Human Services and Housing

House Bill 3391 · Authorizes Attorney General to file action on behalf of Department of Human Services employee for stalking citation or stalking protective order upon request that has been approved in writing by Director of Human Services or designee and sets forth sufficient facts and evidence, and that in opinion of Attorney General is likely to succeed.

Sent March 6, 2015 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3420 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department, with advice of State Housing Council and in collaboration with Community Action Partnership of Oregon, Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority, to establish Housing First Pilot Program for purpose of providing housing assistance, case management and support services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in cities of Eugene and Albany by utilizing system of care.

Sent March 6, 2015 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3426 · Directs Department of Human Services to establish up to three community homes to implement community home model for children and wards in legal custody of department for care, placement and supervision.

Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3263 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department to conduct study, and submit report to interim legislative committees, no later than December 31, 2016, regarding methods to provide charitable organizations with tax and other incentives to encourage spending minimum percentage of receipts and income on assistance for state residents experiencing hunger and homelessness.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

House Bill 3268 · Directs Department of Human Services and Department of Revenue to conduct study and submit report to interim legislative committees, no later than July 1, 2016, regarding methods to incentivize nonprofit organizations to provide housing assistance to victims of sex trafficking and domestic violence.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

House Bill 3278 · Creates income tax credit for adopting children from foster system.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

House Bill 3129 · Authorizes tenant to whom real estate has been leased by landlord to install and use electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.

Sent March 4, 2015 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3143 · Provides that tax-exempt nonprofit organization may supply to Oregon Liquor Control Commission informational materials about human trafficking, including adhesive stickers, provided that materials contain objectively verifiable information only about human trafficking.

Sent March 4, 2015 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3148 · Creates Wildfire Damage Housing Relief Account within Oregon Housing Fund.

Sent March 4, 2015 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3187 · Extends terms of office of members of Commission for the Blind.

Sent March 4, 2015 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2881 · Requires Department of State Lands, for purpose of identifying land that could be planned and zoned for residential use, to inventory department land, determine whether land is essential, useful or excessive in relation to plans of department, and report results to Legislative Assembly.

Sent March 2, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3107 · Allows landlord to charge pet security deposit to tenant with disability for service animal or companion animal if landlord requests, and tenant does not provide, documentation that physician has recommended use of service animal or companion animal to mitigate symptoms or effects of disability.

Sent March 2, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3080 · Requires owner of foreclosed residential real property to provide owner's name and contact information to homeowners association, condominium board or other association of unit owners.

Sent February 27, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3082 · Creates alternative definition of "low income" for purposes of nonprofit corporation low income housing.

Sent February 27, 2015 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2029 · Requires Department of Human Services to prescribe income limits for temporary assistance to needy families program that are equal to 66 percent of federal poverty guidelines.

Sent February 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

House Bill 3009 · Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to commission study and report by qualified private entity to investigate possible existence of codependent relationship between Department of Human Services and clients of Department of Human Services.

Sent February 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

House Bill 2959 · Requires Housing and Community Services Department, in making distributions of moneys from County Assessment and Taxation Fund that were deposited in certain housing accounts, to take into account counties from which fees deposited into housing accounts were charged and collected.

Sent February 18, 2015 · Reported out after 68 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2116 · Creates refundable tax credit for employment-related household services and dependent care expenses.

Sent February 16, 2015 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2849 · Establishes Task Force on Self-Sufficiency Program Effectiveness.

Sent February 11, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 145 days

House Bill 2889 · Requires Department of Human Services to ensure child 12 years of age or older in custody of department for at least six consecutive months is entitled to assistance to establish savings account at financial institution.

Sent February 11, 2015 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2890 · Requires Department of Human Services to ensure that substitute care providers for child or ward in care or custody of department provide opportunities to participate in at least one extracurricular activity and apply reasonable and prudent parent standard in determining participation.

Sent February 11, 2015 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2824 · Prohibits landlord from requiring applicant or tenant to declaw or devocalize animal otherwise allowed on premises or to advertise in manner that discourages application from potential applicant with otherwise allowed animal that has not been declawed or devocalized.

Sent February 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 151 days

House Bill 2015 · Directs Department of Human Services, in consultation with Early Learning Division and Office of Child Care, to adopt rules for subsidy programs for employment-related child care that, at minimum, provide for one year of eligibility regardless of change in employment, permit students enrolled in coursework and self-employed persons to receive subsidized employment-related child care, and provide for reduced copayments and incentive payments when child care provider meets specified minimum standa

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2031 · Directs Oregon Youth Authority to establish pilot project to implement intensive in-home services model that includes availability of residential treatment services for youth in juvenile justice system.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2068 · Increases percentage of federal earned income credit allowed to personal income taxpayer , if taxpayer has dependent under age of two.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 95 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2091 · Increases amount of working family child care credit by doubling applicable percentage of taxpayer's child care expenses allowed as credit.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2113 · Extends sunset for tax credit for contributions to Office of Child Care.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 94 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2114 · Extends sunset for tax credit for employer-provided dependent care assistance.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 34 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2115 · Extends sunset for tax credit for working family child care.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2119 · Extends sunset for additional personal exemption credit for taxpayer with severe disability.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 95 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2120 · Extends sunset for tax credit for loss of limb function.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2121 · Extends sunset for tax credit for elderly or permanently and totally disabled.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2122 · Extends sunset for tax credit for child with disability.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 95 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2123 · Extends sunset for tax credit for long term care insurance premiums.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2124 · Extends sunset for tax credit for expenses in lieu of nursing home care.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2130 · Authorizes governing bodies to adopt reasonable maximum periods for holding property for development as low income rental housing, additional criteria for exemption of low income rental housing and additional provisions of low income rental housing program that do not conflict with statutory criteria .

