Business and Labor

Senate Bill 92 · Provides for Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to regulate activities of out-of-state financial institutions.

Sent April 12, 2011 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 384 · Revises billing cycle requirement for prompt payment of amounts due under private construction contracts.

Sent April 11, 2011 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3619 · Exempts individuals collecting and furnishing claim information and conducting data entry under supervision of licensed adjuster or insurance producer from requirement to obtain adjuster's license.

Sent April 7, 2011 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3612 · Allows entity that is classified by Construction Contractors Board as exempt commercial contractor to provide board with proof of personal health insurance coverage for proprietor or each partner, corporate officer or member of limited liability company as alternative to procuring and maintaining workers' compensation coverage.

Sent April 4, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 87 days

Senate Bill 669 · Modifies circumstances under which manufacturer or wholesaler of alcoholic liquor may purchase advertising space or time.

Sent April 1, 2011 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 782 · Requires supervisory authority of county to forward to Employment Department certain information of defendant committed to supervisory authority.

Sent April 1, 2011 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3601 · Provides that Department of State Lands and State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may enter into memorandum of agreement in certain cases involving surface mining so that sole responsibility for permitting is assigned to State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.

Sent March 31, 2011 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 674 · Eliminates requirement that Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services examine rating organizations at least once every five years.

Sent March 31, 2011 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3602 · Establishes Task Force on Unemployment Insurance to review unemployment insurance program.

Sent March 30, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 92 days

Senate Bill 704 · Exempts person performing work for purposes of agricultural drainage, agricultural trenching or agricultural irrigation or involving construction of agricultural fences to control livestock from licensure as construction contractor.

Sent March 28, 2011 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 173 · Provides that amounts recoverable by medical service provider or health insurance provider for medical services provided in workers' compensation claim resolved by settlement may be limited by agreement.

Sent March 21, 2011 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 148 · Requires person engaging in business of offering totalizator services using equipment located within state to obtain licensing from Oregon Racing Commission.

Sent March 14, 2011 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 149 · Allows Oregon Racing Commission to establish license fees for certain persons by rule.

Sent March 14, 2011 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 153 · Allows Construction Contractors Board to adopt rules for determining whether limited inspection of system or component of residential structure or appurtenance constitutes home inspector services.

Sent March 10, 2011 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 155 · Modifies definitions of "residential structure" and "small commercial structure" for purposes of construction contractor laws.

Sent March 10, 2011 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 110 · Allows Employment Department to notify agent of employing unit of unemployment insurance benefits claim or denial of claim.

Sent March 7, 2011 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3579 · Prohibits advertising that seller will value property being offered as payment toward purchase or lease of motor vehicle at certain amounts.

Sent March 2, 2011 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3582 · Extends sunset for income and corporate excise tax credits for energy facilities.

Sent March 2, 2011 · Reported out after 41 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3349 · Prohibits contracting agency from awarding contract for public improvement or public works unless iron, steel, wood products and manufactured goods, including equipment, used in public improvement or public works are produced within United States.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3364 · Allows retired member of Public Employees Retirement System to be employed without limitation on number of hours in two calendar years after retirement.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3386 · Modifies provisions authorizing dedication, conveyance or grant of property in subdivision or partition process.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 3395 · Permits owner or operator of automated teller machine to charge fee for transaction conducted on automated teller machine to person who uses card or other method of access for account located within or outside United States.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3401 · Establishes Work and Family Life Task Force.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3407 · Modifies number of hours that member of Public Employees Retirement System may work after retirement without loss of benefits.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3408 · Modifies provision authorizing placement of irrigation property by certain special districts or corporations as outright permitted use on land zoned for exclusive farm use.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3450 · Reduces to 72 hours minimum time before first day of employment that employer is required to notify employee in written employment offer that arbitration agreement is required as condition of employment.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3457 · Allows performer in scripted stage, motion picture or television production to smoke or carry lighted smoking instrument that does not contain tobacco in public place or place of employment in certain circumstances.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3472 · Authorizes issuance of business license passports by Department of Consumer and Business Services to persons conducting de minimis business in cities in state.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3479 · Modifies authority of Workers' Compensation Board and of board chairperson.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3497 · Provides that state laws related to prevailing rates of wage are not operative on and after January 1, 2012, and until January 1, 2016.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3499 · Requires all increases in state employee compensation provided for by collective bargaining agreement between state and exclusive representative of state employees in bargaining unit covered by agreement to be based on performance of employee for which increase is proposed.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3539 · Provides for establishment of percentage by which district school board shall annually increase total amount of moneys used to pay for salary and benefits of employees under collective bargaining agreement.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3540 · Prohibits public employer from agreeing to pay or provide retirement benefit to member of Public Employees Retirement System other than payments required or provided for in statutes governing retirement benefits of members of system.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3544 · Requires collective bargaining agreement between certain local public employers and employees of public employer to provide for suspension of implementation of certain increases in employee compensation during period of fiscal emergency.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3548 · Establishes retirement benefits payable under Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan to persons who establish membership in Public Employees Retirement System on or after effective date of Act.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3556 · Permits assignee of person that submitted bid or proposal for, but did not obtain, certain public contracts to commence action against successful bidder or proposer if assignee can prove certain violations of Public Contracting Code by preponderance of evidence.

Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3427 · Excludes certain subjects from mandatory collective bargaining between state and certified or recognized representative of employees.

Sent February 24, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

Senate Bill 444 · Expands exemption of homemade beer, wine and fermented fruit juice from Liquor Control Act.

Sent February 24, 2011 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3264 · Modifies definition of "consideration" for purposes of conveyance of fee title.

Sent February 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 127 days

House Bill 3265 · Prohibits financial institution from using broker price opinion to value real property or interest in real property in certain circumstances.

Sent February 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 127 days

House Bill 3267 · Requires person who conducts estate sale to provide notice, to refrain from certain practices and to hold moneys received from sale in trust account if person does not pay moneys to client immediately.

Sent February 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 127 days

House Bill 3288 · Limits plaintiffs in civil action for unlawful business or trade practice to natural persons.

Sent February 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 127 days

House Bill 3293 · Creates Local Government Benefit Board.

Sent February 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 127 days

House Bill 3334 · Allows commercial production and sale of bread, rolls and buns made only with whole grain flours.

Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3266 · Removes persons performing construction, electrical or plumbing work for more than two employers at same time from coverage of employee exemption to construction contractor, electrical and plumbing laws.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 128 days

House Bill 3279 · Authorizes employers to pay employees under 18 years of age hourly wage consistent with federal minimum wage for period of 90 days from date employee begins work.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 128 days

House Bill 3302 · Requires sergeants employed by Oregon State Police to be paid overtime in accordance with overtime provisions of federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 128 days

House Bill 3308 · Eliminates requirement that Oregon State Lottery Commission fund at least three undercover officers to enforce prohibition on gray machines.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 128 days

House Bill 3315 · Prohibits sale of product produced using stolen or misappropriated information technology.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 128 days

House Bill 3316 · Adds photogrammetric mapping and transportation planning to list of services subject to procurement procedures for contracting with architects, engineers, photogrammetrists, transportation planners and land surveyors.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3318 · Clarifies meaning of "firefighter" for purposes of maximum working hours and overtime wages paid to employees in certain occupations.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 128 days

House Bill 3330 · Limits retroactivity of release of injured worker to regular employment or declaration of medically stationary status for termination of payment of temporary disability benefits and creation of overpayment of benefits.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 128 days

House Bill 2700 · Allows person that proposes removal or fill activity for construction or maintenance of linear facility to apply for removal or fill permit.

Sent February 21, 2011 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3212 · Extends period in which nurse practitioner is authorized to provide compensable medical services in workers' compensation claim from 90 days to 180 days.

Sent February 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3218 · Reduces amount of employee contribution to individual account program of Public Employees Retirement System that public employer may agree to pay from six percent to three percent.

Sent February 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3219 · Exempts certain small vintners from payment of wine privilege tax by expanding exemption to include calendar years in which vintner engages only in wine production activities other than fermentation.

Sent February 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3231 · Allows state officer or employee who authorizes payment of moneys to labor organization through payroll deduction to designate political party to which moneys from deduction expended by organization for political purposes may be donated.

Sent February 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3242 · Includes funds of Native American or Indian tribe in Oregon in definition of "public funds" for which financial institution may pledge security interest in institution's assets as guarantee for deposits.

Sent February 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3243 · Declares that data used to diagnose, maintain or repair motor vehicles that is created, collected or contained in motor vehicle is exclusively owned by motor vehicle owner.

