Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, Senate.
Betsy Johnson
Sponsored
In committee1
Establishes Legislative Committee on Accountability as joint committee of Legislative Assembly composed of equal number of majority and minority members.
Carried from the House
Became law4
Requires Oregon Health Authority to amend Medicaid state plan to implement programs to increase medical assistance reimbursement paid to public providers of emergency medical services.
Requires agencies to report annually to Legislative Assembly information related to their use of temporary rulemaking procedures.
Increases percentage of federal earned income credit allowed to personal income taxpayer, based upon age of taxpayer's dependent.
Prohibits release of sky lantern in Oregon airspace.
Passed the House1
Requires financial institutions to participate in data match system established by Department of Revenue to identify assets held at financial institutions by delinquent debtors.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
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.
Authorizes city or county to adopt exemption for newly constructed or installed industrial improvements at location in rural area that have cost of initial investment of at least $1 million and not more than $25 million.
Establishes Legislative Policy and Research Committee and directs committee to select Legislative Policy and Research Director.
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.
Changes definition of "qualified business" eligible for loan or credit guarantees from Credit Enhancement Fund to include existing or proposed businesses located in this state that will produce substantial benefits for state.
Permits administration of affirmation to witnesses in legislative proceedings.
Establishes July 1, 2015, as date for determination of total number of registered electors in this state for purpose of maintaining status as major political party through 2018 general election.
Authorizes prosecution of first-degree sex crimes any time after commission of crime if prosecuting attorney obtains corroborating evidence of crime.
In committee · 3
Requires that name of member or committee of Legislative Assembly requesting set of proposed amendments to legislative measure be identified on proposed amendments.
Increases amount of maximum total tax credits for certified film production development contributions for fiscal year.
Defines employer location as location of headquarters.