Bills in the 2023 Regular Session, Senate.
Fred Girod
Sponsored
Became law1
Provides that year in which Governor declares that drought exists, or is likely to exist, within county does not count toward period of time for forfeiture of water right for nonuse for holder of water right within county.
Passed the Senate1
Authorizes county to allow homestead rebuilt by same owner on same lot to replace homestead destroyed by September 2020 wildfires to have specially assessed value equal to destroyed homestead's real market value for 2020-2021 property tax year, to extent of square footage of destroyed homestead.
Out of committee2
Establishes income tax credit for volunteer firefighters.
Directs State Board of Forestry to convey certain state forest lands to county that determines that county would secure greatest permanent value of lands to county and requests conveyance.
In committee18
Establishes that decisions related to immunizations are personal health care decisions and that immunizations may not be mandated as condition of employment for registered nurses or other medical staff unless required by federal law.
Defines terms used in Article IX, section 16, of Oregon Constitution.
Allows Housing and Community Services Department to modify grant to allow use of remaining moneys to compensate certain landlords not otherwise reimbursed for unpaid rent during COVID-19 emergency period.
Removes prohibition on Energy Facility Siting Council issuing site certificate for new generating facility that would produce energy from natural gas and emit greenhouse gas.
Permits contracting agency, owner, contractor or subcontractor to mutually agree to deposit retainage withheld into account other than interest-bearing account in bank, savings bank, trust company or savings association.
Requires agency, upon written request of 10 members of Legislative Assembly objecting to rule, to appear before appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly for hearing on rule.
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 emissions reduction goals.
Requires ballots returned by mail to be received by date of election.
Provides that Oregon estate tax is imposed only on estates of decedents dying on or before January 1, 2023.
Directs Department of State Police to maintain staffing level of at least 20 patrol troopers per 100,000 residents of this state, beginning January 1, 2034.
Modifies exemptions from liability related to sale or successful solicitation of sale of security in violation of securities law.
Declares policy of state to use zero-based budgeting in developing biennial budget plan.
Repeals corporate activity tax.
Modifies existing administrative rule review process to require legislative approval of newly adopted administrative rules in order for rules to take effect.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to make special cougar tags available that allow use of dogs to hunt cougars.
Requires advertisement for auction sale, or auctioneer or auction mart operator in course of auction, to state whether item that is subject to auction has reserve price and, if so, to disclose reserve price.
Restores offense levels for unlawful possession of controlled substance offenses to levels that existed prior to enactment of House Bill 2355 (2017) and Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act of 2020 (Ballot Measure 110 (2020)).
Provides that laws regarding employee entitlements for recovery of unpaid wages and penalties do not apply to wages and penalties as result of time lost to employer's time-rounding policies that comply with federal rounding standards.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Directs Department of Human Services to provide specified services to individuals with brain injuries and to convene Brain Injury Advisory Committee.
Allows exclusion from taxable estate for value of interest in farm, forestry or fishing business.
Authorizes community colleges to offer Bachelor of Science in nursing degrees.
Allows residential landlord and tenant to agree to provide written notices by electronic mail and allow landlord to refund moneys by electronic means.
Passed the Senate · 1
Prohibits state from paying costs of travel to or from Oregon for employee in state service who telecommutes from principal worksite more than 60 miles outside this state, unless collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise or essential requirements of position make it necessary for employee to telecommute from outside this state.
Out of committee · 1
Instructs forester, or forest protective association or agency that is under contract or agreement with State Board of Forestry for protection of forestland against fire, and whose protection area is or may be affected by fire on nearby federal lands, to take certain actions to address fire.
In committee · 35
Increases maximum allowed amount of natural resource property credit against estate tax and maximum value of total adjusted gross estate eligible to claim credit.
Increases exempt amount and filing threshhold for purposes of corporate activity tax.
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.
Establishes Rural Traffic Safety Grant Fund to provide grants to rural cities for installation and improvement of traffic control devices and crosswalks.
Prohibits abortion unless health care provider first determines probable gestational age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.
Exempts from state income tax retirement pay or pension received as result of service in Armed Forces of the United States.
Exempts from state income for taxpayers 62 years of age or younger receiving retirement pay or pension for service in Armed Forces of the United States up to $17,500 in retirement pay or pension received for service in Armed Forces of the United States and up to $17,500 in retirement pay or pension received from other sources.
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.
Requires Department of Education to transfer funds to school districts necessary to pay for school resource officers.
Establishes durational limits for states of emergency declared under certain statutes.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to request federal approval to allow parent or legal guardian to be paid to act as personal support worker or direct support professional for minor child who has intellectual or developmental disability.
Prevents local governments from prohibiting natural gas use in or availability for new or existing residential or commercial buildings.
Creates crime of controlled substances homicide.
Requires vision examination as part of evaluation before initially receiving special education.
Appropriates $50 million to State Forestry Department to fund increased forest thinning operations in specified wildfire-prone counties.
Removes requirement that State Forestry Department oversee development of statewide map of wildfire risk.
Provides, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, frozen assessed value for homestead of individual at least 68 years of age, or person with disability, if homestead and individual would be eligible for homestead property tax deferral program but for fact that homestead is pledged as security for reverse mortgage.
Establishes that employee may bring claim against employer if employee suffers vaccine injury, vaccine was required by employer as condition of employment and employer refused to exempt employee from receiving vaccine as required by law.
Specifies that new or increased fees adopted by state agency do not become effective unless approved by Legislative Assembly by law.
Provides that, for estate of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2023, Oregon estate tax is not due unless value of Oregon taxable estate equals or exceeds $12.92 million.
Requires State Forester to actively manage state forestlands to achieve and maintain low forest fuel load levels.
Requires that all executive clemency actions by Governor be initiated by application and follow specified procedures.
Prohibits assessment of civil penalty or fine for violation of state occupational safety or health measure if no disease outbreak of COVID-19 occurred as result of violation.
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.
Provides that, for estate of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2023, Oregon estate tax is not due unless value of Oregon taxable estate equals or exceeds $12.92 million.
Establishes COFA Food Assistance Program to provide nutrition assistance to COFA citizens who would qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits but for their immigration status and who have incomes at or below federal poverty guidelines.
Requires State Forestry Department to establish by rule pilot grant program for purpose of managing wildfire risk by certain methods.
Requires Department of State Lands to petition United States Congress for transfer of certain public lands.
Prohibits state agency from enforcing rules requiring vaccination against COVID-19.
Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for taxpayer that employs youth through Oregon Youth Employment Program.
Extends sunset date of enterprise zone program.
Requires Department of Revenue to make surplus revenue refunds, known as "kicker" refunds, in form of check.
Requires that sex offender risk assessment methodology take into consideration specified information.
Defines "victim" for purposes of release of sex offender information by Department of State Police.
Authorizes any person to submit complaint to Department of Environmental Quality if person reasonably believes that camping site of homeless individuals is causing discharge of wastes into state waters.