Bills in the 2023 Regular Session, Senate.
Aaron Woods
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Directs State Chief Information Officer to appoint Chief Privacy Officer and describes scope of duties of Chief Privacy Officer.
In committee4
Allows landlord and tenant to agree to assessment of charge in lieu of security deposit.
Provides that operator may require person who engages in sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release operator from claims for ordinary negligence.
Provides that person who is registered owner of motor vehicle registered at address that is within City of Wilsonville may apply for exemption from paying toll on Interstate 5 Boone Bridge.
Requires Department of Transportation to prepare and submit report on interstate highway projects and toll program.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to provide financial assistance to support broadband access, affordability and adoption.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Requires owner or operator of municipal solid waste incinerator to develop plan for continuous monitoring or sampling of specified emissions for 12 consecutive months.
Authorizes community colleges to offer Bachelor of Science in nursing degrees.
Directs Department of Human Services to consider hours worked as graduate assistant as hours worked in employment for purpose of meeting work requirements in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Caps annual rent increases for residential tenancies.
Provides that person who voluntarily fights wildfire on private forestland is not civilly liable for injury to person or property resulting from good faith performance of firefighting efforts.
Prohibits cost-sharing on certain health insurance coverage of supplemental and diagnostic breast examinations.
Allows residential landlord and tenant to agree to provide written notices by electronic mail and allow landlord to refund moneys by electronic means.
Establishes Universal Health Plan Governance Board.
Passed the Senate · 4
Provides that state agency that accepts or collects payment by means of credit card or debit card may add fee or surcharge to sum of payment in amount that is reasonably calculated to offset amounts charged to or withheld from state agency for accepting credit card or debit card as payment.
Modifies provisions governing first-time home buyer savings accounts.
Prohibits state from paying costs of travel to or from Oregon for employee in state service who telecommutes from principal worksite more than 60 miles outside this state, unless collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise or essential requirements of position make it necessary for employee to telecommute from outside this state.
Allows Department of Revenue to establish electronic means for collection of elector signatures in support of inclusion of entity on schedule of income tax return for purpose of receiving contribution by means of checkoff.
Out of committee · 11
Requires health insurance coverage of specified fertility services and treatments with exemption for certain insurers.
Requires original equipment manufacturer to make available to owner of consumer electronic equipment or independent repair provider on fair and reasonable terms any documentation, tool, part or other device or implement that original equipment manufacturer makes available to authorized service provider for purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing consumer electronic equipment.
Establishes Food for All Oregonians Program in Department of Human Services to provide nutrition assistance to residents of this state who would qualify for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but for immigration status or lack of Social Security number.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish pilot program for evaluating use of challenge-based procurement to conduct certain information technology procurements.
Establishes Universal Health Plan Governance Board and directs board to create comprehensive plan for implementing Universal Health Plan .
Establishes income tax credit for volunteer firefighters.
Establishes Task Force on Reparations and directs task force to study and develop proposals for financial and nonfinancial reparations for Oregonians of African-American descent, develop appropriate methods for educating public about task force findings and recommend appropriate remedies based on task force findings.
Requires professional licensing boards to provide culturally responsive training to specified staff members, publish guidance on pathways to professional authorization for internationally educated individuals and waive requirement for English proficiency examination for specified internationally educated individuals.
Prohibits landlords from denying application for tenancy based on certain rental or financial screening or admissions criteria if applicant is refugee from Ukraine.
Modifies definition of "employment relations" to exclude standards, requirements or procedures relating to body-worn cameras for purposes of law enforcement officer collective bargaining.
Provides that maximum loading weight of motorboat means factory-specified dry gross weight of motorboat.
In committee · 6
Requires Department of Environmental Quality to study disposal of electric vehicle batteries and batteries used to store energy in wind or solar renewable energy facilities.
Specifies contract price at which apprentice utilization requirements apply to qualified contracts with institutions of higher education and school districts.
Establishes COFA Food Assistance Program to provide nutrition assistance to COFA citizens who would qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits but for their immigration status and who have incomes at or below federal poverty guidelines.
Makes unlawful practice for employer or employment agency to advertise job, promotion or transfer opportunity without disclosing pay range and employment benefits in job posting.
Prohibits Oregon Transportation Commission from establishing toll on Interstate 205 or Interstate 5.
Authorizes adult foster home provider to provide residential care for up to six residents who are not related to provider.