Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Gregory Smith
Sponsored
In committee3
Requires public employer to create memorial for employees killed while working on public works project.
Directs Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to establish standards and training requirements for certification of dog and animal control officers.
Requires certain residential general contractors engaging in remodeling or repair project more than $20,000 in value to tour residential structure with property owner and provide property owner with itemized and detailed description for each feature of proposed construction work.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 21
Includes removal of noxious weeds as part of Oregon Adopt-a-Highway Program.
Creates sentencing enhancement for sexual abuse in second degree when offender is 21 years of age or older and is minor victim's athletic coach.
Modifies crime of, and cause of action for, invasion of personal privacy.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop and make available Oregon transparency website for purpose of allowing people to view information that is public record and not exempt from disclosure.
Modifies definition of "vulnerable user of a public way.".
Allows certain veterans with honorable discharges to pay tuition and fees at discounted rates.
Modifies definition of online communication for purposes of online sexual corruption of child.
Creates Work Group on Prescriptive Authority for Licensed Psychologists for purposes related to psychologists prescribing medications.
Requires employer that employs 25 or more persons in Oregon for each working day during specified periods of time to provide leave to certain employees who are spouses of members of military forces that are on active duty during periods of military conflict.
Requires court to make written findings that set forth reasons why placement of child or ward with relative is not in best interest of child or ward when Department of Human Services decides to place child or ward with that relative and court makes contrary determination.
Directs Director of Housing and Community Services Department to convene interdepartmental work group within Interagency Council on Hunger and Homelessness for purpose of identifying and implementing methods to expand number of eligible taxpayers who claim specified earned income tax credits.
Directs Department of Human Services to adopt rules to allow emergency medical technician applicant to substitute experience and certification by national registry of emergency medical technicians for certain requirements imposed by department.
Redefines "environmentally sensitive logging equipment" as logging equipment originally manufactured after 1992.
Transfers, credits or allocates certain moneys from specified funds and accounts to other specified funds, accounts or agencies to be used for specified purposes.
Allows radio and data districts to be formed as special districts.
Prohibits county, city, special district or 9-1-1 jurisdiction from punishing or penalizing public or private safety agency for failure to meet contractually mandated response times during declared state of emergency for which agency has provided resources for emergency response outside normal jurisdiction.
Creates process by which Water Resources Department may loan or grant moneys to enable construction of water development projects located in Columbia River Basin.
Limits State Department of Agriculture responsibilities regarding estray livestock to cattle and equines.
Allows Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish temporary programs to train and certify specialized building inspectors to enforce portions of specialty codes.
Increases processing fee chargeable to employee by employer for garnishments of employee's wages.
Classifies crime of assault in second degree as assault in first degree if defendant knows victim is pregnant.
Passed the House · 3
Exempts records and information that identify person as holder of or applicant for concealed handgun license from disclosure.
Increases amusement device tax to fund Oregon Youth Conservation Corps.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe registration plates.
Out of committee · 6
Establishes Aging and Disability Resource Center program in Department of Human Services.
Requires Department of Transportation to study feasibility of constructing highway between Coos Bay and Ontario.
Creates Director of Legislative Audit Office appointed by Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
Increases city population from 30,000 to 40,000 for classification as eligible rural area for purpose of emergency medical technician income tax credit.
Permits corporations operating emerging businesses to defer corporate excise and income taxes.
Allocates moneys from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to Oregon Innovation Council for deposit in Oregon Innovation Fund for specified purposes.
In committee · 41
Modifies required contents of statement of economic interest.
Requires Department of Human Services, law enforcement agency and other entity or person responsible for taking child into protective custody to provide parents or guardian with written information about parents' and guardian's rights and responsibilities, and resources for legal assistance, when child is taken into protective custody.
Allows motorcycle operator to replace discharge nozzle after dispensing fuel.
Provides that consumer contract may not contain provision to renew contract for additional term automatically or unless consumer declares intention to terminate or not renew contract.
Prohibits possession of replica firearm on school grounds under certain circumstances.
Authorizes imposition of sentencing enhancement of 36 to 60 months upon conviction of gang-related felony.
Requires escrow agent to arrange for interpreter services at closing of real estate transaction for single family dwelling if principal is non-English-speaking individual.
Limits fees governing bodies may charge for conducting reviews of proposed changes to property in historic districts.
Prohibits public employer from laying off or terminating employee who does not speak Spanish.
Creates tax credit for educational expenses or contributions to qualified scholarship granting organization.
Requires public agency to include amount in contract for construction, reconstruction or major renovation of public building equivalent to 1.5 percent of total contract price for inclusion of appropriate green energy technology.
Prohibits certain persons from simultaneously holding more than three permits issued pursuant to restricted vessel permit system.
Authorizes weddings and other commercial gatherings that do not involve overnight stay, including siting of associated structures, under conditionally allowable use of land in exclusive farm use zone as private park.
Exempts irrigation district from duty to maintain easement held by district and from civil action for failure to maintain easement.
Allows Department of Transportation to issue group registration plate for group that promotes prevention of wildfires.
Creates State Police Patrol Fund, separate and distinct from General Fund.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to determine source and establish price agreement for state agencies to procure power management software.
Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace.
Authorizes universities under control of State Board of Higher Education, Oregon Health and Science University and boards of education of community college districts to commission public safety officers.
Requires State Board of Higher Education to authorize each institution under its control to commission special campus security officers.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop plan for reforming hatchery operations and reconstructing hatchery facilities.
Allows income tax credit for volunteer firefighters providing services in rural areas.
Creates income tax credit for capital improvements to business facilities or homes that are commenced prior to later of September 1, 2009, or effective date of Act.
Creates Construction Diversity Oversight Board and prescribes powers and duties of board.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish Contractor and Workforce Diversity Pilot Program to aid in increasing diversity among contractors to which department awards public improvement contracts and among subcontractors and workers employed in connection with public improvement contracts.
Requires governing body of consumer-owned utility to adopt resolution to establish local conservation and energy efficiency plan or annual conservation, energy efficiency and carbon reduction or avoidance program.
Requires employers to verify immigration status of employees hired after January 1, 2009.
Prohibits motor vehicle liability insurance policies containing provision requiring arbitration of disputes.
Defines statutory term regarding management of acquired lands designated as state forests, common school forest lands and the Elliott State Forest Lands.
Adds sexual misconduct to definition of "abuse" for purposes of mandatory child reporting statutes.
Provides one-time $400 credit against income taxes for completion of parenting class.
Permits small woodland owner to register vehicle as farm vehicle.
Requires State Forestry Department and other state agencies to support expeditious harvesting of downed trees as part of state forest recovery and restoration plans and policies.
Requires Department of Human Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on programs that serve senior citizens.
Allows Department of Human Services to establish automated, online provider payment submission system for medical assistance program.
Allows person to occupy state-owned submersible or submerged lands, without fee, to operate and maintain streambank and stabilization structures.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to study need, feasibility and costs of providing state meat inspection service for deliveries of not more than 50 livestock animals.
Describes circumstances in which gray wolf may be taken.
Directs district attorney to consider servicemember's traumatic brain injury or mental disorder as factor in determining eligibility for diversion.
Allows school districts to submit information to Department of State Police for purpose of conducting criminal records checks.
Requires county to verify immigration status of person incarcerated in county correctional facility.