Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
Paul Evans
Sponsored
Became law1
Extends sunset of exemption from ad valorem property taxation for property of nonprofit corporation that, for tax year beginning on July 1, 2012, was actually offered, occupied or used as low-income housing and granted exemption by county.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Authorizes city or county to adopt exemption for newly constructed or installed industrial improvements at location in rural area that have cost of initial investment of at least $1 million and not more than $25 million.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Permits corporation with shares that are registered under securities law of this state or under federal securities law to reject vote, consent, waiver or proxy authorization if shareholder has not complied with certain public disclosure requirements of securities law .
Provides affirmative defense to public employee and certain nonprofit employee whistleblowers who provide lawfully accessed information to state or federal regulatory agency, law enforcement agency, manager employed by employer or employee's attorney .
Establishes COFA Premium Assistance Program administered by Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide financial assistance with health care premiums and out-of-pocket costs for Pacific Islanders legally residing in Oregon under Compact of Free Association.
Extends sunset for tax credit for university venture development fund contributions.
Establishes Governor's Child Foster Care Advisory Commission to advise Governor and Director of Human Services regarding foster care system in this state.
Authorizes certain local governments to adopt ordinance or resolution providing property tax incentive programs that grant special assessment to brownfields or exemption to new and existing improvements and personal property on brownfields for period of up to 10 years, with additional period up to five years based on locally adopted criteria.
Provides for temporary lockout benefits, equal to weekly unemployment benefit amount of individual's most recent unemployment benefit claim, to individual who is unemployed due to lockout.
Requires agencies to report annually to Legislative Assembly information related to their use of temporary rulemaking procedures.
Makes statutory changes to achieve gender neutral language with respect to individuals who are in marital relationship.
Passed the House · 1
Permits police officer or law enforcement unit to petition circuit court to require law enforcement unit to withhold from disclosure identifying information of police officer or police officer's immediate family if police officer or police officer's immediate family received credible threat of present danger to life of police officer or police officer's immediate family.
Out of committee · 2
Creates Affordable Housing Mortgage Loan Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Housing and Community Services Department for purpose of making deferred loan to qualified statewide nonprofit organization.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to analyze ground water contaminant data and provide education in areas with ground water contaminant problems.
In committee · 3
Requires state contracting agency to provide in specifications for procurement and in public contract that contractor or supplier must use corrugated cardboard pallets in transporting, distributing, storing or otherwise transferring goods and to require contractors and suppliers to have similar requirements in contracts with common carriers and other third parties.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to virtual public charter schools.
Increases maximum amount of corporate excise tax credit allowed for qualified research activities.