Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Brad Witt
Sponsored
Became law2
Adds large woody debris to definition of "material" for purposes of removal-fill provisions.
Prohibits inmates in custody of Department of Corrections from performing electrical or plumbing work unless directly supervised by department employee who is licensed electrician or plumber.
Out of committee2
Establishes Task Force on Human Trafficking to conduct study and make recommendations for legislation addressing issues related to human trafficking in Oregon.
Requires employer who fails to provide meal period or rest period breaks in accordance with rules adopted by Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to pay additional one and one-half hours of wages for each day employer is in violation of rules.
In committee14
Prohibits supervising, directing or performing installation, alteration or repair of elevator in manner that results in elevator failing to meet minimum safety standards.
Requires person convicted of certain animal crimes to register with law enforcement agencies.
Imposes fee on retail sale of studded tires and on installation of studs in tires.
Prohibits sale of certain consumer goods by self-checkout device.
Requires each transfer, assignment or other conveyance of beneficial ownership or beneficial interest in note or other instrument that is evidence of obligation grantor owes and that is secured by trust deed on residential property to be recorded with county clerk within 15 calendar days in order for trustee to foreclose trust deed by advertisement and sale.
Removes exemption for certain beneficiaries from requirement to enter into mediation with grantor before initiating foreclosure of residential trust deed by advertisement and sale.
Prohibits certain activities in spawning beds of salmon and steelhead.
Prohibits public body from providing public subsidy in amount equal to or greater than $750,000 for purpose of constructing, reconstructing, renovating, altering, maintaining or repairing, or entering into contract to construct, reconstruct, renovate, alter, maintain or repair, structure on real property unless iron, steel and manufactured goods used in structure are made within United States.
Establishes Short-Term Disability Insurance Program.
Creates offense of equine tripping.
Repeals statute establishing annual public purpose expenditure standard for electric companies and Oregon Community Power.
Prohibits retaliation against employee for engaging in certain actions related to wage claim.
Prohibits public body from entering into public contract with contract price of more than $50,000 to construct, reconstruct, renovate, alter, maintain or repair public improvement or public works unless iron, steel and manufactured goods intended for use in public improvement or public works are made within United States.
Requires culpable mental state for committing offense of endangering welfare of minor through distribution, sale or causing sale of tobacco to minor.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 26
Designates September 27 as annual First Responder Appreciation Day.
Modifies crime of compelling prostitution.
Increases amount of fees charged and collected by county clerks to record or file certain real property documents.
Defines "honorable conditions" with regard to honorable discharge status of veteran as having meaning given in rules adopted by Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Directs public education programs to submit specified information about number of students and number of licensed or registered teachers regularly assigned to students.
Directs Department of Education to conduct evaluation of means by which impact of poverty on educational attainment is addressed by state law.
Creates Task Force on Procuring Through Small and Local Businesses.
Provides that person may return fish carcass to water from which person caught fish under certain circumstances.
Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities.
Allows eligible employees to take family leave to deal with death of family member.
Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to operate Farm Direct Nutrition Program to enable participants in Women, Infants and Children Program to purchase fresh produce at farmers' markets or roadside stands and to operate Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program to enable low income seniors to purchase fresh produce at farmers' markets or roadside stands.
Requires disclosure of shipping and handling charges in sale or advertisement of consumer good.
Eliminates adverse impact process for new publicly funded post-secondary programs or locations.
Requires Director of Oregon Health Authority and State Forester to jointly report regarding impacts of 2012 Pole Creek forest wildfire on public health, fish and wildlife and aquatic habitat to Legislative Assembly no later than February 10, 2014.
Prohibits release of sky lantern, discharge of exploding target or discharge of tracer ammunition during fire season on or near forest protection district lands.
Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue permits for removal of certain crab pots.
Exempts from property taxation property owned by port with appointed board of commissioners if property is located in county with population of less than 450,000 and is used or held for future use by person other than port pursuant to agreement obligating person to provide common carrier rail freight service to shippers.
Requires Employment Department to report employer contracting for forest maintenance activity on federal forestland if employer is not in compliance with federal requirements for temporary employment certification.
Extends period of applicability of emergency communications tax.
Prohibits beneficiary from requiring as condition of short sale, except in certain circumstances, that nonprofit entity that purchases property in short sale, or that purchases note from beneficiary, enter into agreement with beneficiary or grantor that limits or bars grantor from owning or occupying residential property after short sale or sale of note.
Increases number of locations for which distillery licensee may permit tastings of distillery products.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
Removes certain exemptions from fees and taxation for out-of-state banks, extranational institutions or foreign associations that engage in certain activities within this state.
Provides that person who is active member of Public Employees Retirement System at time of death is vested under pension program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan if employer certifies to Public Employees Retirement Board that person was killed in course and scope of employment.
Requires persons that facilitate like-kind exchanges to make certain notifications and to provide bonds or other securities in specified amounts.
