Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
Jeff Reardon
Sponsored
Became law1
Increases percentage of federal earned income credit allowed to personal income taxpayer, based upon age of taxpayer's dependent.
In committee1
Establishes presumptions regarding receipt of notice of defect in residence.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Provides affirmative defense to public employee and certain nonprofit employee whistleblowers who provide lawfully accessed information to state or federal regulatory agency, law enforcement agency, manager employed by employer or employee's attorney .
Requires persons who receive grant under Oregon Promise program to complete first-year experience.
Authorizes certain local governments to adopt ordinance or resolution providing property tax incentive programs that grant special assessment to brownfields or exemption to new and existing improvements and personal property on brownfields for period of up to 10 years, with additional period up to five years based on locally adopted criteria.
Makes statutory changes to achieve gender neutral language with respect to individuals who are in marital relationship.
Expands crime of obstructing governmental or judicial administration to include engaging in business of notary public or immigration consultant without authorization.
Passed the House · 1
Permits police officer or law enforcement unit to petition circuit court to require law enforcement unit to withhold from disclosure identifying information of police officer or police officer's immediate family if police officer or police officer's immediate family received credible threat of present danger to life of police officer or police officer's immediate family.
Out of committee · 1
Establishes Task Force on Utilization of the Earned Income Tax Credit.
In committee · 4
Makes policy findings regarding black carbon that results from unplanned forest and rangeland fires.
Prohibits discrimination in employment on basis of familial status of employee.
Requires state contracting agency to provide in specifications for procurement and in public contract that contractor or supplier must use corrugated cardboard pallets in transporting, distributing, storing or otherwise transferring goods and to require contractors and suppliers to have similar requirements in contracts with common carriers and other third parties.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to virtual public charter schools.