Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Brad Witt
Sponsored
Became law2
Authorizes Department of Environmental Quality to board and inspect certain vessels and to collect ballast water samples.
Imposes additional fine of $500 on person convicted of crime of interfering with law enforcement animal.
Passed the House1
Prohibits covered employer from requiring eligible employee to use accrued vacation leave when taking family leave.
Out of committee1
Defines "economically distressed worker training" and "eligible economically distressed workers" for purposes of unemployment insurance benefits.
In committee11
Increases standard penalty for animal abuse in first degree to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Authorizes moneys available for access and habitat programs to be expended on programs that promote access to public and private lands through acquisition of lands or through acquisition of easements.
Modifies conduct of disciplinary proceedings by Oregon State Board of Nursing.
Establishes Initiative Petition Review Committee as joint committee of Legislative Assembly.
Authorizes Department of State Police, State Department of Fish and Wildlife and State Marine Board to require persons transporting recreational or commercial watercraft to stop at checkpoint for inspection of watercraft for presence of aquatic invasive species.
Requires Department of Human Services to prepare and submit to Legislative Assembly annual report containing list of employers with employees receiving public assistance, including supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
Prohibits inbreeding of dogs by breeder.
Exempts transferor of firearm from performing criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.
Expands State Board of Pharmacy to include two pharmacy technicians.
Creates Task Force on Prevailing Wages for Service Contracts.
Requires landlord to install individual electrical meters in multifamily housing upon request by majority of tenants.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Creates Task Force on Geese Control.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 24
Requires state institutions of higher education and community colleges to waive tuition for any course audited by Oregon residents 65 years of age or older in specified circumstances.
Prohibits possessing, controlling or having charge of more than 50 sexually intact dogs that are two years of age or older for primary purpose of reproduction.
Allows issuance of special events license to brewery-public house licensee.
Modifies procedures related to seizure and forfeiture of criminally mistreated animals.
Creates Charitable Prescription Drug Program in State Board of Pharmacy for purpose of distributing donated prescription drugs to needy or uninsured individuals.
Allows certain veterans with honorable discharges to pay tuition and fees at discounted rates.
Prohibits person from launching boat into waters of this state under certain circumstances.
Requires Legislative Counsel to solicit bids for printing of Oregon Revised Statutes each biennium.
Directs Director of State Department of Energy to administer energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program for purpose of encouraging investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy conservation.
Modifies membership of Board on Public Safety Standards and Training .
Establishes Interagency Compliance Network.
Extends statute of limitations for action based on conduct that constitutes child abuse or conduct knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse.
Directs Secretary of State to designate organizations to establish citizen panels to review and create statements on specified number of initiated state measures.
Adds gray wolf, as special status mammal, to definition of "game mammal." Allows moneys made available from specified surcharges to be expended on acquisition of easements for purpose of promoting access to public and private lands.
Creates Task Force on Nearshore Research for purpose of making recommendations to ensure protection and utilization of Oregon's nearshore resources.
Directs Department of Environmental Quality to study impact of sewage, gray water and hazardous material discharged by vessels on water quality and availability of facilities for removal and treatment of sewage from passenger vessels.
Extends period of time during which eligible individual may receive work benefits under shared work plan.
Transfers, credits or allocates certain moneys from specified funds and accounts to other specified funds, accounts or agencies to be used for specified purposes.
Prohibits county, city, special district or 9-1-1 jurisdiction from punishing or penalizing public or private safety agency for failure to meet contractually mandated response times during declared state of emergency for which agency has provided resources for emergency response outside normal jurisdiction.
Instructs State Workforce Investment Board to develop plan for initiative to promote growth of green jobs.
Creates process by which Water Resources Department may loan or grant moneys to enable construction of water development projects located in Columbia River Basin.
Prohibits transferring title to one and two family dwelling or multifamily housing that has carbon monoxide source unless dwelling or housing is equipped with carbon monoxide alarm.
Prohibits denial of unemployment insurance benefits to eligible economically distressed worker on basis that worker is attending economically distressed worker training or worker refuses to accept part-time or temporary work or work that interferes with training schedule that pays less than certain percentage of minimum wage.
