Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, House.
Kim Thatcher
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Became law4
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to explore feasibility of establishing Business Ombudsman position and related website.
Includes State Treasurer as state agency subject to Oregon transparency website requirements.
Specifies when firearm located on motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or snowmobile is not readily accessible under unlawful possession of firearm law.
Modifies reporting requirements for sex offenders.
Passed the House2
Authorizes State Parks and Recreation Department to seek funding from private sector for maintenance and development of state parks and certain other areas.
Describes "readily accessible" for purpose of prohibition on possessing readily accessible, concealed handgun within vehicle, when vehicle is snowmobile, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle.
Out of committee1
Removes Department of State Police as designated state point of contact for purposes of National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
In committee61
Establishes Oregon Retired Senior Volunteer Program within Department of State Police.
Modifies crime of disorderly conduct in second degree to expressly include intentionally making false report that results in Amber Plan alert.
Requires school district to have policy that requires expulsion from school of student who is required to report as sex offender.
Eliminates restrictions on release of information about person under supervision for first time as result of conviction for offense that requires reporting as sex offender.
Requires court to enter order prohibiting defendant from contacting victim when defendant is arraigned on sex crime or crime constituting domestic violence.
Directs court to require installation of ignition interlock device as condition of driving while under influence of intoxicants diversion agreement.
Adds driving while fatigued to offense of reckless driving.
Requires driver license or identification card issued by Department of Transportation to indicate that person may not purchase alcoholic liquor for period of three years if person is convicted at least two times of driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Repeals statutes related to mandatory workplace communication of employer's opinions about religious and political matters.
Allows school districts to submit information to Department of State Police for purpose of conducting criminal records checks.
Prescribes percentage of reimbursement for traffic safety education course that public school may retain.
Changes method by which transportation grants are calculated for purpose of State School Fund distributions to school districts.
Specifies circumstances under which Secretary of State may invalidate or exclude signatures from statistical sampling used to verify signatures on state initiative or referendum petition.
Requires Secretary of State or county clerk to send list of invalid signatures on state initiative or referendum petition to chief petitioners.
Specifies content standards for environmental education.
Requires agencies to prepare economic impact statements for rules related to energy and environmental issues.
Directs Governor and Legislative Assembly to use process identifying priorities of government to develop biennial state budget.
Authorizes state to condemn property possessed by federal government unless property was acquired with consent of Legislative Assembly and in accordance with Article I, section 8, clause 17 of United States Constitution.
Directs Legislative Revenue Officer to prepare, for certain measures referred to voters, revenue impact statements that are based on dynamic scoring analysis to show how measure will affect economic behavior in state.
Creates Director of Legislative Audit Office appointed by Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
Prohibits Employment Relations Board from giving preference to largest possible groupings of public employees when designating appropriate bargaining unit for purposes of public employee collective bargaining.
Requires elected State of Oregon officials at local, state and federal levels, or public employees who must swear or affirm to support United States Constitution or Oregon Constitution as condition of office or employment, to take examination on constitutional principles where results of examination would be made accessible to public.
Clarifies that agency may not adopt rule that conflicts with statute.
Authorizes issuance of concealed handgun license to person convicted or diverted for certain marijuana offenses in another jurisdiction, if conviction or diversion is equivalent to conviction or diversion that does not operate as bar to obtaining license under Oregon law.
Grants rights given to concealed handgun licensee to any person who may lawfully purchase and possess firearm.
Modifies definition of "public place" for purpose of certain city or county ordinances related to possession of loaded firearms.
Modifies authority of county sheriff related to issuance and revocation of concealed handgun license.
Provides that person who is legally present in any place is not liable for failing to retreat from attacker.
Provides that firearms, ammunition and firearm accessories that are manufactured and retained in Oregon are not subject to federal regulation.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for health insurance premium payments made during tax year by individual taxpayer for health benefit coverage of taxpayer, taxpayer's spouse or dependents.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide specified information to medical assistance recipient who receives care or treatment in hospital emergency department for condition that does not require emergency care or treatment.
Establishes right of persons to be free from compulsion to participate in health care system.
Prohibits restrictions on public body's ability to enforce immigration law to extent permitted by federal law.
Requires county to verify immigration status of person incarcerated in county correctional facility.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Prohibits state agencies from providing employment, products, services or licenses to persons who are not lawfully present in United States.
Limits deductibility of expenses related to employment of workers hired on or after January 1, 2012, to workers whose eligibility for employment in United States has been verified through federal E-Verify employment verification system.
Authorizes organization of service district with elected board of directors in urbanized areas of unincorporated territory of counties.
