Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, Senate.
Betsy Johnson
Sponsored
Became law6
Establishes presumption that certain existing unpermitted approach roads have Department of Transportation's written permission.
Allows local government with land use jurisdiction over residential structures substantially damaged by flooding to cause to be recorded, in office of county clerk, official designation of substantial damage.
Allows person holding interest in property to recover economic and property damages resulting from fire occurring due to certain statutory or rule violations or resulting from fire escaping from land used or capable of being used for growing forest tree species.
Makes certain housekeeping changes to local budget law statutes.
Creates Fish Passage Restoration Subaccount within Fish Passage Fund.
Directs Public Utility Commission to appoint executive director of Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots.
Passed the Senate2
Creates crime of hindering prosecution in the second degree.
Provides that party or attorney may make no more than one motion for change of judge in cause, matter or proceeding in judicial district with three or fewer circuit court judges.
Out of committee2
Increases percentage of moneys distributed for maintenance of county parks from 35 percent to 45 percent of moneys transferred to State Parks and Recreation Department from registration of travel trailers, campers and motor homes and from recreational vehicle trip permits.
Transfers State Interoperability Executive Council from Department of Transportation to Oregon Department of Administrative Services.
In committee18
Authorizes holder of off-premises sales license, under certain conditions, to store wine at licensed premises for transport to other licensed premises for sale at retail.
Provides that certain persons appointed by Governor and certain persons appointed to positions in executive department serve at pleasure of Governor.
Places Oregon Board of Accountancy and State Board of Tax Practitioners in Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Transfers duties, functions and powers relating to issuance of authorizations and enforcement and certain other duties, functions and powers, from State Board of Psychologist Examiners, Occupational Therapy Licensing Board, State Board of Licensed Social Workers, Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists, State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine…
Prohibits fishing for salmon within one-half mile of entrance to any bay or estuary in this state.
Directs that Department of Human Services and court place child or ward with available nonrelated foster parent if home study conducted on nonrelated foster parent finds no evidence of unsuitability.
Changes status of activities conducted to create, restore or enhance wetlands on land zoned for exclusive farm use from outright permitted use to conditional use.
Exempts entire value of homestead from sale on execution, lien of judgment or liability for debts of owner if debt arises directly from or as result of catastrophic or terminal illness or injury.
Repeals statute authorizing payment of support for child attending school.
Extends term of certain loans from Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund from 20 years to 30 years.
Creates whole or partial exemption from additional requirements for fish screens, by-pass devices or fish passages for hydroelectric projects proposed for construction in preexisting artificial delivery systems partially or entirely within Astoria city limits or partially or entirely on property owned in whole or in part by City of Astoria.
Grants written permission by Department of Transportation for existing unpermitted approach roads under certain circumstances.
Prohibits public bodies from imposing requirement to show consistency or compatibility with state and local land use plans for lands to which federal government holds title by consent of State of Oregon.
Prohibits employee who separates from contracting agency, for two years after date of employee's separation, from becoming, or seeking employment with, contractor with which contracting agency enters or has entered into public contract.
Specifies that new or increased fees adopted by state agency do not become effective unless approved by Legislative Assembly by law.
Requires personal verification of tax return and amount of proposed refund by at least two Department of Revenue employees, including supervisory employee, in case of refund in excess of $___.
Deletes food service regulation exemption for bed and breakfast facilities having no more than two rooms for rent.
Provides that certain persons may seek contribution from persons who have resolved liability to state in administrative or judicially approved settlement.
Carried from the House
Became law4
Adds members of Legislative Assembly, attorneys, dentists, optometrists and chiropractors to list of public or private officials required to report abuse of person 65 years of age or older, operative January 1, 2015.
Extends sunset for single-unit housing property tax exemption to 2025.
Prohibits entity doing business in this state as tanning facility from allowing person who is under 18 years of age to use tanning device that is owned or operated by entity, except under specified circumstance.
Establishes process for Multnomah County to transfer "Area 93" to Washington County.
Passed the House1
Directs Oregon Historical Society to undertake fund-raising and commissioning of statue of Mark Odom Hatfield, to be placed in National Statuary Hall in United States Capitol.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 24
Establishes State Fair Council as public corporation.
Provides exemption to offense of pedestrian with improper position upon or improperly proceeding along highway for pedestrians on narrow residential roadway under certain circumstances.
Allows commodity commission to choose calendar year as fiscal year.
Establishes requirements for coverage of applied behavior analysis for treatment of autism spectrum disorders by health benefit plans, health care service contractors, Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board.
If mammogram shows dense breast tissue, requires facility that performed mammogram to notify patient of results and possible increased risk of breast cancer and to advise patient to contact patient's health care provider regarding appropriateness of supplemental testing.