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2194 · Creates general assistance pilot project administered by Department of Human Services.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 81 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2195 · Directs county to use proceeds acquired by foreclosure of delinquent tax liens or in exchange for land originally acquired by foreclosure of delinquent tax liens to refund county general fund.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2197 · Clarifies public purposes for which net proceeds of Oregon State Lottery may be used.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2198 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department to develop and implement Local Innovation and Fast Track Housing Program to expand state's supply of affordable housing for low income individuals or families.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 101 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2199 · Updates, corrects and clarifies statutes related to Department of Human Services.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2201 · Establishes Gaming Council to study and report on gaming policies and activities in Oregon.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2219 · Requires Department of Human Services to convene work group to study consolidation of application processes for human and social services and to report recommendation to Legislative Assembly.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2224 · Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules for licensing of stabilization and crisis units that house persons with developmental disabilities.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 69 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2232 · Directs Department of Human Services to appoint advisory committee to advise department regarding policies and procedures to coordinate statewide planning for delivery of services to runaway and homeless youth and their families.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2233 · Directs Department of Human Services to create advisory committee within Office of Adult Abuse Prevention and Investigations to advise regarding residential care for children, youth or youth offenders.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2239 · Creates income tax credit for hiring of at-risk or disadvantaged youth or youth with intellectual or developmental disability.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 95 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2242 · Establishes personal income tax credit of $250 per dependent child.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2360 · Requires Department of Human Services to notify school district, Teacher Standards and Practices Commission and Department of Education of report of alleged child abuse occurring at school.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2376 · Changes name of State Housing Council to Housing Commission.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2392 · Requires Department of Human Services to issue specified types of public assistance through electronic benefits transfer card.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2393 · Requires Oregon State Lottery to hold lottery prize in excess of $600 that is owed to person that has not repaid overpayment of certain public benefits.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2394 · Requires Director of Oregon State Lottery to provide information about lottery prize recipient to Department of Human Services within seven days after paying lottery prize of $1,250 or more.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2413 · Prohibits licensing agency from issuing initial license to residential care facility that has not conducted market study.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2414 · Permits parents or guardians of minor adoptees or minor genetic siblings of adoptees to use and register with voluntary adoption registries.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2416 · Modifies exemptions from 60-month time limit on receipt of temporary assistance for needy families.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2417 · Clarifies language.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2418 · Requires Department of Human Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on needed legislative changes by September 1, 2015.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2442 · Changes name of State Housing Council to Oregon Housing Stability Council.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2473 · Authorizes State Board of Licensed Social Workers to adopt rules providing for temporary licensure, certification and registration related to practice of social work.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2547 · Creates Task Force on Housing with Services.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2564 · Permits local governments to impose conditions on approved permits that effectively establish sales price for up to 30 percent of residential development or limit purchase to class or group of purchasers in exchange for one or more developer incentives.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2585 · Modifies authority granted to owner of lot in planned community or unit in condominium to install and use electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2610 · Adds agricultural workforce housing to property used in relation to agricultural work that is eligible for property tax exemption.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2619 · Requires Housing and Community Services Department to include in state housing plan summary and assessment of actions taken by cities and counties to ensure that adequate supply of affordable housing is available.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2620 · Requires Department of Transportation, for purpose of identifying land that could be planned and zoned for residential use, to inventory department land, determine whether land is essential, useful or excessive in relation to transportation plans and report results to Legislative Assembly.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2622 · Increases maximum total amount of tax credits allowed to affordable housing lenders for fiscal year.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2629 · Requires owners of rental property subject to federal rural rental housing loans to provide at least one year's notice of date of maturity of loans to tenants, Housing and Community Services Department, housing authorities and local governments.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2634 · Makes covered multifamily dwelling constructed prior to adoption of accessibility and usability standards for persons with disabilities subject to standards if dwelling undergoes alteration, renovation or modification.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2656 · Describes procedures that must be followed if person who has been found by court to have intellectual disabilities and to be in need of commitment for residential care, treatment and training leaves facility without approval or authorization.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2694 · Allows regulated social worker employed by Department of Human Services to report suspected animal abuse or neglect involving animal or person social worker comes into contact with while acting as employee of department.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2706 · Prohibits juvenile detention facility from imposing isolation upon detained juvenile except under specified circumstances.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2756 · Creates task force to study training of direct care staff who support individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 97 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2777 · Requires Department of Education and Department of Human Services, in consultation with Early Learning Division and Office of Child Care, to implement and administer program that requires all persons with regular presence at child care facility to take drug test at intervals prescribed by rule, at expense of owner or operator of child care facility.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2778 · Requires Department of Human Services to operate pilot project, subject to approval by United States Department of Agriculture, to prohibit purchase of foods of minimal nutritional value, as defined by United States Department of Agriculture, using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2779 · Requires Department of Human Services to operate pilot project, subject to approval by United States Department of Agriculture, to select recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to participate in shopping and nutrition education program.

Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days