Bills in the 2021 Regular Session, House.
Christine Drazan
Sponsored
Became law2
Prescribes notification requirements for school district upon receipt of report of act of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying.
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.
Out of committee1
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.
In committee11
Prohibits Oregon Transportation Commission from establishing toll on Interstate 205.
Reinstates tax credit for reforestation.
Exempts, from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax, contractor receipts from repair or rebuilding of structure destroyed or damaged by wildfire.
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.
Permits Attorney General by rule to identify act, practice or other conduct as unlawful trade practice and to investigate, negotiate assurance of voluntary compliance, seek restitution for or bring action to punish violation of rules Attorney General adopts.
Requires person that provides litigation funding as sponsor to obtain license from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.
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.
Excludes manufactured dwelling parks and certain multifamily dwellings from inclusion of buildable lands available for infill.
Prohibits individual from collecting and returning ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions.
Creates income tax subtraction for recovery rebates paid to personal income taxpayers.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Authorizes governing body of county covered by state of emergency declared in response to September 2020 wildfires to adopt law directing tax collector to prorate and cancel property taxes imposed on taxable property that suffered loss in real market value as result of wildfires, without application from property owner.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 21
Exempts certain types of voluntary service in uniformed service from five-year limit on eligibility for reemployment rights in private and public sectors.
Authorizes county to adopt ordinance or resolution authorizing waiver of interest charged for failure to pay taxes when due.
Prohibits remote sales of inhalant delivery systems.
Establishes alternative process for alteration, restoration or replacement of certain uses affected by 2020 wildfires.
Directs Department of Human Services to report information regarding prescription of psychotropic medications to children in foster care.
Authorizes tax collector in county covered by state of emergency declared by Governor due to fire or act of God, or authority of Governor under Emergency Conflagration Act, who knows or has reason to believe property has been destroyed or damaged by fire or act of God to prorate taxes imposed on property.
Authorizes governing body of enterprise zone sponsor to adopt resolution suspending enterprise zone employment requirements otherwise imposed on authorized business firms for either or both of property tax years beginning on July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022.
Requires state medical assistance program to provide mental health wellness appointments as prescribed by Oregon Health Authority.
Prescribes requirements for reimbursement by Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations of health services delivered using telemedicine.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to compile and annually post to website report on information reported to authority by coordinated care organizations regarding requests for prior authorization.
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.
Requires each public university and community college to prominently display mandatory fees charged.
Authorizes Department of Human Services to award two-year grants to organizations that provide services to unaccompanied homeless youth and to organizations that operate host home projects for unaccompanied homeless youth.
Exempts from construction taxes residential housing being constructed to replace residential housing destroyed or damaged by fire or other emergency event or situation.
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.
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.
Renames Office of Emergency Management as Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
Directs Department of Transportation to ensure that membership of advisory committees reflects racial and ethnic and ability composition of Oregon.
Designates May 22 of each year as Crater Lake National Park Day.
Requires parents of child who is deaf or deafblind or who is hard of hearing to be provided information about relevant services and placements offered by school district, education service district, regional programs and Oregon School for the Deaf whenever individualized family service plan or individualized education program is developed, revised or reviewed.
Extends look-back period used to determine Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund solvency level from 10 years to 20 years.
Out of committee · 7
Enacts express sunset for exemption of medical marijuana registry cardholder or primary caregiver from tax imposed on retail sale of marijuana items.
Prohibits Department of Justice from charging officers and agencies of state government for assistance rendered.
Establishes Task Force on Age Discrimination.
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.
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.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop and implement program to award grants to operators of movie theaters closed to public due to public health restrictions related to COVID-19.
Establishes State Gambling Task Force.
In committee · 14
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.
Expands definition of "rule" for purposes of Administrative Procedures Act.
Establishes procedure for charging aggravated version of certain assault and attempted murder offenses when defendant causes permanent physical injury to victim during commission of crime.
Provides that licensed optometrist may perform specified ophthalmic surgery procedures.
Exempts issuance of site certificate for small modular reactors from requirement that proposal by Energy Facility Siting Council to issue site certificate for nuclear-fueled thermal power plant must be approved by voters.
Requires Legislative Assembly to provide translator and interpreter services free of charge in order to facilitate witness participation in hearings or informal meetings with one or more members of Legislative Assembly, as required by federal Americans with Disabilities Act, or in conjunction with constituent outreach services.
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.
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.
Expands crime of assault in the third degree to include causing physical injury to person working in hospital while worker is performing official duties.
Prohibits individual from collecting and returning ballot of other individual, subject to specified exceptions.
Requires each public school to provide full-time, in-person classroom instruction during 2021-2022 school year.
Prohibits public body from issuing COVID-19 vaccine passport.
Creates refundable income tax credit to adjust for effect on federal income subtraction of recovery rebates allowed to personal income taxpayers.
Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop and implement program to make return-to-work incentive payments to employees.