Business and Transportation

House Bill 2706 · Permits owner of self-service storage facility to charge late fee for failure to pay or late payment of rent due.

Sent April 18, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2763 · Allows taxpayer to carry over tax credit allowed for qualified equity investment up to fifth succeeding tax year.

Sent April 17, 2013 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2903 · Requires certain employers to post in premises where employees are employed summary of statutes and rules related to employment rights of victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking.

Sent April 17, 2013 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 3049 · Permits Department of Transportation to issue veterans' recognition registration plate to Gold Star Family member who is sibling of person who was killed in action in armed conflict while serving in Armed Forces of United States.

Sent April 17, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 82 days

House Bill 2266 · Authorizes Public Utility Commission to prescribe by rule filing date for public utility budgetary and accounting documents.

Sent April 10, 2013 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 3343 · Modifies authority of Port of Portland to establish contract standards. .

Sent April 9, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 90 days

House Bill 2195 · Provides that physician or health care provider may at any time report to Department of Transportation that person's cognitive or functional impairment affects person's ability to safely operate motor vehicle, without regard to whether report is required by department.

Sent April 8, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 844 · Directs Public Utility Commission to establish voluntary emission reduction program for purposes of incentivizing public utilities that furnish natural gas to invest in projects that reduce emissions and providing benefits to customers of public utilities that furnish natural gas.

Sent April 8, 2013 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 849 · Excludes from definition of "employment" service performed for corporation by individual with substantial ownership interest in corporation who is sole corporate officer and director of corporation.

Sent April 8, 2013 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 850 · Creates offense of failure to keep vehicle out of far left lane.

Sent April 8, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 91 days

House Bill 2041 · Allows employee of law enforcement unit under certain circumstances to request that Department of Transportation use address of employee's employer instead of employee's residence address on records maintained by department.

Sent April 4, 2013 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2406 · Provides that person does not commit offense of obstruction of vehicle windows by covering rear window.

Sent April 4, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2698 · Eliminates sunset on provisions for training, qualifying and certifying specialized building inspectors.

Sent April 4, 2013 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 845 · Authorizes Governor and Director of the Department of Land Conservation and Development to exempt certain land use decisions from appeal by contract with member of traded sector industry that agrees to acquire and develop large-site industrial use employing at least 500 full-time employees.

Sent April 4, 2013 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 833 · Directs Department of Transportation to issue driver card to applicant who does not provide proof of legal presence in United States but otherwise has complied with all requirements for type of driving privileges and has resided in Oregon for more than one year.

Sent April 2, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 836 · Modifies exemption to provisions regulating cosmetology disciplines.

Sent April 2, 2013 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2646 · Applies provisions of prevailing wage law to agreement under terms of which private entity constructs, reconstructs, renovates or paints improvement on real property that Oregon University System or institution in Oregon University System owns .

Sent April 1, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 3130 · Authorizes use of moneys deposited in industrial development revolving funds of individual counties for construction of transportation or utility infrastructure in connection with development of industrial facility or economic development plan.

Sent April 1, 2013 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 3136 · Allows court to dismiss citation issued for offense of operating vehicle with illegal window tinting, or to reduce fine that court would otherwise have imposed for offense, if defendant establishes that tinting has been modified to comply with statutory requirements.

Sent April 1, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 3266 · Permits waste collection vehicles to stop, stand or park to collect solid waste, recyclable material or yard debris.

Sent April 1, 2013 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 826 · Allows governing body of local government to withdraw all or part of territory under its jurisdiction from boundaries of Tri-Met.

Sent April 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 98 days

House Bill 2567 · Permits board of directors of corporation or nonprofit corporation to authorize participation in shareholders' meeting by remote communication subject to guidelines and procedures of board.

Sent March 28, 2013 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2630 · Requires person to yield right of way to county-operated transit bus entering traffic.

Sent March 28, 2013 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2918 · Permits Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with transportation departments in Washington State and British Columbia regarding Cascades Rail Corridor.

