Business, Transportation and Economic Development

• Lee BeyerChair

  Democrat · 6th District

• Jason AtkinsonVice-chair

  Republican · 2nd District

• Ginny Burdick

  Democrat · 18th District

• Chris Edwards

  Democrat · 7th District

• Fred Girod

  Republican · 9th District

• Bruce Starr

  Republican · 15th District

• Bills sent18

  13% of the bills the Senate sent to committees

• Reported out83%

  15 of 18; 3 stopped in committee

• Time in committee13 days

  most between 8 and 15 days

• Amendments offered0

  committee amendments

• 201218 bills

  reported 83% · typically 13 days, most 8–15 · 0 amendments · 6 members

• 2011230 bills

  reported 59% · typically 48 days, most 25–69 · 0 amendments · 6 members

18 bills

• House Bill 4092 · Specifies, for distillery licensee that holds special events distillery license, activities permitted and requirements for purchasing and selling distilled liquor at event.

  Sent February 14, 2012 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• House Bill 4011 · Requires person convicted of driving while under influence of intoxicants to submit proof that person completed required treatment program before reinstatement of driving privileges.

  Sent February 10, 2012 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• House Bill 4029 · Directs Oregon Transportation Commission to submit report to interim legislative committees related to transportation on reallocation of funds from Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act (2009).

  Sent February 10, 2012 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 4047 · Revises authority of charitable or nonprofit organization to sell alcoholic beverages in factory-sealed containers without license.

  Sent February 9, 2012 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• House Bill 4043 · Permits Department of Transportation to reinstate person's suspended driving privileges or right to apply for privileges, or any identification card or right to apply for card, under certain circumstances.

  Sent February 7, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 1501 · Authorizes holder of off-premises sales license, under certain conditions, to store wine at licensed premises for transport to other licensed premises for sale at retail.

  Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 1533 · Requires contracting agency to include amount in contract for construction, reconstruction or major renovation of public building equivalent to 1.5 percent of total contract price for inclusion of appropriate green energy technology.

  Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 1543 · Requires Oregon Transportation Commission to make annual report to legislative committees about funding available for certain transportation projects.

  Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 1544 · Exempts City of Redmond from statewide land use planning goal related to transportation planning and administrative rules that implement goal with respect to development of Southeast Redmond Employment Site.

  Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 1545 · Specifies that exclusion from definition of "employment" for transportation performed by person leasing equipment to for-hire carrier applies regardless of whether person leasing equipment purchases, leases, rents or finances equipment, from any person, without restriction.

  Sent February 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 33 days

• Senate Bill 1546 · Exempts Department of Transportation from need to obtain local permit before removing trees.

  Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 1547 · Allows Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to authorize captive insurers in this state.

  Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 1556 · Permits contracting agency to give preference to bidder or proposer that exceeds federal Buy America requirements that apply to federally funded transit projects.

  Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 1558 · Modifies scope of costs of certain economic development projects that Oregon Business Development Department may finance with proceeds of certain revenue bonds.

  Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 1569 · Allows certain unemployment insurance benefits claimants to accept certain work and receive benefits equal to difference between wages and benefit amount during first 18 weeks of benefit period.

  Sent February 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 33 days

• Senate Bill 1578 · Applies provisions of ORS chapter 657 relating to payment of regular benefits to payment of extended benefits, except when result would be inconsistent with extended benefits statutes.

  Sent February 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 33 days

• Senate Bill 1588 · Excludes from definition of "employment," for purposes of unemployment insurance benefits, service performed in operation of passenger motor vehicle operated as taxicab or for nonemergency medical transportation by person with ownership or leasehold interest in vehicle for certain entities operated by board of owner-operators elected by members of entity.

  Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 1591 · Makes changes to membership and powers of Travel Information Council.

  Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law