Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Kathleen Taylor
Sponsored
Became law4
Renames crime of patronizing a prostitute to commercial sexual solicitation.
Defines "inhalant delivery system." Amends laws concerning sale of tobacco products to, and use of tobacco products by, minors so those laws equally apply to inhalant delivery systems.
Establishes Oregon State Lottery Responsible Gambling Code of Practice.
Directs Department of Education to produce report that describes best practices used by school districts to reduce dropout rates.
Passed the House1
Directs Oregon State Lottery Commission, in coordination with Oregon Liquor Control Commission, to submit report biennially on distribution and concentration of video lottery game terminals in relation to measures of socioeconomic status represented at census tract level of neighborhoods or communities in which premises of video lottery retailers are located.
In committee2
Requires auditor of metropolitan service district to file statement of economic interest.
Deems establishment of lottery game retailer or applicant to be casino when 50 percent or more of annual net income of establishment is, or is projected to be, derived from sale of tickets or shares in lottery games.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Directs Department of Education to designate dyslexia specialist and develop list of training opportunities related to dyslexia.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 30
Directs Department of Human Services, in consultation with Early Learning Division and Office of Child Care, to adopt rules for subsidy programs for employment-related child care that, at minimum, provide for one year of eligibility regardless of change in employment, permit students enrolled in coursework and self-employed persons to receive subsidized employment-related child care, and provide for reduced copayments and incentive payments when child care provider meets specified minimum standa
Directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for early childhood through post-secondary education students who are black or African-American or not covered by existing statewide education plan and have experienced disproportionate educational results.
Establishes Fund to End Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children.
Requires state contracting agency to use solicitation template that Attorney General and Oregon Department of Administrative Services develop, approve and make available in advertising and soliciting procurements under Public Contracting Code and to use contract form or contract template, as appropriate, that Attorney General and department develop, approve and make available as basis for public contracts into which state contracting agency enters.
Requires school district to provide lunch free of charge to students who are eligible for reduced price lunches.
Allows direct purchase and sale of bulk distilled liquor between distillery licensees for blending and manufacturing purposes.
Provides that person who records another person's intimate areas commits crime of invasion of personal privacy.
Authorizes City of Portland to operate fixed photo radar on urban high crash corridors.
Creates offense of unlawful parking in space reserved for alternative fuel vehicle refueling.
Disallows all filing fees, service fees and hearing fees in action for court's protective stalking order, even if stalking order is not only relief sought in action.
Requires owners of rental property subject to federal rural rental housing loans to provide at least one year's notice of date of maturity of loans to tenants, Housing and Community Services Department, housing authorities and local governments.
Allows in-state tuition in certain circumstances for individuals who resided in Oregon but relocated due to position in military, government or humanitarian aid organization.
Authorizes court, as part of settlement or judgment in class action, to approve process for payment of damages.
Requires public contracting agencies to provide as material condition of public contract that contractor remain certified as disadvantaged, minority, women or emerging small business enterprise during entire term of public contract if contracting agency awarded public contract, in whole or in part, on basis of contractor's certification.
Requires school district to eliminate use of polystyrene foam plates, trays, food containers or food packaging in service of any meal unless school district recycles polystyrene foam.
Authorizes peace officer to apply for and circuit court to enter ex parte emergency protective order when court finds probable cause that person was victim of domestic disturbance or abuse and protective order is necessary to prevent abuse.
Directs governing entity of public or private post-secondary institution of education that contracts with third party financial firm for student financial aid services to consider federal policies for contracting.
Increases amount transferred from State School Fund to High Cost Disabilities Account each fiscal year.
Establishes Task Force on Class Sizes to determine appropriate class sizes of students, identify methods to reduce class sizes and determine cost for methods to reduce class sizes.
Directs Department of Education to administer process for providing funding for activities related to annual conference dedicated to Oregon civics and held on Oregon Civics Day for Teachers.
Creates Oregon Retirement Savings Board in office of State Treasurer.
Allows increased use of flashing lights in certain school zones.
Requires insurers that cover prescription contraceptives to cover refills at specified frequency.
Increases frequency of days for which State Fish and Wildlife Commission may authorize persons to angle for fish or take shellfish without licenses or tags.
Provides that release decision for defendant charged with sex crime or crime constituting domestic violence must include order prohibiting attempted contact with victim and third-party contact with victim while defendant is in custody.
