Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Mike McLane
Sponsored
Became law3
Allows exception to employment requirements for rural renewable energy development zone exemption from property taxation if provided for in resolution of zone sponsor and business firm makes certain minimum investment in qualified property.
Authorizes use of moneys deposited in industrial development revolving funds of individual counties for construction of transportation or utility infrastructure in connection with development of industrial facility or economic development plan.
Prohibits release of sky lantern, discharge of exploding target or discharge of tracer ammunition during fire season on or near forest protection district lands.
Out of committee3
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Crescent Sanitary District for expenditure on septic issues within district.
Prohibits public body from deeming franchisee employee of franchisor unless public body determines, with support of substantial evidence, that franchisor exercises more control over franchisee than is customary among franchisor and franchisee relationships in relevant market and than is necessary to preserve goodwill associated with trademark that franchisor licensed to franchisee.
Allocates lottery moneys to Water Resources Department for purpose of issuing grants to study ways of meeting water mitigation obligations in Deschutes River Basin.
In committee3
Directs Environmental Quality Commission to consider economic factors when adopting certain rules related to alternative sewage disposal systems.
Prohibits distribution of list of electors that indicates whether elector cast ballot in election until day after date of election.
Directs district boundary board to approve division of Crook County School District into two districts.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt dispute resolution process to resolve disputes involving termination, extension or renewal of contract between health care entity and coordinated care organization.
Allows person holding interest in property to recover economic and property damages resulting from fire occurring due to certain statutory or rule violations or resulting from fire escaping from land used or capable of being used for growing forest tree species.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Modifies circumstances under which additional moneys may be collected from residential electricity consumers under public purpose charge expenditure standard.
Allows Department of Education to have limited discretion in determining percentages of grant moneys to be awarded to purchase Oregon food products and to fund certain educational activities.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for purpose of United States Department of Agriculture's Afterschool Meal and Snack Program.
Directs Department of Education to reimburse school district, government agency or community group for every breakfast served during summer as part of summer meal program.
Includes disposing of food by donation to local food bank or school as farm use for purposes of property tax special assessment.
Eliminates requirement for religious corporation to hold annual meeting if sole member of religious corporation is corporation sole or individual that constitutes corporation sole, provided that religious corporation is incorporated under state laws and is of same church or religious denomination as corporation sole.
Authorizes establishment of youth camp on certain lands zoned for exclusive farm use in eastern Oregon.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
Modifies schedule for issuance of lottery bonds to pay costs of Coos Bay Channel Project.
Passed the House · 2
Allows person holding interest in property to recover economic and property damages resulting from fire occurring due to certain statutory or rule violations or originating on land used or capable of being used for growing forest tree species.
Authorizes governing body of Malheur County, under specified circumstances, to plan and zone site for industrial use, in addition to and not in lieu of other authority to plan and zone for industrial use.
Out of committee · 6
Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child.
Provides credit against income taxes for fees paid by member of Oregon National Guard or military reservist for Internet service provided outside United States.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for nutrition programs for eligible individuals through Women, Infants and Children Program.
Extends exclusive remedy protections of workers' compensation statutes to partners, limited liability company partners, general partners, limited liability partners, and limited partners.
Creates crimes of drug-induced homicide and drug-induced assault.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to prepare certain revisions to Oregon's State Implementation Plan under federal Clean Air Act.
In committee · 19
Provides that employee of public employer is liable to employer for wages paid to employee during period of administrative leave if employee was placed on leave as result of allegation that employee engaged in criminal conduct and if employee is thereafter convicted of crime by reason of conduct.
Requires Department of Human Services to operate pilot project, subject to approval by United States Department of Agriculture, to require recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to participate in shopping and nutrition education program.
Requires Department of Human Services to operate pilot project, subject to approval by United States Department of Agriculture, to prohibit purchase of foods of minimal nutritional value, as defined by United States Department of Agriculture, using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs and county veterans' service officers to provide aid and assistance to Korean Vietnam War veteran to obtain health care coverage and services and, upon determination that veteran is not eligible for health care coverage and services under federal and state laws, to implement program to provide such coverage and services.
Eliminates sunset date for homestead property tax deferral program.
Allows person without administrative license to be superintendent, or assistant superintendent, of public school, public charter school or virtual public charter school.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services and all state agencies to adopt and implement plan for flexible schedules for employees subject to unpaid furlough days.
Requires Water Resources Commission to inspect dams to determine condition and need for repairs or modifications.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to make grants to eligible applicants in rural areas for purchase and installation of teleconference equipment.
Limits review by Land Use Board of Appeals of post-acknowledgement legislative changes to comprehensive plans and land use regulations implementing plans to issues raised during local planning process.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to compile and update database of health data and evidence-based research that is available online and searchable according to specified criteria.
Establishes Task Force on Voter Inactivation and Voter Registration Maintenance.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to recommend rules to State Fish and Wildlife Commission regarding creation of pilot program that allows persons to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars.
Removes sunset of income tax credit for political contributions.
Authorizes counties to withhold from taxing districts costs to county of assessing property and collecting property taxes.
Removes minimum requirements for cost and employment terms for qualifying investment contract.
Provides that person appointed or elected as member of Legislative Assembly may not become member of Public Employees Retirement System as legislator member, but may participate in state deferred compensation plan as legislator member.
Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for contributions to organization that is organized for purpose of providing funding for construction of World War II memorial.
Exempts claims based on conduct that constitutes child abuse, or conduct that constitutes knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse, from notice requirement of Oregon Tort Claims Act.