Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Tina Kotek
Sponsored
Became law5
Directs Department of Human Services, in consultation with Early Learning Division and Office of Child Care, to adopt rules for subsidy programs for employment-related child care that, at minimum, provide for one year of eligibility regardless of change in employment, permit students enrolled in coursework and self-employed persons to receive subsidized employment-related child care, and provide for reduced copayments and incentive payments when child care provider meets specified minimum standa
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.
Expands membership of Oregon Government Ethics Commission from seven members to nine members on July 1, 2016.
Alters definition of "public official." Prohibits Governor, First Partner, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General and Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries from receiving money or other consideration for speaking engagement or presentation.
Establishes Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Program within State Parks and Recreation Department for purpose of awarding grants to acquire, rehabilitate and construct buildings in designated downtown areas statewide and to facilitate community revitalization.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Directs Secretary of State to conduct performance audit of state agency public records retention and disclosure practices, including analysis and recommendations on specified criteria.
Directs Department of Transportation to make efforts to complete installation of median barriers between opposing lanes of travel on interstate highways in certain circumstances.
Establishes Task Force on Reentry, Employment and Housing.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Requires state contracting agency to use solicitation template that Attorney General and Oregon Department of Administrative Services develop, approve and make available in advertising and soliciting procurements under Public Contracting Code and to use contract form or contract template, as appropriate, that Attorney General and department develop, approve and make available as basis for public contracts into which state contracting agency enters.
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 court, as part of settlement or judgment in class action, to approve process for payment of damages.
Creates exemption to prohibition on recording conversations for person who openly and in plain view records law enforcement officer while officer is performing official duties and person is in place where person may lawfully be.
Requires public contracting agencies to provide as material condition of public contract that contractor remain certified as disadvantaged, minority, women or emerging small business enterprise during entire term of public contract if contracting agency awarded public contract, in whole or in part, on basis of contractor's certification.
Directs governing entity of public or private post-secondary institution of education that contracts with third party financial firm for student financial aid services to consider federal policies for contracting.
Creates Oregon Retirement Savings Board in office of State Treasurer.
Requires insurers that cover prescription contraceptives to cover refills at specified frequency.
In committee · 3
Requires vehicle repair shop to display sign that advises customer of certain rights.
Modifies subtraction from personal income tax for military pay.
Modifies definition of resident for purposes of personal income taxation to exclude certain members of Armed Forces if home of record is located outside state.