Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
John Lively
Sponsored
Became law5
Requires ballot title for measure proposing local option tax to state that estimated tax cost may reflect impact of early payment discounts, compression and collection rate.
Permits medical assistance recipients and coordinated care organizations to use Oregon Prescription Drug Program.
Authorizes designation of enterprise zone and zone and city for electronic commerce, addition of zone cosponsor and change of enterprise zone boundary without application process, subject to determination by Oregon Business Development Department that certain statutory requirements met.
Modifies requirements for composition of boards of directors of regional air quality control authorities.
Requires insurer to permit naturopathic physician to apply to be primary care provider or specialty care provider for purposes of insurer credentials.
Passed the House1
Prohibits person from knowingly omitting from advertisement for mortgage credit product clear and conspicuous statement that identifies person that offers or promotes mortgage credit product.
Out of committee3
Funds free transit passes for secondary school students residing in service area of Lane Transit District.
Prohibits Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from contracting with health care providers, directly or through third party administrator, for payment or reimbursement of claims for health care provided to public employees residing in Lane County unless health care provider accepts patients who receive medical assistance.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to administer program to provide loans to hospitals for establishing new primary care residency programs.
In committee6
Prohibits Oregon Health Authority from issuing registry identification card to applicant if attending physician whose name is provided to authority by applicant has provided written documentation necessary for issuance of registry identification card for 450 or more persons who currently hold registry identification card.
Provides for annual adjustment of motor vehicle fuel taxes by percentage equal to percentage by which ratio of gallons of motor vehicle fuel sold in state to motor vehicles registered in state decreased from previous accounting period.
Requires hospital that does not offer family medicine residency program to make payment to Area Health Education Center program in order to defray costs of family medicine residency network created by Area Health Education Center program.
Prohibits discrimination in rates of insurance reimbursement paid to specified mental health treatment providers.
Expands primary care provider loan repayment program to health care providers of primary care to medically underserved medical assistance recipients in urban areas.
Requires governing body of local government or special government body to notify Governor when local government or special government body is insolvent.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Requires Oregon Health Authority to be responsible for posting to its website health care price data for inpatient and outpatient hospital services.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 40
Directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for early childhood through post-secondary education students who are black or African-American or not covered by existing statewide education plan and have experienced disproportionate educational results.
Specifies requirements for hospital policies for discharge planning involving patient who is hospitalized for mental health treatment.
Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule procedures for implementing alternative ballast water management strategies for vessels with empty ballast tanks.
Adds civil code enforcement officers to public officials who may request exemption from required disclosure under public records law of specified personal information.
Requires Department of Human Services to convene work group to study consolidation of application processes for human and social services and to report recommendation to Legislative Assembly.
Requires Director of Oregon Health Authority to notify Director of Veterans' Affairs upon receipt of certain written information from member or veteran of uniformed service, if authorized to do so by member or veteran.
Requires state contracting agency to use solicitation template that Attorney General and Oregon Department of Administrative Services develop, approve and make available in advertising and soliciting procurements under Public Contracting Code and to use contract form or contract template, as appropriate, that Attorney General and department develop, approve and make available as basis for public contracts into which state contracting agency enters.
Requires lender, or agent or affiliate of lender, in any advertisement or communication intended as inducement to apply for or enter into reverse mortgage to include summary of certain provisions of reverse mortgage contract.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules prohibiting use of drones for certain purposes related to pursuit of wildlife.
Requires school district to provide lunch free of charge to students who are eligible for reduced price lunches.
Defines "inhalant delivery system." Amends laws concerning sale of tobacco products to, and use of tobacco products by, minors so those laws equally apply to inhalant delivery systems.
Allows direct purchase and sale of bulk distilled liquor between distillery licensees for blending and manufacturing purposes.
Requires law enforcement agency to establish policies and procedures for use and retention of recordings from cameras worn upon police officer's person to record officer's interactions with members of public.
Requires continuation of group health insurance coverage for employee on family leave on same terms as when employee is not on leave.
Adds agricultural workforce housing to property used in relation to agricultural work that is eligible for property tax exemption.
Requires universities with institutional governing boards to continue to participate in shared services relating to listed employee benefits and to collective bargaining until July 1, 2019.
Authorizes City of Portland to operate fixed photo radar on urban high crash corridors.
Disallows all filing fees, service fees and hearing fees in action for court's protective stalking order, even if stalking order is not only relief sought in action.
Requires public universities to establish priority enrollment system for qualified students who are active members of Armed Forces of the United States, who are qualified veterans or who receive veterans' educational benefits as federally qualified dependents of active members or qualified veterans.
Amends definition of "rural area" to mean area outside urban growth boundary of city of 40,000 or more, as boundary is acknowledged on date on which application is submitted for strategic investment program.
Requires Oregon State University Extension Service, in consultation with State Department of Agriculture and beekeeping organizations, to establish best practices for beekeeping within residential areas.
Directs State Board of Education to adopt specified standards related to student education records.
Provides court discretion to order person participating in driving while under influence of intoxicants diversion agreement to install ignition interlock device if person submitted to chemical test of person's breath, blood or urine and test disclosed blood alcohol content below 0.08 percent by weight.
Allows in-state tuition in certain circumstances for individuals who resided in Oregon but relocated due to position in military, government or humanitarian aid organization.
Authorizes court, as part of settlement or judgment in class action, to approve process for payment of damages.
Directs governing entity of public or private post-secondary institution of education that contracts with third party financial firm for student financial aid services to consider federal policies for contracting.
Establishes Task Force on Incarcerated Veterans to research, study and make recommendations regarding outreach to and assistance for incarcerated veterans.
Requires that National League of Families' POW/MIA flag be displayed with Oregon State flag on public buildings in this state.
Requires that hospital rules granting admitting privileges to licensed, certified nurse midwife nurse practitioner meet specified requirements.
Directs Department of Education to administer process for providing funding for activities related to annual conference dedicated to Oregon civics and held on Oregon Civics Day for Teachers.
Creates Oregon Retirement Savings Board in office of State Treasurer.
Requires public school students seven years of age or younger who are beginning educational program to have dental screening.
Requires Clackamas County to develop pilot program for forestry products grown on nonforest land in county to be commercially produced and marketed through forestry product cooperative.
Requires insurer to offer health care provider method of reimbursement that does not impose fees or other charges on provider.
Directs school districts to allow students to use sun-protective clothing and sunscreen.
Changes governmental framework for conducting public health activities in this state and for providing public health services to residents of this state.
Requires insurers that cover prescription contraceptives to cover refills at specified frequency.
Designates March 10 of each year as "Mighty Oregon" Day.
Increases speed limit for certain vehicles on specified portions of certain highways.
Creates position of Oregon Women Veterans Coordinator in Department of Veterans' Affairs and specifies responsibilities.
Passed the House · 3
Requires physician, physician assistant or individual licensed to practice nursing, in specified numbers, to be present at blood drives.
Directs Department of Transportation to erect and maintain Fallen Hero roadside memorial sign for Specialist Mabry James Anders.
Requires legislative measures to contain brief and impartial statement of problem measure is intended to solve.
Out of committee · 13
Increases Oregon minimum wage rate in graduated steps through 2017.
Modifies criteria to qualify for grant to be used to provide instructional time during summer program.
Directs Department of Education to administer pilot program to increase students' exposure and access to career and technical education.
Directs Department of Education and Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to advance career and technical education opportunities by fulfilling specified requirements.
Establishes Task Force on Vision Zero: Achieving Zero Traffic Crashes, Injuries and Fatalities.
Allows credit against income taxes for employment of qualified military veterans.
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.
Authorizes counties to establish programs for forestry products grown on nonforest lands in counties to be commercially produced and marketed through forestry product cooperatives.
Authorizes State Board of Education to adopt variable ratios for local funds required to match capital grants and loans to school districts financed with Article XI-P general obligation bonds.
Authorizes tenant to whom real estate has been leased by landlord to install and use electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Allows personal income taxpayers to subtract certain amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans from taxable income, subject to same income limitations applicable to federal education loan interest deduction.
Creates Task Force on Mental Health Care Reimbursement to study and make recommendations for payment structure to reimburse specified mental health practitioners.
In committee · 25
Requires Legislative Administrator to establish and maintain database to catalog issues reported by constituents to members of Legislative Assembly, state agencies or other public bodies.
Clarifies definition of "independent practice" for purpose of insurance reimbursement for services provided by licensed physician assistant or certified nurse practitioner.
Requires safety belts on school buses and school activity vehicles bought new after certain date.
Requires employer to grant unpaid leave of absence to employee serving in firefighting forces during declared fire emergency.
Provides that unused gift cards become abandoned property.
Requires permit for operation of motor vehicle with studded tires.
Prohibits inclusion, in instrument conveying or contracting to convey real property or in declaration or bylaws of planned community or condominium, of provisions prohibiting installation and use of solar panels for obtaining solar access.
Establishes Charge Ahead Oregon Credit Enhancement Program in Oregon Business Development Department to provide loan and credit guarantees to financial institutions to enable qualified applicants to lease or purchase zero-emission or near-zero-emission vehicles.
Makes legislative finding regarding benefit of state building code requiring that new construction of certain parking facilities include electrical supply capacity and conduit system capable of supporting electric vehicle charging.
Requires Department of Transportation, for purpose of identifying land that could be planned and zoned for residential use, to inventory department land, determine whether land is essential, useful or excessive in relation to transportation plans and report results to Legislative Assembly.
Requires Oregon Business Development Commission and Oregon Business Development Department to ensure that agreement with recipient of financial incentives made by department establishes specific job creation or job retention performance measures which, if not achieved, will result in requirement that recipient pay back amount of financial incentives granted, and is drafted in accordance with best practice standards for contractual agreements involving financial incentives.
Requires police officer or certified reserve officer employed or utilized by law enforcement unit that employs at least 20 police officers to have associate degree.
Prohibits juvenile detention facility from imposing isolation upon detained juvenile except under specified circumstances.
Directs Department of Education to distribute moneys as strategic investment under Oregon Early Reading Program to nonprofit organizations that provide academically-aligned, evidence-based literacy programs through volunteer mentors who are 50 years of age or older to school districts for purpose of increasing delivery of reading assistance to students in kindergarten through third grade.
Permits motorcycle driver to proceed at stop light under certain conditions.
Adds woody biomass to types of green energy technology for which contracting agency must set aside 1.5 percent of contract price to include in public building.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop plan for public universities to have ratio of at least 7 to 1 of public employees to supervisory employees.
Defines "wages" for certain wage claims.
Requires business entity that intends to make political expenditure to first obtain approval from shareholders or members by affirmative vote of majority of members or shares entitled to vote.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish Portland Trail Blazers license plate program for issuance of special registration plate.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to reimburse freestanding birthing center based on median cost to birthing centers in this state of providing services.
Creates tax credit for investment in business that manufactures three-dimensional printers, medical equipment or medical devices.
Makes various changes to statutes related to treatment of individuals who are found by court to have mental illness and to be in need of treatment.
Requires every state agency, county and district to make available to Secretary of State information required for voter registration contained in any database in possession of agency, county or district.
Directs Secretary of State to develop statewide document retention schedule.