Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Dallas Heard
Sponsored
Became law2
Authorizes landowners who meet certain criteria to petition for formation of predator damage control district within county.
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.
In committee2
Authorizes county to provide for exemption from county property taxes imposed on land through which pipeline conveying liquefied natural gas is laid.
Allows lay representation of any party to contested case hearing.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
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.
Requires law enforcement agency to establish policies and procedures for use and retention of recordings from cameras worn upon police officer's person to record officer's interactions with members of public.
Authorizes peace officer to apply for and circuit court to enter ex parte emergency protective order when court finds probable cause that person was victim of domestic disturbance or abuse and protective order is necessary to prevent abuse.
Allows on-premises consumption of food and nonalcoholic beverages at certified smoke shops.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Fund.
Allows establishment of wildlife food plots on small forestland subject to reforestation requirements .
Changes definition of "grandparent" in laws pertaining to notice to grandparents of juvenile dependency hearings regarding grandchildren, and that authorize grandparents to request visitation or other contact or communication with grandchildren when grandchildren are in legal custody of Department of Human Services.
Allows increased use of flashing lights in certain school zones.
Exempts from property taxation qualified machinery and equipment used to process grains, bakery products, dairy products and eggs.
Increases speed limit for certain vehicles on specified portions of certain highways.
Increases penalty for crime of strangulation when committed knowing victim was pregnant.
Directs Department of Corrections to establish Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program in partnership with circuit courts, county community corrections agencies and Department of Human Services.
Passed the House · 2
Modifies crime of displaying obscene materials to minors.
Requires legislative measures to contain brief and impartial statement of problem measure is intended to solve.
Out of committee · 3
Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to develop guidelines for tsunami resilience planning and to require local governments that have communities at substantial risk of experiencing severe impact from tsunami inundation to plan for tsunami resilience.
Creates income tax credit for investment in business that hires employees in rural area.
Repeals sunset of tax credit for compensation for loss of livestock due to wolf depredation.
In committee · 21
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.
Prohibits passage of laws restricting economic activities to protect fish habitat that do not apply equivalent restrictions on all economic activities having negative effects on fish habitat.
Exempts estates below current federal estate tax exclusion amount from imposition of Oregon estate tax and Oregon estate tax filing requirement.
Creates crime of online impersonation.
Increases speed limit to 75 miles per hour for certain vehicles on interstate highways.
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.
Allows landlord to charge pet security deposit to tenant with disability for service animal or companion animal if landlord requests, and tenant does not provide, documentation that physician has recommended use of service animal or companion animal to mitigate symptoms or effects of disability.
Establishes task force to determine feasibility of establishing local predator damage control districts.
Increases, for purposes of tax credit allowed for crop donation, percentage of wholesale price allowed as amount of credit.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to determine if any public universities have interest and ability to effectively conduct research and development on carbon reduction technologies.
Requires State Board of Pharmacy to notify person subject to investigation for violation of proposed disciplinary action, to advise person to retain counsel and to impose penalties commensurate with offense.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish breast cancer awareness registration plate program for issuance of special registration plate.
Reduces corporate excise tax rates for taxpayer that increases average monthly employment for tax year from immediately preceding tax year.
Exempts unprofitable corporation from corporate minimum tax.
Establishes Task Force on Nuclear Power.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Limits ability of Legislative Assembly to prepare ballot title for measures to measures Legislative Assembly refers to people.
Sets limit on taxes due on homesteads of seniors with federal adjusted gross income not exceeding 300 percent of federal poverty level equal to total amount of taxes due for property tax year preceding first property tax year for which relief allowed.
Prohibits performance of late-term sex-selective abortion.
Prohibits State Fish and Wildlife Commission from including gray wolf on list of threatened or endangered species.
Authorizes county to grant exemption from property taxes imposed on homesteads of volunteer firefighters.