Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
David Gomberg
Sponsored
Became law3
Increases amount of money and goods that person may find without giving notice to county clerk.
Increases number of locations for which distillery licensee may permit tastings of distillery products.
Establishes Oceangoing Research Vessel Program to conduct certain marine research.
In committee3
Makes vehicle operated exclusively by one employee in course of employer's business subject to Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act.
Expands circumstances under which breach of security requires notification under Oregon Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act to include disclosure of written data that contains personal information.
Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to disclose data and information commissioner uses to determine prevailing rate of wage.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 21
Designates September 27 as annual First Responder Appreciation Day.
Excludes holdings in pension accounts valued at less than $60,000 from determinations of income and net worth for purposes of qualification to be account holder of individual development account.
Directs Secretary of State to maintain Oregon License Directory as searchable database containing information regarding licenses, permits and registrations for which fees and fee-related regulations are imposed on small businesses by local agencies and state agencies, and to make directory available on Internet to public free of charge.
Provides that persons authorized by public body to develop energy resources in Oregon's territorial sea shall share geological and geophysical data with Oregon territorial sea mapping project.
Authorizes issuance of restraining order protecting certain persons subjected to sexual abuse.
Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities.
Requires certain employers to post in premises where employees are employed summary of statutes and rules related to employment rights of victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking.
Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to operate Farm Direct Nutrition Program to enable participants in Women, Infants and Children Program to purchase fresh produce at farmers' markets or roadside stands and to operate Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program to enable low income seniors to purchase fresh produce at farmers' markets or roadside stands.
Designates March of each year as Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month.
Prohibits person from being nominated as fiduciary or serving as fiduciary for three or more protected persons who are not related to person unless person, or individual responsible for making decisions for clients or for managing client assets for person, is certified by Center for Guardianship Certification or its successor organization.
Prohibits release of sky lantern, discharge of exploding target or discharge of tracer ammunition during fire season on or near forest protection district lands.
Requires Department of Human Services to make diligent efforts to identify and obtain contact information for grandparent of child or ward committed to department's custody and to provide grandparent with notice of hearing concerning child or ward.
Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue permits for removal of certain crab pots.
Exempts from property taxation property owned by port with appointed board of commissioners if property is located in county with population of less than 450,000 and is used or held for future use by person other than port pursuant to agreement obligating person to provide common carrier rail freight service to shippers.
Extends period of applicability of emergency communications tax.
Prohibits beneficiary from requiring as condition of short sale, except in certain circumstances, that nonprofit entity that purchases property in short sale, or that purchases note from beneficiary, enter into agreement with beneficiary or grantor that limits or bars grantor from owning or occupying residential property after short sale or sale of note.
Defines "natural hair care." Specifies that person who is certified to practice hair design or barbering is authorized to practice natural hair care.
Permits City of Fairview to operate photo radar in school zone while school is in session.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
Establishes Office of Small Business Assistance in Office of Secretary of State for purpose of facilitating interactions between small businesses and state agencies with regulatory authority over small businesses.
Removes certain exemptions from fees and taxation for out-of-state banks, extranational institutions or foreign associations that engage in certain activities within this state.
Passed the House · 5
Directs Oregon Historical Society to undertake fund-raising and commissioning of statue of Mark Odom Hatfield, to be placed in National Statuary Hall in United States Capitol.
Establishes certain workplace protections for domestic workers.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to maintain list of designated high priority chemicals of concern for children's health used in children's products.
Directs Governor's office to convene work group on ecosystem services.
Out of committee · 6
Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child.
Requires Department of Human Services to establish advisory committee to assist department in developing recommendations for general assistance program to serve low-income, childless adults with disabilities and to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly.
Establishes Career and Technical Student Organization Grant Program for purpose of funding expenses associated with participation in career and technical student organizations.
Prohibits specified nonfarm uses on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Requires covered employer to implement paid sick leave for eligible employees.
Requires Department of Human Services to provide aid necessary to prevent homelessness and assist caretaker relative in returning to employment.
In committee · 29
Makes foods that contain or are produced using genetically engineered material subject to labeling requirements.
Directs Department of Transportation to consult with Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute when designing Gray Whale registration plate.
Directs Director of Human Services to create or include in existing survey of teens questions about teen dating violence.
Prohibits person that issues credit card or debit card or that provides service as payment card network from restricting or prohibiting merchant from disclosing amount of interchange transaction fee or network fee that merchant pays to person, specifying minimum dollar amount for which merchant will accept credit card or debit card as payment in retail transaction or offering other person discount for using payment method other than credit card or debit card in retail transaction.
Prohibits importation of genetically engineered fish into this state.
Directs state agencies and local governments with functions related to issuance of registrations, licenses, certifications or permits necessary to conduct business in Oregon to provide nonmonetary assistance to qualified persons.
Repeals provision that prevents local governments from imposing conditions on approved permits that effectively establish sales price for residential development or limit purchase to class or group of purchasers.
Establishes Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Plan, operated by Oregon Health Authority according to policies established by Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Board.
Includes siblings as family members for purposes of family leave.
Directs State Department of Energy to conduct study of renewable thermal energy and renewable gas.
Prohibits discrimination or retaliation against employee who expresses concerns about wage inequity based on sex.
Prohibits discrimination against members of certain protected classes in payment of wages for work of comparable character that requires comparable skills to perform.
Permits contracting agency that uses public funds to procure goods or services under Public Contracting Code to give preference to bidder or proposer that is headquartered or owned locally, will obtain equipment, material and supplies locally or will employ workers locally.
Directs Secretary of State to compile, prepare, maintain and publish comprehensive reference book that lists and summarizes state and federal employment statutes, regulations, rules and other laws that affect businesses that have fewer than 50 employees.
Creates subtraction from taxable income for mileage of volunteers.
Requires licensing agency to adopt rules to ensure that caregivers in licensed residential facilities and adult foster homes have practical knowledge and skills necessary to maintain health, safety and welfare of residents.
Requires signage in area where genetically engineered fish are sold, displayed for sale or offered for sale at retail for human consumption.
Limits compensation of video lottery game retailers to specified percentage of net receipts from video lottery games.
Requires Department of Human Services to request court review of founded determination in child abuse investigation if law enforcement agency investigation in same case results in unfounded determination.
Requires peace officers to inform stopped persons that giving consent to search is optional.
Establishes refundable credit against personal income taxes for purchase of qualifying gun safes.
Requires person engaged in commercial production of agricultural, horticultural or other commodity to provide information upon request of possessor of neighboring property or State Department of Agriculture regarding presence of genetically engineered material in commodity.
Changes basis and permissible scope of assessments by Oregon Sheep Commission.
Allows qualified student to apply Oregon Opportunity Grant moneys toward certain for-profit post-secondary institutions.
Requires Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to create, upon request of member of Legislative Assembly, racial and ethnic impact statement for proposed legislation or state measure.
Deletes statutory preference for placing forfeited animal with person having prior contact with animal.
Sets limit on taxes due on homesteads of seniors with federal adjusted gross income not exceeding 300 percent of federal poverty level equal to total amount of taxes due for property tax year preceding first property tax year for which relief allowed.
Requires washing machine sold in this state to carry warning label stating potential risk to small children of serious injury or drowning.
Creates Oregon Council on Domestic Violence Prevention and Response within Oregon Health Authority.