Bills in the 2021 Regular Session, Senate.
Lee Beyer
Sponsored
Became law4
Establishes rate of compensation to be paid by Oregon Liquor Control Commission to distillery retail outlet agent for distilled liquor retail sales by agent.
Allows holder of full on-premises sales license to make retail sales of mixed drinks and single servings of wine in sealed containers for off-premises consumption.
Directs State Department of Energy to conduct study of benefits of, and barriers to, renewable hydrogen production and use in Oregon and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2022.
Includes "fortified cider" in definition of "cider." Allows holder of winery license to purchase from Oregon Liquor Control Commission distilled liquors for fortifying cider.
Passed the Senate1
Authorizes Public Utility Commission to allow electric companies to recover costs from retail electricity consumers for prudent infrastructure measures to support transportation electrification if certain criteria are met.
Out of committee7
Directs Oregon Health Authority to study possibilities for importation of pharmaceuticals from Mexico and Canada for public employees and health insurance coverage for public employees of travel to Mexico or Canada to acquire pharmaceuticals.
Requires use of motor vehicle headlights at all times when vehicle is being driven on highway.
Requires health benefit plans to cover fertility and reproductive endocrinology services.
Authorizes Public Utility Commission to determine resource adequacy for load serving entities.
Establishes COFA Dental Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide dental care to low-income citizens of Pacific Islands in Compact of Free Association who reside in Oregon, qualify for medical assistance through Oregon Supplemental Income Program and lack access to affordable dental coverage.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide grant to organization for purpose of conducting outreach to citizens of island nations in Compact of Free Association residing in Oregon to enroll citizens of island nations in Compact of Free Association in medical assistance.
Authorizes public utility to seek rate recovery for operating expenses and capital costs associated with resiliency measures from retail electricity consumers or natural gas consumers.
In committee7
Requires health benefit plan to reimburse cost of covered telemedicine health service provided by health professional licensed or certified in this state if same health service is covered when provided in person.
Voids noncompetition agreements except to extent that agreement is limited to protection of trade secrets, covenants not to contact former clients and protection of proprietary information.
Establishes product stewardship program for plastic packaging and plastic food serviceware.
Provides that assessed value of property may be value determined to be necessary to effect fairness and equity in assessed values of property and property in same area in same property class, provided value so determined is not greater than maximum assessed value or real market value of property.
In addition to required county delegates, permits state central committee of political party to include as voting member any additional individuals designated by party.
Allows landlord to bill residential tenant for utilities based on submeter reading.
Changes date of certain elections in presidential election years from third Tuesday in May to first Tuesday in March.
Carried from the House
Became law5
Establishes temporary limitations on lenders' remedies for borrowers' failures to make payments on obligations secured by mortgages, trust deeds or land sale contracts for certain real property.
Directs Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with Department of Consumer and Business Services, to create implementation plan for public health plan to be made available to individuals and families in individual health insurance market and to small employers.
Requires notifications and process for allowing interested telecommunications providers to coordinate with Department of Transportation to include installation of underground infrastructure for provision of broadband as part of certain projects included in Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
Prescribes requirements for reimbursement by Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations of health services delivered using telemedicine.
Authorizes electric cooperative to use or allow for use of electric easement in provision of broadband services, subject to certain conditions and exceptions.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Allows holder of direct shipment permit to ship up to five cases of wine, each containing not more than nine liters, per month to Oregon resident.
Provides that student who legally entered United States under Compact of Free Association treaty between United States and Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands or Federated States of Micronesia and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid.
Requires State Department of Energy to prepare report identifying benefits, opportunities and challenges posed by development or expansion of regional transmission organization in this state.
Directs State Board of Education to review social studies standards.
Passed the Senate · 1
Authorizes formation of children's service districts.
Out of committee · 2
Adds two members who are physician assistants or retired physician assistants and one additional public member to membership of Oregon Medical Board.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish, in collaboration with Department of Corrections, Family Preservation Project pilot program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility.
In committee · 1
Requires diesel fuel that retail dealers, nonretail dealers and wholesale dealers sell or offer for sale in this state to contain at least five percent biodiesel during period that begins on October 2 of each year and ends on March 31 of following year and to contain at least 20 percent biodiesel during period that begins on April 1 and ends on October 1 of each year.