programmatic general permit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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.

The Act says that an agency may not make rules without statutory authority to make the rules. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Provides that a state agency may not adopt rules without statutory authority.

The Act tells ODA to start a program to give grants to help reduce the risk and impact of wildfires in rangeland areas of the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.8). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a wildfire risk and impact reduction initiative program that awards grants to eligible local stakeholders.

The Act tells the CJC to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on recidivism rates, 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.

Makes a hospital or hospital system in this state make public its expenses from the prior year. Allows the OHA to impose penalties for failure to comply with the law. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Requires a hospital licensed or hospital system operating in this state to make publicly available its expenses from the preceding year.

The Resolution says that more than half of the Senate has to ok a pardon or commutation. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require approval by a majority of the Senate of any pardon or commutation. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

The Act would change the law in several ways to support substitute teachers in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2). Directs the Department of Education to enter into a contract with a third party to develop and offer online professional development opportunities for substitute teachers in this state. Directs the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to establish by rule a substitute teaching license and a restricted substitute teaching license. Requires the commission to establish by rule an expedited process for persons with a restricted substitute teaching license to obtain a substitute teaching license. Provides that certain substitute teachers are eligible to enroll in a health benefit plan offered by the Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Requires the substitute teacher to pay 10 percent of the premiums for the plan. Requires the substitute teacher's chosen home district to administer the plan for the substitute teacher and pay the remaining premiums, subject to reimbursement by the board. Requires a district to maintain legacy health care benefits for substitute teachers who are not eligible to enroll in a health benefit plan offered by the board. Establishes the Office of Substitute Teachers in the Department of Education to develop, communicate and coordinate best practices and supports for substitute teachers. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Creates COU. Takes effect 91 days after the legislative session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Establishes Central Oregon University as a separate public university, distinct from Oregon State University. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act makes it a crime to make, have, send or buy fake intimate images. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.4). Creates the crime of unlawful creation, possession, distribution or purchase of an explicit digital forgery in the first degree. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of unlawful creation, possession, distribution or purchase of an explicit digital forgery in the second degree. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.

The Act would grant funds to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association for a project to use fish to make nonfood products. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). [Digest: The Act would require a study of economic development in this state with a report to be turned in next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).] [Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study economic development in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026.] Appropriates moneys for distribution to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association to be used to replicate the success of the 100% Fish Project of the Iceland Ocean Cluster in utilizing fish for nonfood product manufacturing.

The Act creates a new program to encourage beginning farmers and ranchers and creates a new fund for the program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). [Digest: The Act creates a new program to encourage beginning farmers and ranchers. The Act creates a new fund for the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.3).] Establishes a beginning farmer and rancher incentive program in the State Department of Agriculture. Requires the department to establish types of incentives to provide to beginning farmers and ranchers. Establishes the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Incentive Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for purposes of the incentive program. Appropriates moneys for deposit into the fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act makes clear that a light rail car or monorail are not commercial motor vehicles. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Clarifies that a rail fixed guideway system is not a commercial motor vehicle for the purposes of the Oregon Vehicle Code.