Sent March 28, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2545 · Permits Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to debar from public works contract contractor or subcontractor that is limited liability company if member or manager of limited liability company fails to pay or post prevailing rate of wage, fails to pay subcontractor's employees when contractor pays employees on subcontractor's behalf or falsifies information on contractor's or subcontractor's certified statements.

Sent March 25, 2013 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2212 · Raises amount used to classify public procurement as small procurement under Public Contracting Code from maximum of $5,000 to maximum of $10,000.

Sent March 21, 2013 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2688 · Changes from $250 to $1,000 value of chattel for which person that forecloses lien on chattel by sale must file statement of account with recording officer of county in which sale takes place.

Sent March 18, 2013 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2909 · Renames Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology to Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences.

Sent March 18, 2013 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 810 · Creates program whereby registered owner or lessee of motor vehicle may pay per-mile road usage charge.

Sent March 18, 2013 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2311 · Adds criteria used to select projects within Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.

Sent March 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 117 days

House Bill 2517 · Provides exception for citizens of certain countries to have driver license or identification card for eight years even if length of stay in United States is unknown.

Sent March 13, 2013 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2443 · Allows licensees of Oregon Liquor Control Commission to sell malt beverages, wine and cider in certain containers supplied by consumers.

Sent March 12, 2013 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 807 · Requires nongovernmental entity, as condition of receiving public purpose charge moneys, to be assessed by independent third party.

Sent March 12, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

House Bill 2069 · Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to order payment of temporary disability compensation for up to 21 months for certain injured workers actively engaged in vocational assistance training.

Sent March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2070 · Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to specify by rule minimum frequency with which board of directors of banking institution must meet.

Sent March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2264 · Authorizes Department of Transportation to increase rate of reimbursement for reduced-tuition traffic safety education courses provided to low-income students by public school, commercial driver training school or county.

Sent March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2265 · Permits use of photo radar in highway work zones on interstate highways under certain circumstances.

Sent March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2262 · Defines commercial driving privileges for purposes of Oregon Vehicle Code.

Sent March 7, 2013 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2590 · Clarifies respective applications of Uniform Commercial Code and federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act to certain fund transfers.

Sent March 7, 2013 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 693 · Prohibits power transmission lines with capacity of 400,000 volts or greater on land zoned for exclusive farm use.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

Senate Bill 701 · Eliminates continuing education requirement for landscape construction professionals.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

Senate Bill 756 · Allows Department of Transportation to accept donations to State Parks and Recreation Department Fund for purpose of improving bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

Senate Bill 795 · Permits brewery-public house licensee to store, transport and sell malt beverages at one location other than where manufacturing occurs.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2242 · Allows use of alternate definition of "base year" only if use makes individual eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2261 · Specifies that provisional driver license restrictions do not apply to persons 18 years of age or older.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2566 · Permits board of directors of corporation to delegate to officer of corporation authority to designate recipients of rights, options, warrants and equity compensation awards for purchasing or receiving shares of corporation.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 770 · Declares brewery to have single occupancy classification for purposes of state building code construction standards.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

Senate Bill 782 · Establishes Task Force on Apprenticeship in State Contracting with 14 members appointed by President of Senate, Speaker of House of Representatives and Governor.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 612 · Expands Department of Transportation's authority to provide expedited services related to vehicle titling.

Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 627 · Raises threshold for requiring cost analysis for procurement from $250,000 to $2 million.

Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 678 · Extends exclusive remedy protections of workers' compensation statutes to partners, limited liability company members, general partners, limited liability partners and limited partners.

Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 711 · Eliminates license requirement for performing certain work involving lighting, electrical outlets and smoke alarms.

Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 712 · Establishes Oregon In-State Loan Fund.

Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 727 · Requires county sheriff, upon request by certain landowners, to survey railroad crossing to determine whether crossing is necessary for public safety purposes.

Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 735 · Requires mass transit district board to determine and establish staffing levels and safety rules for operation of district.

Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 741 · Requires person of any age to wear helmet when using bicycle, skateboard, scooter, in-line skates or roller skates when participating in organized exhibition, competition or contest.

Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 742 · Requires person under 18 years of age to wear protective headgear while operating or riding on bicycle, riding on skateboard or scooter or using in-line skates or roller skates, on public or private land.

Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 759 · Requires applicant for driver license renewal to be tested on knowledge of traffic laws concerning safe operation of vehicles around bicycles and pedestrians.

Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 769 · Requires registration of bicycles.

Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 783 · Changes continuing education requirements for residential construction contractors.

Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 625 · Provides Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services or local building official with authority to determine whether structure plans and specifications, or structure as constructed, meets fire and life safety standards and other state building code standards.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 669 · Prohibits cities from imposing franchise fees, privilege taxes or other fees on certain districts for occupancy of streets, alleys, highways or other public property.

Sent February 26, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 132 days

Senate Bill 609 · Changes requirements for obtaining certification as building official or building inspector.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 133 days

Senate Bill 617 · Requires Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board , before disciplining person, to establish subcommittee for purpose of advising board on whether objective basis exists to believe that alleged violation of provisions governing real estate appraisers has occurred .

Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 618 · Imposes certain requirements on disciplinary hearings conducted by Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 133 days

Senate Bill 644 · Permits contracting agency to directly appoint consultant to provide architectural, engineering, photogrammetric mapping, transportation planning or land surveying services if estimated value of services is less than $100,000.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 550 · Changes, for purposes of notifying operator of underground facility of proposed excavation, definition of "excavation" to exclude use of hand tools or any other noninvasive method that moves or displaces earth, rock or other material.

Sent February 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

Senate Bill 575 · Requires Construction Contractors Board to adopt rules establishing certification program for construction contractors qualified to conduct energy audits of residential buildings, assign energy performance scores, identify potential improvements in energy conservation and energy efficiency for audited buildings and provide cost estimates for potential improvements.

Sent February 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

Senate Bill 583 · Establishes Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Fund.

Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 586 · Instructs Mechanical Board to adopt rules establishing licensing program for heating and cooling system contractors.

Sent February 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

Senate Bill 588 · Allows Department of Transportation to issue group registration plate for group that promotes prevention of wildfires.

Sent February 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

House Bill 2057 · Expands membership of Alcohol Server Education Advisory Committee to include two educators and two representatives of alcohol server education providers.

Sent February 20, 2013 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2268 · Clarifies qualifications for firms providing architectural services.

Sent February 20, 2013 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 557 · Exempts work by landscape contracting business valued at less than $500 from written contract requirements.

Sent February 20, 2013 · Reported out after 64 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 519 · Directs Oregon Transportation Commission to set maximum rates for towing and related services when tower tows motor vehicle without consent or authorization of owner or operator.

Sent February 19, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 139 days

Senate Bill 533 · Extends period during which nurse practitioner may provide services to injured worker.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 561 · Modifies provision authorizing tariff schedules for use by public utilities that provide energy resource measures to individual property owners or customers.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 562 · Directs electric utility to provide credit to subscribing customer that receives electric service within service territory of electric utility for electricity generated by community net metering facility under certain circumstances.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days

Senate Bill 534 · Permits nonattorney to represent person at proceeding before Department of Transportation involving registration of commercial vehicles.

Sent February 15, 2013 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 527 · Requires use of headlights when windshield wipers are on.

Sent February 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 145 days

Senate Bill 535 · Removes limitation on width of rearview mirrors used on vehicles.

Sent February 13, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 541 · Allows operators of motorcycles and mopeds to pass vehicles in same lane during traffic jams or slowdowns.

Sent February 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 145 days

Senate Bill 467 · Allows city to order cessation of alcoholic beverage sales or other operations at premises licensed for full or limited on-premises sales or as brewery-public house upon reasonable belief that continued sales or operations are immediate threat to public safety.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

Senate Bill 468 · Establishes process for Oregon Liquor Control Commission to adopt rule declaring alcohol impact area upon petition by municipality.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

Senate Bill 478 · Requires approval of urban renewal plan by electors of municipality proposing plan.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

Senate Bill 487 · Expands offense of violation of slow-moving vehicle emblem requirements to include display of slow-moving vehicle emblem on highway for purpose other than what is required under law.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 511 · Requires all vehicles to drive in right lane.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