Sent February 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3247 · Requires Business Registration Information Center to establish, maintain and update "One Stop Shop for Oregon Business" Internet portal.

Sent February 21, 2011 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3254 · Requires bidder or proposer for public contract to demonstrate that bidder or proposer complied in previous contracts with applicable state and federal health and safety standards and applicable building codes.

Sent February 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3189 · Expands definition of "bakery product" for purposes of laws regulating bakeries.

Sent February 16, 2011 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3199 · Requires that premises licensed for full or limited on-premises sales of alcoholic beverages provide customers with information regarding alcohol-by-volume content for types of alcoholic beverages sold at premises.

Sent February 16, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 134 days

House Bill 3201 · Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to review and amend statewide land use goals and guidelines related to protection of estuarine resources and to conservation, protection and development of coastal shorelands to modify balance between protection of estuarine resources and development of economic activity in coastal communities that is not water-dependent or water-related.

Sent February 16, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 134 days

House Bill 3116 · Prohibits public employer that participates in Public Employees Retirement System from reemploying retired member of system for period of one year after retirement.

Sent February 14, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

House Bill 3122 · Establishes that employee who returns to work after taking family leave is entitled to be restored to available equivalent position instead of being restored to same position of employment held by employee before taking leave.

Sent February 14, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

House Bill 3124 · Directs Oregon State Police to convene work group to develop recommendations related to certifying that amusement devices in premises licensed by Oregon Liquor Control Commission are not gray machines.

Sent February 14, 2011 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3140 · Modifies exception to disciplinary action statutes for public safety officers under collective bargaining agreement.

Sent February 14, 2011 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3159 · Permits contracting agency that uses public funds to procure goods or services under Public Contracting Code to give preference to bidder or proposer that is headquartered or owned locally, will obtain equipment, material and supplies locally or will employ workers locally.

Sent February 14, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

House Bill 3161 · Establishes that owner or operator of business where live entertainment is provided who requires performers to remit portion of tips received while performing is employer of performer.

Sent February 14, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

House Bill 3016 · Increases time in advance of graduation that applicant may take fundamentals in engineering examination, subject to discretion of State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying.

Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

House Bill 3020 · Prohibits Public Employees Retirement Board from paying increased benefit by reason of state income taxation of payments made by board if person receiving payments does not pay Oregon income tax on retirement benefits.

Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

House Bill 3023 · Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules allowing insurers to offer health insurance policies or certificates that limit benefits otherwise required by Insurance Code to be covered.

Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

House Bill 3030 · Exempts certain individuals providing volunteer golf course marshal services from minimum wage standards .

Sent February 7, 2011 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3033 · Reduces Oregon Medical Insurance Pool assessment for reinsurers.

Sent February 7, 2011 · Reported out after 74 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3049 · Requires public employers to withhold from wages and salaries of public employees percentage of employer contribution to benefit plan for which no employee contribution is required.

Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

House Bill 3080 · Creates Task Force on Construction Industry Regulation and Streamlining.

Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

House Bill 3081 · Prohibits contracting agency from awarding public contract to prospective contractor that discriminates in providing employee benefit between employee that has domestic partner and employee that has spouse.

Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

House Bill 3084 · Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to issue 13th monthly benefit check for calendar year 2011 to specified retired members of Public Employees Retirement System and specified beneficiaries of retired members.

Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

House Bill 3088 · Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor or importer from making incentive payment to any person other than dealer unless agreed to in writing in advance.

Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

House Bill 2034 · Requires apprenticeship agreement to be registered within 45 days of start of apprenticeship.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2036 · Clarifies application of statutes related to unlawful discrimination against persons with disabilities.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2039 · Subjects employer that issues dishonored check for payment of wages to statutory damages and attorney fees.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2040 · Removes firefighters from and adds boiler operators to types of employees exempt from provision limiting maximum working hours for certain industries.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2041 · Authorizes Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to issue temporary cease and desist order under certain circumstances.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2066 · Requires applicant for license as tax consultant or tax preparer to possess preparer tax identification number.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 88 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2076 · Clarifies obligation of providers of telecommunications services and equipment to comply with requirements for 9-1-1 emergency communications.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2078 · Repeals certain statutes regarding fire escapes and other fire safety requirements.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2079 · Requires that smoke alarm or smoke detector in transferred property having dwelling unit or lodging house, and installation of alarm or detector, be in conformance with State Fire Marshal rules.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2083 · Exempts from disclosure mortgage loan documents Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services obtains during mortgage lending examination.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2084 · Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to appoint advisory committee that represents persons likely to be affected by mortgage lending rules that director adopts.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2087 · Specifies applicability of provisions guaranteeing coverage for policies and contracts regulated by Oregon Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2088 · Requires person engaging in occupation of inspecting amusement rides, amusement devices or rental amusement devices to possess professional qualifications as established by Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 54 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2089 · Reduces Department of Consumer and Business Services' role in regulating amusement rides, amusement devices and rental amusement devices.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2090 · Prohibits supervising, directing or performing installation, alteration or repair of elevator in manner that results in elevator failing to meet minimum safety standards.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2091 · Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to determine languages other than English and Spanish in which certain information made available to agricultural employers for dissemination to employees shall be provided.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2092 · Modifies manner in which notice of compliance is made available to subject employers.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2093 · Limits provision of managed care services for injured workers to certified managed care organizations.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2094 · Authorizes delay in reconsideration proceeding for notice of claim closure in workers' compensation claim under certain circumstances.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2113 · Modifies retirement plan options of persons elected or appointed as members of Legislative Assembly.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2114 · Provides that inactive member of pension program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan who withdrew amounts in individual account program becomes member of individual account program immediately upon reemployment in qualifying position.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 81 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2115 · Modifies law that allows member of Public Employees Retirement System to request verification of retirement data before retirement.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2146 · Eliminates culpable mental state requirement for administrative sanctions against liquor licensee selling alcoholic liquor to minors or visibly intoxicated persons.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2147 · Allows applicant for wine self-distribution permit or direct shipper permit to prove license status by providing Oregon Liquor Control Commission with sufficient information for verification of license by electronic means or other means acceptable to commission.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2148 · Changes licensee eligibility for participation in Oregon Liquor Control Commission's responsible vendor program.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2149 · Imposes application fee on person seeking initial license from Oregon Liquor Control Commission.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2150 · Modifies alcohol content and quantity restrictions for malt beverages sold by wholesale malt beverage and wine licensee on licensed premises to unlicensed entities.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2151 · Allows city or county to adopt limits on numbers of premises within city or county, or within specific areas of city or county, that Oregon Liquor Control Commission may license for full or limited on-premises sales or off-premises sales of alcoholic beverages or as brewery-public house.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2156 · Specifies types of activities for which landscape contracting business bond or letter of credit must provide coverage.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2157 · Requires applicant for landscape contracting business license that is nonexempt independent contractor to provide workers' compensation insurance coverage for employees of landscape contracting business.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2158 · Requires applicant for initial landscape contracting business license to have owner or managing employee trained and examined on subjects of landscape contracting business practices and related Oregon laws as required by State Landscape Contractors Board rule.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2161 · Eliminates employee contributions, employer contributions and rollover contributions to individual account program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan, effective January 1, 2012.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2184 · Prohibits certain persons from simultaneously holding more than three permits issued pursuant to restricted vessel permit system.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2186 · Prohibits sewer utility not currently providing sewer service but proposing to provide sewer service from imposing service rates and charges above two percent of median household income in utility's service area.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2193 · Modifies definition of "material participation" for purposes of subtraction for investment of severance pay in small business.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2197 · Authorizes Oregon Business Development Department to administer Oregon Business Retention and Expansion Program to grant incremental Oregon Business Retention and Expansion Program tax revenues to certified employers.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2200 · Allows Public Utility Commission to modify method of collecting universal service charge to reflect potential future changes in federal policy and changing technology.