Requires Water Resources Commission, upon finding that proposed change in point of diversion will injure existing water rights, to allow applicant reasonable opportunity to obtain and submit affidavits from affected water right holders consenting to change.
Eliminates requirement for Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules specifying training requirements for physicians conducting independent medical examinations in workers' compensation claims.
Prohibits formula for determining child support awards from reducing income of obligee for current dependent if father of current dependent is not obligor.
Abolishes State Board of Tax Practitioners on July 1, 2015.
Modifies law limiting number of hours that may be worked by retired member of Public Employees Retirement System while still receiving retirement benefits.
Repeals statute prohibiting civil causes of action for alienation of affections.
Allows court to consider fault in awarding spousal support in dissolution of marriage.
Eliminates Oregon inheritance tax on transfers of property occurring as result of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2012.
Prohibits transfer of tax credits allowed for certain energy facilities.
Decreases tax rates for individuals with taxable income above $125,000 for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2012.
Provides for early repeal of pilot project that requires applicants for certain occupational or professional licenses to demonstrate and maintain tax compliance as condition of issuance or renewal of license.
Specifies that police officer may enforce provision restricting use of mobile communication device while driving only as secondary action when driver has been detained for another offense.
Requires annual report from each community college district and public institution of higher education on compliance with Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.
Increases time in advance of graduation that applicant may take fundamentals in engineering examination, subject to discretion of State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying.
Requires community college or state institution of higher education to expel any student convicted of riot.
Establishes right of man claiming to be father of child born out of wedlock to challenge presumption or voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.
Modifies reference to constitutional provision for which finding by Oregon Government Ethics Commission that appointed public official has violated certain statutes or rules constitutes prima facie evidence of unfitness for office.
Prohibits city or district from requiring landowner to consent to eventual annexation in exchange for continuation of extraterritorial service originally provided to landowner or predecessor in interest of landowner without requiring consent to annexation.
Provides that offer of just compensation for condemned property may not be less than real market value of property as determined by county assessor or Department of Revenue.
Revises public records law.
Allows retired member of Public Employees Retirement System to be employed without limitation on number of hours in two calendar years after retirement.
Requires acceptable evidence of residency for persons registering to vote in this state for first time.
Requires that coverage of cost of elective abortions in health benefit plan that is not offered through American Health Insurance Exchange be offered only as supplemental plan with separate premium charge and payment required.
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Requires school district to submit written plan of instruction for talented and gifted children to Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Requires state agencies to submit information about tax expenditures that have purpose connected to referenced economic development to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for posting on Oregon transparency website.
Changes name of Task Force on Stage Two Business Development and Economic Gardening to Grow Oregon Council.
Directs court to require installation of ignition interlock device as condition of driving while under influence of intoxicants diversion agreement.
Requires executive summaries of reports and notices of proposed rulemaking that must be filed with members of Legislative Assembly to be sent electronically.
Requires public employer to interview each veteran who applies for civil service position or eligibility list and who has obtained through military education or experience skills that substantially relate to civil service position.
Requires Business Registration Information Center to establish, maintain and update "One Stop Shop for Oregon Business" Internet portal.
Allows household member to continue to use confidential address on records maintained by Department of Transportation for up to four years after eligible employee or corrections officer is killed in line of duty.
Requires state agency to report to Legislative Assembly and to subcommittee of Joint Committee on Ways and Means considering agency's budget about results of performance and program audit conducted by Secretary of State and agency's measures to implement audit recommendations.
Allows State Department of Agriculture to waive routine inspection of certain food establishments.
Allows commercial production and sale of bread, rolls and buns made only with whole grain flours.
Requires state institutions of higher learning to allow military recruitment on campus on equal footing with other employment recruitment.
Provides that U.S. Highway 30 between St. Helens and Rainier shall be known as Police Chief Ralph Painter Memorial Highway.
Establishes Task Force on Military Families.
Allows court to renew Family Abuse Prevention Act order upon petition of child who has reached 18 years of age if child was protected by previous order and reasonably fears further acts of abuse by respondent.
Reduces to 72 hours minimum time before first day of employment that employer is required to notify employee in written employment offer that arbitration agreement is required as condition of employment.
Requires Joint Boards of Education to develop standards by which students may apply credits earned at community college toward baccalaureate degrees awarded by state institutions of higher education.
Expands types of entities that may sponsor public charter school.
Directs Adjutant General to form commission to develop and name medal to honor fallen military members from Oregon.
Passed the House · 5
Requires student to complete and submit application for apprenticeship program or post-secondary education institution or for enlistment in branch of Armed Forces or National Guard, or to attend orientation related to apprenticeship or training opportunity, in order to receive high school diploma.
