Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, Senate.
Lee Beyer
Sponsored
Became law5
Provides that Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries may apply certain considerations to determine whether to divide public works project into separate contracts.
Requires Director of Department of Land Conservation and Development, at city's request, to approve or remand sequential phases of work tasks related to potential amendment of urban growth boundary.
Establishes Task Force on Health Care Cost Review to study feasibility of creating rate-setting process modeled on process used by Health Services Cost Review Commission in Maryland.
Defines "business day" for purposes of public records.
Provides that lapse, suspension or revocation of certificate, license, permit or other form of Oregon Liquor Control Commission authorization related to alcoholic beverages does not divest commission of authority for investigation, disciplinary proceedings and changes to suspension or revocation of certificate, license, permit or other authorization.
Out of committee2
Repeals greenhouse gas emissions goals and requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2025, and limits for years 2035 and 2050.
Establishes Oregon Energy Commission as policy and rulemaking body for State Department of Energy.
In committee4
Directs Department of Transportation to establish State Parks registration plate program for issuance of special registration plate.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt carbon pollution permit program by rule.
Directs State Department of Energy to develop climate test to conduct reviews for approval of proposed fossil fuel infrastructure projects.
Prohibits insurer from imposing fee, surcharge, increase in premium or other charge on basis of certain claims history of consumer.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Allows public charter school to give priority in admission to students who reside within attendance boundaries of nonchartered public school if specified conditions are met.
Passed the House1
Modifies cost recovery formula for site certificate holders.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop and report, no later than September 15, 2017, recommendations to Legislative Assembly and interim committees related to health for program to reimburse costs of oral health care for low-income individuals residing in Oregon under Compact of Free Association treaty.
Directs Early Learning Division to support Relief Nursery programs statewide.
Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution.
Prohibits marijuana retailers from recording, retaining and transferring type of information that is contained on passport, driver license, military identification card or other identification card that bears picture of person.
Designates third Friday in September of every year to be Oregon POW/MIA Recognition Day.
Designates August 7 of each year as Oregon Purple Heart Recognition Day.
Amends Oregon Promise program to remove prohibition on awarding more than $10 million in grants per fiscal year.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study expenditure of public moneys on alcohol and drug treatment and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2019.
Out of committee · 5
Directs Department of Education to coordinate with Oregon FFA Association to increase student achievement and improve college attendance and career placement for students enrolled in agricultural education courses.
Requires Oregon Wine Board to establish and operate program for wine market access and wine promotion.
Provides that with respect to newborn screening, Oregon Health Authority shall specify that person providing newborn screening may conduct tests for conditions listed on most recent edition of Recommended Uniform Screening Panel by United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Designates Act as Oregon First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act.
Directs Travel Information Council to manage roadside rest areas along interstate and state highways.
In committee · 4
Authorizes issuance of Article XI-Q bonds to finance seismic and life safety improvements to State Capitol building and grounds.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Authorizes law enforcement agency to transfer marijuana items forfeited to agency as result of conviction to nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt carbon pollution market by rule.