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2230 · Requires employer to offer first payment of wages to employee within 14 days of first day of employment.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2240 · Repeals sunset on provisions permitting employee who serves food or beverages, receives tips and reports tips to employer to waive meal period and prohibiting employer from coercing employee into waiving meal period.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2254 · Allows business entity to file application to convert into other business entity.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2262 · Expands exemption of homemade beer, wine and fermented fruit juice from Liquor Control Act.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2273 · Removes prohibition against self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2275 · Requires Employment Department to encourage volunteering and post links for volunteering opportunities on specified department webpages.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2279 · Requires Department of Education and school districts to post on website certain information related to collective bargaining agreements of school districts.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2313 · Instructs Bureau of Labor and Industries to study development of definition of "independent contractor" by rule for purpose of determination of independent contractor status.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2319 · Establishes process for random external file review in certain workers' compensation claims.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2341 · Authorizes conditional approval of temporary promotional activities or events subordinate to agricultural activities on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2343 · Modifies law limiting number of hours that retired member of Public Employees Retirement System may work while still receiving retirement benefits.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2346 · Prohibits employer or insurer from requiring injured worker to obtain nonemergency medical services from specific provider.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2347 · Excludes officiating services at amateur sporting events from definition of "employment" for purposes of unemployment insurance taxation.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2348 · Modifies definition of "supervisory employee" for purposes of public employee collective bargaining law.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2349 · Establishes presumption that certain bloodborne diseases are compensable occupational diseases for public safety officers.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2350 · Provides that business primarily engaged in sale of tobacco products and smoking instruments on December 31, 2008, may qualify as "smoke shop" for purposes of Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act even if business is not stand-alone business.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2355 · Establishes Short-Term Disability Insurance Program.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2357 · Authorizes vehicle dealer that prepares certain documents related to purchasing motor vehicle to charge purchaser fee for preparation of documents.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2359 · Exempts landscape contracting business that subcontracts landscape project site feature construction to licensed construction contractor from construction contractor license requirement.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2360 · Provides that employer who discloses information about current or former employee's job performance to prospective employer of employee is presumed to be acting in good faith and immune from civil liability unless presumption is rebutted by clear and convincing evidence.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2376 · Authorizes Department of Consumer and Business Services to enforce health insurance requirements of federal law.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2436 · Provides that Public Employees Retirement Board may not require employer contributions during 2011-2013 biennium, 2013-2015 biennium or 2015-2017 biennium that would cause contribution rate of participating public employer to increase by more than three percent over average contribution rate during immediately preceding biennium.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2444 · Limits cost-of-living adjustments for monthly benefits payable under Public Employees Retirement System to members of system who have at least 10 years of creditable service at time member retires, becomes disabled or dies.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2445 · Modifies laws governing cost-of-living increases for benefits paid by Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2446 · Modifies certain definitions and exceptions applicable to prohibition against employer taking adverse employment action against employee who declines to attend meeting or participate in communication concerning employer's opinion about religious or political matters.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2447 · Provides that, in computing final average salary for purpose of determining retirement benefit of members of Public Employees Retirement System, salary includes amounts attributable to hours of overtime only to extent that hours do not exceed average number of hours of overtime for same class of employees.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2450 · Limits cost-of-living adjustments for monthly benefits payable under Public Employees Retirement System to members of system who have at least 10 years of creditable service at time member retires, becomes disabled or dies.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2453 · Modifies cost-of-living adjustment for retirement allowances, pensions and other benefits payable under Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2454 · Eliminates use of accumulated unused vacation leave and unused sick leave in computation of final average salary for purposes of determining retirement benefit of member of Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2455 · Limits retirement allowance or pension payable to retired member of Public Employees Retirement System to final average salary of member.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2456 · Prohibits Public Employees Retirement Board from paying certain increased benefits by reason of state income taxation of payments made by board if person receiving payments does not pay Oregon income tax on retirement benefits.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2469 · Establishes review processes for certain employer determinations made by Department of Revenue and Employment Department based on finding that one or more workers are employees and not independent contractors.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2484 · Requires insurers to comply with coordination of benefits guidelines adopted by Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services by rule.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2489 · Requires contractor of new residential structure or zero-lot-line dwelling to offer property owner or original purchaser warranty for building envelope and penetration components.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2491 · Establishes Board of Interior Design.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2493 · Prohibits cable television provider, competitive telecommunications provider, consumer-owned utility, public utility or telecommunications utility from charging customer for repair related to disruption of service when disruption was not caused by customer.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2497 · Allows real estate broker or principal real estate broker to pay share of commission to principal of real estate transaction.