Bills in the 2020 Regular Session, House.
David Brock Smith
Sponsored
Passed the House1
Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules establishing program of state inspection for processing and sale of meat products from amenable species, including but not limited to cattle and sheep.
Out of committee1
Increases rate of privilege tax imposed on Oregon motor vehicle dealers upon retail sale of taxable motor vehicle and rate of use tax imposed on storage, use or other consumption in this state of taxable motor vehicle purchased at retail.
Carried from the Senate
Passed the Senate1
Designates Oregon Institute of Technology as Oregon's Polytechnic University.
Co-sponsored
Passed the House · 14
Directs Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Liquor Control Commission, State Department of Agriculture and Governor's office to collaborate with kratom industry to develop plan to address issues related to regulatory authority over kratom.
Limits cost-sharing for health benefit plan coverage of insulin prescribed for treatment of diabetes.
Modifies criteria for erecting roadside memorial signs for deceased veterans formerly prisoners of war or unaccounted for.
Allows person employed by health care facility to practice surgical technology if person is enrolled in or has completed specified apprenticeship program.
Authorizes Land Conservation and Development Commission to approve plans for urban growth boundary expansion to accommodate affordable housing in Pendleton.
Establishes Sage-Grouse Mitigation Program In-Lieu Fee Fund.
Allows owner of reservoir located on specified property within Big Butte Creek drainage area to register reservoir with Water Resources Department.
Extends Department of Land Conservation and Development reporting requirements on affordable housing pilot program through 2024.
Permits Office of Emergency Management to enter into agreement with nonprofit organization representing sheriffs under which organization is authorized to administer program to produce and sell outdoor recreation search and rescue cards.
Imposes tsunami design standards for certain buildings and other structures.
Prescribes notification requirements for school district upon receipt of report of act of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying.
Declares Oregon policy regarding Indian children.
Establishes Willamette Falls Locks Authority as public corporation.
Establishes that Department of State Lands or State Department of Agriculture rules implementing traditionally maintained channels program may provide for implementation on region-by-region basis.
Out of committee · 14
Authorizes Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants, loans and technical assistance to organizations increasing homeownership program access to persons of color.
Directs State Department of Agriculture to administer Oregon Hemp State Program for production, processing and sale of hemp.
Establishes Rural System Development Charges Program within Housing and Community Services Department to pay system development charges for rural affordable multifamily housing.
Directs Department of Education, in consultation with STEM Investment Council, to develop statewide, long-term strategic plan to provide computer science education.
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 allocation formula for grants to children's advocacy centers.
Authorizes Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct inquiries and investigations, including criminal records checks, to determine whether employer and any employees of employer have adequate character and fitness to employ minors in compliance with provisions relating to employment of minors.
Increases penalties for crime of riot if, during commission of riot, person conceals person's face with intent to facilitate commission of riot.
Prohibits public institution of higher education from requiring student to enroll in course designed to prepare student for enrollment in lower-division collegiate coursework in writing or math unless student was evaluated for placement through specified assessment systems.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services to fund existing contracted domestic violence specialist positions in child welfare offices.
Narrows requirement that grants for certain student transportation costs be prioritized for school districts that did not receive public moneys in previous school year for same student transportation costs.
Appropriates money to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for deposit in Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund and distribution to CASA Volunteer Programs.
Directs State Department of Agriculture to advance design of cannabis business certification program.
Authorizes Oregon Business Development Department to award matching grants to membership organizations and business accelerators in outdoor gear and apparel industry.
In committee · 13
Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.
Requires professional licensing boards to consider homeschool diploma to be equivalent to high school diploma for purposes of licensure, certification or other authorization needed to provide occupational or professional service.
Exempts wood residue combusted as fuel or that has marketable value from solid waste regulation.
Authorizes Office of Child Care to award grants to child care facilities supporting large employers.
Increases penalties for crime of disorderly conduct in the first degree when report concerns school.
Authorizes political contributions received by candidate, principal campaign committee of candidate or principal campaign committee of holder of public office to be used to defray both health insurance premiums for candidate or holder of public office and members of household of candidate or holder of public office and caregiving expenses for relative of candidate or holder of public office.
Requires health insurance policies that have prescription drug benefit to cover cost of drugs prescribed for urgent medical conditions and cost of drugs prescribed and dispensed by pharmacists within their scope of practice, including cost of pharmacists' consultation fees associated with prescribing and dispensing drugs.
Requires veterinarians to register with prescription monitoring program established by Oregon Health Authority.
Authorizes peace officer to request order from circuit court for information regarding missing individual.
Prohibits pharmacy benefit manager from including in contract with network pharmacy term barring price increase to customer to offset estimated amount of corporate activity tax paid by pharmacy and attributable to sale of prescription drug.
Creates crime of unlawfully threatening a school or place of worship.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to design program to import wholesale prescription drugs from Canada.
Exempts receipts from sales of agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, viticultural or food products from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax.