Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, House.
Gregory Smith
Sponsored
Became law2
Directs State Department of Agriculture to establish and implement wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program for purposes of compensating persons who suffer loss or injury to livestock or working dogs due to wolf depredation and providing financial assistance to persons who implement livestock management techniques or nonlethal wolf deterrence techniques designed to discourage wolf depredation of livestock.
Requires that each application for issuance of license, tag or permit by State Fish and Wildlife Commission include separate section under which applicant may make voluntary contribution for predatory animal control in county or counties in which license, tag or permit allows person to hunt.
Passed the House1
Provides that person may take gray wolf in certain situations.
In committee10
Allows electric utility that is member of Boardman impacted utility to remain small electric utility for purposes of meeting renewable portfolio standard if utility serves no more than 25,000 retail electricity consumers and is located in Umatilla, Morrow or Union County.
Defines "unloaded" for purposes of offense of operating snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle while carrying firearm or bow.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish wolf depredation compensation and cost-sharing program for purposes of compensating persons who suffer loss or injury due to wolf depredation and providing financial assistance to persons who implement livestock management techniques or nonlethal wolf control techniques designed to discourage wolf depredation of livestock.
Eliminates requirement for development of integrated state water resources strategy.
Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor or importer from making incentive payment to any person other than dealer unless agreed to in writing in advance.
Reschedules to earlier in year Department of Revenue's process for completing examination, review, correction and apportionment of assessment roll for centrally assessed property.
Creates special military hunting season to allow service members to hunt deer and elk during specified period.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to update Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management Plan to establish population objective of four breeding pairs of gray wolves for state.
Allows person to take gray wolf in certain situations without cause and without permit from State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Extends time during which certain less restrictive qualifications apply to counties in which businesses seek development income tax exemption.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to report to Joint Committee on Ways and Means ratio of public employees to supervisory employees, ratio of public employees to managerial employees and number of positions for managerial employees who do not act in supervisory capacity.
Specifies when firearm located on motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or snowmobile is not readily accessible under unlawful possession of firearm law.
Expands green jobs growth initiative to include analysis of growth factors and employment projections for green jobs in forest products industries.
Changes name of Task Force on Stage Two Business Development and Economic Gardening to Grow Oregon Council.
Modifies conditions under which credit union depositories may act as depositories of public funds.
Directs Department of Transportation to erect and maintain roadside memorial sign under certain circumstances for police officer killed in line of duty.
Excludes sales representing business done with or for cooperative members from definition of "Oregon sales" for purposes of corporate minimum tax imposed on agricultural cooperatives.
Allows household member to continue to use confidential address on records maintained by Department of Transportation for up to four years after eligible employee or corrections officer is killed in line of duty.
Modifies application of provision under which Department of Environmental Quality may enter into agreement with prospective purchaser of land under which purchaser is released from potential liability for certain releases, threatened releases or spills of hazardous substances or oil.
Provides that U.S. Highway 30 between St. Helens and Rainier shall be known as Police Chief Ralph Painter Memorial Highway.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to establish program for issuing grants to counties for noxious weed control.
Extends sunset on allowance of certain foreign exchange students to be considered residents of school district.
Requires person who submits death certificate after decedent's death was caused by suicide to make reasonable efforts to ascertain and to notify Center for Health Statistics whether decedent was veteran, whether decedent served in combat and where decedent served if decedent served in combat.
Directs Adjutant General to form commission to develop and name medal to honor fallen military members from Oregon.
Passed the House · 3
Prohibits public body from releasing information that identifies holder of or applicant for concealed handgun license.
Describes "readily accessible" for purpose of prohibition on possessing readily accessible, concealed handgun within vehicle, when vehicle is snowmobile, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle.
Removes ambulance services from list of fee schedules used to calculate provider charges for personal injury protection benefits.
Out of committee · 6
Removes Department of State Police as designated state point of contact for purposes of National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Authorizes State Board of Education to establish, by rule, fees related to administration of career schools.
Establishes tax credit for transportation of woody biomass from forest management operations to biofuel producer.
Requires state agency to report to Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services when any budgeted position is vacant for six months.
Authorizes Oregon Medical Board to issue certificates of prescriptive authority to certain licensed psychologists who meet specified requirements.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for purposes of operating mobile training unit for emergency medical technicians.
In committee · 24
Establishes policy direction for management of state forestlands, including management for timber harvesting.
Clarifies provisions related to State Department of Energy Account and uses of moneys in account.
Requires employer to verify legal status of employee to be employed in United States through federal E-Verify program prior to deducting expenses related to worker's employment from Oregon taxable income.
Establishes five regional land use planning commissions.
Requires that certain agreements for acquisition of real property by condemner contain provision relating to repurchase of property in event property is not used for public purpose.
Creates crime of unlawfully residing within 1,000 feet of school and makes crime applicable to sex offenders.
Authorizes law enforcement agency to enforce federal immigration law pursuant to agreement with federal government.
Creates income tax credit for private school tuition payments.
Exempts from application of insurance code sale of policies or certificates of health insurance in this state by insurers licensed to transact insurance in another state.
Requires Department of Human Services or contractor of department to take specified steps if department or contractor has substantial cause to believe that pregnant recipient of medical assistance is consuming methamphetamines.
Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for taxpayer that creates or maintains employment positions.
Specifies that State of Oregon asserts title to, and claims possession of, all lands in this state possessed and managed by federal government pursuant to Oregon and California Revestment Act of June 9, 1916, and Oregon and California Lands Act of August 28, 1937.
Establishes State Police Patrol Fund, separate and distinct from General Fund.
Requires applicant for marijuana grow site registration to notify Oregon Health Authority if premises of marijuana grow site are rented or leased and provide name and address of owner.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to create pilot program that allows persons hunting or pursuing cougars to use dogs.
Extends sunset of enterprise zone program to June 30, 2023.
Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Requires district school board to procure and cause to be displayed United States flag in classrooms and to provide time for students to salute United States flag once daily during school hours.
Prohibits retail store that sells tobacco from operating powered machine that rolls cigarettes or allowing customer to operate powered machine that rolls cigarettes.
Establishes 2011-2012 School Year Subaccount within State School Fund.
Expands definition of "farm use" to include facilities for training dogs in canine skills on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Creates unlawful practice of manufacturing, distributing, selling or offering for sale child's beverage container or reusable bottle made or lined with bisphenol A or replacement material that is carcinogenic or is reproductive toxicant.
Establishes alternative methods for telecommunications provider to satisfy requirement to collect and remit tax on customer access to 9-1-1 emergency reporting system from prepaid telecommunications service customers.