Bills in the 2021 Regular Session, House.
Mark Owens
Sponsored
Became law3
Instructs Water Resources Department to enter into agreement with United States Geological Survey to produce and publish ground water budgets for all major hydrologic basins in this state, contract for person to produce report on statewide consumptive water use, expand ground water level monitoring network, measure progress in estimating and monitoring ground water levels, recharge and use and ensure that department staff members serve as community engagement coordinators.
Requires public employers to give preferences to residents of Malheur County for civil service positions if majority of work of position will be performed within Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services, upon request of county governing body, to credit forest reserve moneys that would otherwise be credited to county road fund to certain public bodies whose service areas include entire county.
Out of committee5
Provides that counties may authorize Oregon Department of Administrative Services to make deductions from lottery revenues dedicated to county economic development purposes to pay for portion of costs of regional solutions coordinators within Regional Solutions Program.
Directs Water Resources Department to provide staff support to work through complex water basin issues and help implement agency priorities in priority water basins.
Appropriates moneys to Water Resources Department for purposes of facilitating enrollment of lands in Harney Basin in federal Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, funding hydrologist position and measuring ground water levels in Harney Basin.
Directs Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct study to collect and interpret data to enable legislators to develop understanding of students' instructional needs caused by school closures due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates moneys to Water Resources Department to assist with completion of place-based integrated water resources strategy, to periodically update place-based integrated water resources strategy to inform updates to state integrated water resources strategy or to facilitate implementation of place-based integrated water resources strategy.
In committee28
Provides that Legislative Assembly finds and declares that telecommunicators are first responders.
Reclassifies offense of false report of child abuse.
Provides for distribution of moneys in Oregon Marijuana Account to certain cities determined by population and location of city and based on share of retail sales of marijuana items in state, as exception to standard distributions based on city share of population and of licenses for marijuana-related businesses.
Increases maximum percentage of tax that governing body of city or county may impose on sale of marijuana items.
Requires person that makes automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumer in this state to provide to consumer before consumer enters into subscription or purchase agreement clear and conspicuous notice in separate communication of renewal or continuous service terms and material changes in terms of renewal or continuous service.
Designates September of each year as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month.
Authorizes City of Unity to operate photo radar.
Establishes durational limits for states of emergency declared under certain statutes.
Makes district attorney, rather than county clerk, responsible for determining whether prospective petition for initiative ballot measure for county complies with requirements of Oregon Constitution.
Increases percentage of students in school district who may enroll in virtual public charter school not sponsored by school district without first receiving approval from school district.
Establishes process of open enrollment by which school district may allow nonresident students to enroll in and attend schools of school district.
Requires residential landlord to disclose to tenant amount of estimated monthly property tax paid by owner for dwelling unit.
Makes permanent small school district grants and school district funding for foreign exchange students.
Directs Director of Veterans' Affairs to establish Oregon Veterans' Community, to include residential units and medical and social services for veterans and family members.
Establishes that perfected and developed water right is not subject to forfeiture if owner of water right ceased to use all or part of water appropriated for period of five successive years because owner engaged in water conservation practices or distribution of water that owner received from water district was less than certificated maximum for period of at least five successive years.
Allows farm or ranch owner or operator to sell ownership interest in all or part of livestock to final consumer.
Exempts receipts from sales of agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, viticultural or food products from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax.
Modifies definition of "indigent person" for purposes of disposition of unclaimed bodies of deceased indigent persons.
Allows school district and public charter school to implement nationally recognized high school assessment in mathematics, science or English if assessment complies with specified criteria.
Requires community colleges and public universities to permit applicant to use test results applicant received on Smarter Balanced test taken when applicant was in grade 11 in place of requirement that applicant provide nationwide standardized test results.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to unified data system and state reporting requirements.
Modifies laws relating to duration and termination of states of emergency and emergency powers under certain statutes.
Requires that Department of Revenue transfer moneys from Oregon Marijuana Account to Drug Treatment and Recovery Services Fund after completion of transfers from account to cities and counties.
Authorizes persons that hold water rights and other affected parties to develop, and Water Resources Department to approve, cooperative water management plans.
Directs Water Resources Department to undertake certain activities related to studying and monitoring ground water.
Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to establish multiple laboratories.
Specifies limitations on provisions that state agency may include in contract or agreement with county.
Prohibits public body from issuing COVID-19 vaccine passport.
Carried from the Senate
Passed the Senate1
Increases maximum percentage of tax or fee that governing body of city or county may impose on sale of marijuana items.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 25
Provides tax exemption for property of religious organization held or used solely to provide affordable housing to low income households.
Authorizes county to adopt ordinance or resolution authorizing waiver of interest charged for failure to pay taxes when due.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to adopt by rule and administer program for authorizing voluntary projects for stream restoration and habitat improvement through construction of environmental restoration weirs.
Makes permanent school district funding for foreign exchange students and small school district grants.
Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish competency-based education pilot program.
Authorizes county with population of less than 15,000 to adopt property tax exemption for newly constructed single-family dwellings built and occupied as primary residences by individuals with annual taxable income of not more than $75,000 if filing separately or not more than $150,000 if filing jointly.
