Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Brian Boquist
Sponsored
Became law1
Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide veterans and health care providers with educational materials on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hepatitis C. .
Out of committee4
Makes findings on employment of individuals who are not authorized to work in United States.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for purchase of protective equipment and supplies to respond to pandemic emergency and for purchase of influenza vaccines or antiviral drugs.
Increases amount of property tax exemption for disabled veterans and surviving spouses of war veterans to $25,000 of value of homestead or personal property.
Imposes limits on property line adjustments.
In committee9
Expands eligibility for appointment as Adjutant General.
Suspends for 2007-2009 biennium requirements placed on school districts related to district improvement plans, assessments, alternative placements for students, Certificate of Initial Mastery, Certificate of Advanced Mastery, alternative certificates, alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs, instructional materials, substitute teacher salaries, talented and gifted students, instructional time, class sizes, media programs and guidance and counseling programs.
Modifies Oregon inheritance tax.
Authorizes State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue hunting and angling licenses at no charge to Oregon residents who are veterans of Armed Forces of United States.
Directs Department of Justice to distribute moneys to local governments and agencies for specific purposes related to methamphetamine.
Requires that public body defend and indemnify officer, employee or agent of public body in all cases if, upon petition, Attorney General determines that claim asserted against officer, employee or agent arises out of use of force in response to terrorist attack, in response to circumstances in which officer, employee or agent has reason to believe that terrorist attack is occurring or in response to circumstances in which hostage has been taken.
Authorizes bail fugitive recovery agent to apprehend and detain bail fugitive for surrender to local sheriff.
Requires public employer to provide preference to veteran or disabled veteran and to appoint veteran or disabled veteran to civil service position if veteran's score or evaluation on civil service test is equal to or higher than score or evaluation of person who is not veteran or disabled veteran.
Allows State Parks and Recreation Department to enter into agreement with Willamette River Channel Maintenance Group for performance of maintenance activities needed to improve river navigability and safety, to improve marine access to public parks, landings and other accesses and to encourage tourism and transportation.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Modifies definition of Class II all-terrain vehicle.
Permits state employee or state officer to authorize deduction from salary or wages for Oregon Veterans' Home Account.
Directs Governor to assign state agency responsibility for developing plan to ensure that written documents produced by executive department agencies conform to plain language standards.
Modifies requirements and procedure for city to annex territory surrounded by city.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Imposes $10 fee for filing of petitions for marital annulment, dissolution or separation, and for filing of responses to petitions for marital annulment, dissolution or separation.
Permits second Oregon Veterans' Home to admit spouses of veterans.
Amends duties of Department of Human Services and law enforcement agencies with respect to investigations of allegations of child abuse at child care facilities.
Adds fees for requests for preliminary certification of reforestation projects by State Forester to costs included in project costs for purposes of income tax credit for reforestation projects.
Creates crime of online sexual corruption of child in second degree.
Passed the House · 7
Designates Columbia Gorge Discovery Center as Oregon Ice Age Museum.
Establishes state policy that state-funded research benefiting private enterprise must encourage economic development and job creation in Oregon.
Directs Director of Veterans' Affairs to assist veterans of military service in obtaining screening tests and treatment services for exposure to depleted uranium.
Adds member of order Crocodylia to definition of exotic animal.
Creates Task Force on Oregon's Hybrid Poplar Industry.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to name Fall Creek hatchery research center Lindsay Ball Research Hatchery.
Requires motor vehicle locator service provider to furnish information about location of motor vehicle to law enforcement agency upon request.
Out of committee · 14
Allows student who participates in Oregon Troops to Teachers program to receive funds for cost of tuition at qualified independent institutions.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Authorizes State Board of Psychologist Examiners to issue certificate of prescriptive authority to certain licensed psychologists.
Requires Department of State Police to establish base pay for troopers.
Establishes Commission for the Products of Disabled Individuals.
Requires State Forestry Department to establish and maintain fuel breaks between contiguous state and federal forestlands.
Directs general or special election ballots to list name of candidate for partisan office for each nomination candidate receives, with name of each political party that nominated candidate printed opposite one of listings of candidate's name.
Allows employer credit against income taxes for amounts paid as compensation to employees who are members of military reserves, Oregon National Guard or other organized militia, during periods in which employees are providing active duty military service.
Allows certain veterans to receive state aid for course of study or professional training and federal educational aid concurrently.
Creates Oregon Veterans' Business Enterprise Program.
Allows certain disabled veterans to qualify for Oregon Health Plan benefits.
Allows members of Oregon National Guard to enroll in specified classes at state institution of higher education or community college at no cost.
Directs Department of Education to establish farm-to-school program.
Excludes natural resource property and property used in commercial fishing operations from value of gross estate of decedent for Oregon inheritance tax purposes.
In committee · 69
Makes English official language of state.
Requires that operator of or individual in charge of certain mass transit equipment or facilities owned or operated by Tri-Met contact 9-1-1 emergency reporting system before contacting mass transit system dispatch operator when emergency arises.
Requires mass transit district or transportation district that operates light rail system to install crossing gates at unguarded pedestrian crossings of light rail tracks.
Requires Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide information about depleted uranium and depleted uranium compounds and to assist veterans exposed to depleted uranium and depleted uranium compounds in obtaining health screening.
Prohibits members of Legislative Assembly, members-elect, statewide officials and statewide officials-elect from soliciting or receiving political contributions during period beginning on date of general election and ending on first day of next following regular session of Legislative Assembly.
