Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, Senate.
Betsy Johnson
Sponsored
Became law1
Increases in increments taxable portion of value of eligible project property under strategic investment program for projects located in rural areas.
In committee7
Validates land use designations adopted by Metro and counties within Metro, with exceptions.
Establishes Legislative Committee on Accountability as joint committee of Legislative Assembly.
Directs Department of Education to establish school-based student threat assessment system to support school personnel in conducting threat assessments of students who are at risk of engaging in violence or destructive behavior or committing self-harm or suicide.
Requires executive department public body that, as of January 1, 2017, maintained two or more full-time equivalent positions predominantly dedicated to public relations work on behalf of public body to repurpose one full-time equivalent position so as to prioritize responding to public records requests above all other duties and work responsibilities.
Exempts certain activities completed for purpose of maintaining drainage from removal or fill permit requirements.
Permits landlord with cause to terminate tenancy for manufactured dwelling to give tenant courtesy notice of violation and opportunity to correct violation prior to giving notice to terminate tenancy.
Revises definition of "beneficiary." Modifies requirements for trustee to foreclose trust deed by advertisement and sale.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Requires lender that has contract with person for reverse mortgage to send person or escrow agent, title insurance company or other agent that pays property taxes on person's behalf notice that states that title to property that is subject to reverse mortgage remains with person and person is responsible for paying property taxes and related taxes on property.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Directs Department of Education to reimburse education provider for expenses incurred from providing vision screenings.
Requires financial institutions to participate in data match system established by Department of Revenue to identify assets held at financial institutions by delinquent debtors.
Increases notice period for termination of rental agreement and removal of manufactured dwelling or floating home.
Requires snowmobiles and certain all-terrain vehicles to cross highway at intersection or more than 100 feet from intersection.
Directs certain agencies to allow informational materials about human trafficking to be posted at roadside rest areas.
Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution.
Establishes standards for establishment of cider businesses on land zoned for exclusive farm use or on land zoned for mixed farm and forest use.
Creates Task Force on Maritime Sector Workforce Development.
Designates third Friday in September of every year to be Oregon POW/MIA Recognition Day.
Designates August 7 of each year as Oregon Purple Heart Recognition Day.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study expenditure of public moneys on alcohol and drug treatment and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2019.
Establishes specified reporting requirements to ensure legislative review of potential future costs in state government workforce.
Passed the Senate · 2
Renames crime of intimidation as bias crime.
Specifies that amateur athlete is not employee for purpose of certain employment-related provisions.
Out of committee · 2
Directs Department of Education to coordinate with Oregon FFA Association to increase student achievement and improve college attendance and career placement for students enrolled in agricultural education courses.
Establishes Oregon Energy Commission as policy and rulemaking body for State Department of Energy.
In committee · 7
Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to provide benefit plan option that includes Oregon Health and Science University as in-network provider.
Requires State Parks and Recreation Department to conduct study on fines related to convictions of criminal mischief for activities occurring in state parks.
Eliminates option of members of individual account program of Public Employees Retirement System to receive distributions as installment payments upon retirement.
Modifies limitation of liability for activities related to certain land improvement projects.
Requires contracting agency to perform analysis to determine whether constructing public improvement with contracting agency's own equipment and personnel will result in least cost to contracting agency.
Specifies that new or increased fees adopted by state agency do not become effective unless approved by Legislative Assembly by law.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for payment to Douglas Timber Operators for purpose of implementing first phase of sediment study of lower Rogue River.