l9n/ Oregon

2022 Regular Session

House Bill 4066

Provides that public employer may require veteran to provide evidence of eligibility for veterans' preference in public employment at time of application for civil service position.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Veterans and Emergency Preparedness Committee on March 4, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Provides that <b>public employer may require</b> veteran <i>must</i>]<b> to</b> provide evidence of eligibility for veterans' preference in public employment at time of application for civil service position. Provides that evidence may include any documentation demonstrating preference eligibility. Modifies law relating to interviews of veterans for vacant civil service positions. Provides that public employer that does not interview veteran must provide written explanation of reasons for decision. <i>Permits disabled veteran or surviving spouse of deceased disabled veteran to use state park, individual campsite or day use fee area without charge.</i>] <i>Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop and implement programs that assist veterans to transition from military service to workforce or business community. Permits use of moneys in Veterans' Services Fund to develop, implement and maintain programs.</i>] <i>Directs department to develop and implement programs that assist veterans to transition into or maintain stable housing. Permits use of moneys in Veterans' Services Fund to develop, implement and maintain programs.</i>] <i>Requires department to report to Legislative Assembly regarding status of workforce and housing grant programs by September 15, 2024.</i>] Repeals sunset on Veteran Educational Bridge Grant Program. <i>Exempts members of Oregon National Guard from Oregon Promise eligibility requirement that applicant first accept federal aid grants available to person.</i>] <i>Provides 100 percent property tax exemption for homestead or personal property of veteran aged 65 years or older with service-connected disabilities of 100 percent or more or surviving spouse of veteran who died from service-connected injury or illness or received at least one year of 100 percent exemption.</i>] <i>Repeals partial exemption for homestead of surviving spouse of veteran of American Civil War or Spanish-American War.</i>] <b>Designates portion of U.S. Highway 30 as Oregon Veterans Memorial Highway.</b> Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Its course

February 1 to March 4, 2022, 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 action15 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Feb 1716 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 10 days

Veterans and Emergency ManagementFeb 1 to Feb 1413 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 4 · stopped15 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 17 to Feb 170 days

Veterans and Emergency PreparednessFeb 17 to Mar 4 · stopped15 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading51–0

    Passed · Feb 17 · 9 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 14

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 1 – Feb 17

  1. Feb 1Introduced
  2. Sent to Veterans and Emergency Management
  3. Heard in Veterans and Emergency Management
  4. Feb 3Heard in Veterans and Emergency Management
  5. Feb 8Heard in Veterans and Emergency Management
  6. Feb 10Heard in Veterans and Emergency Management
  7. Feb 14Veterans and Emergency Management recommended it as amended
  8. Feb 15Read a second time
  9. Feb 17Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 0

In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 17Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
  3. Feb 24Heard in Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
  4. Mar 4Died when the session ended
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 1First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Referred to Veterans and Emergency Management with subsequent referral to Revenue.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 1Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 10Work Session held.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Revenue be rescinded.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 14Subsequent referral to Revenue rescinded by order of the Speaker.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 16Rules suspended. Carried over to February 17, 2022 Calendar.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 17Third reading. Carried by Wright. Passed.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 17First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  13. Feb 17Referred to Veterans and Emergency Preparedness.Senate
  14. Feb 24Public Hearing held.Senate
  15. Mar 4In committee upon adjournment.Senate