Senate Bill 14 · Repeals provisions repealing establishment of Oregon Growth Fund and Oregon Growth Board.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 25 · Provides that State Marine Board has authority over certain charter boats carrying seven or more passengers.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 181 · Extends term of loans made from Water Fund.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 219 · Provides that contracting agency may not spend more than five percent of estimated contract price for procurement for services on conducting cost analysis as to whether contracting agency would incur less cost in conducting procurement than in performing services with contracting agency's own personnel or in making determination of whether performing services with contracting agency's own personnel is feasible.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 233 · Appropriates moneys to Oregon Innovation Council to fund grants and loans for innovation-based economic development.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 234 · Creates Oregon Growth Board Task Force.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 246 · Requires Oregon Business Development Department to establish and administer Oregon Industrial Site Readiness Program to enter into tax reimbursement arrangements with, or to make loans to, qualified project sponsors for development of certified regionally significant industrial sites.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 253 · Requires Oregon Business Development Department to establish and administer Oregon Industrial Site Readiness Assessment Program providing grants from funds available in Oregon Industrial Site Readiness Assessment Program Fund to perform due diligence assessments of regionally significant industrial sites, to create detailed development plans to move sites to state of market-readiness and to conduct regional industrial land inventories.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 256 · Creates Oregon Retirement Savings Investment Board.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 294 · Allows taxicab driver to use mobile communication device while driving.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 296 · 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 January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 317 · Extends sunset for tax credit for provision of motor vehicle insurance policies based on mile-based or time-based rating plan.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 71 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 319 · Extends sunset for tax credit for contributions to Trust for Cultural Development.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 71 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 345 · Provides exemption to offense of pedestrian with improper position upon or improperly proceeding along highway for pedestrians on narrow residential roadway under certain circumstances.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 353 · Requires contracting agency to give preference to procuring paper made from recycled materials and manufactured by paper mills located within this state if cost does not exceed by more than 10 percent cost of paper made from nonrecycled materials or manufactured by paper mills not located within this state.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 390 · Expands offense of carrying minor on external part of motor vehicle to include all passengers.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 392 · Requires State Board of Higher Education, Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors or community college board to receive approval from commodity commission for disposition of intellectual property if commission provided monetary assistance to board to acquire property.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 405 · Limits retainage amount for contractor and subcontractor work on construction contracts and public improvement projects.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 13 · Requires State Treasurer to consider options for infrastructure financing and report to Legislative Assembly.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 23 · Modifies provisions related to regulation of real estate activities.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 37 · Adds violation of federal law by applicant as grounds for refusal by Oregon Liquor Control Commission to issue license.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 38 · Reconciles statutes relating to nonprofit or charitable organization auction or raffle of alcoholic liquor.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 142 · Permits authorized agent of incorporator, director, officer or receiver, trustee or fiduciary of business entity to execute filings for office of Secretary of State.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 144 · Permits creation of, or conversion of other business entity into, benefit company that has purpose of providing general public benefit and possible specific public benefit in addition to other purposes.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 178 · Permits Director of Oregon Department of Aviation to impose civil penalties for violations of aviation laws, rules or orders.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 182 · Requires Oregon Business Development Department to conduct review of statutory laws governing programs administered by department and to report findings and recommendations to Legislative Assembly.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 190 · Authorizes Workers' Compensation Board to adopt rules providing for electronic transmission of filings, reports, notices and other documents.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 191 · Authorizes Director of the Employment Department to impose penalty of up to 30 percent on overpayment of unemployment insurance benefits due to false statement, misrepresentation or nondisclosure of material fact.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 192 · Requires charge of benefits to employer's account if employer fails to respond timely or adequately to request for information regarding claim, failure causes overpayment of benefits and employer has pattern of failing to respond timely or adequately to requests.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 203 · Specifies, for provisions related to Oregon's telephone assistance program, that "low income customer" is defined by Public Utility Commission by rule.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 205 · Eliminates requirement that Construction Contractors Board rules require certain contract terms as mandatory contract contents.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 206 · Provides that construction contractor afforded opportunity to have complaint regarding residential defect mediated by Construction Contractors Board is not entitled to additional notice and opportunity to correct defect prior to owner compelling arbitration or commencing court action.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 207 · Requires that construction contractor license application filed by limited partnership include name and address of certain limited partnership members.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 208 · Allows applicant enrolled in senior year of curriculum approved by State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying to take fundamentals of engineering examination or fundamentals of land surveying examination.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 209 · Authorizes State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying to suspend, revoke or refuse to issue, restore or renew certificate or permit, or to issue reprimand, for failing to pay civil penalty or fee in manner prescribed by board or for failing to meet any other term of final order of board.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 230 · Provides that order of Public Utility Commission on petition for proposed transmission line for which petitioner also seeks approval from Energy Facility Siting Council is subject to judicial review in same manner as order in contested case.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 89 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 241 · Directs Oregon Business Development Department to facilitate regional collaboration among University of Oregon, Oregon State University and Oregon Solutions Network in Lane, Linn and Benton Counties for purpose of assisting technology-based, start-up businesses in Oregon whose primary purpose is to commercialize university-based or university-assisted research.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 242 · Modifies definition of baseload electricity for purposes related to greenhouse gas emissions standards.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 247 · Creates Alternative Mode Transportation Fund.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 252 · Increases minimum penalty for late filings of payroll and tax reports by employers to $100.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 255 · Permits taxpayer to defer recognition of long-term capital gain if taxpayer makes contribution to Innovation Development Fund.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 276 · Directs Secretary of State to conduct annual financial review of moneys collected, borrowed, received and expended by Travel Information Council.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 332 · Establishes Task Force on Bicycle Safety.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 361 · Requires State Board of Higher Education, Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors or community college board to receive approval from commodity commission for disposition of intellectual property if commission provided monetary assistance to board to acquire property.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 96 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 380 · Allows owner of motorcycle to use special registration plates.

Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 235 · Directs Department of Transportation to issue Share the Road registration plates or Pacific Wonderland registration plates that recognize honorary consuls.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days

Senate Bill 237 · Authorizes public utility to issue bill to current or former customer for amounts public utility underbilled customer and to refund current or former customer amounts public utility overbilled customer.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 238 · Allows child under seven years of age to operate motorcycle on public lands if specified conditions are met.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 240 · Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt standards for rating permanent impairment for workers' compensation claims that are based on certain national standards in effect on effective date of Act.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days

Senate Bill 243 · Applies provisions of prevailing wage law to project that constructs, reconstructs, renovates or paints improvement on real property that port owns or controls, regardless of whether project is publicly or privately owned, is constructed, reconstructed, renovated or painted using funds of public agency or whether port continues to occupy real property or leases real property to private entity.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days

Senate Bill 254 · Specifies conditions under which contracting agency may use alternative contracting method to award public improvement contract for construction manager/general contractor services.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 96 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 258 · Reallocates moneys for transportation projects.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 260 · Provides that qualifying bicycle and pedestrian projects may receive loans from Multimodal Transportation Fund.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 280 · Permits Department of Transportation to reissue title to previously totaled vehicle under certain circumstances.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days

Senate Bill 285 · Exempts individual who performs work as contractor or subcontractor alone and without employing any other workers on project for public works from requirement to file public works bond.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days

Senate Bill 288 · Eliminates requirement that person with limited vision condition take driver test every two years.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 295 · Subjects passenger vehicles that are operated as taxicab to requirement to obtain carrier liability insurance if passenger vehicle is not subject to franchising, licensing, control or other regulation under local government ordinance or code.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days

Senate Bill 343 · Caps annual distributions made by Public Utility Commission for purpose of subsidizing basic telephone service.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days

Senate Bill 349 · Permits small woodland owner to register vehicle as farm vehicle if woodland and vehicle meet certain requirements.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 41 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 403 · Directs establishment of education license plate program for issuance of special registration plate.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days

Senate Bill 407 · Grants written permission by Department of Transportation for existing unpermitted approach roads under certain circumstances.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days

Senate Bill 408 · Establishes presumption that certain existing unpermitted approach roads have Department of Transportation's written permission.

Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law