Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, House.
Brad Witt
Sponsored
Became law4
Creates unlawful employment practice if employer who employs 10 or more persons ceases to provide health, disability, life or other insurance during period employee is serving or is scheduled to serve as juror and employee notified employer of election to have coverage continue.
Prohibits person from possessing, selling, offering for sale, trading or distributing shark fins.
Expands green jobs growth initiative to include analysis of growth factors and employment projections for green jobs in forest products industries.
Requires applicant for license, tag or permit to hunt wildlife with firearms to attest that applicant is not prohibited from possessing firearm because person is convicted felon or has been found guilty except for insanity.
In committee19
Prohibits sale of certain consumer goods by self-checkout device.
Provides that crime of failure to report as sex offender after moving to new residence is committed in county in which person last reported and all counties in this state in which person has resided since last reporting.
Adds large woody debris to definition of "material" for purposes of removal-fill provisions.
Expands prohibited acts related to harassment, intimidation or bullying or to cyberbullying to include actions by or against school employees.
Requires day labor service agencies to register with Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries.
Standardizes definitions of "employ," "employee," "employer" and "wages" for purposes of statutes relating to hours, wages, wage claims, employment conditions, employment agencies, farm labor contractors and construction contractors.
Requires construction labor contractors to be licensed by Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries.
Requires Construction Contractors Board to investigate and process complaint for unpaid wages if certain conditions met.
Establishes right of employee for civil action based on unpaid wages.
Requires seller of real property to obtain energy audit and provide copy to each buyer that makes written offer to purchase.
Applies public records law and public meetings law to nonprofit corporations or other entities that administer Oregon prekindergartens or federal Head Start programs.
Makes optional current requirement for public agencies to procure certain products or services from qualified nonprofit agency for individuals with disabilities.
Modifies unallocated reserve account requirements for self-insurance program established by three or more public bodies.
Extends period in which nurse practitioner is authorized to provide compensable medical services in workers' compensation claim from 90 days to 180 days.
Requires bidder or proposer for public contract to demonstrate that bidder or proposer complied in previous contracts with applicable state and federal health and safety standards and applicable building codes.
Requires State Department of Energy to adopt energy performance rating system.
Changes sunset date for utility public purpose charges from January 1, 2026, to October 1, 2011.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to distribute assistance under Women, Infants and Children Program using electronic debit card.
Expands alcohol education and permit requirements to include employees of off-premises sales licensees.
Carried from the Senate
Passed the Senate1
Expands green jobs growth initiative to include analysis of growth factors and employment projections for green jobs in forest products industries.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 19
Provides that Adjutant General may not place or retain person in unit designated for active federal service outside state if person is sibling of person killed while serving on active duty with Armed Forces of United States.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to report to Joint Committee on Ways and Means ratio of public employees to supervisory employees, ratio of public employees to managerial employees and number of positions for managerial employees who do not act in supervisory capacity.
Allows person that proposes removal or fill activity for construction or maintenance of linear facility to apply for removal or fill permit.
Prohibits person from knowingly performing pelvic examination on anesthetized or unconscious woman unless woman, or person authorized to make health care decisions for woman, has given informed consent to examination, court orders performance of examination for collection of evidence or examination is necessary for diagnostic purposes.
Expands definition of "bakery product" for purposes of laws regulating bakeries.
Requires public employer to interview each veteran who applies for civil service position or eligibility list and who has obtained through military education or experience skills that substantially relate to civil service position.
Allows for development of two additional Oregon Veterans' Homes under certain circumstances.
Allows household member to continue to use confidential address on records maintained by Department of Transportation for up to four years after eligible employee or corrections officer is killed in line of duty.
Modifies application of provision under which Department of Environmental Quality may enter into agreement with prospective purchaser of land under which purchaser is released from potential liability for certain releases, threatened releases or spills of hazardous substances or oil.
Allows State Department of Agriculture to waive routine inspection of certain food establishments.
Allows commercial production and sale of bread, rolls and buns made only with whole grain flours.
Provides that U.S. Highway 30 between St. Helens and Rainier shall be known as Police Chief Ralph Painter Memorial Highway.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to establish program for issuing grants to counties for noxious weed control.
Allows sponsor and public charter school to enter into cooperative agreement with other school districts for purpose of forming partnership to provide educational services.
