Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Brad Witt
Sponsored
Became law8
Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop standards related to transferability of credits for community colleges and public universities.
Requires lender, or agent or affiliate of lender, in any advertisement or communication intended as inducement to apply for or enter into reverse mortgage to include summary of certain provisions of reverse mortgage contract.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules prohibiting use of drones for certain purposes related to pursuit of wildlife.
Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to enter into contract to conduct statewide study regarding delivery and use of, and barriers to access to, health care and medical services for women veterans no later than July 1, 2016.
Provides that public body and its officers, employees and agents are not immune from liability for wrongful death of person who is covered by workers' compensation law if death occurred in course and scope of decedent's employment, death occurred as result of conduct of another person who is subsequently convicted of murder or found guilty except for insanity of murder and decedent was not employed by public body at time of death.
Requires public universities to establish priority enrollment system for qualified students who are active members of Armed Forces of the United States, who are qualified veterans or who receive veterans' educational benefits as federally qualified dependents of active members or qualified veterans.
Allows action to enjoin or restrain nuisance if place is used for certain activities involving animals.
Extends sunset from January 2, 2019, to July 1, 2019, for law imposing general prohibition on growing of canola in Willamette Valley Protected District.
Out of committee2
Establishes Task Force on Citizen Review of Public Works Projects.
Establishes task force to study how to provide benefits for disabled veterans through preferred worker program that is modeled on Reemployment Assistance Program and to make recommendations for legislation regarding implementation and potential funding sources for preferred worker program for disabled veterans.
In committee18
Modifies treatment limits for certain chiropractic and naturopathic physicians who provide medical services to injured workers through managed care organization.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish for every entering undergraduate class at each public university with governing board minimum percentage of students who must be Oregon residents.
Requires person convicted of certain animal crimes to register with law enforcement agencies.
Provides that active and honorably retired law enforcement officers may possess firearms or other dangerous weapons in public buildings.
Exempts certain transferors of firearms from requesting criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.
Requires safety belts on school buses and school activity vehicles bought new after certain date.
Prohibits operation of amusement ride or device for more than 180 days during annual permit period unless inspected by Department of Consumer and Business Services or amusement ride inspector.
Exempts certain transferors of firearms from requesting criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.
Requires employer to grant unpaid leave of absence to employee serving in firefighting forces during declared fire emergency.
Requires applicant for license, tag or permit to angle, take, hunt or trap to attest that applicant consents to inspection of license, tag or permit and taken wildlife.
Increases damages for unlawful taking or killing of wildlife.
Establishes Oregon Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Task Force for purpose of recommending feasibility of transferring Fish and Wildlife Division of Department of State Police to State Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Modifies definition of "public works." Classifies exemption from ad valorem property taxation as funds of public agency for purpose of requiring payment of prevailing rate of wage.
Adds woody biomass to types of green energy technology for which contracting agency must set aside 1.5 percent of contract price to include in public building.
Increases required bond for residential general contractor.
Permits court in family law proceeding involving custody, parenting time or visitation to appoint guardian ad litem for minor child to protect child's best interests.
Establishes task force to study how to provide benefits for disabled veterans through preferred worker program and to make recommendations for legislation to include disabled veterans in preferred worker program.
Requires trial judge to inform jury of power to acquit.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 34
Directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for early childhood through post-secondary education students who are black or African-American or not covered by existing statewide education plan and have experienced disproportionate educational results.
Directs Department of Transportation and State Parks and Recreation Department to provide link from Department of Transportation website to State Parks and Recreation Department website to provide information about how to purchase day-use parking passes.
Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule procedures for implementing alternative ballast water management strategies for vessels with empty ballast tanks.
Requires Department of Human Services to convene work group to study consolidation of application processes for human and social services and to report recommendation to Legislative Assembly.
Requires Oregon Health Authority and insurers offering health benefit plans that reimburse costs of physician services to reimburse community assessment center for child abuse medical assessment and related services.
Requires state contracting agency to use solicitation template that Attorney General and Oregon Department of Administrative Services develop, approve and make available in advertising and soliciting procurements under Public Contracting Code and to use contract form or contract template, as appropriate, that Attorney General and department develop, approve and make available as basis for public contracts into which state contracting agency enters.
Defines "inhalant delivery system." Amends laws concerning sale of tobacco products to, and use of tobacco products by, minors so those laws equally apply to inhalant delivery systems.
Requires continuation of group health insurance coverage for employee on family leave on same terms as when employee is not on leave.
Requires Oregon State University Extension Service, in consultation with State Department of Agriculture and beekeeping organizations, to establish best practices for beekeeping within residential areas.
Authorizes court, as part of settlement or judgment in class action, to approve process for payment of damages.
Requires public contracting agencies to provide as material condition of public contract that contractor remain certified as disadvantaged, minority, women or emerging small business enterprise during entire term of public contract if contracting agency awarded public contract, in whole or in part, on basis of contractor's certification.
Modifies circumstances under which attorney fees may be awarded and amount of attorney fees awarded in workers' compensation claims.
Directs governing entity of public or private post-secondary institution of education that contracts with third party financial firm for student financial aid services to consider federal policies for contracting.
Establishes Task Force on Incarcerated Veterans to research, study and make recommendations regarding outreach to and assistance for incarcerated veterans.
Requires that National League of Families' POW/MIA flag be displayed with Oregon State flag on public buildings in this state.
Directs Department of Education to administer process for providing funding for activities related to annual conference dedicated to Oregon civics and held on Oregon Civics Day for Teachers.
Creates Oregon Retirement Savings Board in office of State Treasurer.
Allows on-premises consumption of food and nonalcoholic beverages at certified smoke shops.
