Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Brad Witt
Sponsored
Became law4
Requires employer to pay over, in accordance with law or agreement requiring or authorizing deductions from wages, amounts deducted from employee's wages.
Modifies conditions under which individual may be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits when individual is unemployed due to lockout resulting from labor dispute.
Requires Home Care Commission to elect workers' compensation coverage for certain home care workers.
Adds fees for requests for preliminary certification of reforestation projects by State Forester to costs included in project costs for purposes of income tax credit for reforestation projects.
Passed the House1
Requires state agency authorized to finance construction, purchase or renovation of structures used by state to reduce by June 30, 2015, amount of energy agency uses in facility by 20 percent from amount agency used in 2000.
Out of committee2
Establishes Commission for the Products of Disabled Individuals.
Allows retired member who is employed by Legislative Assembly or Oregon State Police for purpose of service during regular or special session of Legislative Assembly to be employed for all or any part of session without affecting status of person as retired member.
In committee21
Creates process for forestland owners or cooperative associations of log haulers to petition Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to determine rate of compensation for log haulers.
Requires public contracting agency to award public contract based on bid, proposal or offer that provides best value to agency.
Prohibits telecommunications utility from charging customer for telecommunications service after service is canceled.
Allows Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to adopt rules permitting overtime pay for work after eight hours in one day or, when employer has adopted alternative workweek schedule that authorizes employee to work 10 hours per day within 40-hour workweek, after 10 hours in one day.
Modifies crime of failing to maintain a metal purchase record.
Increases maximum standard penalty for first degree animal abuse to five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Modifies definition of "disabled individual" for purposes of public contracting law relating to procurement of products or services from qualified nonprofit agency for disabled individuals.
Makes legislative findings on effects of international outsourcing of jobs.
Creates crime of sexual solicitation of minor.
Modifies required findings for Territorial Sea Plan or amendments to Territorial Sea Plan or Oregon Ocean Resources Management Plan.
Requires legal aid fees collected in circuit court of county with population of less than 75,000 to be expended for legal services in that county pursuant to directions of governing body of county if there is legal services program operating in county.
Permits school district having population of 300,000 or more persons to procure custodial services from qualified nonprofit agency for disabled individuals.
Makes findings about effects of international trade agreements on Oregon.
Directs Economic and Community Development Department to file annual Unified Economic Development Report detailing development assistance.
Directs that State Fish and Wildlife Commission may not adopt rule prohibiting persons hunting game mammals with muzzleloading firearm from using telescopic sights.
Increases maximum amount of research and development tax credits.
Increases amount of research and development tax credit.
Establishes five tiers of corporate minimum tax on corporations that are not S corporations, based on level of Oregon sales.
Creates tax credit for investments in personnel and equipment that lead to job creation.
Creates process for forestland owners or cooperative associations of log haulers to petition Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to determine rate of compensation for log haulers.
Requires that city with population greater than 140,000 include within its urban growth boundary certain tracts of land that are within corporate limits of city.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 27
Changes definition of "small employer" by increasing maximum number of eligible employees from 25 to 50.
Prohibits person from selling gift card that expires or has face value that declines over time or with lack of use.
Establishes Oregon Health Care Acquired Infection Reporting Program.
Increases number of directors appointed to State Board of Higher Education.
Establishes statewide system administered by Department of Environmental Quality for collection, transportation and recycling of certain electronic devices.
Specifies minimum standards for food and beverages sold in public schools.
Requires prescription drug benefit program, or prescription drug benefit offered under health benefit plan or under student health insurance policy, to include coverage of contraception.
Directs Governor to assign state agency responsibility for developing plan to ensure that written documents produced by executive department agencies conform to plain language standards.
Allows Oregon Student Assistance Commission to establish programs to provide mentoring and resources that help students access education and training beyond high school.
Provides that taxpayer is not disqualified from claiming working family child care income tax credit solely because taxpayer's spouse has disability, if disability is such that it prevents taxpayer's spouse from providing child care, being gainfully employed, seeking employment and attending school.
