Bills in the 2019 Regular Session, House.
Paul Holvey
Sponsored
Became law4
Prohibits state government from accepting payments using cryptocurrency.
Establishes procedure for participation as write-in candidate for precinct committeeperson.
Includes battery storage in definition of "green energy technology." Defines "total contract price." Permits contracting agency, as alternative to including green energy technology in construction, reconstruction or major renovation of public building, to make expenditure to improve energy use efficiency in public building.
Limits time during which Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board may commence disciplinary proceedings.
Out of committee3
Authorizes Public Utility Commission to consider differential energy burden and other inequities of affordability in rates.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study and make recommendations regarding use of blockchain technology by state agencies to administer public services.
Permits local government or Department of Transportation to license and regulate vehicle-for-hire services and hired drivers.
In committee19
Establishes conditions of enforceability for certain employment contracts or agreements.
Directs Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to appoint long term care wage board to examine factors that may present challenges to recruiting and retaining long term care employees.
Directs Department of Corrections to determine last-known address of inmates in custody of department, if address is readily known or available to inmate, and submit information to Secretary of State.
Prohibits aerial application of pesticide to land within watershed of McKenzie River or its tributaries or of Santiam River or its tributaries.
Extends operation of public purpose charges until January 1, 2036.
Makes privilege taxes on merchantable forest products harvested on forestlands permanent and increases rate of tax levied for payment of benefits related to fire suppression.
Adds battery storage to definition of "green energy technology" for public buildings that are emergency shelters or facilities for public safety.
Adds to test to determine whether person is independent contractor requirement that person not perform services that are within usual course of business of person that hired purported independent contractor.
Provides that membership in public sector labor organization is voluntary.
Requires that building permit must show contractor's Construction Contractors Board license number if contractor is known.
Provides that real estate appraisal activity does not include certain evaluations performed by state licensed appraiser or state certified appraiser if evaluation includes prescribed disclaimer.
Creates Wildfire Suppression Fund and directs to fund 60 percent of revenue from additional privilege tax on harvesting forest products.
Makes contractor liable for unpaid wages, including other benefit payment or contribution, of employee of subcontractor at any tier.
Restricts commercial growing of canola within portion of Willamette Valley.
Removes exemption for public or livery conveyance from definition of "private passenger motor vehicle" for purposes of determining personal injury protection benefit coverage in insurance policies.
Prohibits aerial application of pesticide on certain lands owned by state.
Prohibits Department of Environmental Quality from issuing air quality permits for new or modified sources that department determines may pose material threat to compliance with air quality standards unless certain requirements for review by governing body of county where source will be located are met.
Establishes that lease-to-own contract concerning dog or cat is void.
Declares harmful algal blooms to be menace to public health and welfare.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Specifies certain presumptions as to compensability of covered employee's claim of benefits under workers' compensation law for death, disability or impairment of health .
Conditionally limits space considered to be occupied by dealer for purposes of obligation to redeem beverage containers.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 26
Creates family and medical leave insurance program to provide partially or fully compensated time away from work to covered individual who meets certain criteria while covered individual is on family leave, medical leave or safe leave.
Extends authorized uses of moneys received by state pursuant to Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement and deposited in Clean Diesel Engine Fund.
Eliminates requirement that person provide proof of legal presence before Department of Transportation issues noncommercial driver license, noncommercial driver permit or identification card.
Requires public employer to grant reasonable paid time to public employee who is designated representative to engage in certain activities.
Adds to rights of persons with mental illness committed to Oregon Health Authority, right to reasonable privacy and security in resting, sleeping, dressing, bathing, personal hygiene and toileting.
Repeals sunset date on temporary law and makes permanent law requiring public universities to interview qualified minority candidate when hiring head coach.
Designates May of each year as ALS Awareness Month.
Modifies culpable mental state for crime of unauthorized use of a vehicle when person takes, operates, exercises control over or otherwise uses vehicle, boat or aircraft without consent of owner.
Allows option to obtain title, but not registration, from Department of Transportation for recreational vehicle qualifying as park model recreational vehicle and meeting other criteria.
Provides private right of action to recover for expenses in relation to veterinary care for abused domestic animal.
Requires one member of State Board of Education to be engaged in teaching as licensed teacher.
Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to receive, consolidate and organize public record information concerning shellfish mariculture in Oregon.
Provides that under certain circumstances person with totaled or substantially altered vehicle may apply to Department of Transportation to keep same registration plates and remaining registration period.
Establishes process for completing and filing report of death for person missing in wilderness or forested environment and believed to be deceased.
Requires long term care facilities, conversion facilities and residential care facilities providing care to six or more residents to adopt specified protocols and procedures regarding preventing and reporting disease outbreaks.
