Bills in the 2021 Regular Session, Senate.
Lynn Findley
Sponsored
Became law2
Allows counties to partition and rezone up to 200 acres of lands within Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region from exclusive farm use to residential uses.
Requires state to offer to transfer title and assets of Warner Creek Correctional Facility to Lake County if closed.
Passed the Senate1
Increases maximum percentage of tax or fee that governing body of city or county may impose on sale of marijuana items.
Out of committee1
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to develop and adopt by rule invasive grass pilot program in Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area.
In committee12
Provides for additional exemption against Oregon estate tax.
Allows out-of-state applicant seeking occupational license in Oregon more time to meet Oregon standards if applicant is already licensed in another state and is seeking to work in Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region.
For purposes of eligibility of property for homestead property tax deferral program, creates minimum cap of $250,000 for maximum allowable real market value of homestead.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to study use of economic development methods for purpose of developing workforce housing in eastern Oregon and to report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to business on or before September 15, 2022.
Directs Water Resources Commission to develop and adopt by rule regional water management pilot program that allows regions to establish voluntary water management.
Extends sunset of pilot program for temporary use of water within district.
Creates income tax credit for lost rental income of landlord, forgone due to prohibition on evictions and rent nonpayment actions during COVID-19 emergency period.
Allows Oregon Health Authority, upon receipt of federal approval, to assess fee on emergency medical services providers and to increase reimbursement paid for costs of emergency medical services transports by amount of federal matching funds received from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for such costs.
Authorizes county to allow owner of lot or parcel within rural residential zone to construct one accessory dwelling unit on lot or parcel, subject to certain restrictions.
Establishes procedure for charging aggravated version of certain assault and attempted murder offenses when defendant causes permanent physical injury to victim during commission of crime.
Maintains unemployment insurance tax rate in effect for each employer for calendar year 2020 until first calendar year that begins after later of December 31, 2022, or date on which state of emergency declared by Governor on March 8, 2020, for COVID-19 pandemic, and any extension of state of emergency, is no longer in effect.
Prohibits person from simultaneously serving as holder of state office and as officer of state central committee of political party.
Carried from the House
Became law6
Requires public employers to give preferences to residents of Malheur County for civil service positions if majority of work of position will be performed within Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to adopt by rule and administer program for authorizing voluntary projects for stream restoration and habitat improvement through construction of environmental restoration weirs.
Authorizes tax collector in county covered by state of emergency declared by Governor due to fire or act of God, or authority of Governor under Emergency Conflagration Act, who knows or has reason to believe property has been destroyed or damaged by fire or act of God to prorate taxes imposed on property.
Authorizes governing body of enterprise zone sponsor to adopt resolution suspending enterprise zone employment requirements otherwise imposed on authorized business firms for either or both of property tax years beginning on July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022.
Allows surviving spouse or disabled heir of individual whose homestead was granted deferral under homestead property tax deferral program to continue deferral without having owned or occupied homestead for five years.
Renames Office of Emergency Management as Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Establishes rate of compensation to be paid by Oregon Liquor Control Commission to distillery retail outlet agent for distilled liquor retail sales by agent.
Authorizes county to allow owner of lot or parcel within rural residential zone to construct one accessory dwelling unit on lot or parcel, subject to certain restrictions.
Authorizes governing body of county covered by state of emergency declared in response to September 2020 wildfires to adopt law directing tax collector to prorate and cancel property taxes imposed on taxable property that suffered loss in real market value as result of wildfires, without application from property owner.
Requires students to complete at least one-half credit of civics in order to receive high school diploma.
Requires employee of certain licensed premises who is permittee to make report if permittee has reasonable belief that sex trafficking is occurring at premises or that minor is employed or contracted as performer at premises in manner violating Oregon Liquor Control Commission rules.
Directs State Workforce and Talent Development Board to establish Committee for Continuous Improvement to assess effectiveness of Oregon's public workforce development system.
Passed the Senate · 1
Modifies child abuse reporting requirements to add hotelkeepers and innkeepers as mandatory reporters of child abuse.
