Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, Senate.
Fred Girod
Sponsored
Became law2
Authorizes division of land in exclusive farm use zone to create parcel smaller than minimum lot or parcel size on which to establish fire service facilities that provide rural fire protection services.
Modifies circumstances under which manufacturer or wholesaler of alcoholic liquor may purchase advertising space or time.
In committee16
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for funding Agri-power for a Cleaner Environment and Economic Recovery Project at Chemeketa Community College.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for planning for or constructing Thrive Center at Chemeketa Community College.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to reintroduce summer steelhead to Little North Santiam River.
Authorizes hunters to use certain decoys to hunt game birds.
Allows employer to adopt comprehensive drug-free workplace program, including drug and alcohol testing policies.
Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace.
Increases penalty for driving while suspended or revoked.
Prohibits sex offenders released on probation, parole or post-prison supervision from residing in location where police officer is not on duty at all times.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct feasibility study regarding development of zone to improve fish habitat in specified areas.
Allows use of one or more dogs to hunt or pursue cougars if person hunts with certain person.
Prohibits Water Resources Department from charging or collecting temporary fee for dam that is part of waste water control facility for confined animal feeding operation.
Prohibits distribution of list of electors that indicates whether elector cast ballot in election before 8 p.m. on date of election.
Prohibits handling of ballot of elector unless person is elections official, employee of United States Postal Service or relative of elector.
Prohibits taking salmon, steelhead or sturgeon in Columbia River using any type of net.
Removes requirement that State Department of Agriculture pay certain moneys to Environmental Quality Commission.
Designates offices of state Senator and state Representative as nonpartisan.
Carried from the House
Passed the House1
Authorizes parking of up to seven dump trucks and up to seven trailers on lot or parcel of land zoned for forest use or mixed farm and forest use.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to undertake study of creating Quality Fresh Waters Program.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Governor to submit outcomes-based budget.
Exempts person performing work for purposes of agricultural drainage, agricultural trenching or agricultural irrigation or involving construction of agricultural fences to control livestock from licensure as construction contractor.
Requires designation of at least five and not more than 15 regionally significant industrial areas.
Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt revisions to transportation planning rule for purposes of streamlining, simplifying and clarifying certain aspects of rule before January 1, 2012.
Removes outdated or redundant provisions related to preparation and distribution of education laws, School Improvement Fund grant evaluation and reporting requirements, school district and school performance reports, Oregon Report Card contents, community learning center evaluations, reports by Department of Education related to high school completion requirements, evaluation and reporting requirements related to Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century...
Designates February 24 of each year as Edward Dickinson Baker Day in Oregon.
Establishes Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice and creates procedure for awarding medal to family of law enforcement officer who died while performing duties or was killed because of employment as law enforcement officer.
Passed the Senate · 1
Expands green jobs growth initiative to include analysis of growth factors and employment projections for green jobs in forest products industries.
Out of committee · 3
Authorizes school and educational service districts that have access to or enforceable proposals for benefit plans that are comparable to and have premiums equal to or less than premiums for benefit plans offered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board to provide benefit plans for employees that are not provided and administered by board.
Prohibits gillnet fishing in lower Columbia River from March 1 through May 31 except in off-channel fishery enhancement areas specified by rule of State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Authorizes Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson Counties to plan and designate high-value employment sites pursuant to qualifying regional economic opportunity plan.
In committee · 16
Directs Legislative Assembly to review state agencies and programs, taxes and fees administered by state agencies every six years.
Prohibits State Fish and Wildlife Commission from listing gray wolves on list of threatened species or endangered species.
Prevents Oregon Transportation Commission from adopting or enforcing rules that plan or zone, or otherwise limit development on, private land.
Requires persons that bid on state public contracts to disclose whether they conduct mineral-extraction or oil-related activities related to Iran.
Limits collective bargaining agreements between state and state employees to term of not more than two years.
Removes notification and certain examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Prohibits agencies from adopting any rule that becomes effective on or after effective date of Act and before July 1, 2012.
Prohibits state from indemnifying person in exempt service, unclassified service or management service position for costs of counsel and other costs of defense when judgment is entered against person based on determination that person has engaged in civil rights violation or other unlawful employment practice.
Modifies list of debilitating medical conditions for which medical marijuana is available and removes power of Oregon Health Authority to add other debilitating medical conditions to list.
Creates work group for purpose of developing comprehensive transportation plan for United States Highway 97 transportation corridor.
Provides that unlawful possession of controlled substance by person under 21 years of age includes unlawful consumption of controlled substance.
Creates income tax credit for cost of professional services required to resolve erroneous charge billed to or otherwise imposed on taxpayer by state agency.
Eliminates certain types of meetings that governing bodies of public bodies may conduct in executive session.
Revises definition of ambulatory surgical center to include medical facility operated substantially for purpose of performing abortions.
Provides that if public body agrees to pay or provide benefit to retired employees other than payments required or provided for in statutes, public body must create separate accounts for funding of those benefits and make annual contributions to accounts in amounts necessary to amortize liability for benefits in 25 years or less.
Creates Task Force on Oregon Business Regulations.