Bills in the 2019 Regular Session, Senate.
Dennis Linthicum
Sponsored
Out of committee2
Declares policy of state to use zero-based budgeting in developing biennial budget plan.
Directs State Board of Pharmacy to study feasibility of implementing, and to develop plan to implement, program to allow wholesale importation of prescription drugs into Oregon.
In committee13
Exempts collection, storage or use of diffuse surface water from falling rain, melting snow or other precipitation from requirement to obtain water right permit or certificate.
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.
Expands definition of "green energy technology" for purposes of public improvement contracts.
Directs Oregon Broadband Advisory Council to study issues related to expansion of broadband capacity and access.
Allows counties in eastern Oregon with population less than 50,000 to approve land use applications on certain nonresource, rural lands for industrial or commercial uses that are inconsistent with zoning of such lands.
Increases enrollment percentage at which student must receive approval from school district before enrolling in virtual public charter school.
Establishes education savings account program.
Establishes criteria for determining existence or lack of new ground water use impairment or interference with water right having earlier priority date.
Modifies public meeting notice requirements for meetings held in executive session.
Prohibits union security agreements between public employer and union.
Requires labor organization that is exclusive representative of public employees to prepare annual financial disclosure report describing labor organization's expenditures of moneys collected by and paid to labor organization.
Requires party to nominate between three and five qualified persons to fill vacancy when vacancy occurs in partisan elective statewide office and individual last elected to office was affiliated with major political party.
Requires health care practitioner to exercise proper degree of care to preserve health and life of child born alive after abortion or attempted abortion.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Expands list of hospitals whose medical staff may qualify for specified income tax credit.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Allows pharmacists to prescribe and dispense emergency refills of insulin and associated insulin-related devices and supplies.
Repeals crime of unlawfully transporting hay.
Passed the Senate · 1
Grants higher property tax exemption for property of veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Out of committee · 4
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Business Development Department for distribution to certain entities for purposes of building entrepreneurial capacity in rural regions of this state, developing regional assets to support entrepreneurial growth and building network of statewide resources to leverage and accelerate access to resources regardless of location.
Establishes Task Force on Protecting Health Information.
Directs Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to establish pilot program allowing public employees to obtain health services from coordinated care organizations.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services total amount of money spent on patient assistance programs, information on financial assistance provided to pharmacies, government agencies and advocacy organizations and total amount of financial incentives paid to each pharmacy benefit manager.
In committee · 10
Prohibits performance of late-term sex-selective abortion.
Imposes new requirements on pharmacy benefit managers registered in this state.
Requires that post-secondary institution of education that requires students to receive immunizations accept from student who declines immunization certification that student has completed vaccine educational module.
Exempts transferee who is certified participant in Address Confidentiality Program from private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.
Modifies provisions relating to immunization records required for children attending schools and children's facilities.
Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.
Requires licensed health care provider to provide vaccine information packet to patient to whom licensed health care provider administers vaccine.
Prohibits Department of Human Services from disclosing records and reports related to child abuse investigations to certain entities unless court finds report of abuse is founded.
Provides protections for person who refuses to participate in procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide if refusal is based on person's ethical, moral or religious convictions.
Requires school district to make information about functions and programs of school district available at school district's office and on school district's website.