Increases penalty for crime of strangulation when committed knowing victim was pregnant.
Establishes privilege in civil, criminal, administrative and school proceedings for certain communications between persons seeking services related to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking and victim services programs and advocates.
Creates position of Oregon Women Veterans Coordinator in Department of Veterans' Affairs and specifies responsibilities.
Directs Department of Corrections to establish Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program in partnership with circuit courts, county community corrections agencies and Department of Human Services.
Modifies temporary assistance for needy families program.
Passed the House · 3
Directs Oregon Law Commission to study and make recommendations for changes to law relating to hearsay in criminal actions involving sex trafficking.
Modifies crime of displaying obscene materials to minors.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Out of committee · 14
Directs Oregon Health Authority to develop and implement pilot program through which authority and Department of Education provide services related to oral health education, use of fluoride varnish and daily brushing and flossing for children.
Establishes Oregon Spirits Board.
Modifies criteria to qualify for grant to be used to provide instructional time during summer program.
Directs Department of Education to administer pilot program to increase students' exposure and access to career and technical education.
Directs Department of Education and Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to advance career and technical education opportunities by fulfilling specified requirements.
Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to develop program to provide guidance to local governments and special districts regarding planning for natural disasters.
Directs Oregon State University Extension Service to perform certain duties relating to outdoor school programs and to assist school districts and education service districts in providing outdoor school programs.
Establishes Task Force on Vision Zero: Achieving Zero Traffic Crashes, Injuries and Fatalities.
Authorizes counties to establish programs for forestry products grown on nonforest lands in counties to be commercially produced and marketed through forestry product cooperatives.
Establishes insurance coverage requirements for drivers who offer or provide rides to passengers that are arranged via digital networks operated by transportation network companies.
Authorizes State Board of Education to adopt variable ratios for local funds required to match capital grants and loans to school districts financed with Article XI-P general obligation bonds.
Authorizes tenant to whom real estate has been leased by landlord to install and use electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.
Allows personal income taxpayers to subtract certain amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans from taxable income, subject to same income limitations applicable to federal education loan interest deduction.
Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and Department of Environmental Quality to conduct review and prepare report on laws applicable to hydraulic fracturing in this state.
In committee · 14
Requires Department of Human Services to prescribe income limits for temporary assistance to needy families program that are equal to 66 percent of federal poverty guidelines.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules prohibiting application of pesticide products containing nitro-group neonicotinoids.
Requires Department of Transportation, for purpose of identifying land that could be planned and zoned for residential use, to inventory department land, determine whether land is essential, useful or excessive in relation to transportation plans and report results to Legislative Assembly.
Requires Oregon Business Development Commission and Oregon Business Development Department to ensure that agreement with recipient of financial incentives made by department establishes specific job creation or job retention performance measures which, if not achieved, will result in requirement that recipient pay back amount of financial incentives granted, and is drafted in accordance with best practice standards for contractual agreements involving financial incentives.
Requires electric companies to reduce allocation of electricity from coal-derived generating resources to zero on or before January 1, 2025, to customers of electric company that are located in this state.
Directs Department of Education to distribute moneys as strategic investment under Oregon Early Reading Program to nonprofit organizations that provide academically-aligned, evidence-based literacy programs through volunteer mentors who are 50 years of age or older to school districts for purpose of increasing delivery of reading assistance to students in kindergarten through third grade.
Provides funding for instruction of talented and gifted children based on amount per student.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish breast cancer awareness registration plate program for issuance of special registration plate.
Increases fee that governing body of county may impose for issuing marriage license or registering Declaration of Domestic Partnership.
Requires school districts and Department of Education to provide information related to confirmed acts of harassment, intimidation or bullying, or acts of cyberbullying.
Directs Department of Revenue, in collaboration with Department of Human Services, to establish pilot program for disbursement of installment payments to personal income taxpayers of amounts equal to personal income tax dependent care credits.
Increases amount of estimate of revenues that will be received from General Fund revenue sources other than corporate income and excise taxes for biennium beginning July 1, 2013.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Department to remove official State of Mississippi flag from Walk of Flags display at State Capitol State Park and replace with Mississippi Magnolia Flag.
Imposes moratorium until December 31, 2026, on use of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas exploration and production.