Limits television advertising by Oregon State Lottery to promoting introduction of new games.
Allows tax credit to individual who owns and occupies manufactured dwelling as primary residence and who ends tenancy in manufactured dwelling park as result of closing of park or portion of park.
Requires state agencies that print public documents in more than two colors to disclose information on documents regarding which agency is responsible for printing documents, total number of copies printed, total cost for printing all copies and cost per copy.
Repeals examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Allows State Parks and Recreation Commission to acquire property rights or interests necessary to develop memorials in honor of veterans and war memorials.
Requires school districts to give students opportunity to salute United States flag each school day by reciting pledge of allegiance.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Prohibits state government from employing individual who is not legally present or legally employable.
Permits law enforcement agencies to apprehend person based upon probable cause that person is in violation of immigration law.
Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in first degree.
Conforms Oregon Vehicle Code to provisions of federal Real ID Act of 2005.
Modifies crime of failing to maintain a metal purchase record.
Modifies definition of "disabled individual" for purposes of public contracting law relating to procurement of products or services from qualified nonprofit agency for disabled individuals.
Adds sheriff services to types of services that can be provided by county service districts.
Requires Department of Transportation to expend moneys on bypass between Newberg and Dundee.
Exempts equipment used for agricultural or horticultural activities from property tax.
Provides that use of state provided Internet access by members and staff of Legislative Assembly is considered to be use on state business for purposes of Legislative Assembly.
Allows school to qualify as remote small elementary school for purposes of weighting in State School Fund distribution formula if school is not within eight miles of school in same school district.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Commission to allow free use of day use fee areas by persons 60 years of age or older and persons with disabilities.
Prohibits commencement of civil action against school district until after claim has been submitted to legal review panel.
Prohibits sex offender released on probation from residing in community unless community has police officer on duty at all times.
Permits police officer to take breath test of person operating motor vehicle when officer has reasonable suspicion person is driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Authorizes establishment of temporary dwelling for on-site security as conditional use of land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Requires that minimum continuing legal education requirements of Oregon State Bar include cultural competency training designed to educate members on providing unbiased and effective representation of clients.
Creates Adam Walsh Act Task Force.
Directs Department of State Police to establish pilot program to monitor certain sex offenders with electronic monitoring units.
Prohibits public bodies from paying for treatment of erectile dysfunction for sex offenders.
Requires Director of Department of Corrections to evaluate prisoner prior to release from custody to determine if prisoner is violent sexual predator likely to commit violent sexual offense due to mental or emotional disturbance.
Requires person who must report as sex offender to report solely to sheriff of county in which person resides.
Requires that designation of person as predatory sex offender be based solely on application of sex offender risk assessment scale approved by Department of Corrections.
Creates Freedom to Choose My School Grant program.
Requires Department of Human Services to furnish certified copy of birth certificate without charge to applicant for state medical assistance.
Requires witness before statutory, standing, special or interim legislative committee to sign declaration that witness's testimony is true to best of witness's knowledge and belief, and that witness understands testimony is subject to penalty for perjury.
Directs Department of Education to select school district for pilot program to provide English immersion program to English language learners.
Provides that person who is legally present in any place is not liable for failing to retreat from attacker.
Prohibits person acting in official capacity during state of emergency from seizing firearm with intent to interfere with lawful possession of firearm.
Allows exemption from requirement that children must attend public schools for children who are taught by foster parents.
Limits payments by Department of Human Services to adoptive parents to payments for adoptive children with special needs.
Prohibits Department of Human Services from placing child in foster care of department employee.
Creates Commission on Civics Education.
Directs school districts to conduct exit interview with any high school student who is contemplating dropping out of school.
Abolishes Certificate of Initial Mastery and Certificate of Advanced Mastery.
Allows public charter school or alternative education program to require parent or guardian to participate in education of student as condition of admission to school or program.
Prohibits State Board of Education from adopting rules that apply to public charter schools.
Requires person to notify parent before person performs abortion on minor or ward, with specific exceptions.
Expands criminal homicide to include causing death of unborn child.
Requires Legislative Assembly to fully fund Department of State Police from General Fund revenues.
Expands criminal homicide to include causing death of unborn child.
Requires physicians to inform pregnant females considering abortion about fetal pain and to report on abortions performed.
Includes medical facility operated substantially for purpose of performing abortions in definition of ambulatory surgical center.
Appropriates funds to Department of Transportation for projects of statewide significance.
Requires information to be given to pregnant female 24 hours prior to abortion.
Eliminates civil liability of seller or manufacturer of firearm or ammunition for damages resulting from unlawful use of firearm.
Increases tax on malt beverages over five-year period.
Establishes Oregon State Police Fund.
Allows state employee to report to federal immigration enforcement authorities information about individual who cannot produce valid, independently verifiable documents to prove that individual is legally present in United States.
Directs school districts to expend at least 65 percent of operational expenditures on classroom instruction expenditures.
Requires district attorney to investigate residency status of convicted persons.
Modifies threshold level of value of estate at which inheritance tax return is required to be filed.
Repeals examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Establishes tax credit for employer that pays all or part of community college tuition and related textbook expenses of employee in workforce training program.
Excludes farm use real property and equipment from gross estate of decedent subject to inheritance tax.
Establishes Oregon State Police Patrol Division Fund.
Clarifies language authorizing city or district to require consent to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service to landowner.