Bills in the 2023 Regular Session, House.
Paul Holvey
Sponsored
Became law11
Provides that qualifying agency must require as material provision of public improvement contract that contractor establish and implement plan for outreach to and recruitment and retention of women, minority individuals and veterans to perform work under public improvement contract, with aspirational target of having individuals in one or more of these groups perform at least 15 percent of total work hours that workers perform under public improvement contract.
Provides that person that knows or consciously avoids knowing that another person is engaging in act or practice that violates laws that regulate telephone solicitations or use of automatic dialing and announcing devices and nonetheless provides substantial assistance or support for violation is liable for loss and subject to penalty to same extent as person that engaged in violation.
Provides that Governor's appointment of chief administrative law judge is subject to confirmation by Senate.
Modifies period of suspension of proposed utility rate or schedule of rates pending investigation and determination from initial six-month period plus additional three-month period to single nine-month period.
Removes requirement that electric company file separate implementation plan for meeting requirements of renewable portfolio standard.
Modifies definition of "public agency" for purposes of eligibility for financial assistance from Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund by removing requirement that agency be authorized to construct water pollution control facilities.
Modifies federal operating permit program fees.
Requires entity that receives funds for certain workforce program initiatives to establish wage standards and develop training plan for individuals who participate in program administered by entity if, under program, entity provides individuals with paid work experience.
Provides that individuals who participate in certain on-the-job training programs are entitled to certain rights and protections concerning civil rights, discrimination and harassment as employees in employment relationship with employer.
Authorizes Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to issue delivery permit to qualified applicant to deliver alcoholic beverages to final consumers.
Amends eligibility requirements for employee to receive benefits under shared work plan.
Passed the House1
Punishes violation of laws that regulate home solicitation sales as unlawful practice under Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
Out of committee2
Declares harmful algal blooms to be menace to public health and welfare.
Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to establish by rule fee to be paid by community climate investment entities.
In committee12
Establishes Task Force on Reviewing State Boards and Commissions.
Creates Oregon Independent Science Review Board.
Extends property tax exemption to commercial community solar projects first granted exemption for property tax year beginning on or after July 1, 2023.
Imposes severance tax on owner of timber harvested from public or private forestland.
Provides that Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services require in state building code that building inspectors identify in all inspection reports name of person that performed work that requires building inspection and permit number that applies to work or state that owner performed work on owner's own property.
Directs Department of Corrections to determine last-known address of adults in custody, if address is readily known or available to adult in custody, and submit information to Secretary of State.
Prohibits person from growing canola within Willamette Valley Protected District.
Requires certain entities that received funding to develop, implement, administer or oversee certain workforce programs to meet certain reporting requirements for purposes of measuring outcomes of programs.
Establishes additional requirements that entities providing paid work experience opportunities to individuals must meet in order to receive certain workforce investment grant funding.
Instructs State Forester to establish Oregon Forest Academy.
Eliminates Oregon Forest Resources Institute and Oregon Forest Resources Institute Fund.
Imposes severance tax on owner of timber harvested from public or private forestland.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Permits consumers to obtain from controller that processes consumer personal data confirmation as to whether controller is processing consumer's personal data and categories of personal data controller is processing, list of specific third parties to which controller has disclosed consumer's personal data or any personal data and copy of all of consumer's personal data that controller has processed or is processing.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 28
Modifies provisions relating to reproductive health rights.
Establishes program within Apprenticeship and Training Division of Bureau of Labor and Industries to make grants to local service districts and local joint committees that develop and administer pilot projects for firefighter apprenticeship training.
Allows specified persons to distribute and administer short-acting opioid antagonist and distribute kits.
Expands property tax exemption for property of industry apprenticeship or training trust that is 501(c)(3) corporation to allow for occasional use of property by another 501(c)(3) corporation for purposes for which other corporation is granted exemption from federal income tax.
Requires that dental and vision are included in health benefits available to part-time faculty members.
Amends requirements for residential landlords accepting applicant screening charge.
Authorizes Health Licensing Office to issue sign language interpreter license to qualified applicant.
Requires hospitals to establish professional and technical staff and service staff staffing committees, meeting specified criteria, to develop staffing plans, in addition to nurse staffing committee.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Justice for Crime Victim and Survivor Services Division, for distribution to eligible children's advocacy centers.
