Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, Senate.
Lee Beyer
Sponsored
Became law4
Repeals sunset on provisions related to low carbon fuel standards.
Increases annual fee imposed on public utilities and telecommunications providers for purpose of defraying costs of Public Utility Commission.
Clarifies that natural gas utility may receive additional incentives for projects approved by Public Utility Commission under voluntary emission reduction program.
Prohibits retail sale of granulated alcohol.
Out of committee3
Increases Oregon minimum wage rate in graduated steps through 2017.
Creates Oregon Retirement Savings Board in office of State Treasurer.
Modifies process for independent medical examinations of injured workers to provide for random selection of qualified physicians to conduct independent medical examinations in workers' compensation claims.
In committee6
Instructs Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences to conduct study related to provision of medical services in workers' compensation claims.
Authorizes domestic water supply district to contract to manage and administer specified entities that supply water for domestic purposes.
Expands highway modernization program to include transportation projects that transfer jurisdiction of certain highways between state and local governments.
Changes date of primary election from third Tuesday in May to third Tuesday in September in even-numbered years.
Deregulates oversight of for-hire carriers of persons.
Creates Hospital Rate Commission in Oregon Health Authority to review hospital charges billed by certain hospitals and recommend to Oregon Health Authority whether to approve charges as reasonable based on prescribed criteria.
Carried from the House
Became law3
Authorizes designation of enterprise zone and zone and city for electronic commerce, addition of zone cosponsor and change of enterprise zone boundary without application process, subject to determination by Oregon Business Development Department that certain statutory requirements met.
Creates Oregon Retirement Savings Board in office of State Treasurer.
Makes changes to Ballot Measure 91 (2014).
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt or amend rules relating to transportation improvements.
Directs Department of Revenue to make shared services distributions out of unreceipted revenue.
Permits coach to allow member of school athletic team and nonschool athletic team to participate in athletic event or training at any time after athletic trainer determines that member has not suffered concussion.
Creates free license for organizers of certain fishing derbies to take and sell fish taken during duration of derby.
Passed the Senate · 1
For purposes of unemployment insurance benefits , provides that certain individuals who perform services in other than instructional, research or principal administrative capacity for educational institutions and who terminate employee-employer relationship for good cause do not have reasonable assurance of performing services for that employer in subsequent academic year or term.
Out of committee · 5
Establishes Task Force on Jurisdictional Transfers.
Directs Department of Corrections to determine last-known address of inmates in custody of department, if address is readily known or available to inmate, and submit information to Secretary of State.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Military Department for Oregon Military Museum.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Education to be expended for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program and Women, Infants and Children Farm Direct Nutrition Program.
In committee · 6
Directs Oregon Business Development Department, in consultation with Department of Consumer and Business Services, to conduct study regarding state regulation of businesses and persons engaged in occupations.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to convene learning collaborative to develop payment method to support provision of care through patient centered primary care homes.
Authorizes Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties each to designate one large-lot industrial reserve of 150 to 500 acres.
Requires school districts to be reimbursed for number of staff hours required to prepare state-required report.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to operate 24-hour nurse advice hotline for Oregon residents beginning January 1, 2016.
Makes changes to law providing for registration of marijuana grow sites under Oregon Medical Marijuana Act.