Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Michael Dembrow
Sponsored
Became law9
Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities.
Requires Department of Education, Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop and implement long-term goals that encourage establishment of joint advisory committees related to career and technical education and that address barriers inhibiting student movement from high schools to post-secondary school programs and workforce.
Clarifies that committee formed by Department of Education and Bureau of Labor and Industries is established to set goals, develop grant criteria, review grant applications and make recommendations related to awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.
Establishes work group to study how to establish common course numbering system for lower-division undergraduate courses in Oregon public colleges and universities.
Permits court, after suspension of driving privileges for failure to pay fine, to reinstate person's driving privileges if person is enrolled in preapprenticeship program or is registered as apprentice.
Prohibits person from being nominated as fiduciary or serving as fiduciary for three or more protected persons who are not related to person unless person, or individual responsible for making decisions for clients or for managing client assets for person, is certified by Center for Guardianship Certification or its successor organization.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to contract with third party to study and recommend best option for financing health care in state.
Repeals requirement that community colleges enter into agreement with for-profit institutions of higher education before implementing potentially duplicative new post-secondary programs.
Prohibits public employer from assisting, promoting or deterring union organizing .
Out of committee1
Requires covered employer to implement paid sick leave for eligible employees.
In committee9
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to maintain list of degrees and certificate programs at institutions of higher education comparing costs and loan default rates for each degree or certificate program.
Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish subcommittee to develop model for funding post-secondary education.
Establishes Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Plan, operated by Oregon Health Authority according to policies established by Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Board.
Requires certain management service employees to elect to remain in position or return to position in classified service within one year of entering management service.
Establishes Oregon Homeless Bill of Rights.
Allows arbitrator of labor dispute between public employer and public employees to make arbitration award containing elements from each of last best offers submitted by parties.
Makes employees of public charter school members of collective bargaining unit that represents employees of district in which public charter school is located who perform same duties as employees of public charter school.
Modifies requirements for returning or retaining all or portion of security deposit or prepaid rent paid for residential tenancy.
Creates disclosure requirements related to use of refund anticipation payment instruments by tax consultants and tax preparers.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Establishes Accelerated Learning Committee.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Education to be expended for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 21
Eliminates requirement that Department of Corrections inspect local correctional facility of county for compliance with specified provisions of state law when county conducts inspections for compliance.
Requires Commission on Hispanic Affairs, Commission on Black Affairs, Commission for Women and Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs to meet at least annually in joint session to consider and act on issues of mutual concern.
Removes, from health insurance coverage requirements for chemical dependency and mental or nervous conditions, exemption for treatment resulting from conviction of driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Prohibits cost-sharing for health services, medications and supplies medically necessary for management of diabetes during pregnancy through six weeks postpartum.
Prohibits court from considering party's disability in determining child custody unless court finds behaviors or limitations related to party's disability endanger or will endanger health, safety or welfare of child.
Allows licensees of Oregon Liquor Control Commission to sell malt beverages, wine and cider in certain containers supplied by consumers.
Provides that certain boards may adopt rules under which board may require person authorized to practice profession regulated by board to receive cultural competency continuing education.
Applies provisions of prevailing wage law to agreement under terms of which private entity constructs, reconstructs, renovates or paints improvement on real property that Oregon University System or institution in Oregon University System owns .
Eliminates sunset for mandatory cancellation of property tax assessment for manufactured structures with total value less than $12,500 in certain counties.
Allows exception to employment requirements for rural renewable energy development zone exemption from property taxation if provided for in resolution of zone sponsor and business firm makes certain minimum investment in qualified property.
Eliminates adverse impact process for new publicly funded post-secondary programs or locations.
Prohibits inmates in custody of Department of Corrections from performing electrical or plumbing work unless directly supervised by department employee who is licensed electrician or plumber.
Exempts electronic mail addresses in possession or custody of executive department, local government, local service district or special government body from required disclosure under public records law, except for electronic mail addresses assigned by public body to public employees for use in ordinary course of employment.
