Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, Senate.
Peter Courtney
Sponsored
Became law5
Specifies that proceeds from bonds issued under Articles XI-M and XI-N of Oregon Constitution may be used for surveying and conducting engineering evaluations and for paying costs of personnel, advisors, equipment, supplies and services that are reasonably necessary to carry out seismic rehabilitation grant program.
Designates May of each year as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.
Establishes Legislative Policy and Research Committee and directs committee to select Legislative Policy and Research Director.
Permits administration of affirmation to witnesses in legislative proceedings.
Authorizes prosecution of first-degree sex crimes any time after commission of crime if prosecuting attorney obtains corroborating evidence of crime.
Passed the Senate1
Requires Legislative Assembly to convene in organizational session in advance of odd-numbered year and even-numbered year regular sessions.
Out of committee1
Authorizes mass transit district to impose tax on employees of employers within district if district imposes excise tax on those employers.
In committee3
Permits Oregon Department of Administrative Services to require fingerprints for purpose of requesting state or nationwide criminal records check of person who is employed or applying for employment with, or provides or seeks to provide services to, qualified entity.
Expands costs eligible for agriculture workforce housing tax credit to include operation costs incurred by owner in year in which taxpayer does not claim other eligible costs.
Allows paid sick leave to be counted as fringe benefit for purpose of prevailing wage.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Authorizes county to exempt up to $250,000 of assessed value of each homestead owned and occupied by surviving spouse of fire service professional, police officer or reserve officer killed in line of duty from ad valorem property taxes imposed by all taxing jurisdictions.
Requires members of Commission on Indian Services who are not members of Legislative Assembly to be selected by tribal governing bodies.
Directs Department of State Police to adopt rules concerning prioritization of testing untested sexual assault forensic evidence kits.
Modifies information that must be included in itemized statement provided to employee each pay period.
In committee · 1
Requires state agencies to provide summary of legal advice regarding validity or effect of proposed rule or written order.