Prohibits public body from releasing information that identifies holder of or applicant for concealed handgun license.
Establishes process through which person may obtain reservation through city or county to conduct funeral service on public property.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe registration plates.
Requires wholesale dealers of gasoline to offer for sale gasoline containing 10 percent ethanol and gasoline with octane rating of 91 or above that is not blended with ethanol.
Out of committee · 5
Creates State Agency Innovation Fund.
Changes name of Tuition Protection Fund to Tuition Protection Trust Fund.
Creates Oregon Veterans' Business Enterprise Program.
Increases tax credit for health care providers who provide services under TRICARE contract.
Authorizes Oregon Medical Board to issue certificates of prescriptive authority to certain licensed psychologists who meet specified requirements.
In committee · 37
Requires state employees who participate in health benefit plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board to contribute greater of $50 or five percent of monthly salary or wages to health benefit plan premium costs.
Directs Attorney General to take all necessary steps to pursue reimbursement from federal government for costs incurred by state by reason of incarceration of illegal aliens in state.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop and implement plans establishing four-day, 10-hour-per-day workweek for state employees.
Designates Governor as Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers.
Directs Secretary of State to notify candidates for public office of legal action and remedies available for publishing false statement of material fact relating to any candidate, political committee or measure.
Requires only persons under 21 years of age to wear motorcycle helmet while riding on or operating motorcycle.
Creates subtraction for net capital gain for purposes of personal income and corporate income and excise taxation.
Requires that certain agreements for acquisition of real property by condemner contain provision relating to repurchase of property in event property is not used for public purpose.
Modifies provisions of Oregon Medical Marijuana Act.
Establishes uniform corporate minimum tax of $150 and removes provisions basing amount of tax on amount of Oregon sales.
Allows state officer or employee who authorizes payment of moneys to labor organization through payroll deduction to designate political party to which moneys from deduction expended by organization for political purposes may be donated.
Modifies requirement for establishing winery on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Removes requirement for State Department of Agriculture to monitor ethanol fuel production and issue notice when ethanol production reaches specified level.
Allows use of dog to hunt cougars during final three months of general cougar hunting season if State Fish and Wildlife Commission determines that harvest quota for particular hunt zone might not be met.
Directs Oregon Investment Council and State Treasurer to try to ensure that investment funds are not invested in company doing business in or with Iran or owned or controlled by government of Iran.
Authorizes state Medicaid agency to participate in Oregon Prescription Drug Program.
Creates crime of unlawfully residing within 1,000 feet of school and makes crime applicable to sex offenders.
Authorizes law enforcement agency to enforce federal immigration law pursuant to agreement with federal government.
Requires State Forestry Department and other state agencies to support expeditious harvesting of downed trees as part of state forest recovery and restoration plans and policies.
Allows Salem-Keizer Public Schools to withdraw from Willamette Education Service District.
Specifies that State of Oregon asserts title to, and claims possession of, all lands in this state possessed and managed by federal government pursuant to Oregon and California Revestment Act of June 9, 1916, and Oregon and California Lands Act of August 28, 1937.
Establishes State Police Patrol Fund, separate and distinct from General Fund.
Requires State Parks and Recreation Department to establish pilot program under which department contracts with one or more private contractors to administer, operate and maintain certain state parks.
Establishes Council on Efficient Government.
Creates Task Force on Privatization.
Directs Legislative Fiscal Officer to prepare fiscal impact statement on legislative measures reported out of committee that would have financial effect on small businesses in this state.
Requires county sheriff to waive age requirement for obtaining concealed handgun license for military veterans and persons currently serving in military.
Modifies and repeals laws relating to elections conducted by mail.
Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.
Prohibits pharmacist from dispensing drug that is not therapeutically equivalent to drug ordered or prescribed unless prescriber and patient have consented in writing.
Permits certain individuals to use warning lights on vehicle.
Allows entity that is classified by Construction Contractors Board as exempt commercial contractor to provide board with proof of personal health insurance coverage for proprietor or each partner, corporate officer or member of limited liability company as alternative to procuring and maintaining workers' compensation coverage.
Prohibits city or district from requiring landowner to consent to eventual annexation in exchange for continuation of extraterritorial service originally provided to landowner or predecessor in interest of landowner without requiring consent to annexation.
Expands definition of "farm use" to include facilities for training dogs in canine skills on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Expands immunity from liability for health care provider who provides services for charitable organization without compensation.
Requires Oregon Health Authority, Department of Human Services and Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to Legislative Assembly on steps taken to streamline regulatory requirements in specified areas and reduce administrative burdens on persons contracting with or regulated by authority and departments.