Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, House.
Tawna Sanchez
Sponsored
Became law5
Defines "housing with services project" and requires project to register with Department of Human Services .
Requires coordinated care organization to provide initial health assessment on child enrolled in coordinated care organization no later than 60 days after date that Oregon Health Authority notifies coordinated care organization that child has been taken into custody of Department of Human Services.
Establishes Task Force on Assessments of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
Directs Department of Corrections to include in inmate release plan information concerning transitional housing or treatment programs to which inmate has been accepted.
Extends sunset, from January 2, 2018, to January 2, 2026, on law authorizing Department of Corrections to enter into contract with public entity in another state for provision of correctional services.
In committee3
Prohibits law enforcement agency from having or establishing arrest or citation quota policy.
Directs law enforcement agency to notify Attorney General when police officer's use of deadly physical force causes death of person.
Creates 24/7 sobriety program.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Expands laws regarding preservation of participating properties that are publicly supported housing.
Adds secular organizations to list of persons and entities authorized to solemnize marriages.
Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules to establish Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights.
Requires Department of Human Services to provide trauma-informed training to child welfare personnel.
Transfers authority over court appointed special advocates and CASA Volunteer Programs from Oregon Volunteers Commission for Voluntary Action and Service to Oregon Department of Administrative Services.
Requires Oregon Health Authority and Department of Consumer and Business Services to make available online written materials about options available to breast cancer patients for insurance coverage of breast reconstruction surgery, breast prostheses and breast forms.
Directs Housing and Community Services Department to develop and implement Rent Guarantee Program to provide incentives and financial assistance to landlords that rent or lease to low income households by guaranteeing payments to landlords for unpaid rent and for eviction and property damage costs within certain limits.
Directs Department of Education to convene advisory group to develop statewide ethnic studies standards for adoption into existing statewide social studies standards for public kindergarten through grade 12.
Requires each community college and public university to establish process for recommending, and providing oversight for implementation of, cultural competency standards for institution and institution's employees.
Prohibits state contracting agency from entering into public contract with prospective contractor that has not certified that prospective contractor has policy and practice of preventing sexual harassment, sexual assault and discrimination against members of protected classes of workers.
Modifies eligibility for Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program.
Modifies definition of "labor contractor" to include property services contractor.
Requires health benefit plan coverage of specified health care services, drugs, devices, products and procedures related to reproductive health.
Prohibits public body from disclosing specified information concerning person unless required by state or federal law.
Passed the House · 5
During first nine months of occupancy, prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy within 60 days of receiving from tenant request for repairs to correct certain building, health or housing code violation or unhabitable condition.
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.
Imposes moratorium until December 31, 2027, on use of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas exploration and production.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Modifies eligibility for Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program.
Out of committee · 16
Requires city or county to review and decide on applications for certain housing developments containing affordable housing units within 100 days.
Establishes Task Force on Addressing Racial Disparities in Home Ownership.
Imposes tax on inhalant-form nicotine at point of retail sale, based on percentage of wholesale price.
Directs Housing and Community Services Department to establish Affordable Homeownership Grant Program to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations with affordable homeownership programs to provide opportunities for homeownership to persons in low income households.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to take specified steps to ensure enrollment without delay and continued enrollment in coordinated care organization of child placed by Department of Human Services in substitute care.
Sets forth policy objectives for State Department of Energy in administration of income tax credit allowed for construction or installation of alternative energy devices.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Environmental Quality for supporting community efforts to improve economic development and public health by reducing emissions from solid fuel burning devices that burn wood.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to convene work group to advise and assist in implementing targeted outreach and marketing for Health Care for All Oregon Children program.
Allows cause of action against patent holder for genetically engineered organism present on land without permission of owner or lawful occupant.
For purpose of tax credit for affordable housing lenders, requires Housing and Community Services Department to make annual determination of remaining balance of reserved but not certified tax credits.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services for Oregon Hunger Response Fund program services.
Provides that person commits crime of strangulation if person knowingly impedes normal breathing or circulation of another person by applying pressure to chest of other person.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services to administer general assistance project.
Establishes Homeownership Repair and Rehabilitation Program within Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide financial assistance to persons in low income households for repair and rehabilitation of residences.
Increases amount of fees charged and collected by county clerks to record or file certain real property documents.
Permits payment of up to $3,000 in emergency assistance over consecutive six-month period on behalf of child whose parent is victim of domestic violence or at risk for domestic violence.
In committee · 20
Repeals prohibition on city or county ordinance or resolution controlling rent charged for rental of dwelling unit.
Prohibits selling, dispensing or using aviation fuel that contains lead or lead compounds after January 1, 2022.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to, no later than January 1, 2022, adopt by rule standards and programs for reducing diesel emissions from medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks and nonroad diesel engines.
Prohibits financial institutions from unilaterally closing customer account unless customer is given 60 days' notice of closure and of reason for closure.
Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to determine official rate of medical care inflation to be used by insurers in calculating premium rates.
Increases cigarette tax.
Establishes Oregon Right to Rest Act.
Requires health benefit plan coverage of specified health care services, drugs, devices, products and procedures related to reproductive health.
Allows local government to inhibit or prevent production or use of seed or seed products for purpose of protecting seed or products that are not genetically engineered from adverse impacts of genetically engineered seed or products or if enforcing local measure approved by county voters on May 20, 2014.
Directs Oregon Transportation Commission to adopt rules establishing quantitative system for scoring and ranking transportation projects that are being considered by commission for inclusion in Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
Provides that youth offenders sentenced to mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for certain crimes committed at 15, 16 or 17 years of age are eligible for conditional release hearing if they are in custody of Oregon Youth Authority on 24th birthday.
Modifies requirements for local community right to know regulatory programs for toxic substances and harmful substances.
Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt policies on responding to officer-involved domestic violence incidents.
Requires candidate for President or Vice President of United States, in order to appear on general election ballot or in general election voters' pamphlet, to provide Secretary of State with copy of candidate's federal income tax returns for five years preceding year of general election and with written consent for public disclosure of tax returns.
Directs State Department of Energy to develop climate test to conduct reviews for approval of proposed fossil fuel infrastructure projects.
For purposes of Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act, expands definition of "public place" to include common areas of commercial residential buildings and residential buildings with two or more rental units.
Directs Department of Education to identify and adopt procedures for reporting and collecting data related to acts of harassment, intimidation or bullying and acts of cyberbullying.
Removes existing specification of maximum application and processing fees local government may charge for recommendation regarding Oregon Liquor Control Commission issuance or renewal of license.
Requires Public Defense Services Commission to adopt policies, procedures, standards and guidelines regarding providing immigration consultation to noncitizen public defense clients.
Directs Department of Human Services to accomplish various objectives to improve skills of and provide ongoing support for child welfare services employees.