Bills in the 2021 Regular Session, Senate.
Fred Girod
Sponsored
Became law3
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.
Requires students to complete at least one-half credit of civics in order to receive high school diploma.
Requires employee of certain licensed premises who is permittee to make report if permittee has reasonable belief that sex trafficking is occurring at premises or that minor is employed or contracted as performer at premises in manner violating Oregon Liquor Control Commission rules.
Passed the Senate1
Modifies child abuse reporting requirements to add hotelkeepers and innkeepers as mandatory reporters of child abuse.
Out of committee2
Grants fee waiver to certain family members of persons who were killed in action during armed conflict while serving in Armed Forces of United States.
Establishes Task Force on Vehicle Charging Stations.
In committee41
Provides that new property or new improvements to property constructed on same lot to replace homestead destroyed or damaged by wildfire in September 2020 may not be taken into account or added to assessment roll for any property tax year beginning before July 1, 2025.
Declares policy of state to use zero-based budgeting in developing biennial budget plan.
Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers.
Creates credit against personal income taxes for amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans.
Establishes exception to gift limitation for food or beverage consumed by members of Legislative Assembly or candidates for office as members of Legislative Assembly.
Requires counties to allow commencement of restoration or replacement of nonconforming uses damaged or destroyed by certain wildfires until September 30, 2025.
Requires Director of Employment Department to compile statistics related to unemployment in this state and submit report of statistical findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to business on or before September 15, 2022.
Directs Department of Education to establish voucher program for students from low-performing schools.
Directs Department of Human Services to provide person having legal custody of child with explanation for child's removal and description of expected remedial steps person must take for child's return.
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.
Directs Housing and Community Services Department to study issues relating to tenants who are victims of crimes and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022.
Directs Secretary of State to audit Employment Department to determine whether department processes claims for unemployment insurance benefits promptly as required under ORS chapter 657 and to submit report of audit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to business on or before September 15, 2022.
Exempts receipts from sales of prescription drugs, feminine hygiene products, diapers and baby formula from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax.
Directs Division of Audits to conduct certain performance audits and issue recommendations for addressing risks.
Provides that agency may not use amended rulemaking filing to correct failure to comply with requirement to include citation of statutory or other legal authority relied upon and bearing upon promulgation of rule.
Provides that when state agency is required by statute to mail notice to person, and agency has on file post office box address, agency must mail notice to post office box address.
Allows President of Senate, Speaker of House of Representatives, Minority Leader of Senate or Minority Leader of House of Representatives to petition Supreme Court for injunction requiring agency of executive department to execute law.
Allows pharmacist or pharmacy technician to transfer drug containing pseudoephedrine without prescription to person who is at least 18 years of age and presents person's valid government-issued photo identification.
Prohibits member of Legislative Assembly from service on Joint Committee on Ways and Means, subcommittee of Joint Committee on Ways and Means or Emergency Board if member, relative of member or business with which member or relative is associated enters into contracts with State of Oregon for provision of goods or services to state, including capital construction.
Prohibits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services or designated representative of director from assessing civil penalty against employer for serious violation causing injury or harm to employee that is result of certain employee conduct.
Modifies standards for judicial review of agency rules and orders.
Provides that Oregon estate tax is imposed only on estates of decedents dying on or before January 1, 2021.
Establishes right to reimbursement for actual damages resulting from cessation of business operations required by emergency rules or orders.
Provides that emergency statutes do not authorize Governor to limit right of individuals to assembly for purpose of practicing religion.
Provides that emergency statutes do not authorize Governor to take actions that prevent individuals from remaining gainfully employed or operating businesses.
Repeals single-use checkout bag ban.
Repeals regulation that restricts food and beverage provider or convenience store from providing single-use plastic straws other than at consumer's specific request.
Requires State Forester to propose two-year extension to executory contracts on lands that were subject to alteration or damage from wildfires.
Modifies statutory requirements for members of Legislative Assembly to ensure that members comply with Senate or House rules governing conflicts of interest.
Specifies that electricity generated by hydroelectric facility or other equipment that generates electricity through use of hydroelectric energy may be used to comply with renewable portfolio standard.
Declares that policy of state is to include atmospheric carbon sequestered by lands and waters of state in calculation to determine progress towards greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Removes requirement that only elector who has personally printed copy, or requested that separate person print copy, of electronic signature sheet for petition or prospective petition may sign signature sheet.
Requires State Forester to carry out appraisal and sale of forest products on state-owned forestland damaged by wildfire.
Grants higher property tax exemption for property of veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Increases time that Director of Transportation, after determining emergency exists, may suspend certain statutes related to trucking from 72 hours to 120 hours.
Requires public body that declares riot or civil disturbance to pay peace officers double regular pay for responding to riot or civil disturbance.
Prohibits Department of Transportation from designating speed on Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 in Portland that is less than 60 miles per hour for most vehicles.
Requires State Forestry Department to conduct program of loan guarantees to assist persons with financing cost of replacing logging equipment lost in wildfire.
Repeals corporate activity tax.
Creates income tax credit for education of taxpayer dependent by means of home school.
Establishes durational limits for states of emergency declared under certain statutes.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Exempts from construction taxes residential housing being constructed to replace residential housing destroyed or damaged by fire or other emergency event or situation.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Tolls time city or county may consider nonconforming use interrupted or abandoned during emergency that limits resumption of use.
Modifies requirements of plans of instruction for talented and gifted children.
Provides that student who legally entered United States under Compact of Free Association treaty between United States and Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands or Federated States of Micronesia and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid.
Modifies provisions relating to providing results of tests to patients.
Out of committee · 3
Establishes income tax credit for amount of unpaid rent forgiven by landlord and certified by Housing and Community Services Department.
Creates civil claim for wrongful conviction.
Establishes COFA Dental Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide dental care to low-income citizens of Pacific Islands in Compact of Free Association who reside in Oregon, qualify for medical assistance through Oregon Supplemental Income Program and lack access to affordable dental coverage.
In committee · 6
Provides for additional exemption against Oregon estate tax.
Requires health care practitioner to exercise proper degree of care to preserve health and life of child born alive after abortion or attempted abortion.
Makes discrimination against individual based on vaccination history, individual's refusal to obtain vaccination or individual's failure to provide proof of immunity to communicable disease unlawful employment practice.
Creates income tax subtraction for recovery rebates paid to personal income taxpayers.
Requires each public school to provide full-time, in-person classroom instruction during 2021-2022 school year.
Prohibits public bodies and private entities from requiring person to receive COVID-19 vaccination or to possess COVID-19 immunity passport, immunity pass or other evidence certifying COVID-19 vaccination or immunity status.