Requires Secretary of State to conduct performance audit of Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon.
Prohibits beneficiary from requiring as condition of short sale, except in certain circumstances, that nonprofit entity that purchases property in short sale, or that purchases note from beneficiary, enter into agreement with beneficiary or grantor that limits or bars grantor from owning or occupying residential property after short sale or sale of note.
Defines "natural hair care." Specifies that person who is certified to practice hair design or barbering is authorized to practice natural hair care.
Increases number of locations for which distillery licensee may permit tastings of distillery products.
Permits City of Fairview to operate photo radar in school zone while school is in session.
Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to consider creation of Pay Forward, Pay Back pilot program to replace current system of tuition and fees required to attend institution of higher education.
Removes certain exemptions from fees and taxation for out-of-state banks, extranational institutions or foreign associations that engage in certain activities within this state.
Establishes Task Force on Minority Language Voting Materials.
Passed the House · 3
Establishes certain workplace protections for domestic workers.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Directs Governor's office to convene work group on ecosystem services.
Out of committee · 8
Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child.
Directs Governor to appoint Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator in office of Long Term Care Ombudsman to provide public guardian and conservator services for persons without relatives or friends willing or able to serve as guardians or conservators.
Requires Department of Human Services to establish advisory committee to assist department in developing recommendations for general assistance program to serve low-income, childless adults with disabilities and to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for nutrition programs for eligible individuals through Women, Infants and Children Program.
Extends sunset for tax credits for owning or operating farmworker housing .
Establishes Career and Technical Student Organization Grant Program for purpose of funding expenses associated with participation in career and technical student organizations.
Prohibits specified nonfarm uses on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Requires employer who fails to provide meal period or rest period breaks in accordance with rules adopted by Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to pay additional one and one-half hours of wages for each day employer is in violation of rules.
In committee · 25
Allows elector who does not have valid Oregon driver license, driver permit or state identification card to update voter registration using electronic voter registration system by supplying last four digits of elector's Social Security number.
Requires statements of independent expenditures to be filed with Secretary of State using electronic filing system.
Increases cigarette tax.
Imposes fee on retail sale of studded tires and on installation of studs in tires.
Requires Legislative Fiscal Officer to prepare employment impact statements for legislative measures reported out of committee that affect employment in this state.
Requires telecommunications contract between telecommunications utility and residential customer to allow customer to terminate contract without penalty if customer enters hospice program.
Creates defense to prostitution for person under 18 years of age.
Modifies certain provisions relating to state initiative measures that require appropriation or expenditure of public moneys.
Prohibits contracting agency from entering into public contract for services with contractor that uses contact center located outside United States to perform all or part of services that are basis of public contract.
Removes Oregon University System's exemption from Public Contracting Code.
Directs institutions of higher education to provide enrolled students receiving student loans information about total debt owed upon graduation.
Requires district school board that allows student to attend school of other school district under contract or by giving consent to adopt specified standards for admittance.
Requires licensing agency to adopt rules to ensure that caregivers in licensed residential facilities and adult foster homes have practical knowledge and skills necessary to maintain health, safety and welfare of residents.
Creates crime of unlawful possession or transfer of assault weapon or large capacity magazine.
Allows parties to good neighbor agreement to file agreement with Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
Requires peace officers to inform stopped persons that giving consent to search is optional.
Prohibits retaliation against employee for engaging in certain actions related to wage claim.
Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services, in collaboration with Oregon Health Authority, to study options for reinsurance program to spread risk in health insurance markets statewide.
Requires Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to create, upon request of member of Legislative Assembly, racial and ethnic impact statement for proposed legislation or state measure.
Makes vehicle operated exclusively by one employee in course of employer's business subject to Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act.
Establishes Task Force on Reducing Gun Violence.
Creates crime of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm.
Creates Task Force on Bridges Across the Willamette River in Multnomah County.
Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to disclose data and information commissioner uses to determine prevailing rate of wage.
Creates Oregon Council on Domestic Violence Prevention and Response within Oregon Health Authority.