Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Paul Holvey
Sponsored
Became law12
Provides that enrolled customer consents to receive notice of modification or termination of portable electronics insurance policy, or correspondence with respect to policy of portable electronics insurance, by electronic means if, after insurer, insurer's agent or vendor that sold portable electronics notifies enrolled customer that providing electronic mail address to insurer, insurer's agent or vendor is consent to receive notice or correspondence by electronic means,
Limits exemption from construction contractor licensing requirement for surety companies, commercial lending institutions, certain entities connected to commercial lending institutions, real estate managers and suppliers of workers.
Removes cap on amount in real estate loan agreement that is subject to requirement to pay interest to borrower on funds that lender collects for lender's security protection provision.
Expands definition of "appraisal management company" to include companies ordering appraisals for purposes not related to mortgage loans or mortgage securities.
Modifies laws relating to transfers of structured settlement payment rights.
Allows Construction Contractors Board to revoke, suspend or refuse to issue license if board finds person has engaged in dishonesty by enabling evasion of certain obligations.
Permits Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to debar from public works contract contractor or subcontractor that is limited liability company if member or manager of limited liability company fails to pay or post prevailing rate of wage, fails to pay subcontractor's employees when contractor pays employees on subcontractor's behalf or falsifies information on contractor's or subcontractor's certified statements.
Renames card issued to electors upon registration, or update to registration, to "voter notification card." Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Revises requirement that contracting agency dedicate certain amount of contract price toward including green energy technology in public building.
Modifies provisions related to septic systems in disclosure statement required of seller of real property.
Prohibits beneficiary from requiring as condition of short sale, except in certain circumstances, that nonprofit entity that purchases property in short sale, or that purchases note from beneficiary, enter into agreement with beneficiary or grantor that limits or bars grantor from owning or occupying residential property after short sale or sale of note.
Limits escrow agent's exemption from licensing requirements in instances where escrow agent provides debt management services, money transmission services or services to debt management service providers that must be licensed.
Passed the House1
Prohibits client of temporary service provider from paying employee provided by temporary service provider directly if employee is being paid by temporary service provider.
Out of committee4
Authorizes awards of attorney fees and expenses by tax court magistrate.
Establishes State Apprenticeship Education and Training Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Apprenticeship and Training Council and Bureau of Labor and Industries for specified purposes.
Requires person engaged in trade or business that makes payment for performance of construction services to make reports to payee and to Department of Revenue.
Allows Oregon resident filing for bankruptcy to either claim exemptions established by federal law or claim exemptions established by state law.
In committee23
Permits person to bring action against insurer or other person that commits unlawful insurance practice.
Establishes requirements for debt buyer to bring legal action to collect debt.
Modifies definition of "consideration" for purposes of conveyance of fee title.
For purposes of unemployment insurance benefits, includes in definition of "employment" service performed by leaseholder in operation of passenger motor vehicle operated as taxicab or operated for nonemergency medical transportation.
Prohibits importation of genetically engineered fish into this state.
Makes foods that contain or are produced using genetically engineered material subject to labeling requirements.
Requires urban renewal agency to exercise its powers by board including one member representing each taxing district other than municipality with jurisdiction in municipality that activates agency.
Exempts certain student assistance payments and child care tax credits from execution.
Imposes severance tax on harvest of timber from forestlands in Oregon at rate of ___ per thousand feet, board measure, to fund income tax credit for milling of logs in Oregon and for distribution to counties.
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to register retirement investment vendors and establish website for retirement planning information.
Changes name of office of "precinct committeeperson" to "precinct representative." Modifies manner in which precinct representatives may be elected.
Requires candidate or treasurer who receives contribution of more than $100 from out-of-state political committee to file with Secretary of State statement of information regarding political committee.
Requires court to order, if requested by petitioner, that respondent in Family Abuse Prevention Act proceeding be restrained from electronic tracking of petitioner or petitioner's children.
Allows respondent against whom restraining order has been issued to request withdrawal of order based on false allegations of abuse.
Requires consumer contract that provides for early termination fee to include clear and conspicuous disclosure of amount of fee and total amount consumer must pay under consumer contract to avoid early termination fee.
Requires reporting of commercial or governmental pesticide applications to Department of Environmental Quality.
Creates exemption from state preemption for local laws designed to prevent or control presence of pesticides in potable water.
Modifies authority for establishment of winery and for winery sales and services in exclusive farm use zone.
Requires signage in area where genetically engineered fish are sold, displayed for sale or offered for sale at retail for human consumption.
Authorizes holder of off-premises sales license to store wine, cider and malt beverages at licensed premises for transport to other premises of holder licensed for off-premises sales.