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2498 · Requires vehicle repair shop that recommends brake repair or replacement to include specific measurements of brake system components in vehicle repair estimate.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2511 · Prohibits school districts and education service districts from expending moneys on membership dues paid to professional organizations that represent education service district boards, school district boards or school administrators under certain conditions.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2518 · Permits local governments to impose real estate transfer tax or fee, provided tax or fee is structured progressively based on consideration paid for property, transfers in which buyer is first-time homebuyer are exempt, and marginal rate of tax or fee decreases as length of ownership by seller increases.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2525 · Extends sunset for tax credit for insurers transacting fire insurance.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 39 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2526 · Extends sunset for tax credit for insurers providing workers' compensation coverage.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 39 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2536 · Modifies amount of minimum collateral requirement for depositories of public funds that hold uninsured public funds.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2554 · Increases state transient lodging tax rate to 6.29 percent.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2571 · Adds assigns and successors in interest to persons authorized to redeem real property in foreclosure.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2574 · Requires employer to withhold at least ___ percent of employee wages, regardless of withholding exemptions claimed by employee.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2584 · Limits period for which certain public employers may employ temporary employees.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2586 · Classifies exemption from ad valorem property taxation as funds of public agency for purpose of requiring payment of prevailing rate of wage.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2588 · Expands homemade beer, wine and fermented fruit juice exemption from Liquor Control Act.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2589 · Deletes definition of "applicant" for purposes of certain provisions related to removal-fill permitting program.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2590 · Allows holder of full on-premises sales license or limited on-premises sales license for alcoholic beverages to choose biennial renewal of license, subject to condition.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2592 · Imposes deadline for Department of Consumer and Business Services or municipality administering and enforcing building inspection program to take final action on building permit application.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2599 · Allows cigar bar to hold full on-premises sales license for alcoholic beverages without serving meals.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2601 · Modifies definition of "smoke shop" for purposes of Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act to include businesses that are attached to other businesses or residential property.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2604 · Permits worker with claim to unpaid wages and fringe benefits under prevailing wage law to commence and maintain independent action to recover wages and fringe benefits in circuit court of state and to obtain award of attorney fees and costs if worker prevails in action.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2606 · Defines "comparable" for collective bargaining arbitration purposes related to total compensation of employees of Department of Corrections.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2607 · Repeals expedited bargaining process in collective bargaining between public employers and employees.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2608 · Prohibits public employer from hiring replacement workers for public employees engaged in lawful strike.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2612 · Specifies that limit on aggregate amount of public funds deposits that may be held by depository applies only to uninsured public funds.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2613 · Allows deposit of public funds in Oregon depository in amount in excess of statutory limit if Oregon depository redeposits funds into insured deposit accounts in other financial institutions, redeposited funds are federally insured and Oregon depository receives amount of deposits from other financial institutions in at least equal amount.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2614 · Removes requirement that institution reduce book value of real estate that institution holds under certain provision of law by certain amount each year.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2615 · Authorizes financial institutions to swipe information from individual's driver license, driver permit or identification card when establishing or maintaining contract or account or providing goods or services.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2617 · Allows state to impose unpaid furlough days on state employee only if employee's position is funded from General Fund.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2620 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services and municipality that assumes responsibility for administering and enforcing building and specialty codes to charge one-third of fee for permit upon issuing permit, one-third when construction of building or installation of equipment begins and one-third when construction or installation is complete.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2624 · Modifies definition of "public works." Classifies exemption from ad valorem property taxation as funds of public agency for purpose of requiring payment of prevailing wage.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 74 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2628 · Defines "funds of a public agency," for purposes of applying prevailing rate of wage to projects for public works, to include tax credits or tax abatements that contractor engaged in project for public works receives from state in connection with project.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2629 · Changes definition of "public works" to include construction, reconstruction, painting or major renovation of road, highway, building, structure or improvement that occurs, with or without using funds of public agency, on land that Oregon University System or institution of Oregon University System owns or will use, occupy and ultimately own under lease-purchase agreement.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2633 · Requires that winery licensee possess federal permit allowing licensee to engage in certain activities.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2640 · Excludes from definition of "employment" for purposes of unemployment insurance benefits, service performed for nonprofit organization and remunerated with stipend.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2642 · Expands exemption of homemade beer, wine and fermented fruit juice from Liquor Control Act.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2643 · Includes cousins in definition of "members of the same family" for purposes of family business exclusion from definition of "employment" in unemployment insurance statutes.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2647 · Excludes from definition of "employment" for purposes of unemployment insurance benefits, service performed for nonprofit organization and remunerated with stipend.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2655 · Requires approval of certain collective bargaining and arbitration agreements by Legislative Assembly.