Modifies requirements and procedure for city to annex territory surrounded by city.
Increases length of time ignition interlock device must be installed and used by person convicted of driving under influence.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Requires Employment Relations Board, unless petition for representation election is filed, to certify labor organization as exclusive representative of employees if board finds that majority of employees in unit appropriate for bargaining have signed authorizations designating labor organization specified in petition as employees' bargaining representative and that no other labor organization is currently certified or recognized as exclusive representative of employees in unit.
Modifies requirement that health care provider notify law enforcement officer or agency, or Oregon State Police dispatch center, if person believed to be driver in motor vehicle accident has blood alcohol level exceeding legal limit for operating motor vehicle.
Exempts certain wave energy projects from certain provisions relating to hydroelectric projects.
Imposes $10 fee for filing of petitions for marital annulment, dissolution or separation, and for filing of responses to petitions for marital annulment, dissolution or separation.
Allows division of lot or parcel in forest zone or mixed farm and forest zone into two parcels if one parcel is to be sold to provider of public parks or open space, or not-for-profit land conservation organization, and remaining parcel is large enough to support dwelling.
Changes crime of failing to maintain metal purchase record to offense of failing to maintain metal purchase record.
Amends duties of Department of Human Services and law enforcement agencies with respect to investigations of allegations of child abuse at child care facilities.
Provides that public high school student journalists have right to exercise freedom of speech and press in school-sponsored media.
Requires city to allow electors, if any, in surrounded territory proposed to be annexed to vote if city charter, ordinance or resolution requires city to hold election in city.
Allocates from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to school capital matching subaccount amount equal to 50 percent of ending biennial balance of fund as established by revenue forecast issued during May 2009.
Authorizes creation of affordable housing covenant restricting price, rental rate or occupancy to ensure adequate supply of rental and owner-occupied affordable housing for low or moderate income households.
Exempts alternative energy system from property tax if system is net metering facility or other system primarily designed to offset onsite electricity use.
Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to receive and distribute grants for any purpose related to laws administered or enforced by department.
Creates crime of online sexual corruption of child in second degree.
Passed the House · 11
Provides that person commits offense of refusal to take test for intoxicants if person refuses to submit to blood test or to take urine test if requested to do so under implied consent law.
Establishes state policy that state-funded research benefiting private enterprise must encourage economic development and job creation in Oregon.
Prohibits use of state funds to assist, promote or deter union organizing.
Prohibits employer from requiring employee to attend meeting or participate in communication concerning employer's opinion about religious or political matters.
Requires motor vehicle telematics service provider to furnish information about location of motor vehicle to law enforcement agency upon request.
Requires Department of Human Services to prepare and submit to Legislative Assembly annual report containing list of employers with employees receiving public assistance, including food stamp benefits.
Increases membership of Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to 25 members, three of whom shall be nonvoting members.
Requires persons obtaining economic development assistance from Economic and Community Development Department to enter into signed agreement with department assuring that recipient employs or will employ only individuals lawfully authorized to work in United States.
Requires taxpayer to add to federal taxable income for Oregon tax purposes any amounts claimed as deductions for wages paid, if wages were paid to undocumented worker.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to name Fall Creek hatchery research center Lindsay Ball Research Hatchery.
Requires motor vehicle locator service provider to furnish information about location of motor vehicle to law enforcement agency upon request.
Out of committee · 26
Modifies elements of felony driving while under influence of intoxicants to include prior participation in diversion program.
Repeals provisions requiring Department of Human Services to eliminate or limit Oregon Health Plan coverage of dental, vision, hospital and drug services for 2005-2007 biennium.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Increases penalty for assault in third degree if defendant commits assault by means of motor vehicle and was driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department and Department of Human Services for Senior Corps programs.
Establishes Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.
Requires Department of State Police to establish base pay for troopers.
