Committees · 2017 Regular Session
Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Paul EvansChair
Democrat · 20th District
Deborah BooneVice-chair
Democrat · 32nd District
Sal EsquivelVice-chair
Republican · 6th District
Republican · 18th District
Democrat · 12th District
Democrat · 40th District
Republican · 37th District
Republican · 25th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2017 Regular Session.
Bills sent47
3% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out81%
38 of 47; 9 stopped in committee
Time in committee40 days
most between 31 and 55 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
20206 bills
reported 83% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 8 members
201959 bills
reported 66% · typically 76 days, most 48–84 · 0 amendments · 8 members
20188 bills
reported 75% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 8 members
201747 bills
reported 81% · typically 40 days, most 31–55 · 0 amendments · 8 members
20164 bills
reported 75% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 7 members
201553 bills
reported 70% · typically 42 days, most 28–67 · 0 amendments · 7 members
20149 bills
reported 78% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 7 members
201341 bills
reported 76% · typically 34 days, most 21–64 · 0 amendments · 7 members
201145 bills
reported 73% · typically 34 days, most 28–42 · 0 amendments · 6 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2017 Regular Session, newest first.
47 bills
Senate Bill 1000 · Changes name of "Oregon State Defense Force" to "Oregon Civil Defense Force." Authorizes Superintendent of State Police to form volunteer Oregon State Police Civil Defense Force to provide emergency response and communications, medical assistance, logistical support and other aid.
Sent May 5, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 850 · Requires Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission to establish committee to assist commission in conducting review of policy options, preparing summary of existing state agency reports and studies and preparing recommendations for policy measures regarding life and property protection following major earthquake or tsunami event, including but not limited to investigation of issues pertaining to insurance related to earthquakes and tsunami events.
Sent May 1, 2017 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 81 · Directs Director of Veterans' Affairs to provide statewide expertise, advocacy, coordination and assistance to veterans to assist veterans in navigating federal, state and local health care and mental health care systems for purpose of obtaining health care and mental health care.
Sent April 28, 2017 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 832 · Directs Advisory Committee to review, consider and report to interim legislative committees relating to veterans no later than February 1, 2018, regarding program to provide grants to qualified nonprofit organizations to provide services to veterans and veterans' families in rural areas of this state.
Sent April 24, 2017 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 129 · Directs Advisory Committee to review, consider and report to interim legislative committees relating to veterans no later than February 1, 2018, regarding establishing task force on post-traumatic stress disorder.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 143 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop and implement one or more grant programs statewide to expand and enhance existing campus veteran resource centers and employ campus veteran resource coordinators on campuses of community colleges and public universities to help veterans successfully transition from military service to college life, succeed in college, complete educational goals and transition from college to workforce and community.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 476 · Requires Advisory Committee to Director of Veterans' Affairs to review, consider and report to interim legislative committees relating to veterans whether and to what extent disabled veteran should qualify as preferred worker.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 116 · Requires State Forester to make any recreational opportunities in state forests free, upon showing of certain identification and documentation, for disabled veterans and for persons who are on leave from military active duty on certain holidays.
Sent April 18, 2017 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 573 · Encourages Oregonians to honor and remember those who have given their lives in military service in war at noon on 21st day of each month.
Sent April 18, 2017 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 992 · Designates third Friday in September of every year to be Oregon POW/MIA Recognition Day.
Sent April 18, 2017 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 993 · Designates August 7 of each year as Oregon Purple Heart Recognition Day.
Sent April 18, 2017 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3427 · Requires owner or operator of dam with high hazard rating to develop emergency action plan for dam.
Sent April 3, 2017 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 80 · Directs Director of Veterans' Affairs to provide aid and assistance to federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon with regard to programs of service for Native American veterans and accreditation of federal tribal veterans representatives.
Sent April 3, 2017 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 61 · Expands list of state agencies, entities and officials required to designate liaisons to coordinate emergency preparedness and response functions with Office of Emergency Management.
Sent March 29, 2017 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 62 · Amends intrastate mutual assistance compact to require state government participation and allow tribal government participation.
Sent March 29, 2017 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 79 · Permits Department of Veterans' Affairs, in seeking judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure on residential trust deed, to file affidavit that states that department is exempt from requirement to request or participate in resolution conference.