Enacts uniform sales and use tax administration provisions.
Permits use of alcohol references on customized wine country registration plate.
Prohibits importation of genetically engineered fish into this state.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Bans use of motors on Waldo Lake.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Defines Willamette Valley Protected District.
Allows licensees of Oregon Liquor Control Commission to sell malt beverages, wine and cider in certain containers supplied by consumers.
Provides that certain boards may adopt rules under which board may require person authorized to practice profession regulated by board to receive cultural competency continuing education.
Directs public education programs to submit specified information about number of students and number of licensed or registered teachers regularly assigned to students.
Eliminates sunset for mandatory cancellation of property tax assessment for manufactured structures with total value less than $12,500 in certain counties.
Permits public bodies to enter into cooperative agreements with youth job development organizations for provision of services by youth participants on public resource projects.
Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities.
Requires certain employers to post in premises where employees are employed summary of statutes and rules related to employment rights of victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking.
Requires Department of Education, Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop and implement long-term goals that encourage establishment of joint advisory committees related to career and technical education and that address barriers inhibiting student movement from high schools to post-secondary school programs and workforce.
Clarifies that committee formed by Department of Education and Bureau of Labor and Industries is established to set goals, develop grant criteria, review grant applications and make recommendations related to awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.
Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to operate Farm Direct Nutrition Program to enable participants in Women, Infants and Children Program to purchase fresh produce at farmers' markets or roadside stands and to operate Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program to enable low income seniors to purchase fresh produce at farmers' markets or roadside stands.
Exempts from property taxation property owned by port with appointed board of commissioners if property is located in county with population of less than 450,000 and is used or held for future use by person other than port pursuant to agreement obligating person to provide common carrier rail freight service to shippers.
Extends period of applicability of emergency communications tax.
Requires appointment of State Integrated Pest Management Coordinator.
Permits counties, under certain conditions, to receive assistance payments from County Assessment Function Funding Assistance Account for 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 fiscal years that do not reflect changes in federal payments to county.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
Establishes Office of Small Business Assistance in Office of Secretary of State for purpose of facilitating interactions between small businesses and state agencies with regulatory authority over small businesses.
Removes certain exemptions from fees and taxation for out-of-state banks, extranational institutions or foreign associations that engage in certain activities within this state.
Passed the House · 3
Adds two members to Oregon Education Investment Board.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to maintain list of designated high priority chemicals of concern for children's health used in children's products.
Out of committee · 4
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-P general obligation bonds to provide matching funds to school districts for improvements to school security infrastructure.
Establishes Task Force on Human Trafficking to conduct study and make recommendations for legislation addressing issues related to human trafficking in Oregon.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for nutrition programs for eligible individuals through Women, Infants and Children Program.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for enhancing and expanding services provided by centers for independent living to individuals with disabilities.
In committee · 18
Requires statements of independent expenditures to be filed with Secretary of State using electronic filing system.
Directs Department of Transportation to consult with Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute when designing Gray Whale registration plate.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule provisions requiring that certain permit applications include analysis regarding toxic air emissions.
Prohibits person that issues credit card or debit card or that provides service as payment card network from restricting or prohibiting merchant from disclosing amount of interchange transaction fee or network fee that merchant pays to person, specifying minimum dollar amount for which merchant will accept credit card or debit card as payment in retail transaction or offering other person discount for using payment method other than credit card or debit card in retail transaction.
Imposes fee on retail sale of studded tires and on installation of studs in tires.
Prohibits sale of certain consumer goods by self-checkout device.
Requires each transfer, assignment or other conveyance of beneficial ownership or beneficial interest in note or other instrument that is evidence of obligation grantor owes and that is secured by trust deed on residential property to be recorded with county clerk within 15 calendar days in order for trustee to foreclose trust deed by advertisement and sale.
Removes exemption for certain beneficiaries from requirement to enter into mediation with grantor before initiating foreclosure of residential trust deed by advertisement and sale.
Prohibits certain activities in spawning beds of salmon and steelhead.
Prohibits school districts from entering into contract with entity that is for-profit entity unless contract is for good or service that is provided only by for-profit entities.
Establishes Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Plan, operated by Oregon Health Authority according to policies established by Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Board.
Requires district school board that allows student to attend school of other school district under contract or by giving consent to adopt specified standards for admittance.
Requires peace officers to inform stopped persons that giving consent to search is optional.
Creates disclosure requirements related to use of refund anticipation payment instruments by tax consultants and tax preparers.
Changes basis and permissible scope of assessments by Oregon Sheep Commission.
Makes vehicle operated exclusively by one employee in course of employer's business subject to Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act.
Requires public universities that commission police officers to allow officers to carry firearms.
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.