l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

House Bill 3242

Creates categories and levels of endorsement for construction contractors.

Became law as Chapter 836, Oregon Laws 2007, signed July 27, 2007, 137 days after it was filed. In force from July 27, 2007.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Creates categories and levels of endorsement for construction contractors. Creates new experience, continuing education, bonding and insurance provisions for categories and levels of construction contractor. Requires contractor to have current license with proper endorsement before undertaking or offering or bidding to undertake construction work. Prohibits contracting agency from excluding commercial contractor from competing for public contract based on license endorsement level. Requires commercial contractor to have key employees meeting experience requirements. Exempts city and county inspectors from construction contractor licensing requirement. Modifies claim and recovery provisions. Imposes workers' compensation insurance requirement on certain contractors otherwise qualifying as exempt. Revises definitions of small commercial structure and residential structure. Requires general contractor for new large commercial structure to provide warranty of building envelope and penetration components. Changes required composition of Construction Contractors Board. Makes bond, insurance and application procedure changes applicable to licenses issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2008. Makes claim resolution, satisfaction and lien recording changes applicable to claims against persons issued or renewing licenses on or after July 1, 2008. Makes endorsement requirement, key employee and workers compensation changes effective July 1, 2010. Makes Construction Contractors Board composition changes effective for appointments to terms beginning on or after July 1, 2009. Increases biennial limitation of expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by Construction Contractors Board for certain purposes. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2007.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

4 co-sponsors

Scott Bruun, Vic Gilliam, Paul Holvey, Chuck Riley

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Bill Morrisette

    Its course

    March 12 to July 27, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action32 actions on 19 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Jun 25105 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 12 to Mar 197 days

    Consumer ProtectionMar 19 to May 1052 days

    Ways and MeansMay 15 to Jun 12 · moved on28 days

    General GovernmentJun 12 to Jun 21 · moved on9 days

    Ways and MeansJun 21 to Jun 254 days

    In the SenateJun 25 to Jun 272 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 25 to Jun 250 days

    Ways and MeansJun 25 to Jun 272 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 27 to Jun 292 days

    With the GovernorJun 29 to Jul 2728 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading51–3

      Passed · Jun 25 · 6 present

    • Senate, third reading27–1

      Passed · Jun 27 · 2 present

    • House of Representatives, concurrence52–6

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 28 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 10

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 25

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 27

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Jun 25

    1. Mar 12Introduced
    2. Mar 19Sent to Consumer Protection
    3. Apr 4Heard in Consumer Protection
    4. Apr 6Heard in Consumer Protection
    5. Apr 25Heard in Consumer Protection
    6. Apr 30Heard in Consumer Protection
    7. May 10Consumer Protection recommended it as amended
    8. May 14Read a second time
    9. May 15Read a third time
    10. Sent to Ways and Means
    11. Jun 12Sent to General Government Subcommittee
    12. Jun 16Heard in General Government Subcommittee
    13. Jun 21Heard in General Government Subcommittee
    14. Returned to Ways and Means
    15. Jun 23Heard in Ways and Means
    16. Jun 25Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    17. Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 3

    In the Senate Jun 25 – Jun 27

    1. Jun 25Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Jun 27Heard in Ways and Means
    4. Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    5. Read a second time
    6. Passed the Senate, 27 to 1

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 28 – Jun 29

    1. Jun 28The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 52 to 6
    2. Jun 29Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jul 9 – Jul 27

    1. Jul 9Signed in the Senate
    2. Jul 27Signed by the Governor
    3. Became chapter 836 of Oregon Laws 2007, in force from July 27, 2007
    All 32 actions, as published
    1. Mar 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 19Referred to Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
    3. Apr 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 25Work Session held.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 30Work Session held.House of Representatives
    7. May 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    8. May 14Second reading.House of Representatives
    9. May 15Third reading.House of Representatives
    10. May 15Motion to refer to Ways and Means carried. Referred.House of Representatives
    11. Jun 12Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 16Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    13. Jun 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 21Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 23Work Session held.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 25Amendments distributed.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 25Rules suspended. Read. Carried by Jenson. Passed.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 25Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Bruun, Schaufler, Scott, Thatcher.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 25First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    21. Jun 25Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
    22. Jun 27Work Session held.Senate
    23. Jun 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.)Senate
    24. Jun 27(Amendments distributed.)Senate
    25. Jun 27Second reading.Senate
    26. Jun 27Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Bates. Passed.Senate
    27. Jun 28House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    28. Jun 28Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Boone, Bruun, Schaufler, Scott, Thatcher.House of Representatives
    29. Jun 29Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    30. Jul 9President signed.Senate
    31. Jul 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
    32. Jul 27Chapter 836, (2007 Laws): Effective date July 27, 2007.House of Representatives