Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Tina Kotek
Sponsored
Became law6
Modifies circumstances under which additional moneys may be collected from residential electricity consumers under public purpose charge expenditure standard.
Makes temporary findings of state's best interest regarding mechanical insulation standards and mechanical systems.
Directs Early Learning Council and Department of Education to assist school districts in implementing process to assess children to determine their readiness for kindergarten.
Redefines "source of income" for purposes of prohibiting discrimination in selling, renting or leasing real property.
Allows Department of Education to have limited discretion in determining percentages of grant moneys to be awarded to purchase Oregon food products and to fund certain educational activities.
Requires insurers to reimburse physician assistants and nurse practitioners in independent practices at same rate as physicians for same services.
Passed the House1
Modifies authority of Port of Portland to establish contract standards. .
Out of committee2
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.
Allows city to order temporary cessation of alcoholic beverage sales or other operations at premises licensed for full or limited on-premises sales or as brewery-public house upon reasonable belief that continued sales or operation are immediate threat to public safety.
In committee4
Directs Legislative Revenue Officer to prepare statement for each legislative measure that extends sunset of tax credit.
Extends personal injury protection benefit coverage for certain expenses from one year after date of injury to two years after date of injury.
Removes requirement that grant to purchase Oregon food products and to fund certain educational activities be allocated in specified percentage.
Restricts substitution of biosimilar product for prescribed biological product.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Restricts substitution of biosimilar product for prescribed biological product.
Creates exception to requirement that wages due to seasonal farmworker must be paid immediately after termination of employment.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Directs Legislative Revenue Officer to submit report for each tax credit scheduled to expire in following even-numbered year.
Eliminates sunset for mandatory cancellation of property tax assessment for manufactured structures with total value less than $12,500 in certain counties.
Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities.
Authorizes court to set aside conviction for certain sex crimes under certain circumstances.
Directs state agencies to include on Oregon transparency website description of percentage of expenditures made in Oregon and percentage of expenditures made outside Oregon during each biennium by agency under contracts for goods or services.
Removes certain exemptions from fees and taxation for out-of-state banks, extranational institutions or foreign associations that engage in certain activities within this state.
Passed the House · 1
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Out of committee · 1
Creates new definitions for provisions related to reduction of use of toxic substances and reduction of generation of hazardous waste.
In committee · 3
Creates or adjusts sunset for certain income and corporate excise tax expenditures not required under federal law or Oregon Constitution.
Requires peace officers to inform stopped persons that giving consent to search is optional.
Requires washing machine sold in this state to carry warning label stating potential risk to small children of serious injury or drowning.