Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, Senate.
Betsy Johnson
Sponsored
Became law5
Exempts certain practitioners from regulation by State Board of Massage Therapists.
Specifies that Department of Education may not require, except under certain circumstances, school districts or schools to conduct self-evaluations or update local district continuous improvement plans more frequently than biennially.
Allows previously licensed, certified or otherwise authorized health care provider to register as emergency health care provider and to provide health care services without license or certification during Governor-declared emergency.
Allows hospital to appoint health care provider and ethics committee to make health care decisions on behalf of patient incapable of making and communicating health care decisions.
Modifies provisions related to lease of submersible lands.
Out of committee1
Authorizes school and educational service districts that have access to or enforceable proposals for benefit plans that are comparable to and have premiums equal to or less than premiums for benefit plans offered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board to provide benefit plans for employees that are not provided and administered by board.
In committee20
Exempts Department of Transportation from need to obtain local permit before removing trees.
Exempts contractor engaged solely in forging, welding or fabrication of ornamental iron and steel from continuing education requirements.
Prohibits city or local service district from entering into employment contract for employment of principal administrator that provides for term of employment that is longer than four years or for automatic renewal of contract.
Specifies that State of Oregon waives all claim to title to certain lands.
Enables contributor to indicate whether all or part of contribution made to candidate, candidate's principal campaign committee or political committee may be contributed to or on behalf of any other candidate or committee.
Permits local government to limit growth at airports when growth is related to helicopters.
For purposes of local transient lodging taxes, expands definition of "tourism promotion" to include maintaining public health, safety and welfare of residents and tourists in connection with tourism and of "tourism-related facility" to include improvements on or adjacent to unimproved scenic and historic areas and open spaces intended substantially for use by tourists.
For purposes of local transient lodging taxes, expands definition of "tourism-related facility" to include road that serves tourist destination.
Exempts sanitary districts meeting specified requirements from certain eligibility requirements related to income for funding and other assistance from Special Public Works Fund.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Fish and Wildlife for purposes of implementing certain recommendations of Task Force on Geese Control related to agricultural depredation caused by geese.
Exempts from property taxation items of tangible personal property used exclusively on owner's farm parcel primarily to promote sale of products produced on parcel and on other local farm parcels.
Establishes pilot project that provides alternative method for distributing funding to school districts for special education and related services for students in kindergarten through grade three.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules regarding use of wood in buildings constructed by public body using state funding.
Allows city with municipally owned and operated water utility to remove territory annexed to city from people's utility district providing domestic water service.
Imposes restrictions on health benefit plan that provides coverage for pharmacy services or prescription drugs.
Establishes annual license program for qualifying temporary restaurants.
Moves Office of Economic Analysis from Oregon Department of Administrative Services to Portland State University.
Eliminates lottery system for permits in ocean troll salmon fishery.
Modifies provisions related to marine reserves.
Prescribes procedure and form of notice for disposition of abandoned burial spaces by cemetery authority.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Provides that U.S. Highway 30 between St. Helens and Rainier shall be known as Police Chief Ralph Painter Memorial Highway.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Expands eligibility for medical assistance for low-income and uninsured women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer.
Expands exemption of homemade beer, wine and fermented fruit juice from Liquor Control Act.
Requires Department of Education to provide assistance to school districts, government agencies and community groups related to United States Department of Agriculture's Afterschool Meal and Snack Program.
Eliminates sunset on provisions related to business development loans and entrepreneurial development loans.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Governor to submit outcomes-based budget.
Prohibits sale of gift card that cannot be redeemed for cash when face value declines to amount less than $5 and card has been used for at least one purchase.
Requires designation of at least five and not more than 15 regionally significant industrial areas.
Removes outdated or redundant provisions related to preparation and distribution of education laws, School Improvement Fund grant evaluation and reporting requirements, school district and school performance reports, Oregon Report Card contents, community learning center evaluations, reports by Department of Education related to high school completion requirements, evaluation and reporting requirements related to Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century...
Modifies crimes relating to child pornography.
Authorizes State Forester to enter into contracts in accordance with specified procedure to supply woody biomass from forestlands managed by State Forestry Department for development of projects.
Increases exemption from execution for tools, implements, apparatus, team, harness or library that are necessary to enable judgment debtor to carry on trade, occupation or profession from $3,000 to $5,000.
Establishes Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice and creates procedure for awarding medal to family of law enforcement officer who died while performing duties or was killed because of employment as law enforcement officer.
Passed the Senate · 2
Expands green jobs growth initiative to include analysis of growth factors and employment projections for green jobs in forest products industries.
Requires instruction in Oregon Studies in middle school.
Out of committee · 1
Extends sunset for tax credit for affordable housing lenders.
In committee · 5
Eliminates task force on impact of Oregon Opportunity program.
Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules requiring drug testing of adult applicants for and recipients of public assistance.
Requires that specific percentage of moneys received from issuance of licenses, tags and permits by State Fish and Wildlife Commission be paid to counties in which licenses, tags and permits were issued.
Allows student to attend school in school district where student does not have legal residence if student receives written consent from district where school is located and student provides written notification to district where student has legal residence.
Authorizes minor to obtain victim services from victim services provider without parental consent.