Committees · 2018 Regular Session
Business and Transportation
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Lee BeyerChair
Democrat · 6th District
Chuck ThomsenVice-chair
Republican · 26th District
Republican · 9th District
Democrat · 24th District
Democrat · 15th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2018 Regular Session.
Bills sent14
11% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out71%
10 of 14; 4 stopped in committee
Time in committee3 days
most between 3 and 11 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
201814 bills
reported 71% · typically 3 days, most 3–11 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2017182 bills
reported 64% · typically 47 days, most 29–59 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201626 bills
reported 85% · typically 9 days, most 7–11 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2015199 bills
reported 69% · typically 37 days, most 28–55 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201417 bills
reported 82% · typically 10 days, most 7–12 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2013169 bills
reported 63% · typically 39 days, most 25–57 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2009155 bills
reported 59% · typically 35 days, most 21–52 · 0 amendments · 5 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2018 Regular Session, newest first.
14 bills
House Bill 4054 · Authorizes Department of Transportation to enter into intergovernmental agreement with city having population of 500,000 or more for purpose of removing certain personal property from locations owned by department.
Sent February 20, 2018 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4138 · Authorizes State Marine Board to make special regulations relating to operation of motorboats to minimize and prevent erosion at request of Department of State Lands.
Sent February 20, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 11 days
House Bill 4068 · Establishes requirements for seed production contracts and seed purchase contracts for seed other than agricultural seed.
Sent February 15, 2018 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4111 · Describes fees required when person is applying to replace or renew current driver license with Real ID compliant driver license or is applying for new original driver license that is Real ID compliant.
Sent February 14, 2018 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4048 · Requires principal real estate brokers to complete real estate continuing education courses before renewal or reactivation of license.
Sent February 12, 2018 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4088 · Prohibits certain activities by, and specifies additional duties for, performing rights society in notifying business proprietors concerning proprietors' duties with respect to performing copyrighted musical works and in negotiating contracts for paying royalties for performing copyrighted musical works.
Sent February 12, 2018 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1506 · Directs Department of Transportation to issue Oregon Wounded Warrior parking permits to qualified applicants.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1516 · Establishes Small Business Expansion Loan Fund to be administered by Oregon Business Development Department for purpose of making loans of early stage growth capital to individuals and business entities with 50 or fewer employees that may not be able to obtain adequate traditional commercial or private financing to meet operational and growth needs.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1519 · Creates Oregon Energy Commission as policy and rulemaking body for State Department of Energy.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1532 · Modifies definition of "motor assisted scooter" for purposes of Oregon Vehicle Code.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1536 · Provides that directors of certain mass transit districts be appointed by Governor instead of elected.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1537 · Establishes Oregon Energy Commission as policy and rulemaking body for State Department of Energy.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
Senate Bill 1552 · Specifies that public utility that makes sales of electricity may not establish rate for any service that provides public utility with rate of return that exceeds 4.5 percent.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
Senate Bill 1564 · Allows distillery licensee to apply for tasting room permit.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 26 days