Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, Senate.
Dennis Linthicum
Sponsored
In committee5
Provides that, unless otherwise provided in charter of city, county or metropolitan service district, local government or special government body measure proposing increase in taxes may be approved only by three-fifths majority of voters casting votes on measure.
Provides that local government or special government body measure proposing increase in taxes may be submitted to people only at general election, unless otherwise provided in charter of city, county or metropolitan service district.
Allows local public employer to enact right to work legislation.
Requires contracting agency to perform analysis to determine whether constructing public improvement with contracting agency's own equipment and personnel will result in least cost to contracting agency.
Declares policy of state to use zero-based budgeting in developing biennial budget plan.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study expenditure of public moneys on alcohol and drug treatment and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2019.
In committee · 6
Requires health care practitioner, before administering vaccination to child, to provide written notice of each vaccination that child is required to receive as condition of attending school or children's facility in this state and of each exemption to that requirement.
Exempts certain transferees from private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.
Allows person without concealed handgun license to carry concealed firearm on person or in vehicle in certain circumstances if person can legally possess firearms under Oregon law.
Prohibits permanent rule from being in effect for longer than six years.
Requires health care practitioner, before administering vaccination to child, to obtain informed consent from parent of child or, if child is emancipated or has reached age of majority, from child.
Modifies percentage of amounts school districts must pay from State School Fund to public charter schools that are not virtual public charter schools.