Bills in the 2021 Regular Session, Senate.
Bill Kennemer
Sponsored
Passed the Senate1
Provides that maximum loading weight of motorboat must be less than 5,000 pounds to obtain towed watersports motorboat certificate.
In committee2
Modifies membership of State Marine Board.
Requires Department of Revenue to cancel unpaid tax and applicable penalty and interest, if at least 20 years have elapsed since date tax was first due and payable.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 22
Prohibits insurers from imposing prior authorization or other utilization review requirements on coverage of proton beam therapy for prostate cancer that are more restrictive than prior authorization or utilization review requirements applied to coverage of radiation therapy.
Establishes rate of compensation to be paid by Oregon Liquor Control Commission to distillery retail outlet agent for distilled liquor retail sales by agent.
Authorizes county to allow owner of lot or parcel within rural residential zone to construct one accessory dwelling unit on lot or parcel, subject to certain restrictions.
Modifies procedures for motions to set aside conviction, arrest, citation, charge, finding of contempt of court or judgment of guilty except for insanity.
Tolls time city or county may consider nonconforming use interrupted or abandoned during emergency that limits resumption of use.
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.
Allows land division to separate dwelling units for new middle housing allowed in cities.
Authorizes governing body of county covered by state of emergency declared in response to September 2020 wildfires to adopt law directing tax collector to prorate and cancel property taxes imposed on taxable property that suffered loss in real market value as result of wildfires, without application from property owner.
Establishes Public Records Advocate as independent office within executive department.
Requires students to complete at least one-half credit of civics in order to receive high school diploma.
Requires employee of certain licensed premises who is permittee to make report if permittee has reasonable belief that sex trafficking is occurring at premises or that minor is employed or contracted as performer at premises in manner violating Oregon Liquor Control Commission rules.
Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education qualifies for employee-only health care benefits if part-time faculty member works at level equal to at least half of full-time equivalent employee during at least three of four previous academic terms.
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.
Modifies definition of "slayer" to include individuals who are found responsible or guilty except for insanity of taking person's life.
Includes as unlawful practice medical provider's denial of treatment that is likely to benefit patient based on patient's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.
Amends definition of "employment relations" to include class size and caseload limits as mandatory collective bargaining subjects in schools that qualify for certain federal assistance.
Directs State Workforce and Talent Development Board to establish Committee for Continuous Improvement to assess effectiveness of Oregon's public workforce development system.
Allows pharmacist to use telepharmacy to deliver pharmacy services to patient at remote location.
Expands pilot program for urban deer population control to include elk.
Exempts from disclosure as public record personally identifiable information about child under age of 16 years that is submitted to State Fish and Wildlife Commission or agent of commission to obtain license, tag or permit under wildlife laws.
Establishes fee differential for nonresident users of areas established and maintained by State Parks and Recreation Department and relating to recreational vehicles.
Prohibits scrap metal business from purchasing or receiving catalytic converters, except from commercial seller or owner of vehicle from which catalytic converter was removed.
Passed the Senate · 1
Modifies child abuse reporting requirements to add hotelkeepers and innkeepers as mandatory reporters of child abuse.
Out of committee · 2
Establishes income tax credit for amount of unpaid rent forgiven by landlord and certified by Housing and Community Services Department.
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.
In committee · 4
Requires State Forester to carry out appraisal and sale of forest products on state-owned forestland damaged by wildfire.
Directs school district board to adopt child sexual abuse prevention instructional program that addresses sex trafficking of children.
Creates income tax subtraction for recovery rebates paid to personal income taxpayers.
Requires each public school to provide full-time, in-person classroom instruction during 2021-2022 school year.