Prescribes requirements for reimbursement by Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations of health services delivered using telemedicine.
Requires school or school district to offer lunches and breakfasts at no charge to student if school or school district meets requirements of special provisions of federal meal program or if student is from household with income that does not exceed 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines.
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services, in consultation with State Forestry Department, Oregon Forest and Industries Council, Oregon Small Woodlands Association, Oregon State University, Oregon Prescribed Fire Council and representative of insurance industry, to study liability for prescribed fires.
Permits agricultural building to be used for uses other than uses set forth in definition of "agricultural building" if additional uses are incidental and accessory to defined uses, are personal to farm owner and farm owner's immediate family or household and do not pose greater hazard to persons or property than defined uses.
Allows surviving spouse or disabled heir of individual whose homestead was granted deferral under homestead property tax deferral program to continue deferral without having owned or occupied homestead for five years.
Allows pharmacist or pharmacy technician to transfer drug containing pseudoephedrine without prescription to person who is at least 18 years of age and presents person's valid government-issued photo identification.
Authorizes electric cooperative to use or allow for use of electric easement in provision of broadband services, subject to certain conditions and exceptions.
Requires education provider to prohibit display of any symbols of hate on school property or in education program.
Modifies CASA Volunteer Programs to direct Oregon Department of Administrative Services to contract with nongovernmental entity to serve as statewide coordinating entity for provision of court appointed special advocate services.
Directs State Department of Agriculture to establish grant program to fund upgrades to establishments expected to operate under program of state meat inspection, construction of new establishments expected to operate under program of state meat inspection and expansion of certain establishments that operate under program of federal inspection.
Establishes Healthy Homes Program within the Oregon Health Authority to provide grants to entities to provide financial assistance to low income households and landlords.
Provides that certain employee of State Fire Marshal qualifies as firefighter for purposes of Public Employees Retirement System.
Requires each public university and community college to prominently display , or establish link to website that displays, estimated costs of all required course materials and directly related course fees for no less than 75 percent of total for-credit courses offered by public university or community college.
Renames Office of Emergency Management as Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
Changes name of Early Learning Division to Department of Early Learning and Care.
Requires mental health care provider who assesses minor to be at imminent and serious threat of attempting suicide to disclose relevant information to parent, guardian or other individuals to engage in safety planning.
Amends residency requirements for purposes of licenses, tags and permits related to wildlife.
Authorizes provider of water project support to make support available to local organizations and local governments for purpose of developing local community engagement plans for water projects.
Extends look-back period used to determine Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund solvency level from 10 years to 20 years.
Vetoed · 1
Establishes regulations for kratom products, including testing standards, labeling requirements and minimum age for sale.
Passed the House · 3
Revises provisions relating to chemicals in children's products.
Allows owner of reservoir located on specified property within Big Butte Creek drainage area to register reservoir with Water Resources Department.
Repeals sunset of predator damage control district program.
Out of committee · 15
Permits adopted former foster children to have amount of tuition and all fees waived if attending defined institutions of higher education for purposes of pursuing initial undergraduate degree.
Amends apprenticeship statutes to permit establishment of firefighter apprentice program.
Directs Department of Education to coordinate with Oregon career and technical student organizations in support of organizations for purposes of increasing student achievement and leadership and improving graduation rates, college preparation and career placement for students enrolled in career and technical student organization courses.
Extends and modifies tax credits for donations for individual development accounts.
Directs Department of Education to award grants to wildfire-impacted school districts in amounts to cover any decreases in State School Fund distributions and Student Investment Account distributions resulting from decreases in average daily membership, as compared to 2019-2020 school year, that are caused by wildfires.
Establishes Rural System Development Charges Program within Housing and Community Services Department to pay system development charges for rural affordable multifamily housing.
Directs State Department of Agriculture to study barriers to family-scale meat production and ways to promote family-scale meat production, and recommend legislative or regulatory avenues to remove identified barriers and promote family-scale meat production.
Directs Department of Environmental Quality, in consultation with State Department of Agriculture, to study laws related to permitting of animal rendering facilities and provide results of study in report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022.
Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage.
Makes certain findings and declarations concerning water budgets and water use data.
Removes requirement that amount of net proceeds from Oregon State Lottery allocated to County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually.
Grants Public Utility Commission authority to authorize Oregon Renewable Options Programs offered by qualified utilities.
Establishes Task Force on Education Pathways.
Directs State Department of Agriculture, in consultation with Minor Crops Advisory Committee, to establish grant program to study alternatives to chlorpyrifos.
Directs Judicial Department to establish Family Treatment Court Program in certain counties to improve outcomes in child welfare cases resulting from parent's or caregiver's alleged substance use disorder.
In committee · 41
Requires Department of Environmental Quality to approve at least three businesses to provide water quality permit application review services.
Requires that declarations and extensions of states of emergency under certain statutes be accompanied by written explanations.
Modifies CASA Volunteer Programs to direct Oregon Department of Administrative Services to contract with nongovernmental entity to serve as statewide coordinating entity for provision of court appointed special advocate services.
