Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, House.
Paul Holvey
Sponsored
In committee2
Makes legislative findings and declarations regarding genetically engineered food.
Imposes severance tax on harvest of timber from forestlands in Oregon at rate of $15 per thousand feet, board measure, to fund income tax credit for milling of logs in Oregon and for distribution to counties.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Directs Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and Higher Education Coordinating Commission to jointly establish grant program for purpose of distributing moneys to community colleges to increase number of underserved, low-income and first-generation college-bound students who enroll in community college and make progress toward degree or certificate.
Directs Department of Education to make grants to improve student achievement in certain schools that are high poverty and low performing.
Expands scholarships for children of public safety officers killed or injured in line of duty to include children of reserve officers and volunteer firefighters killed or disabled in line of duty.
Requires state contracting agency or public corporation that implements information technology initiative to obtain quality management services from qualified contractor if value of information technology initiative exceeds $5 million or meets criteria or standards that State Chief Information Officer or Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services specifies by rule or policy.
Requires Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation to request federal agency to allow individuals and businesses to qualify for premium tax credits, cost-sharing reductions and business tax relief if individuals and businesses enrolled in qualified health plans directly with insurers.
Passed the House · 1
Requires that majority of members of Oregon Education Investment Board be public educational professionals who work, or have worked, on regular basis in public educational setting.
In committee · 1
Provides method for giving notice to Internet service providers that wish to install Internet lines within state highway right-of-way.