Establishes Task Force on Minority Language Voting Materials.
Passed the House · 3
Modifies definition of "supervisory employee" for purposes of public employee collective bargaining law.
Adds two members to Oregon Education Investment Board.
Allows person holding interest in property to recover economic and property damages resulting from fire occurring due to certain statutory or rule violations or originating on land used or capable of being used for growing forest tree species.
Out of committee · 7
Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child.
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-P general obligation bonds to provide matching funds to school districts for improvements to school security infrastructure.
Directs Department of Education to provide technical expertise to assist schools, school districts and education service districts in complying with standards adopted by State Board of Education pertaining to student education records.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for nutrition programs for eligible individuals through Women, Infants and Children Program.
Requires person engaged in trade or business that makes payment for performance of construction services to make reports to payee and to Department of Revenue.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department, in consultation with Department of Environmental Quality, to provide financial assistance to public and private owners of brownfields and other properties contaminated with hazardous substances to assess need for environmental action.
Creates crimes of drug-induced homicide and drug-induced assault.
In committee · 37
Creates or adjusts sunset for certain income and corporate excise tax expenditures not required under federal law or Oregon Constitution.
Modifies, for purpose of gathering information related to greenhouse gas emissions, information that Environmental Quality Commission may require to be reported.
Requires identification of source of communication in support of or in opposition to candidate or measure.
Imposes severance tax on harvest of timber from forestlands in Oregon at rate of ___ per thousand feet, board measure, to fund income tax credit for milling of logs in Oregon and for distribution to counties.
Prohibits school districts from entering into contract with entity that is for-profit entity unless contract is for good or service that is provided only by for-profit entities.
Directs Department of Transportation to approve tollway project proposed by private entity if certain conditions are met.
Requires qualified nonprofit agency for individuals with disabilities to pay minimum wage or prevailing rate of wage set forth in state or federal law to individuals with disabilities.
Allows action to enjoin or restrain nuisance if place is used for certain activities involving animals.
Requires that offer of just compensation for condemned property may not be less than real market value of property as determined by county assessor or Department of Revenue.
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 district school board that allows student to attend school of other school district under contract or by giving consent to adopt specified standards for admittance.
Requires State Board of Higher Education to adopt rules that prohibit public university within Oregon University System from providing information about student enrolled in public university to person that is engaged in business of extending or offering to extend credit by means of credit card unless student gives public university express written consent and from advertising or permitting another person to advertise any offer to extend credit by means of credit card in official publication
Exempts entire value of homestead from sale on execution, lien of judgment or liability for debts of owner if debt arises directly from or as result of "catastrophic or terminal illness or injury.
Requires financial institution that has contract with state agency to disburse government benefit to individual by means of debit card to disclose fees for using debit card or in connection with debit card to individual and state agency.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to conduct study of sites ready for industrial development.
Includes siblings as family members for purposes of family leave.
Directs Department of Transportation and designated voter registration agency to provide Secretary of State with monthly list of individuals who have changed address.
Requires statements of independent expenditures to be filed with Secretary of State using electronic filing system.
Directs State Department of Energy to conduct study of renewable thermal energy and renewable gas.
Prohibits discrimination or retaliation against employee who expresses concerns about wage inequity based on sex.
Prohibits discrimination against members of certain protected classes in payment of wages for work of comparable character that requires comparable skills to perform.
Requires consumer contract that provides for early termination fee to include clear and conspicuous disclosure of amount of fee and total amount consumer must pay under consumer contract to avoid early termination fee.
Requires insurer to notify affected policyholders, and persons who requested notification, of rate filing for certain premium rate increases.
Permits contracting agency that uses public funds to procure goods or services under Public Contracting Code to give preference to bidder or proposer that is headquartered or owned locally, will obtain equipment, material and supplies locally or will employ workers locally.
Includes payments due for accrued vacation time in meaning of wages for purposes of wage claim.
Allows parties to good neighbor agreement to file agreement with Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
Requires peace officers to inform stopped persons that giving consent to search is optional.
Establishes refundable credit against personal income taxes for purchase of qualifying gun safes.
Changes basis and permissible scope of assessments by Oregon Sheep Commission.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to recommend rules to State Fish and Wildlife Commission regarding creation of pilot program that allows persons to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars.
Requires Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to create, upon request of member of Legislative Assembly, racial and ethnic impact statement for proposed legislation or state measure.
Deletes statutory preference for placing forfeited animal with person having prior contact with animal.
Requires certain qualifications for appointment as member of State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to disclose data and information commissioner uses to determine prevailing rate of wage.
Requires washing machine sold in this state to carry warning label stating potential risk to small children of serious injury or drowning.
Creates Oregon Council on Domestic Violence Prevention and Response within Oregon Health Authority.
Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for contributions to organization that is organized for purpose of providing funding for construction of World War II memorial.