Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, Senate.
Floyd Prozanski
Sponsored
Became law10
Requires drivers and occupants to immediately give notice to police officer after vehicle accident under certain circumstances.
Modifies crime of animal abandonment to include abandonment of equines.
Prohibits person from using or attempting to use name of recording group to advertise or promote performance featuring group other than recording group.
Restricts number of acres to be burned.
Increases penalty for intentionally or knowingly releasing or attempting to release live fish into body of water without permit to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Changes method for filling vacancy on board of directors of irrigation district.
Expands pilot project allowing temporary transfer of water rights.
Permits production and possession of industrial hemp and trade in industrial hemp commodities and products.
Prohibits creditor from denying application for credit solely because applicant used business address instead of residential address if state or local law permits applicant to use business address in lieu of residential address.
Directs Lane County to develop proposed charter for formation of area commission on transportation on or before September 30, 2010.
Passed the Senate1
Creates evidentiary privilege for confidential communication made by minor to parent.
Out of committee1
Specifies requirements for eligibility of certain claims filed pursuant to Ballot Measure 49 (2007).
In committee28
Prohibits Secretary of State from disclosing street address of principal place of business of business entity by means of website or by other electronic means accessible via Internet to members of public.
Allows person arrested for state or municipal traffic offense to have arrest record expunged in certain circumstances. .
Allows removal of recyclable material from solid waste disposal receptacles under certain circumstances.
Expands crime of invasion of personal privacy and redesignates it as invasion of personal privacy in second degree.
Requires local governments to establish safe drinking water overlay zones.
Prohibits person from changing subscriber's Internet service provider unless person clearly and conspicuously discloses name of new provider and effect of change on cost of service and obtains unambiguous and verified order from subscriber requesting change.
Limits additional taxes imposed on noncommercial properties withdrawn from open space special assessment to five years prior to withdrawal.
Requires that sexually explicit property or material involving minor victim of criminal act remain in control of law enforcement agency or court throughout criminal proceeding.
Requires circuit court to allow attorney to appear at hearing by telephone, or by video if available, if evidence will not be submitted at hearing and attorney does not have principal office within 50 miles of place at which hearing will be held.
Gives enrollee in health benefit plan private cause of action if insurer agrees to be bound by decision of independent review organization and fails to comply.
Allows real estate licensee to waive payment of compensation to licensee by certain tax exempt nonprofit entities.
Allows local governments to grant transferable credits for development or building projects that reduce impact to public facilities.
Allows condemner to offer just compensation to property owner without prior attempt at agreement if condemner determines just compensation amount is less than $500.
Provides civil immunity for tower who tows vehicle at request of owner of parking facility or owner of proscribed property.
Provides that property sold to satisfy lien or assessment must be offered initially for assessed value or fair market value.
Establishes Oregon Public Interest Professional Loan Repayment Program administered by Oregon Student Assistance Commission.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules establishing standards of identity and quality and labeling requirements for olive oil sold in Oregon.
Requires governing bodies of counties and cities to adopt and implement solar access protection ordinances.
Creates exception for occupancy of landlord's premises by members of employee's household from application of Residential Landlord and Tenant Act on same terms as occupancy by employee of landlord.
Removes restrictions on prospecting, using nonmotorized methods, of beds and banks of state scenic waterways without permit.
Requires candidate, political committee or treasurer of initiative, referendum or recall petition to update certain information on statements of expenditures and contributions.
Allows person who filed claim with state, but not with county, under Ballot Measure 37 (2004) to file claim under Ballot Measure 49 (2007) even though person did not file claim with both county and state.
Allows person to pursue relief under Ballot Measure 49 (2007) if person filed claim under Ballot Measure 37 (2004) but was determined to be ineligible for relief because property was located, in whole or in part, within boundaries of city but not within urban growth boundary.
Allows owner of private real property who took specified actions in pursuit of claim for compensation under Ballot Measure 37 (2004) on or before June 28, 2007, to file claim under Ballot Measure 49 (2007).
Modifies time within which Ballot Measure 37 (2004) claimant must file form making election for relief under Ballot Measure 49 (2007).
Authorizes Department of Land Conservation and Development to deem claimant under Ballot Measure 49 (2007) to have made election to pursue relief under one provision if claimant does not timely file appraisal required to pursue relief under alternative provision.
Establishes pilot project designed to assist small school districts in identifying and using diverse funding sources for capital construction costs.
Clarifies certain provisions related to field burning in specified Oregon counties.
Carried from the House
Became law5
Authorizes issuance of criminal process that authorizes or commands seizure or production of papers, documents, records or other things to recipient outside State of Oregon.
Grants Oregon Criminal Justice Commission authority to apply for and receive gifts and grants and administer grants to carry out duties of commission .
Approves adoption of new rule and amendments to existing rules of Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.
Establishes Interagency Compliance Network.
Creates Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to replace Governor's Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs.
Passed the House1
Increases amusement device tax to fund Oregon Youth Conservation Corps.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 15
Requires Department of Human Services to establish rules, policies and procedures to implement Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption in Oregon.
Establishes Oregon Civics Day for Teachers on first Friday in December.
Changes period in which remedy is available to consumer for motor vehicle that does not conform to manufacturer's warranty.
Directs Department of Human Services to establish position to act as liaison between department and communities that may become sites of certain housing facilities.
Prohibits state from expending funds to comply with federal Real ID Act of 2005 unless certain requirements are met.
Requires scrap metal business to create and maintain certain records of purchase or receipt of metal property or other transactions related to metal property.
Exempts military discharge records from public records disclosure.
Establishes February 9 of each year as Ewing Young Day.
Creates Task Force on Disproportionality in Child Welfare Foster Care.
Updates and clarifies discrimination laws related to individuals who have disabilities.
Changes timing of issuance and distribution of second and third installments of lottery bonds to pay costs of Coos Bay channel deepening project.
Requires University of Oregon to implement Oregon Climate Corps through University of Oregon Institute for Sustainable Environment Climate Masters program to extent funds are available.
Removes requirement that proposals for purchase of real property from state be accompanied by certified check or by sufficient bond furnished by surety company in sum not less than 10 percent of total amount of value of proposal.
Requires government agency that hires employee who voluntarily leaves employment of original employing governmental agency to reimburse original employing governmental agency for certain costs incurred by training employee.
Requires Department of Education to grant waiver that allows school district to contract with entity that administers nationally normed assessments if entity meets specified requirements.
Out of committee · 1
Creates Family Leave Benefits Insurance Program to provide benefits to employees taking family leave.
In committee · 10
Allocates portion of Criminal Fine and Assessment Account to Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Account.
Prohibits certain health care facilities from employing or contracting with surgical technologist unless surgical technologist meets certain requirements.
Creates process for forestland owners or cooperative associations of log haulers to petition State Forester to determine rate of compensation for log haulers.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Department to construct velodromes in northern Willamette Valley, southern Willamette Valley and southern Oregon.
Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for transportation projects for nonmotorized vehicles and pedestrians.
Directs Economic and Community Development Department to establish program to provide loan or credit guarantee for loans issued by financial institutions to small businesses.
Creates Government Ethics Savings Fund.
Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to establish health insurance option for employees of Department of Corrections with access to health care at correctional facility.
Requires Department of Corrections to study and make recommendations to Legislative Assembly about recovery of training costs for certain employees who voluntarily leave employment with department.
Increases allocation of State Highway Fund moneys for footpaths and bicycle trails.