A House of Representatives committee, only in the 2009 session.
Committees · 2009 Regular Session
Veterans and Emergency Services
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Jean CowanChair
Democrat · 10th District
Tim FreemanVice-chair
Republican · 2nd District
Greg MatthewsVice-chair
Democrat · 50th District
Democrat · 32nd District
Republican · 6th District
Democrat · 22nd District
Democrat · 29th District
Republican · 24th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2009 Regular Session.
Bills sent60
3% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out62%
37 of 60; 23 stopped in committee
Time in committee37 days
most between 30 and 58 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
200960 bills
reported 62% · typically 37 days, most 30–58 · 0 amendments · 8 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2009 Regular Session, newest first.
60 bills
Senate Bill 8 · Allows health care provider authorized or permitted by law to administer health care services in another state, and who is registered with Department of Human Services as emergency health care provider, to administer health care services in Oregon during emergency.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 590 · Permits Indian tribe member of State Interoperability Executive Council to be designee of Indian tribe.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 618 · Exempts military discharge records from public records disclosure.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 556 · Requires certain places of public assembly to have automated external defibrillator .
Sent May 4, 2009 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 5 · Allows appointment of Adjutant General in grade of lieutenant general.
Sent April 29, 2009 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 871 · Authorizes Oregon Military Department to receive donations in aggregate amount of $250,000 or more.
Sent April 29, 2009 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 400 · Authorizes State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue at no charge resident disabled veteran shellfish license to person who files with commission written proof that last official certification of record by United States Department of Veterans Affairs or by any branch of Armed Forces of United States shows person to be at least 25 percent disabled.
Sent April 15, 2009 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 94 · Allows Director of Veterans' Affairs to request fingerprints of certain persons for purpose of conducting criminal records check.
Sent April 3, 2009 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3470 · Defines "veteran" for purposes of section 3, Article XI-A of Oregon Constitution.
Sent April 1, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 449 · Provides that U.S. Highway 97 in Oregon shall be known as World War II Veterans Historic Highway.
Sent March 20, 2009 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3059 · Requires Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems Program within Department of Human Services to maintain Oregon Trauma Registry.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3254 · Allows radio and data districts to be formed as special districts.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3318 · Provides $100 credit against income taxes for completion of first aid training course.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3355 · Eliminates 15-year limit for preference in public employment for veterans.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3381 · Creates income tax credit or property tax exemption for emergency medical technicians who provide volunteer services.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3459 · Modifies basis upon which Governor may declare state of emergency.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3021 · Provides that qualified emergency service volunteer is agent of public body under Oregon Tort Claims Act for purpose of acts and omissions of volunteer that are within course and scope of volunteer's duties if acts or omissions occur during state of emergency or state of public health emergency and while volunteer is performing emergency services under direction of public body or is engaged in training approved by public body.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3083 · Requires person to wear personal flotation device when using inner tube on waters of this state.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
House Bill 3097 · Directs Department of Human Services to adopt rules to allow emergency medical technician applicant to substitute experience and certification by national registry of emergency medical technicians for certain requirements imposed by department.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3255 · Prohibits county, city, special district or 9-1-1 jurisdiction from punishing or penalizing public or private safety agency for failure to meet contractually mandated response times during declared state of emergency for which agency has provided resources for emergency response outside normal jurisdiction.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
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House Bill 3087 · Allows income tax credit for volunteer firefighters providing services in rural areas.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 110 days
House Bill 3104 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to establish website that allows members of public to request information about veterans' benefits and services.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2926 · Requires counties to appoint service officers.
Sent March 6, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 2744 · Requires employer that employs 25 or more persons in Oregon for each working day during specified periods of time to provide leave to certain employees who are spouses of members of military forces that are on active duty during periods of military conflict.
Sent February 25, 2009 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2762 · Designates May 8 of each year as Military Family Appreciation Day.
Sent February 25, 2009 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 98 · Creates Task Force on Veterans Transportation.