Creates primary care provider loan repayment program and establishes Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment Fund.
Provides that Interstate 84 in Oregon shall be known as Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.
Expands offense of violation of slow-moving vehicle emblem requirements to include display of slow-moving vehicle emblem on highway for purpose other than what is required under law.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Education to be expended for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.
Allows Secretary of State, State Treasurer, judicial department and legislative department to obtain copyrights and patents on data processing materials and to sell, lease or otherwise make available the materials to local, state and federal governmental bodies.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt dispute resolution process to resolve disputes involving termination, extension or renewal of contract between health care entity and coordinated care organization.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt uniform documentation requirements for credentialing providers of telemedicine services.
Extends sunset date for provisions of law relating to county in fiscal distress and fiscal assistance board statutes.
Makes legislative findings concerning best interests of state with regard to construction-related development and state building code administration and enforcement.
Requires Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board , before disciplining person, to establish subcommittee for purpose of advising board on whether objective basis exists to believe that alleged violation of provisions governing real estate appraisers has occurred .
Enhances penalties for crime of trafficking in persons if victim was under 15 years of age or force was used and trafficking was for purpose of commercial sex acts.
Creates exception to requirement that wages due to seasonal farmworker must be paid immediately after termination of employment.
Extends exclusive remedy protections of workers' compensation statutes to partners, limited liability company members, general partners, limited liability partners and limited partners.
Changes basis and permissible scope of assessments by Oregon Sheep Commission.
Establishes Oregon Ocean Science Trust and specifies duties of trust.
Directs Department of Education to consult with specified entities when developing academic content standards for Oregon Studies and preparing materials to support teacher training and classroom instruction in Oregon Studies.
Creates program whereby registered owner or lessee of motor vehicle may pay per-mile road usage charge.
Provides that general liability insurance policy that contains provisions requiring consent of insurance company before rights under policy are assigned may not prohibit assignment in certain cases.
Creates Work Group on Corrections Health Care Costs.
Vetoed · 1
Permits district school board to enter into written agreement with federally recognized Native American tribe in Oregon that is located closest to school district with respect to name, symbol or image of mascot associated with a Native American tribe, expected behavior of students and spectators at athletic events with respect to mascot, and training on cultural diversity that athletic directors or other persons identified by school board are required to complete.
Passed the Senate · 2
Makes legislative finding and declaration that regulation of agricultural seed, flower seed, nursery seed and vegetable seed and products of agricultural seed, flower seed, nursery seed and vegetable seed be reserved to state.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to request specified information from potential contractors and, if certain conditions are met, to request proposals to establish and operate systems and technologies designed to detect and prevent improper payments in state medical assistance program.
Out of committee · 4
Permits small woodland owner to register vehicle as farm vehicle if woodland and vehicle meet certain requirements.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide medical assistance to specified number of women for breast and cervical cancer screenings under Oregon Breast and Cervical Cancer Program.
Establishes Agricultural Experiment Station Fermentation Sciences and Value Added Program at Oregon State University.
Allows nonresident veterans discharged under honorable conditions to pay tuition and fees at Oregon resident rates.
In committee · 15
Creates subtraction from taxable income for contribution of crop to charitable organization.
Extends applicability of law that requires school districts to offer half-day kindergarten and allows school districts and public charter schools to offer supplemental kindergarten.
Authorizes school and educational service districts to offer benefit plans that are not provided by and administered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board if district determines that premiums for benefit plans offered are less than comparable benefit plans offered by board.
Allows Department of Transportation to issue group registration plate for group that promotes prevention of wildfires.
Requires name of member or committee of Legislative Assembly requesting set of proposed amendments to legislative measure to be identified on proposed amendments.
Imposes certain requirements on disciplinary hearings conducted by Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board.
Defines "rate of recidivism" for purposes of evaluations conducted by Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections, Oregon Criminal Justice Commission and other public bodies.
Authorizes employers to pay employees under 20 years of age hourly wage consistent with federal minimum wage for period of 90 days from date employee begins work.
Increases ceiling amount of total assessed value of taxable personal property for purposes of exemption from property taxation.
States that Oregon estate tax is not due unless value of Oregon taxable estate exceeds $5 million.
Eliminates sunset date of homestead property tax deferral program.
Directs Morrow County and Umatilla County to develop industrial and commercial land uses on land formerly known as Umatilla Chemical Depot.
Requires nongovernmental entity, as condition of receiving public purpose charge moneys, to be assessed by independent third party.
Removes minimum requirements for cost and employment terms for qualifying investment contract.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for purpose of providing fast-track training program in welding at Portland Community College.