Expands and provides funding for coordinated crisis services system including 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline.
Establishes pilot program at Portland State University and Eastern Oregon University to enhance hiring of public university students by nonprofit organizations.
Requires Oregon Health and Science University to annually publish on website of university certain information related to research using nonhuman primates.
Expands list of individuals whose histories, contributions and perspectives are required to be included in social studies academic content standards and in related textbooks and instructional materials.
Establishes Oregon Abandoned and Derelict Vessel program in Department of State Lands to address abandoned and derelict vessels.
Requires hospitals to file certain reports showing demographics of hospitals' workforces with Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries for posting to Bureau of Labor and Industries' website.
Extends deadlines for affinity group task forces to complete their work with respect to allocations of resources to address communities' needs and health inequities faced by communities and to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly.
Authorizes Water Resources Department to seek injunctive relief if person has engaged, or is about to engage, in activity that is or will be violation of certain water laws.
Directs Department of Transportation to waive fee for Fallen Hero roadside memorial highway sign if applicant is Gold Star Family member and funds are appropriated or otherwise made available to department for purpose of paying fees.
Revises provisions relating to chemicals in children's products.
Prohibits manufacturer from selling or offering to sell cosmetic developed through use of cosmetic animal test.
Creates refundable child tax credit, calculated based on number of dependents of taxpayer that are qualifying children with respect to taxpayer and are under six years of age at close of tax year.
Requires State Department of Energy to report on rate of heat pump technology adoption and to collaborate with designated state agencies to reduce barriers to home energy efficiency and resilience.
Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution for purposes related to outdoor recreation economy.
Authorizes physician assistants to provide same level of service as nurse practitioners for workers' compensation claims in managed care organization setting.
Establishes Sexual Misconduct Survey Council.
Provides, for purposes of certain statutes relating to taking of predatory animals, that term "predatory animal" does not include beavers.
Makes unlawful employment practice for employer to make offer to negotiate settlement agreement conditional upon worker also entering into agreement that includes no-rehire provision.
Directs State Department of Energy to establish program to provide assistance related to energy projects and activities to environmental justice communities.
Passed both houses · 1
Establishes ranked choice voting as voting method for selecting winner of nomination for and election to offices of President of United States, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General.
Passed the House · 4
Provides requirements for employer deductions for erroneous overpayments of wages for employees who are not subject to collective bargaining agreement.
Requires pharmacy benefit managers to be licensed by Department of Consumer and Business Services beginning January 1, 2024.
Provides insured with cause of action for insurer's unfair claim settlement practices, other than practices related to settling workers' compensation or medical malpractice claim.
Provides that violation of prohibitions against unfair claim settlement practices with respect to insurance is subject to enforcement action under Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
Out of committee · 7
Expands purposes for which qualified borrower may use loan proceeds, in connection with tax credits allowed for affordable housing lenders, to include limited equity cooperatives, with certain conditions.
Extends low income rental housing property tax exemption to housing units owned by limited equity cooperative corporations.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to issue grants to specified recipients.
Directs Department of Environmental Quality to establish program to provide rebates to persons that purchase or lease qualifying medium or heavy duty zero-emission vehicles.
Establishes Task Force on Desalination.
Establishes Oregon Spirits Board as semi-independent state agency to develop and promote Oregon's distilled spirits industry.
Requires schools to have wireless panic alert device in each classroom of each school building.
In committee · 5
Establishes limits on campaign contributions that may be accepted by candidates and political committees.
Authorizes sale of unpasteurized milk from small-scale farm through delivery service or at farmers' market or other farm-to-consumer sales location if milk is labeled as unpasteurized.
Prohibits seller from selling or leasing motor vehicle if sale or lease is contingent upon lender's agreement to purchase retail installment contract or lease agreement.
Allows local governments to adopt maximum applicant screening charges.
Requires original equipment manufacturer to make available to owner of consumer electronic equipment or independent repair provider on fair and reasonable terms any documentation, tool, part or other device or implement that original equipment manufacturer makes available to authorized service provider for purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing consumer electronic equipment.