Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, House.
Rick Lewis
Sponsored
Became law1
Requires owner or operator of dam with high hazard rating to develop emergency action plan for dam.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Provides that portion of U.S. Highway 20 shall be known as Oregon Medal of Honor Highway.
Creates position of Veteran Volunteer Coordinator in Department of Veterans' Affairs and specifies responsibilities.
Exempts person serving in Oregon National Guard from requirement to enroll in community college courses within six months of attaining previous highest level of education in order to qualify for Oregon Promise grant, provided that person enrolls in community college courses within six months of completing initial active duty training.
Passed the House · 1
Requires lobbyist statements filed with Oregon Government Ethics Commission to identify each bill or measure introduced before Legislative Assembly lobbyist lobbied on, whether lobbyist lobbied in favor of, in opposition to or for purpose of seeking amendments to bill or measure, each legislative topic that was not bill or measure that lobbyist lobbied on, each person or entity that hired lobbyist and how much moneys person or entity paid lobbyist.
Out of committee · 9
Establishes Oregon Educational and Workforce Development Bridge Loan Program in Department of Veterans' Affairs to conduct outreach and provide 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.
Provides that smoke shop certified by Oregon Health Authority may allow on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Increases, for purposes of tax credit allowed for crop donation, percentage of wholesale price allowed as amount of credit.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Establishes Veterans' Services Fund pursuant to constitutional amendment approved in Ballot Measure 96 (2016).
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.
Establishes minimum amount that Legislative Assembly must appropriate to Department of Veterans' Affairs in each biennium, apart from appropriations from veterans' services fund established under Ballot Measure 96 (2016).
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop plan for enabling community colleges to offer associate's degree completed in coordination with credits earned in apprenticeship or training program.
Establishes refundable tax credit against income or corporate excise taxes for employers in specified industrial sectors for wages paid to employees at or below specified rate.
In committee · 6
Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop program under which department, pursuant to contract with financial institution, provides loan guarantees or credit guarantees for qualified veterans for purpose of refinancing existing purchase-money mortgages or similar mortgages of homes used primarily as principal residence by veterans.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide notice and opportunity for comment for statewide human resource policy and to submit policy to Legislative Counsel for review.
Requires Legislative Counsel to produce draft measures in order in which measures were requested.
Permits individual to create family medical leave savings account with financial institution to pay or reimburse qualified beneficiary's wage loss during family medical leave of absence from work.
Creates income tax credit for taxpayers that provide apprenticeship opportunities.
Revives tax credit for loss of limb function.