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2656 · Suspends adjustment to Oregon minimum wage rate if Oregon unemployment rate exceeds national unemployment rate.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2695 · Authorizes director of corporation to consider certain interests in determining what director believes to be in corporation's best interests.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2700 · Allows person that proposes removal or fill activity for construction or maintenance of linear facility to apply for removal or fill permit.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2717 · Expands membership of Oregon Liquor Control Commission.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2718 · Imposes fee for Oregon Liquor Control Commission's processing of application for initial license.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2720 · Directs Oregon State Lottery Commission to survey sample of video lottery game retailers and to study compensation rates for video lottery game retailers.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2737 · Increases annuity coverage by Oregon Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association from $250,000 to $500,000.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2745 · Creates low-profit limited liability company as type of limited liability company with specified business purpose.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2770 · Directs Oregon Business Development Department to explore feasibility of establishing Business Ombudsman position and related website.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2771 · Repeals statutes related to mandatory workplace communication of employer's opinions about religious and political matters.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2784 · Prohibits Employment Relations Board from giving preference to largest possible groupings of public employees when designating appropriate bargaining unit for purposes of public employee collective bargaining.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2811 · Eliminates requirement for Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules specifying training requirements for physicians conducting independent medical examinations in workers' compensation claims.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2814 · Modifies law limiting number of hours that may be worked by retired member of Public Employees Retirement System while still receiving retirement benefits.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2826 · Requires biodiesel, or other renewable diesel, contained in diesel fuel sold in this state to contain at least 50 percent qualifying feedstock.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2833 · Requires day labor service agencies to register with Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2834 · Standardizes definitions of "employ," "employee," "employer" and "wages" for purposes of statutes relating to hours, wages, wage claims, employment conditions, employment agencies, farm labor contractors and construction contractors.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2835 · Requires construction labor contractors to be licensed by Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2836 · Requires Construction Contractors Board to investigate and process complaint for unpaid wages if certain conditions met.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2839 · Requires seller of real property to obtain energy audit and provide copy to each buyer that makes written offer to purchase.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2844 · Makes violation by employer of statute providing for leave of absence by employee who is search and rescue volunteer unlawful employment practice.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2861 · Prohibits discrimination against members of certain protected classes in payment of wages for work of comparable character that requires comparable skills to perform.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2862 · Extends certain employee protections to persons working for educational purposes and persons performing services without compensation.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2868 · Provides for licensing of intermittent temporary restaurants and seasonal temporary restaurants.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2893 · Revises requirement for giving of notice by registered professional land surveyor or employee or agent of land surveyor prior to entry upon land for survey work purposes.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2905 · Requires granting family leave to employee for academic activities of employee's child in manner provided for other family leave.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2906 · Includes class size in definition of "employment relations" for school district collective bargaining.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2923 · Establishes State Apprenticeship and Training Education Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Apprenticeship and Training Council for specified purposes.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2933 · Declares agreements between employers and customer that prohibit utilizing services of former employee of employer by customer unless customer pays employer penalty or moneys void and unenforceable if prohibition exceeds two years.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2948 · Requires Secretary of State to provide option on form for articles of incorporation or organization by means of which articles can indicate whether corporation, cooperative or limited liability company will indemnify or pay expenses for director, officer, member, manager, employee or agent of corporation, cooperative or limited liability company.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2966 · Prohibits contracting agency from awarding public contract for services to bidder or proposer that performs services outside United States.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2984 · Eliminates employer pick-up of six percent employee contribution required of members of individual account program of Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2985 · Eliminates employer pick-up of six percent employee contribution required of members of Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2986 · Eliminates Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan and substitutes Tier 3 level of benefits under Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2987 · Provides that person appointed or elected as member of Legislative Assembly may not become member of Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2988 · Provides that person appointed or elected as member of Legislative Assembly may not become member of Public Employees Retirement System or participate in state deferred compensation plan as legislator member.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2989 · Provides that person appointed or elected as member of Legislative Assembly may not become member of Public Employees Retirement System or participate in state deferred compensation plan as legislator member.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2990 · Establishes Fair Retirement Plan for persons hired on or after July 1, 2011, who have not established membership in Public Employees Retirement System before July 1, 2011.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2991 · Prohibits Public Employees Retirement Board from paying increased benefit by reason of state income taxation of payments made by board if person receiving payments does not pay Oregon income tax on retirement benefits.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2995 · Requires Employment Department to adopt rules requiring drug testing of applicants for and recipients of unemployment insurance benefits.

Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days