Requires Clackamas County to develop pilot program for forestry products grown on nonforest land in county to be commercially produced and marketed through forestry product cooperative.
Limits biennial expenditures by Oregon Business Development Department from lottery moneys for funding of cooperative efforts of National Policy Consensus Center of Portland State University and community organizations related to western juniper harvesting and related manufacturing.
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to provide economic development assistance to persons engaged in business of western juniper harvesting or of manufacturing products from western juniper, provide technical business assistance to western juniper harvesting and related manufacturing businesses and provide or fund workforce training assistance for potential western juniper harvesting and related manufacturing business workers.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Fund.
Allows establishment of wildlife food plots on small forestland subject to reforestation requirements .
Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission to be expended for grant program that distributes moneys to community colleges, or any foundations of community colleges, to increase number of underserved, low-income and first-generation college-bound students who enroll in community college and make progress toward degree or certificate.
Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to conduct study of mineral resource potential of eastern and southern Oregon counties and present report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment and natural resources on or before September 15, 2016.
Expands definition of "lender" for purposes of Beginning and Expanding Farmer Loan Program to include person selling agricultural land to beginning farmers pursuant to owner-financed agreement or sales contract, institution organized and existing under Farm Credit Act of 1971 and other persons or entities as defined by rule adopted by Oregon Business Development Department.
Allows applicant for licensing as landscape construction professional, or for issuance of limited or specialty license, to take practical skills test and attend class on landscape contracting business practices as alternative to taking written examination.
Requires insurers that cover prescription contraceptives to cover refills at specified frequency.
Establishes pollinator health outreach and education plan.
Increases membership of All-Terrain Vehicle Advisory Committee.
Increases frequency of days for which State Fish and Wildlife Commission may authorize persons to angle for fish or take shellfish without licenses or tags.
Creates position of Oregon Women Veterans Coordinator in Department of Veterans' Affairs and specifies responsibilities.
Establishes Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Program within State Parks and Recreation Department for purpose of awarding grants to acquire, rehabilitate and construct buildings in designated downtown areas statewide and to facilitate community revitalization.
Requires person that engages in surface mining activities at levels below thresholds for applicability of operating permit and reclamation requirements to obtain exclusion certificate from State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and to pay fee.
Passed the House · 2
Requires certain persons to not drive in far left lane unless passing.
Requires legislative measures to contain brief and impartial statement of problem measure is intended to solve.
Out of committee · 14
Requires employers that employ six or more employees to implement paid sick time for employees and employers that employ fewer than six employees to implement unpaid sick time for employees.
Increases Oregon minimum wage rate in graduated steps through 2017.
Modifies criteria to qualify for grant to be used to provide instructional time during summer program.
Directs Department of Education to administer pilot program to increase students' exposure and access to career and technical education.
Directs Department of Education and Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to advance career and technical education opportunities by fulfilling specified requirements.
Requires State Department of Energy to conduct study to analyze programs adopted by state to support energy efficiency.
Establishes Pay It Forward program.
Allows credit against income taxes for employment of qualified military veterans.
Establishes Oregon Educational and Workforce Development Bridge Loan Program in Department of Veterans' Affairs to conduct outreach and provide loans to veterans and disabled veterans who are enrolled in approved course of study, approved professional training, approved workforce development program or approved apprenticeship in connection with institution of higher education, and who are eligible to receive federal educational aid or other financial assistance that is temporarily unavailable.
Authorizes counties to establish programs for forestry products grown on nonforest lands in counties to be commercially produced and marketed through forestry product cooperatives.
Authorizes tenant to whom real estate has been leased by landlord to install and use electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.
Allows personal income taxpayers to subtract certain amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans from taxable income, subject to same income limitations applicable to federal education loan interest deduction.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Oregon State University for bee health diagnostic facility at Honey Bee Lab.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Oregon State University Extension Service activities relating to pollinator health.
In committee · 17
Requires vehicle repair shop to post sign that advises customer of certain rights.
Repeals state preemption of charter and statutory authority of local governments to set minimum wage requirements.
Requires school districts and public charter schools to implement statewide assessment system in civics and require students to demonstrate level of proficiency required by naturalization test required for United States citizenship.
Creates exemption from pet restriction in food establishments for assistance animal with assistance animal tag issued by local jurisdiction.
Defines "wages" for certain wage claims.
Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to conduct study on consolidating permit processes for mining and present report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment and natural resources on or before September 15, 2016.
Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to conduct study of mineral resource potential in Oregon and present report to Legislative Assembly by February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Creates unlawful employment practice of requiring employee to create, file or sign documents containing false information related to hours worked or compensation received by employee or retaliating against employee for refusal to do so.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish breast cancer awareness registration plate program for issuance of special registration plate.
Provides for reduction of sentence for inmate convicted of crime related to marijuana and sentenced before July 1, 2015, who would not be culpable, or who would be culpable of committing lesser offense, if inmate had been sentenced on or after July 1, 2015.
Requires that value of returned funds taken as cash from person in custody must be equal to value of cash taken.
Directs Department of Corrections to enter into interagency agreement with community college and public university for purpose of establishing program that provides post-secondary education to inmates.
Allows holder of full on-premises sales license or limited on-premises sales license to obtain verification of capacity of pint glasses used at licensed premises for draft malt beverages.
Creates special certification requirements for pesticide applicators and public applicators who spray or otherwise apply pesticides by aircraft.
Requires governing board of Pesticide Analytical and Response Center to adopt rules establishing standardized operating procedures for state agencies represented on governing board to receive and investigate complaints regarding use of pesticides.
Modifies definition of resident for purposes of personal income taxation to exclude certain members of Armed Forces if home of record is located outside state.
Directs Secretary of State to develop statewide document retention schedule.