Modifies definition of "child care facility" and creates definitions for "preschool recorded program" and "record" for purposes related to regulation of child care facilities.
Passed the House · 7
Creates offense of smoking in motor vehicle while person under age of 17 is in motor vehicle.
Removes prohibition against local government imposition of taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products.
Increases maximum amount of revenues from civil penalties assessed for violations of occupational safety or health statutes that may be credited to Workers' Memorial Scholarship Account.
Exempts records and information that identify person as holder of or applicant for concealed handgun license from disclosure.
Increases amusement device tax to fund Oregon Youth Conservation Corps.
Authorizes inclusion of temporary employees in definition of "appropriate bargaining unit" for purposes of collective bargaining between public employers and public employees.
Changes definition of "applicant" for purposes of removal-fill permitting program.
Out of committee · 4
Creates Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.
Allocates moneys from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to Oregon Innovation Council for deposit in Oregon Innovation Fund for specified purposes.
Creates income tax credit for qualified investments in machinery and equipment.
Modifies theft in first degree to include theft of agricultural property under certain circumstances.
In committee · 28
Requires Department of Human Services to request that Department of State Police conduct state and nationwide criminal records checks on individuals providing direct care to children, elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
Includes temporary employees in definition of "appropriate bargaining unit" for purposes of collective bargaining between public employers and public employees.
Prohibits public employer from hiring permanent replacements for public employees engaged in lawful strike.
Denies public assistance to fleeing felons, Class A or B misdemeanants or probation, parole or post-prison supervision violators who are actively sought by law enforcement authorities.
Provides that consumer contract may not contain provision to renew contract for additional term automatically or unless consumer declares intention to terminate or not renew contract.
Prohibits cities that use photo red light cameras from providing compensation to manufacturers and vendors of photo red light cameras based on number of citations issued or percentage of moneys collected from payment of fines.
Prohibits public agencies from entering into public works contracts for which contract price exceeds $750,000 unless public agency verifies that every employer under contract is approved apprenticeship training agent unless local joint committee or apprenticeship training program does not exist in state.
Adds state and federal tax identification numbers to personal information subject to provisions of Oregon Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act.
Extends landowner immunity for public's recreational use of land, woodcutting and harvest of special forest products to paths, trails, roads, watercourses and other rights of way that are used by person to reach land for recreational purposes, woodcutting or harvest of special forest products.
Allows public utility full cost recovery for hydrogen power station investments.
Adjusts district extended weighted average daily membership (ADMw) for purposes of distributions from State School Fund if natural disaster occurred within boundaries of school district and average daily membership of school district decreased by specified percentage.
Authorizes universities under control of State Board of Higher Education, Oregon Health and Science University and boards of education of community college districts to commission public safety officers.
Requires State Board of Higher Education to authorize each institution under its control to commission special campus security officers.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop plan for reforming hatchery operations and reconstructing hatchery facilities.
Adds exception to requirements regarding ballast water discharge.
Requires governing body of consumer-owned utility to adopt resolution to establish local conservation and energy efficiency plan or annual conservation, energy efficiency and carbon reduction or avoidance program.
Requires proposer submitting proposal for public contract for services to submit personnel deployment disclosure.
Creates Family Leave Benefits Insurance Program to provide benefits to employees taking family leave.
Requires state agency using inmate labor to report to Legislative Assembly regarding use of inmate labor.
Exempts from disclosure under public records law audio recording of voice of caller to 9-1-1 emergency center unless public interest requires disclosure.
Authorizes Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research to require reporting of health care information from health insurers, third party administrators and other specified entities.
Allocates portion of Criminal Fine and Assessment Account to Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Account.
Permits private security professional to use warning lights on vehicle when responding to alarm or emergency call and private security professional has contacted police officer.
Modifies provisions related to training, licensure and certification of private security professionals.
Directs district attorney to consider servicemember's traumatic brain injury or mental disorder as factor in determining eligibility for diversion.
Requires Department of Transportation to make certain information concerning public contracts available on publicly accessible website.
Requires applicant seeking to construct liquefied natural gas terminal or pipeline directly related to terminal to enter into certain written agreement with state.
Diverts percentage of payroll taxes payable under current law to Oregon Emergency Jobs Program.