Establishes World War II Memorial Task Force to solicit private funding and arrange for development, design and construction of memorial to honor Oregon's World War II veterans.
Creates Task Force on McKenzie River Subbasin.
Requires person who submits death certificate after decedent's death was caused by suicide to make reasonable efforts to ascertain and to notify Center for Health Statistics whether decedent was veteran, whether decedent served in combat and where decedent served if decedent served in combat.
Defines "mastectomy" for purposes of statute requiring health benefit plan coverage of mastectomy and services related to mastectomy.
Directs Adjutant General to form commission to develop and name medal to honor fallen military members from Oregon.
Passed the House · 5
Prohibits public body from releasing information that identifies holder of or applicant for concealed handgun license.
Authorizes prosecution for failure to report as sex offender in county where defendant is apprehended or last registered, if county where offense was committed cannot be determined.
Establishes process through which person may obtain reservation through city or county to conduct funeral service on public property.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe registration plates.
Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to inform Director of Veterans' Affairs of receipt of written information from or filing of complaint by member or veteran of uniformed service under certain circumstances.
Out of committee · 6
Modifies provisions related to marine reserves.
Directs Adjutant General to form commission to create Oregon Medal of Honor to be awarded to next of kin of Oregon servicemembers killed in action or who died as result of wounds received in war in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Creates Oregon Veterans' Business Enterprise Program.
Increases tax credit for health care providers who provide services under TRICARE contract.
Modifies crime of theft in first degree to include theft of agricultural property under certain circumstances.
Provides that certain conversion of waste plastics shall be considered recycling for certain purposes related to comprehensive statewide program for solid waste management.
In committee · 25
Eliminates requirement for Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules specifying training requirements for physicians conducting independent medical examinations in workers' compensation claims.
Provides that compensation of district attorney may not be reduced during district attorney's term of office.
Allows Oregon Growth Account to be used to make loans to or invest in small businesses that operate in traded sector markets.
Requires that certain agreements for acquisition of real property by condemner contain provision relating to repurchase of property in event property is not used for public purpose.
Permits former prisoners of war, recipients of Congressional Medal of Honor, persons awarded Purple Heart medal and gold star family members to register vehicle by paying one-time vehicle registration fee.
Provides civil immunity for person providing medical, dental or outreach services to homeless individuals if person has registered as volunteer with nonprofit corporation and services are provided without compensation.
Establishes Task Force on Investment Account Protection for Senior Citizens and prescribes powers and duties of task force.
Designates Trust for Cultural Development Account as trust account exclusively for arts and culture purposes.
Specifies that State of Oregon asserts title to, and claims possession of, all lands in this state possessed and managed by federal government pursuant to Oregon and California Revestment Act of June 9, 1916, and Oregon and California Lands Act of August 28, 1937.
Establishes Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Plan, operated by Oregon Health Authority according to policies established by Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Board.
Requires contracting agency to use alternative contracting method to award energy savings performance contract.
Permits certain individuals to use warning lights on vehicle.
Prohibits owner of foreclosed residential real property from neglecting real property during periods of vacancy.
Establishes 2011-2012 School Year Subaccount within State School Fund.
Appropriates moneys from Oregon Rainy Day Fund to Department of Human Services, Oregon Youth Authority and Department of State Police for specified purposes.
Requires law enforcement unit to train public safety officers in veterans' issues.
Directs each school district board to adopt policy regarding teen dating violence.
Expands definition of "place of public accommodation" to include places owned or maintained by public body and services provided by public body.
Extends certain employee protections to persons performing work for educational purposes.
Expands definition of "farm use" to include facilities for training dogs in canine skills on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Expands immunity from liability for health care provider who provides services for charitable organization without compensation.
Encourages Oregon Investment Council and State Treasurer to divest investment funds invested in certain companies engaged in mineral-extraction or oil-related activities related to Iran.
Exempts energy savings performance contracts, under certain circumstances, from requirement to use competitive bidding process to award public improvement contracts.
Requires Oregon Health Authority, Department of Human Services and Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to Legislative Assembly on steps taken to streamline regulatory requirements in specified areas and reduce administrative burdens on persons contracting with or regulated by authority and departments.
Creates unlawful practice of manufacturing, distributing, selling or offering for sale child's beverage container or reusable bottle made or lined with bisphenol A or replacement material that is carcinogenic or is reproductive toxicant.