Limits guardian's authority to limit protected person's preferred associations with third parties.
Directs Department of Transportation to study train delays experienced by trains operated by Amtrak and report on findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to transportation on or before September 15, 2020.
Directs Department of State Police to study how to increase and improve criminal justice resources relating to missing and murdered Native American women in Oregon and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020.
Requires manufacturer of prescription drugs to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services specified increase in price of certain prescription drugs at least 60 days before date of increase.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Consumer and Business Services to contract with vendor to conduct demographic study of dental needs and geographic distribution of COFA citizens in this state and to issue request for information to gauge interest and determine capacity of dental care organizations to provide oral health care to COFA citizens.
Requires communications made in support of or opposition to candidate to state name of persons that paid for communication.
Permits contracting agency, in conducting procurement for architectural, engineering, photogrammetric mapping, transportation planning and land surveying services, to consider pricing policies, proposals and other pricing information as part of screening and selection of consultants in specified circumstances.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife, in cooperation with Department of Transportation, to develop Wildlife Corridor Action Plan for use by state agencies.
Requires state agencies to post notice on agency website before restricting or closing site on state public lands where public may access lands for recreational use of floatable natural waterway.
Requires covered organizations that make political expenditures in excess of specified amount to file with Secretary of State donor identification list that identifies donors that made donations above $10,000 during election cycle to covered organization.
Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to notify Construction Contractors Board of valid wage claim filed against contractor or business subject to licensing by board.
Passed the House · 5
Restricts limitation on award of noneconomic damages to claims in actions for wrongful death.
Establishes limits on campaign contributions that may be accepted by candidates and political committees.
Prohibits food vendor from using polystyrene container in selling, offering for sale, serving or dispensing prepared food to public.
Provides that diagnostic services are compensable under workers' compensation law after industrial accident or occupational disease has been determined to be compensable and if diagnostic services are reasonable and necessary to identify nature or extent of medical condition that may be related to industrial accident or occupational disease.
Extends sunset date for exemption from use fuel tax for diesel fuel blended with at least 20 percent biodiesel derived from used cooking oil.
Out of committee · 12
Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances.
Appropriates moneys to Oregon Department of Administrative Services to increase size and diversity of group of court appointed special advocates.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to design program to import wholesale prescription drugs from Canada.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to analyze ground water contaminant data and provide education in areas with ground water contaminant problems.
Allows cause of action against patent holder or licensed manufacturer for genetically engineered organism present on land without permission of owner or lawful occupant.
Creates family and medical leave insurance program to provide employee who is eligible for coverage with portion of wages while employee is on family and medical leave or military family leave.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to review current scientific data regarding safety of pesticide products containing chlorpyrifos.
Modifies and adds laws related to electric vehicle charging stations.
Directs State Fire Marshal to enter into grant agreement with Eugene Springfield Fire to enable development of urban search and rescue capabilities.
Imposes assessment on large employers with employees who receive or who have minor children who receive certain types of public assistance in this state, in amount equal to public assistance paid.
Appropriates moneys to fund engineering and design work necessary for adding bicycle and pedestrian lane to Bridge of the Gods.
Modifies annual salaries of judges of Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit courts and Oregon Tax Court.
In committee · 15
Requires financial institution, when unilaterally closing account, to notify account holder of reason for closure.
Allows Oregon Liquor Control Commission to enter into interstate agreements with agencies of other states for purpose of ensuring multistate enforcement of standards for wine consistent with standards of state where wine was produced.
Adds businesses that individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender own to list of businesses eligible for certification by Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity as necessary participants in certain public contracts.
Modifies definitions of light-duty zero-emission vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to include vehicles with at least three wheels.
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-Q general obligation bonds to finance construction and improvement of courthouses.
Modifies requirement that start-up businesses that may be assisted by regional collaboration facilitated by Oregon Business Development Department have as purpose commercialization of university-based or university-assisted research and increasing number, and ensuring retention, of such businesses.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Clarifies meaning of "because of age" in employment discrimination law.
Expands purposes for which physical restraint may be used on students.
Requires voter registration cards and electronic voter registration system to include option for person to identify race, ethnicity and preferred language of person.
Increases amount of estimate of revenues that will be received from personal income taxes for biennium beginning July 1, 2017.
Requires voter registration cards and electronic voter registration system to include option for person to identify race, ethnicity and preferred language of person.
Makes unlawful employment practice for employer to request employee to enter agreement that would prevent employee from disclosing or discussing conduct that constitutes unlawful discrimination, including sexual assault.
Establishes salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime requirements.
Transfers Leaburg Fish Hatchery from State Department of Fish and Wildlife to State Parks and Recreation Department.