Bills in the 2012 Regular Session, House.
Michael Dembrow
Sponsored
Became law2
For state agencies with more than 100 employees and with ratio of less than 11 to 1 of nonsupervisory employees to supervisory employees , restricts hiring and requires layoffs or reclassifications of supervisory employees for purpose of attaining certain ratio.
Makes Governor and members of State Workforce Investment Board, or persons designated by board, advisory committee for purpose of developing initiatives related to workforce development.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Establishes Oregon Growth Fund and Oregon Growth Board to encourage investment in and availability of capital to Oregon businesses and to further economic development in Oregon.
Directs each school district board to adopt policy regarding teen dating violence.
Requires health benefit plans to cover medically necessary dental or orthodontic services for treatment of craniofacial anomalies.
Expands definition of qualified business eligible for credit guarantees from Credit Enhancement Fund to include nontraded sector business.
Out of committee · 1
Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt standards and procedures to certify specified mental health providers to qualify for insurance reimbursement.
In committee · 22
Requires person engaged in floral business operations to disclose physical location of principal place of business in written communications and advertisements.
Establishes Oregon Senior and Disabled Emergency Fund, Oregon Education Emergency Fund and Oregon Public Safety Emergency Fund.
Modifies income tax treatment of elderly medical expense.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to maintain list of designated high priority chemicals of concern for children's health used in children's products.
Repeals pilot project requiring Department of Transportation to enter into contract for private maintenance of segment of state highway.
Provides that employee who separates from contracting agency, under specified conditions and for period of one year, may not seek or gain employment with contractor with which contracting agency entered into public contract.
Reduces state tax expenditures in tax year by same percentage that Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Governor reduce allotments to state agencies for same tax year.
Requires financial institutions that disperse government benefits through debit cards to provide certain information about fees imposed for use of debit cards.
Creates State Agency Innovation Fund.
Requires insurer, if rate filing represents specified premium rate increase, to send notice to affected policyholders and persons who requested notification.
Permits prosecuting attorney to investigate and prosecute suit against insurer or other person that commits prohibited insurance practices.
Charges mortgage loan servicer with duty of good faith and fair dealing toward borrower.
Prohibits owner of foreclosed residential real property from neglecting real property during periods of vacancy.
Directs public officials to deposit public funds in certain community banks.
Requires beneficiary or beneficiary's agent under residential trust deed to send notice of mediation and enter into mediation with grantor for purpose of agreeing to foreclosure avoidance measure.
Requires contracting agency to apply certain preferences in awarding contracts related to certain goods manufactured from recycled materials.
Requires Legislative Fiscal Officer to prepare employment impact statements for legislative measures reported out of committee that affect employment in this state.
Prohibits publication of advertisement for job vacancy that limits applicants to persons who are not currently unemployed.
Requires that each transfer, assignment or other conveyance of beneficial ownership or beneficial interest in note or other instrument that is evidence of obligation grantor owes and that is secured by trust deed on residential property must be recorded with county clerk within 15 calendar days in order for trustee to foreclose trust deed by advertisement and sale.
Imposes fee on retail sale of studded tires and on installation of studs in tires.
Authorizes Oregon Liquor Control Commission inspectors and investigators to enforce laws relating to tobacco products to same extent as peace officers.
Requires Department of Education to collect performance report data for each school year regarding number of teachers and number of students assigned to each course offered by public educational providers.