l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 3304

Allows applicant for licensing as landscape construction professional, or for issuance of limited or specialty license, to take practical skills test and attend class on landscape contracting business practices as alternative to taking written examination.

Became law as Chapter 652, Oregon Laws 2015, signed July 6, 2015, 129 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2016.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Allows applicant for licensing as landscape construction professional<b>, or for issuance of limited or specialty license,</b> to take practical skills test and attend class on landscape contracting business practices as alternative to taking written examination. Provides guidelines for carrying out of practical skills test and business practices class. Provides that fees paid by applicants taking practical skills test be set in amount sufficient to fully offset cost of practical skills testing and business practices class. Allows State Landscape Contractors Board to subcontract or otherwise arrange for third party carrying out of practical skills testing or business practices class. Requires board to make practical skills testing and business practices class available no later than <i>May</i>]<b> September</b> 1, 2016. Requires board to report to Legislative Assembly no later than <i>September 15, 2016</i>]<b> May 15, 2017</b>, regarding implementation of practical skills test and business practices class. Requires board to make written examination for licensing as landscape construction professional<b> or backflow assembly installer</b> available upon applicant request in format having instructions and questions in English followed by Spanish translation. Applies to examinations offered on or after <i>January</i>]<b> May</b> 1, 2016. <i>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</i>].

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

25 co-sponsors

Gregory Smith, Greg Barreto, Cliff Bentz, Knute Buehler, Sal Esquivel, Jodi Hack, Cedric Hayden, John Huffman, Mark Johnson, Bill Kennemer, Wayne Krieger, Andy Olson, Bill Post, Duane Stark, Gene Whisnant, Gail Whitsett, Jeff Barker, Brent Barton, Brian Clem, John Davis, David Gomberg, Chris Gorsek, Val Hoyle, Rob Nosse, Julie Parrish

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Betsy Johnson

    Its course

    February 27 to July 13, 2015, 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 action23 actions on 20 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Jun 17110 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 67 days

    Business and LaborMar 6 to Apr 2752 days

    Ways and MeansApr 27 to May 14 · moved on17 days

    Transportation and Economic DevelopmentMay 14 to Jun 4 · moved on21 days

    Ways and MeansJun 4 to Jun 1511 days

    In the SenateJun 17 to Jun 247 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 17 to Jun 192 days

    Ways and MeansJun 19 to Jun 234 days

    With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 612 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading57–1

      Passed · Jun 17 · 2 present

    • Senate, third reading28–0

      Passed · Jun 24 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 27

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 15

    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 Feb 27 – Jun 17

    1. Feb 27Introduced
    2. Mar 6Sent to Business and Labor
    3. Apr 8Heard in Business and Labor
    4. Apr 20Heard in Business and Labor
    5. Apr 27Business and Labor recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. May 14Sent to Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
    8. May 19Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
    9. Jun 4Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
    10. Returned to Ways and Means
    11. Jun 12Heard in Ways and Means
    12. Jun 15Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    13. Jun 16Read a second time
    14. Jun 17Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 1

    In the Senate Jun 18 – Jun 24

    1. Jun 18Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 19Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Jun 23Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Jun 24Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

    To the Governor Jun 30 – Jul 13

    1. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Jul 1Signed in the Senate
    3. Jul 6Signed by the Governor
    4. Jul 13Became chapter 652 of Oregon Laws 2015, in force from January 1, 2016
    All 23 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 6Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
    3. Apr 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 27Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
    7. May 14Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.House of Representatives
    8. May 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    9. Jun 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
    10. Jun 4Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
    11. Jun 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    13. Jun 16Second reading.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 17Third reading. Carried by Heard. Passed.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 18First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    16. Jun 19Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
    17. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
    18. Jun 23Second reading.Senate
    19. Jun 24Third reading. Carried by Johnson. Passed.Senate
    20. Jun 30Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    21. Jul 1President signed.Senate
    22. Jul 6Governor signed.House of Representatives
    23. Jul 13Chapter 652, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016.House of Representatives