Sent March 29, 2017 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3319 · Establishes minimum amount that Legislative Assembly must appropriate to Department of Veterans' Affairs in each biennium, apart from appropriations from veterans' services fund established under Ballot Measure 96 (2016).
Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3394 · Authorizes local governments to assess system development charges for disaster resilience and mitigation.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
House Bill 3328 · Modifies law regarding requirement that public employer grant preference to veteran or disabled veteran in selection process for civil service position.
Sent March 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3132 · Establishes Veterans' Services Fund pursuant to constitutional amendment approved in Ballot Measure 96 (2016).
Sent March 8, 2017 · Reported out after 34 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
27 more
House Bill 3207 · Provides that portion of Interstate 5 shall be known as Atomic Veterans Memorial Highway.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3174 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop and implement one or more pilot programs statewide to provide training, job placement services, financial assistance, technical support and business creation assistance to veterans in construction and construction materials industries.
Sent March 7, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3075 · Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Sent March 6, 2017 · Reported out after 22 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2983 · Creates Task Force on Disaster Response and Recovery.
Sent February 23, 2017 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2932 · Authorizes city or county to adopt ordinance or resolution providing property tax exemption to commercial, industrial and multifamily buildings that have been seismically retrofitted, for period of up to 10 years, with additional period up to five years based on locally adopted criteria.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
House Bill 2933 · Removes limitation on amount Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority may grant for emergency projects.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2895 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for seismic needs assessments in 27 school districts in which seismic needs assessments have not been conducted.
Sent February 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 142 days
House Bill 2908 · Creates position of Veteran Volunteer Coordinator in Department of Veterans' Affairs and specifies responsibilities.
Sent February 15, 2017 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2847 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop program under which department, pursuant to contract with financial institution, provides loan guarantees or credit guarantees for qualified veterans for purpose of refinancing existing purchase-money mortgages or similar mortgages of homes used primarily as principal residence by veterans.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2848 · Changes term of office and qualifications for appointment of Adjutant General.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2880 · For purposes of determining which public buildings must comply with existing requirement to display Oregon State flag and National League of Families' POW/MIA flag, expands definition of "public building" to include all other county, municipal, school district and special district buildings upon which or near which it is customary and suitable to display United States flag.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2886 · Establishes Oregon Public Places Are Safe Places Investment Fund.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2887 · Allows credit against income taxes for up to three years for employment of qualified military veterans if wage requirement is met.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2888 · Establishes Oregon Public Utility Homeland Security Commission in Office of Emergency Management.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2890 · Allocates $500,000 of lottery revenue to Oregon Military Department for purposes of providing tuition waivers for eligible post-secondary institutions to members of Oregon National Guard.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2891 · Establishes Department of Veterans' Affairs Veteran Services Grant Fund.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2892 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to conduct statewide study regarding veteran-owned small businesses no later than July 1, 2018.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2100 · Provides that portion of U.S. Highway 20 shall be known as Oregon Medal of Honor Highway.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2140 · Requires seller of real property to disclose seismic risk in seller's property disclosure statement.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2149 · Provides for one-time, decreased vehicle registration fee for former prisoners of war.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2233 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs and county veterans' service officers to provide aid and assistance to Korean Vietnam War veterans to obtain health care coverage and services and, upon determination that veteran is not eligible for health care coverage and services under federal and state laws, to implement program to provide such coverage and services.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 93 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2234 · Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for benefits paid to surviving spouse or dependent child of service member.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2235 · Authorizes county to grant exemption from ad valorem property taxation for property of eligible veteran or surviving spouse remaining unmarried of eligible veteran in any amount of assessed value up to 100 percent or based on more generous eligibility standards.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 41 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2574 · Requires schools to instruct and drill students on survival after natural disaster.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 72 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2687 · Directs Office of Emergency Management and Oregon Homeland Security Council to develop and administer grant program to distribute emergency preparedness equipment to local governments and other recipients.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2689 · Establishes Task Force on Innovative Housing Strategies for Veterans.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2690 · Establishes Oregon Educational and Workforce Development Bridge Loan Program in Department of Veterans' Affairs to conduct outreach and provide loans to veterans and disabled veterans who are enrolled in approved course of study, approved professional training, approved workforce development program or approved apprenticeship in connection with institution of higher education, and who are eligible to receive federal educational aid or other financial assistance that is temporarily unavailable.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 90 days · did not pass the House of Representatives