Out of committee · 4
Establishes income tax credit for amount of unpaid rent forgiven by landlord and certified by Housing and Community Services Department.
Grants fee waiver to certain family members of persons who were killed in action during armed conflict while serving in Armed Forces of United States.
Establishes Task Force on Vehicle Charging Stations.
Establishes Bottle Bill Expansion, Access and Transparency Task Force.
In committee · 32
Requires Director of Employment Department to compile statistics related to unemployment in this state and submit report of statistical findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to business on or before September 15, 2022.
Directs Department of Education to establish voucher program for students from low-performing schools.
Increases percentage of students in school district who may enroll in virtual public charter school not sponsored by school district without first receiving approval from school district.
Directs Secretary of State to audit Employment Department to determine whether department processes claims for unemployment insurance benefits promptly as required under ORS chapter 657 and to submit report of audit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to business on or before September 15, 2022.
Exempts receipts from sales of prescription drugs, feminine hygiene products, diapers and baby formula from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax.
Provides that agency may not use amended rulemaking filing to correct failure to comply with requirement to include citation of statutory or other legal authority relied upon and bearing upon promulgation of rule.
Allows President of Senate, Speaker of House of Representatives, Minority Leader of Senate or Minority Leader of House of Representatives to petition Supreme Court for injunction requiring agency of executive department to execute law.
Prohibits member of Legislative Assembly from service on Joint Committee on Ways and Means, subcommittee of Joint Committee on Ways and Means or Emergency Board if member, relative of member or business with which member or relative is associated enters into contracts with State of Oregon for provision of goods or services to state, including capital construction.
Prohibits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services or designated representative of director from assessing civil penalty against employer for serious violation causing injury or harm to employee that is result of certain employee conduct.
Modifies standards for judicial review of agency rules and orders.
Provides that Oregon estate tax is imposed only on estates of decedents dying on or before January 1, 2021.
Establishes right to reimbursement for actual damages resulting from cessation of business operations required by emergency rules or orders.
Provides that emergency statutes do not authorize Governor to limit right of individuals to assembly for purpose of practicing religion.
Provides that emergency statutes do not authorize Governor to take actions that prevent individuals from remaining gainfully employed or operating businesses.
Repeals single-use checkout bag ban.
Repeals regulation that restricts food and beverage provider or convenience store from providing single-use plastic straws other than at consumer's specific request.
Requires State Forester to propose two-year extension to executory contracts on lands that were subject to alteration or damage from wildfires.
Modifies statutory requirements for members of Legislative Assembly to ensure that members comply with Senate or House rules governing conflicts of interest.
Specifies that electricity generated by hydroelectric facility or other equipment that generates electricity through use of hydroelectric energy may be used to comply with renewable portfolio standard.
Declares that policy of state is to include atmospheric carbon sequestered by lands and waters of state in calculation to determine progress towards greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Removes requirement that only elector who has personally printed copy, or requested that separate person print copy, of electronic signature sheet for petition or prospective petition may sign signature sheet.
Requires State Forester to carry out appraisal and sale of forest products on state-owned forestland damaged by wildfire.
Grants higher property tax exemption for property of veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Requires public body that declares riot or civil disturbance to pay peace officers double regular pay for responding to riot or civil disturbance.
Prohibits Department of Transportation from designating speed on Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 in Portland that is less than 60 miles per hour for most vehicles.
Requires State Forestry Department to conduct program of loan guarantees to assist persons with financing cost of replacing logging equipment lost in wildfire.
Requires health care practitioner to exercise proper degree of care to preserve health and life of child born alive after abortion or attempted abortion.
Prohibits abortion unless health care provider has first determined probable gestational age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.
Prohibits assessment of civil penalty or fine for violation of state occupational or health measure if no disease outbreak of COVID-19 occurred as result of violation.
Creates income tax subtraction for recovery rebates paid to personal income taxpayers.
Modifies appointing authority for State Forester.
Prohibits public bodies and private entities from requiring person to receive COVID-19 vaccination or to possess COVID-19 immunity passport, immunity pass or other evidence certifying COVID-19 vaccination or immunity status.