Directs Department of Education to award grants to remote and necessary school districts.
Requires person to sign acknowledgement and agreement regarding driving while under influence of intoxicants as part of application for driver license .
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries for Oregon territorial sea mapping project at Oregon State University.
Requires State Forestry Department to establish and maintain fuel breaks between contiguous state and federal forestlands.
Appropriates moneys from ___ to Economic and Community Development Department for purpose of assisting development of targeted small businesses and microenterprises.
Directs general or special election ballots to list name of candidate for partisan office for each nomination candidate receives, with name of each political party that nominated candidate printed opposite one of listings of candidate's name.
Gives family child care providers right to collectively bargain with State of Oregon.
Establishes principal residence property tax exemption from local option property taxes for dwelling units of senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Makes findings concerning use of Oregon workers to perform services contracted for by state agencies.
Creates Task Force on Underground Economy.
Directs State Department of Agriculture to consult with Department of Education for purpose of helping Department of Education develop Farm-to-School program.
Allows members of Oregon National Guard to enroll in specified classes at state institution of higher education or community college at no cost.
Creates SWAT (Schools Will Attract Talent) Team for Oregon's Future Task Force.
Allows Department of Education to establish program to provide mentoring and resources that help students access education and training beyond high school.
Establishes Task Force on Mental Retardation in Capital Cases.
Directs Oregon Liquor Control Commission to transfer amount equal to five percent of gross revenues derived from sales of distilled liquor by bottle to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Account.
Modifies requirements for self-insurance programs established by three or more public bodies.
Directs Department of Education to establish farm-to-school program.
Excludes natural resource property and property used in commercial fishing operations from value of gross estate of decedent for Oregon inheritance tax purposes.
In committee · 64
Requires Board of Medical Examiners for State of Oregon to publish and provide to Legislative Assembly annual report of professional negligence claims made against licensees of board.
Makes parent's ability to maintain smoke-free environment factor for determining custody of minor child.
Increases percentage of federal earned income tax credit allowable as credit against Oregon personal income tax.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturing companies to annually disclose to Department of Justice certain economic benefits provided in conjunction with marketing of prescription drugs.
Adds schools and classrooms providing kindergarten through grade 12 education to definition of "capital improvements" for which system development charges may be imposed.
Imposes minimum fine of $2,500 and mandatory imprisonment for person convicted of driving while under influence of intoxicants if person had 0.20 percent or more by weight of alcohol in blood of person at time of offense.
Limits television advertising by Oregon State Lottery to promoting introduction of new games.
Allows tax credit to individual who owns and occupies manufactured dwelling as primary residence and who ends tenancy in manufactured dwelling park as result of closing of park or portion of park.
Requires Department of Education to advise school guidance counselors on techniques and tools for informing high school students of educational opportunities.
Creates Oregon Workforce Innovation Council.
Adds sheriff services to types of services that can be provided by county service districts.
Creates offense of smoking in motor vehicle while person under age of 17 is in motor vehicle.
Establishes program in Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide payment for reasonable funeral expenses for eligible veterans.
Requires person working at call center and making or receiving telephone communications to disclose location of call center and, upon request, name of person who has contracted to use services of call center.
Directs Department of Transportation to design and issue registration plate that grants parking privileges to qualifying person with disability.
Permits coastal counties to apply for designation of wave energy enterprise zones for development of wave energy facilities.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Commission to allow free use of day use fee areas by persons 60 years of age or older and persons with disabilities.
Requires long term care facilities to serve meals that address nutritional needs of residents.
Prohibits commencement of civil action against school district until after claim has been submitted to legal review panel.
Prohibits sex offender released on probation from residing in community unless community has police officer on duty at all times.
Modifies penalties for providing alcoholic beverages to person under 21 years of age or to another person with knowledge that other person will provide alcoholic beverages to person under 21 years of age.
Extends annual filing requirement for veteran homestead exemption to December 31 of assessment year.
