Committees · 2019 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
Rick LewisVice-chair
Republican · 18th District
Mark MeekVice-chair
Democrat · 40th District
Republican · 60th District
Democrat · 26th District
Republican · 6th District
Democrat · 11th District
Republican · 53rd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2019 Regular Session.
Bills sent59
3% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out66%
39 of 59; 20 stopped in committee
Time in committee76 days
most between 48 and 84 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 2019 Regular Session, newest first.
59 bills
House Bill 3439 · Renames Office of Emergency Management as Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
Sent May 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 45 days
Senate Bill 802 · Allows military child to be considered resident of school district for purposes of enrollment and class placement based on official military order for transfer of parent of child.
Sent April 16, 2019 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 688 · Directs professional licensing board to annually report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to veterans information about temporary authorizations to practice occupational or professional service for spouses or domestic partners of members of Armed Forces of United States who are stationed in this state.
Sent April 15, 2019 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 690 · Repeals sunset provision for Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Sent April 15, 2019 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 234 · Removes exclusion of students receiving federal vocational rehabilitation education benefits from section providing for resident rate tuition at public universities and community colleges for students who served, or who are dependents of someone who served, in Armed Forces or international position.
Sent April 10, 2019 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 462 · Provides that person who served in United States Naval Construction Force, or "Seabees," is eligible to receive veterans' recognition registration plate.
Sent April 10, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 81 days
Senate Bill 528 · Directs Department of Transportation to erect and maintain roadside memorial signs for firefighters killed in line of duty.
Sent March 20, 2019 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3376 · Provides that federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon may apply for grants under emergency preparedness equipment grant program.
Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 252 · Provides that Oregon Military Department may select any available payment method for cooperative agreements with federal National Guard Bureau.
Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 394 · Permits translator districts to use specified technologies.
Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3163 · Requires Department of Veterans' Affairs, in its biennial agency request budget, to request certain level of funding.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 34 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3167 · Directs State Fire Marshal to enter into grant agreement with Eugene Springfield Fire to enable development of urban search and rescue capabilities.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 34 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 228 · Adds representative of Department of Justice to membership of Oregon Homeland Security Council.
Sent March 5, 2019 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 36 · Modifies laws relating to home and farm loans for veterans.
Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 37 · Clarifies laws relating to Oregon Veterans' Homes.
Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2892 · Allows student to wear dress uniform issued by Armed Forces of United States during high school graduation ceremony if certain conditions are met.
Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2817 · Expands higher education tuition grants offered to qualified members of Oregon National Guard by permitting grant to be used for undergraduate degree program at Oregon Health and Science University or qualifying private post-secondary institutions or for program or curriculum designed to lead to certificate of completion at community college, public university, Oregon Health and Science University or qualifying private post-secondary institution.
Sent February 4, 2019 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2825 · Establishes Oregon Educational and Workforce Development Bridge Loan Program in Department of Veterans' Affairs to conduct outreach and provide forgivable 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 February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days
House Bill 2730 · Renames Office of Emergency Management as Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days
House Bill 2734 · Directs Oregon Military Department to create, fill and utilize certain positions within Office of Emergency Management.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days
39 more
House Bill 2735 · Establishes Task Force on Disaster Response and Recovery.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Reported out after 74 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2780 · Provides that fire department may operate unmanned aircraft systems and acquire and disclose information through such operation for purposes of emergency incident response.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days
House Bill 2008 · Creates urban flood safety and water quality district in portion of Multnomah County within urban growth boundary adopted by Metro, for purposes of managing and improving levee system, drainage and natural areas to provide for flood safety and contribute to water quality, habitat and landscape resiliency.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2043 · Clarifies that Record of Emergency Data form completed by member of Armed Forces of United States serves as written signed instrument to direct disposition of remains upon death of member.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2195 · Dedicates portion of State Capitol State Park to Vietnam War memorial.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2201 · Establishes Veteran Educational Bridge Grant Program within Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2208 · Establishes Oregon Business Development Department Unreinforced Masonry Seismic Safety Program to issue grants for improving seismic safety, stability and resiliency of qualifying unreinforced masonry and unreinforced concrete buildings.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2209 · Requires railroads that own or operate high hazard train routes to have oil spill contingency plans that have been approved by Department of Environmental Quality.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2229 · Directs Department of Education to establish and administer pilot program to assist school districts in providing age-appropriate instruction on natural disasters.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 81 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2323 · Expands potential recipients of levee project grants to include any public body.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2324 · Authorizes issuance of $10 million in lottery bonds for deposit in Levee Project Subaccount to be used for any purpose for which funds in subaccount may be used.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2373 · Allows State Forester to order use of wildfire suppression personnel, equipment and services on federal lands within state borders.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 81 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2450 · Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop training standards applicable to firefighting personnel in certain rural areas.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2530 · Requires persons who send or serve certain documents related to termination of tenancy, forcible entry or detainer and residential foreclosures to include certain information regarding assistance that may be available to veterans of armed forces.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 88 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2551 · 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 January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2561 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop program under which providers contracting with department provide credit guarantees for qualified borrowers for purpose of refinancing home mortgages.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2620 · Authorizes cities and rural fire protection districts to adopt plans to provide ambulance and emergency care services to city or rural fire protection district.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2650 · Appropriates moneys to Oregon Military Department to expand and increase access to statewide 2-1-1 system.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2138 · Extends sunset for tax credit for provision of volunteer emergency medical services in rural area.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2196 · Provides that employee of Oregon Military Department whose primary duties include fighting fires qualifies as firefighter under Public Employees Retirement System.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2197 · Directs Oregon Military Department to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of department.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2198 · Directs Oregon Military Department to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of department.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2199 · Directs Oregon Military Department to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of department.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2200 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop and administer loan program to provide loans to individuals who have certain pending claims with federal Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2202 · Directs Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop and administer program to conduct outreach to veterans to inform them about trade careers and connect them with available apprenticeship opportunities.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2203 · Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to develop and implement grant program to provide funding to Oregon counties for veterans' courts.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2204 · Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish pilot program for grant to fund creation of reserve officer training academy.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2205 · Directs State Aviation Board, in consultation with State Resilience Officer, to develop list of emergency preparedness equipment needed throughout state to address deficiencies in emergency response capabilities.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2206 · Directs State Fire Marshal to develop and administer program to evaluate condition of buildings after emergency and determine whether buildings may be safely occupied.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2207 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Oregon Campus Resilience Consortium for purpose of implementing emergency response, continuity and recovery initiatives at post-secondary educational institutions in this state.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 71 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2319 · Requires public or private safety agency to display message listing 9-1-1 emergency number on websites or printed materials that list contact phone number for agency and are intended for general public use, viewing or distribution.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2449 · Increases rate of tax for emergency communications.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2503 · Directs Office of Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding funding of search and rescue operations.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 90 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2535 · Creates Task Force on Disaster Response and Recovery.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2536 · Establishes Oregon Public Places Are Safe Places Investment Fund.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 76 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2550 · Changes term of office and qualifications for appointment of Adjutant General.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2558 · Establishes Task Force on Seismic Event Preparation.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2564 · Directs Office of Emergency Management, in administering grants issued by federal State Homeland Security Grant Program, to eliminate restrictions on use of grant moneys and to distribute moneys to applicants using formula grant instead of competitive process.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2565 · Directs Oregon Military Department to issue grants to counties for purpose of hiring emergency management agency personnel.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the House of Representatives