Prohibits abortion unless health care provider has first determined probable gestational age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.
Provides that licensed optometrist may perform specified ophthalmic surgery procedures.
Directs State Forestry Department to study capacity of Oregon's nursery industry to provide seedlings for reforestation following forest fires and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022.
Reinstates tax credit for reforestation.
Authorizes legislative caucus leaders to each appoint Senate Majority Legislative Counsel, Senate Minority Legislative Counsel, House Majority Legislative Counsel and House Minority Legislative Counsel, and establishes legislative caucus leaders as Legislative Counsel Committee.
Limits liability for certain claims for damages arising out of acts or omissions taken during COVID-19 emergency period in reasonable compliance with government guidance related to COVID-19.
Makes private citizen immune from civil or criminal liability arising from good faith acts made in connection with fighting wildfire.
Creates credit against income taxes for amounts paid by veteran as principal or interest on qualified education loans.
States explicitly that voter's political party affiliation may be changed only by voter.
Finds that barred owls are known to prey on spotted owls.
Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules authorizing single-family dwelling and accessory dwelling unit constructed on same lot or parcel to be permanently connected to same subsurface sewage disposal system or alternative sewage disposal system.
Prohibits counties from establishing minimum lot size of more than one acre for residential zoned land.
Permits municipality or Department of Consumer and Business Services to contract with person to administer and enforce building inspection program and act as building official.
Requires Department of Environmental Quality to approve or disapprove application for permit within 60 days of receipt or according to timeline established by Environmental Quality Commission for permits that require public participation.
Requires health care practitioner to exercise proper degree of care to preserve health and life of child born alive after abortion or attempted abortion.
Limits Governor's ability to exercise authority conferred on Governor during declared state of emergency to no more than 60 days' duration, unless Legislative Assembly authorizes continued state of emergency.
Reinstates tax credit for reforestation.
Establishes personal income tax credit for essential workers.
Creates income tax credit for teachers in rural schools.
Allows electors of county to approve measure allowing use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within county.
Directs Department of Justice to study issues related to prosecuting crimes of custodial interference in the first degree and custodial interference in the second degree and to provide results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2021.
Requires public institutions of higher education to award academic credit in each instance in which enrolled student completed high school class or participated in high school program that offered learning and experiences comparable to introductory communications, public speaking or argumentation course offered at institution.
Establishes state policy that career and technical education is provided through seamless system that begins at secondary school level and progresses to post-secondary career and technical education institutions, community colleges and apprenticeship programs.
Authorizes county with population of less than 15,000 to adopt property tax exemption for newly constructed single-family dwellings built and occupied as primary residences by individuals with annual taxable income of not more than $125,000 if filing separately or not more than $250,000 if filing jointly.
Increases allowable size of temporary signs on private property.
Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to create, maintain and raise public awareness of database of veterans' services providers and other supports.
Allows certain schools to qualify as remote school elementary school or small high school and to receive additional distributions from State School Fund if school qualified as remote small elementary school or small high school for 2019-2020 school year.
Limits types of restrictions that Governor may impose on certain businesses during state of emergency related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Maintains unemployment insurance tax rate in effect for each employer for calendar year 2020 until first calendar year that begins after later of December 31, 2022, or date on which state of emergency declared by Governor on March 8, 2020, for COVID-19 pandemic, and any extension of state of emergency, is no longer in effect.
Requires Secretary of State to establish electronic filing system to allow candidates for nomination or election to county, city or special district office within county to file portrait and statement electronically with secretary if candidate cannot have portrait and statement printed in county voters' pamphlet.
Adds processor to types of entities from which taxpayer engaged in farming operation may obtain certification stating percentage of in-state agricultural commodity sold to entity, in order to determine taxpayer's commercial activity for purposes of corporate activity tax.
Provides that civil penalty imposed as result of violation of COVID-19 emergency rule becomes due and payable 50 years after order imposing penalty becomes final.
Prescribes requirements for providing education to student with disability during COVID-19 emergency.
Requires each public school to provide full-time, in-person classroom instruction during 2021-2022 school year.
Requires Secretary of State to establish electronic filing system to allow candidates for nomination or election to county or city office held at primary or general election to file portrait and statement electronically with secretary if candidate cannot have portrait and statement printed in county voters' pamphlet.
Directs Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to repeal all permanent rules adopted by director in connection with addressing COVID-19 public health emergency in all Oregon workplaces.
Prohibits public institution of education or educational employee from requiring, compelling, coercing or otherwise directing student to acknowledge, affirm, declare, confess, state or in any way act in accordance with belief that any race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender, religion or national origin is inherently superior or inferior to another, that individual may be discriminated against or treated in different manner on basis of individual's membership in particular group or classification, or that any individual, by virtue of individual's membership in particular group or classification, endorses, benefits uniquely from or is inherently responsible for actions that other individuals with membership in same group or classification have taken.
Creates refundable income tax credit to adjust for effect on federal income subtraction of recovery rebates allowed to personal income taxpayers.