Bills in the 2022 Regular Session, Senate.
Kayse Jama
Sponsored
Became law2
Transfers Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement from office of Governor to Department of Human Services.
Updates statutory references to individual who is not citizen or national of United States to replace "alien" with "noncitizen." Directs state agencies to use "noncitizen" in rules and regulations to reference individual who is not citizen or national of United States and to update rules and regulations that use "alien" to use "noncitizen." Authorizes agencies to amend rule without prior notice or hearing for purpose of changing term or phrase in order to conform with change made by law.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Amends provisions of workers' compensation law related to authorization of temporary disability, claim closure and overpayments of compensation.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Provides for nonprofit organization that addresses and executes worker relief to serve as fiscal agent to award grants to organizations to provide services related to immigration matters through universal representation program.
Requires owners or operators of bulk oils and liquid fuels terminals located in Columbia, Multnomah or Lane County to conduct and submit to Department of Environmental Quality seismic vulnerability assessments.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop and implement Economic Equity Investment Program to award grants to organizations that provide culturally responsive services to support economic stability, self-sufficiency, wealth building and economic equity among disadvantaged individuals, families, businesses and communities in Oregon.
Creates procedure for filing petition for compensation for wrongful conviction.
Clarifies prohibitions regarding provisions that may not be included in agreements between employers and former, current or prospective employees.
Passed the Senate · 1
Authorizes board of directors of rural fire protection district to annex to district lands that are within seven road miles of fire station within district, or are brought within seven road miles of fire station within district , and that are not included in rural fire protection district.
Out of committee · 4
Requires Housing and Community Services Department to distribute moneys to specified housing authorities for affordable housing preservation rental assistance pilot programs for tenants of housing being withdrawn from publicly supported housing.
Establishes annual salary of members of Legislative Assembly equal to annual average wage for all covered employment in Oregon for prior year.
Directs Department of Revenue to develop schedule allowing personal income taxpayers to voluntarily report taxpayers' self-identified race and ethnicity identifiers.
Directs Department of Education, in consultation with STEM Investment Council, to develop statewide, long-term strategic plan to provide computer science education.