Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Bill Kennemer
Sponsored
Became law3
Designates August 9 of each year as Boring and Dull Day.
Provides that person may return fish carcass to water from which person caught fish under certain circumstances.
Permits elector to simultaneously run as candidate for more than one district office.
Out of committee2
Directs Clackamas County to develop proposed charter for formation of area commission on transportation on or before September 30, 2014.
Authorizes wholesale distribution of agricultural crops, produced on or off farm operator's property, that is integrated with farm use in one or more buildings that existed on or before May 19, 1970.
In committee7
Requires health insurer to report to Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services methodology for reimbursement of clinical social workers.
Prohibits health insurers from discriminating in reimbursement rates paid to nurse practitioners and to nonphysician providers of treatment for chemical dependency or mental or nervous conditions.
Reduces, for tax year or reporting period for which taxpayer files return prior to Department of Revenue's issuance of notice of assessment, penalty otherwise applicable for failure to file tax return for three consecutive years.
Requires Department of Revenue to enter into agreement with taxpayer to satisfy tax liability in installment payments if taxpayer's total tax liability is $25,000 or less.
Modifies provisions authorizing dedication, conveyance or grant of property in subdivision or partition process.
Provides for cancellation, after 20 years, of uncollected tax debt, penalties and interest.
Allows landowners with common boundary that is uncertain or subject to dispute to locate and fix boundary by agreement.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Modifies method for determining amount of lottery proceeds to be allocated to Problem Gambling Treatment Fund in fiscal quarter.
Removes, from health insurance coverage requirements for chemical dependency and mental or nervous conditions, exemption for treatment resulting from conviction of driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Allows licensees of Oregon Liquor Control Commission to sell malt beverages, wine and cider in certain containers supplied by consumers.
Eliminates sunset for mandatory cancellation of property tax assessment for manufactured structures with total value less than $12,500 in certain counties.
Changes circumstances under which licensed physical therapist must refer person to medical doctor, osteopathic physician, chiropractic physician, podiatric physician and surgeon, naturopathic physician, dentist, physician assistant or nurse practitioner.
Prohibits entity doing business in this state as tanning facility from allowing person who is under 18 years of age to use tanning device that is owned or operated by entity, except under specified circumstance.
Requires insurers to reimburse physician assistants and nurse practitioners in independent practices at same rate as physicians for same services.
Exempts electronic mail addresses in possession or custody of executive department, local government, local service district or special government body from required disclosure under public records law, except for electronic mail addresses assigned by public body to public employees for use in ordinary course of employment.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
Establishes Office of Small Business Assistance in Office of Secretary of State for purpose of facilitating interactions between small businesses and state agencies with regulatory authority over small businesses.
Makes residential landlord responsible for maintenance of hazard trees on rented space for manufactured dwelling.
Directs Department of Transportation to erect and maintain roadside memorial sign for Tyrone Woods.
Passed the House · 2
Directs Oregon Historical Society to undertake fund-raising and commissioning of statue of Mark Odom Hatfield, to be placed in National Statuary Hall in United States Capitol.
Modifies authority of Port of Portland to establish contract standards. .
Out of committee · 8
Deems establishment of lottery game retailer or applicant to be casino when 50 percent or more of net income of establishment is, or is projected to be, derived from sale of tickets or shares in lottery games.
Extends sunset of income tax credit for political contributions through tax years beginning before January 1, 2020.
Extends sunset for tax exemptions for gain realized by manufactured dwelling park landlord from sale of park to certain associations or organizations or to housing authority.
Extends sunset for tax credit for closure of manufactured dwelling park.
Requires Department of Human Services to establish advisory committee to assist department in developing recommendations for general assistance program to serve low-income, childless adults with disabilities and to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly.
Establishes requirements for health insurance coverage of autism spectrum disorders.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for nutrition programs for eligible individuals through Women, Infants and Children Program.
Establishes Career and Technical Student Organization Grant Program for purpose of funding expenses associated with participation in career and technical student organizations.
In committee · 18
Provides that employee of public employer is liable to employer for wages paid to employee during period of administrative leave if employee was placed on leave as result of allegation that employee engaged in criminal conduct and if employee is thereafter convicted of crime by reason of conduct.
If mammogram is inconclusive due to dense breast tissue, requires person who performed mammogram to notify patient of inconclusive results and to advise patient to contact patient's health care provider regarding appropriateness of supplemental testing.
Requires statements of independent expenditures to be filed with Secretary of State using electronic filing system.
Directs Department of Transportation to consult with Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute when designing Gray Whale registration plate.
Directs Department of Transportation to approve tollway project proposed by private entity if certain conditions are met.
Requires Department of Human Services to operate pilot project, subject to approval by United States Department of Agriculture, to prohibit purchase of foods of minimal nutritional value, as defined by United States Department of Agriculture, using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Establishes refundable credit against personal income taxes for purchase of qualifying gun safes.
Makes legislative findings regarding structures in rural or remote areas.
Changes basis and permissible scope of assessments by Oregon Sheep Commission.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to recommend rules to State Fish and Wildlife Commission regarding creation of pilot program that allows persons to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars.
Requires that person seeking to appeal land use decision or limited land use decision to Land Use Board of Appeals must be adversely affected by decision.
Provides that certain uses of Native American mascots are not acts of discrimination.
Requires contracting agency to pay contractor promptly for goods or services contractor provides in connection with public contract.
Removes minimum requirements for cost and employment terms for qualifying investment contract.
Provides that Sunrise Corridor transportation project funded by Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act of 2009 must include improvements to certain highways.
Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for contributions to organization that is organized for purpose of providing funding for construction of World War II memorial.
Requires culpable mental state for committing offense of endangering welfare of minor through distribution, sale or causing sale of tobacco to minor.
Exempts claims based on conduct that constitutes child abuse, or conduct that constitutes knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse, from notice requirement of Oregon Tort Claims Act.