Sent February 25, 2009 · Reported out after 75 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2718 · Creates Task Force on Women Veterans' Health Care.
Sent February 20, 2009 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 96 · Revises definition of "veteran" and terminology describing veterans.
Sent February 20, 2009 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 97 · Allows Department of Veterans' Affairs to procure and provide loan cancellation life insurance.
Sent February 11, 2009 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2510 · Deletes 15-year limit on veteran's use of preference in public employment.
Sent February 5, 2009 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2521 · Requires owner or operator of facility in which electronic signaling device is located to post contact number for emergency response personnel in event that electronic signaling device is activated outside of normal business hours.
Sent February 5, 2009 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2571 · Allows certain veterans with honorable discharges to pay tuition and fees at discounted rates.
Sent February 5, 2009 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2482 · Requires state agencies to add question on agency forms and publications regarding receipt of information about veterans' benefits.
Sent February 3, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 146 days
House Bill 2494 · Extends active duty military service homestead property tax exemption to residents deployed by Armed Forces of United States for more than 178 consecutive days.
Sent February 3, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 146 days
House Bill 2460 · Increases city population from 30,000 to 40,000 for classification as eligible rural area for purpose of emergency medical technician income tax credit.
Sent January 29, 2009 · Reported out after 95 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2165 · Allows Governor to authorize certain members of Oregon National Guard to provide health care services when Governor declares certain emergencies.
Sent January 21, 2009 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2164 · Expands subtraction from taxable income for compensation to member of Armed Forces of United States.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2166 · Directs State Forester to serve as Governor's authorized representative for fire management assistance grants.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2167 · Modifies timing of payment of certain administrative expenses of Office of Emergency Management from moneys in Emergency Communications Account.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2168 · Removes outdated, unnecessary or incorrect language.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2176 · Modifies qualifications required for appointment to Advisory Committee that advises Director of Veterans' Affairs.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2177 · Permits Department of Veterans' Affairs to receive monetary and nonmonetary grants, donations and gifts.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2178 · Creates Campus Veterans' Service Officers Program in Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2022 · Creates Oregon Veterans' Business Enterprise Program.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2023 · Allows for development of two additional Oregon Veterans' Homes under certain circumstances.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2024 · Creates Veterans' Merit Scholarship Program.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2025 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Director of Veterans' Affairs for maintenance of Oregon Veterans' Home.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2026 · Increases amount of property tax exemption for war veterans with certified disabilities and surviving spouses to $20,000 of value of homestead or personal property.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2027 · Modifies definition of "person with a disability" for purposes of homestead property tax deferral to include disabled veterans.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2028 · Permits retroactive claim for military homestead property tax exemption for qualifying persons for tax years beginning on July 1, 2005, and July 1, 2006, to be filed within 180 days after effective date of Act or within 30 days of person's return from service.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2029 · Eliminates hunting and fishing license fees for resident war veterans who are certified as having disability of 10 percent or more.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2031 · Allows employer credit against income taxes for amounts paid as compensation to employees who are members of military reserves, Oregon National Guard or other organized militia, during periods in which employees are providing active duty military service.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2032 · Provides $1,000 credit against income taxes for provision of pro bono legal services to certain military personnel.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2033 · Creates Veterans' Merit Scholarship Program.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2035 · Expands post-secondary institution tuition waiver for children, spouses and unremarried surviving spouses of deceased or disabled veterans.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2036 · Increases tax credit for health care providers who provide services under TRICARE contract.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2079 · Requires operators and passengers to wear personal flotation device on any section of waters rated class III or higher on commonly accepted scale of river difficulty.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2098 · Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by Department of State Lands to pay costs of Oregon territorial sea mapping project.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Reported out after 64 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2348 · Enacts Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. .
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2350 · Directs Director of Veterans' Affairs to assist veterans of military service in obtaining screening tests and treatment services for exposure to depleted uranium.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days