Bills in the 2020 Regular Session, House.
Ken Helm
Sponsored
Out of committee2
Directs State Department of Agriculture to advance design of cannabis business certification program.
Authorizes Oregon Business Development Department to award matching grants to membership organizations and business accelerators in outdoor gear and apparel industry.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 1
Requires Department of Education to develop form for public education programs to use when student has been diagnosed with concussion or other brain injury.
Passed the House · 10
Repeals driving privilege suspension and eliminates imposition of driving privilege restrictions for failure to pay fine.
Limits cost-sharing for health benefit plan coverage of insulin prescribed for treatment of diabetes.
Prohibits person from conducting or participating in contest, competition, tournament or derby that has objective of taking coyotes for cash or prizes.
Allows owner of reservoir located on specified property within Big Butte Creek drainage area to register reservoir with Water Resources Department.
Makes unlawful practice for place of public accommodation to refuse to accept United States coins or currency as payment for goods and services.
Provides that, for purposes of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan, salary includes housing allowance paid to prison chaplain.
Prohibits aerial pesticide applicator from spraying or otherwise applying by aircraft pesticide product containing chlorpyrifos.
Permits Office of Emergency Management to enter into agreement with nonprofit organization representing sheriffs under which organization is authorized to administer program to produce and sell outdoor recreation search and rescue cards.
Establishes Willamette Falls Locks Authority as public corporation.
Defines "Regional Health Equity Coalition" and "Regional Health Equity Coalition model." Requires Oregon Health Authority to work with Regional Health Equity Coalitions and groups utilizing Regional Health Equity Coalition model throughout state.
Out of committee · 12
Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in gun room except in specified circumstances.
Directs State Department of Agriculture to administer Oregon Hemp State Program for production, processing and sale of hemp.
Establishes Task Force on Age Discrimination.
Modifies definitions applicable for purposes of universal service surcharge.
Establishes Behavioral Health Road Map Commission in Legislative Assembly.
Allocates lottery moneys from Veterans' Services Fund to Long Term Care Ombudsman for purpose of providing public guardian and conservator services to veterans.
Establishes Task Force to Promote Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry.
Provides that student who legally entered United States under Compact of Free Association treaty between United States and Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands or Federated States of Micronesia and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services for transition services for current foster children and former foster children.
Prohibits public institution of higher education from requiring student to enroll in course designed to prepare student for enrollment in lower-division collegiate coursework in writing or math unless student was evaluated for placement through specified assessment systems.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish, in collaboration with Department of Corrections, Family Preservation Project pilot program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility.
Establishes Task Force on Student Success for Underrepresented Students in Higher Education.
In committee · 9
Requires seller of real property to test well water used for domestic purposes.
Establishes Task Force on Medicaid and Medicare Workforce Standards.
Makes routine staying of Water Resources Commission or Water Resources Department final order upon filing of petition for judicial review inapplicable if order enforces terms and conditions of use of water or priority of use of water.
Authorizes political contributions received by candidate, principal campaign committee of candidate or principal campaign committee of holder of public office to be used to defray both health insurance premiums for candidate or holder of public office and members of household of candidate or holder of public office and caregiving expenses for relative of candidate or holder of public office.
Prohibits state agencies from authorizing construction of new infrastructure for exploration, development or production of oil or gas on state-owned real property or for transportation of oil or gas across state-owned real property.
Authorizes eligible business to deliver malt beverages, wine or cider to final consumer through use of delivery person.
Requires veterinarians to register with prescription monitoring program established by Oregon Health Authority.
Authorizes peace officer to request order from circuit court for information regarding missing individual.
Requires electric companies to expend any revenues from participation as credit aggregator or credit generator in clean fuels program on transportation electrification.