Requires that minimum continuing legal education requirements of Oregon State Bar include cultural competency training designed to educate members on providing unbiased and effective representation of clients.
Requires contractors submitting bids or proposals on state public contracts to certify where services would be performed.
Repeals certain limit on penalty wages due employee because of employer's failure to pay final wages upon termination.
Amends definition of "renewable energy resource" to include any hydroelectric generating facility, regardless of installed capacity.
Extends property tax exemption for certain property interests in electric transmission lines to electric cooperatives providing service outside this state.
Creates charitable donation program for donation of tax refunds to American Red Cross.
Requires Public Employees Retirement Board to allow retired members and beneficiaries to make voluntary monthly contributions to labor organizations.
Provides that person who is legally present in any place is not liable for failing to retreat from attacker.
Prohibits person acting in official capacity during state of emergency from seizing firearm with intent to interfere with lawful possession of firearm.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish by rule youth hunter mentoring program.
Creates personal and business tax credits for water conservation devices and systems.
Creates income tax credit for qualified investments in new machinery and equipment.
Gives tenants' association, facility purchase association or tenants' association supported nonprofit organization 14-day right of first refusal for offer or agreement by landlord to sell facility.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department for biennial expenses related to financing of manufactured dwelling park purchases by or on behalf of tenants with low incomes.
Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage of human papillomavirus vaccine for female beneficiaries who are 11 years of age and older.
Provides that urban renewal agencies may include affordable housing projects in urban renewal plans.
Requires vacancies in election or office of state Senator or state Representative occurring within one year after general election at which person was elected to be filled at special election.
Requires insurer to offer policy of group health insurance to chamber of commerce that satisfies requirements of association.
Establishes Board of Trustees of Oregon State School for the Deaf.
Requires corporate income and excise taxpayers that receive certain tax-deferred financing income from foreign corporations for federal tax purposes to add that amount of income back to federal taxable income for Oregon tax purposes.
Limits newly erected, constructed or installed pollution control facilities that qualify for tax credit to those facilities that meet certain standards above those required by law or are entirely voluntary and not otherwise required by law.
Establishes acuity-based patient classification system for certain health care facilities.
Increases tax on malt beverages over five-year period.
Establishes Oregon State Police Fund.
Expands Oregon Prescription Drug Program to include individuals with private prescription drug benefit program that does not cover one or more necessary drugs taken by individual.
Requires all boats that carry passengers for hire to require each person on board to wear personal flotation device when crossing ocean sand bar or other obstacle that exists between open sea and harbor entrance.
Creates Task Force on Near Shore Research.
Extends time for tenants' association or facility purchase association to respond to notice that facility owner is offering or considering sale of facility.
Eliminates tax deductions, subtractions or credits that may be claimed against taxes by corporations that decrease employment in Oregon and increase employment in countries outside of United States.
Makes planning for 20-year buildable lands supply permissive way to demonstrate compliance with statewide land use planning goal relating to buildable lands for residential use.
Allows school districts to aggregate districts' energy requirements for purchase and delivery of utility services as one entity to qualify for lower industrial rates.
Requires mortgage or trust deed lender to prorate prepayment privilege penalty for prepayments made after first year of loan agreement.
Requires that warranty for materials used in residential construction include coverage for reasonable cost of labor to replace defective materials.
Adds dairy processors to food processors eligible for property tax exemption.
Allows Department of Education to award grants to school districts for capital costs.
Creates Task Force on Civics Education.
Requires Board of Medical Examiners to reveal certain information about complaints against licensees of board when requested to do so by any person.
Allows dogs accompanied by their owners into restaurants and bars.
Creates crime of trafficking in illegal aliens.
Excludes farm use real property and equipment from gross estate of decedent subject to inheritance tax.
Establishes Oregon State Police Patrol Division Fund.
Imposes tax on distribution of malt beverages at rate of $16.50 per barrel of 31 gallons.