Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, House.
Paul Holvey
Sponsored
Became law2
Allows Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to issue multiyear license to qualifying labor contractor.
Extends sunset for property tax exemption for alternative energy systems.
Passed the House1
Modifies cost recovery formula for site certificate holders.
Out of committee3
Establishes Oregon Energy and Climate Board as oversight and advisory body for Oregon Department of Energy and Climate.
Transfers duties, functions and powers of State Department of Energy related to issuance of loans for small scale local energy projects to Oregon Business Development Department.
Allows tax credit for alternative energy device to be claimed by owner or subscriber of community solar project.
In committee18
Permits professional corporation organized to practice medicine to include nurse practitioners as permissible holders of required majority of each class of shares entitled to vote, as required majority of directors and as all officers except secretary or treasurer.
Imposes tax on harvest of timber from forestlands in Oregon of $10 per thousand feet, board measure, to fund fire suppression, to fund watershed conservation and for distribution to counties.
Repeals all forest products harvest taxes except tax for funding fire suppression.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule certain statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits by no later than January 1, 2018.
Allows local government to inhibit or prevent production or use of seed or seed products for purpose of protecting seed or products that are not genetically engineered from adverse impacts of genetically engineered seed or products or if enforcing local measure approved by county voters on May 20, 2014.
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.
Removes option for major political parties to elect precinct committeepersons at primary election.
Requires value of transferable tax credit to be determined during calendar quarter in which agreement is reached to transfer credit.
Modifies cost recovery formula for site certificate holders.
Transfers administration of fuel oil dealer program from State Department of Energy to Housing and Community Services Department.
Prohibits transfer of energy-related tax credit held by tax-exempt or governmental entity.
Changes calculated share of annual energy resource supplier assessment below which energy resource supplier is exempt from payment of assessment from $250 to $2,500.
Transfers administration of tax credit for biomass production or collection from State Department of Energy to State Department of Agriculture.
Directs State Department of Energy to study existing residential energy tax credit and need for residential energy incentive programs.
Requires Energy Facility Siting Council to update carbon dioxide emissions standard for base load gas plants no less than once every two years.
Establishes Oregon Energy Commission as policy and rulemaking body for State Department of Energy.
Requires State Board of Forestry to establish criteria for preserving natural resource values on forestland.
Provides that electric company may use electricity to comply with renewable portfolio standard only if electricity is generated by facility that procures electricity in accordance with certain delivery requirements.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Modifies purposes for which school districts may receive grants to pay for costs incurred by school districts to purchase food produced or processed in state.
Provides that portion of U.S. Highway 20 shall be known as Oregon Medal of Honor Highway.
Directs Office of Emergency Management and Oregon Homeland Security Council to develop and administer grant program to distribute emergency preparedness equipment to local governments and other recipients.
Increases penalties for assault committed against flagger or highway worker who is performing official duties.
Requires payment of refund value of 10 cents for certain beverage containers on and after April 1, 2017, regardless of refund value indicated on beverage container.
Directs State Chief Information Officer to include links to websites established by certain entities on Oregon transparency website.
Modifies eligibility for Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program.
Requires development of plan for Oregon Coast Trail.
Expands contents of report by Oregon Broadband Advisory Council to Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology to include role of broadband technology in local, state and regional economies and economic development.
Requires health benefit plan coverage of health services necessary to combat disease outbreak or epidemic.
Creates Office of Outdoor Recreation within State Parks and Recreation Department.
Requires health benefit plan coverage of specified health care services, drugs, devices, products and procedures related to reproductive health.
Requires that in professional corporation that is organized to allow physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners to jointly render professional health care services, physicians, physician assistants or nurse practitioners must hold majority of voting shares and be majority of directors of professional corporation.
Prohibits public body from disclosing specified information concerning person unless required by state or federal law.
Passed the House · 4
During first nine months of occupancy, prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy within 60 days of receiving from tenant request for repairs to correct certain building, health or housing code violation or unhabitable condition.
Requires lobbyist statements filed with Oregon Government Ethics Commission to identify each bill or measure introduced before Legislative Assembly lobbyist lobbied on, whether lobbyist lobbied in favor of, in opposition to or for purpose of seeking amendments to bill or measure, each legislative topic that was not bill or measure that lobbyist lobbied on, each person or entity that hired lobbyist and how much moneys person or entity paid lobbyist.
Imposes moratorium until December 31, 2027, on use of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas exploration and production.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Out of committee · 6
Modifies requirements for coordinated care organizations.
Modifies requirements for content of State Fire Marshal plan for coordinated response to oil or hazardous material spills or releases that occur during rail transport.
Establishes subtraction from personal income taxes for amounts that taxpayers pay in student loan interest.
Changes name of Oregon Global Warming Commission to Oregon Climate Change Commission.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop plan for enabling community colleges to offer associate's degree completed in coordination with credits earned in apprenticeship or training program.
Ensures that private sector labor organizations and employers throughout state may enter into union security agreements to full extent allowed by federal law.
In committee · 2
Repeals prohibition on city or county ordinance or resolution controlling rent charged for rental of dwelling unit.
Directs State Department of Energy to develop climate test to conduct reviews for approval of proposed fossil fuel infrastructure projects.