Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Brian Clem
Sponsored
Became law6
Allows Oregon Student Assistance Commission to establish programs to provide mentoring and resources that help students access education and training beyond high school.
Provides that taxpayer is not disqualified from claiming working family child care income tax credit solely because taxpayer's spouse has disability, if disability is such that it prevents taxpayer's spouse from providing child care, being gainfully employed, seeking employment and attending school.
Allows state institution of higher education to award honorary post-secondary degree to person ordered to internment camp if certain qualifications are met.
Abolishes Environmental Quality Information Account and transfers funds in account to Passenger Rail Transportation Account to be used for passenger rail programs.
Removes water control districts from list of districts automatically extinguished or from which territory is automatically withdrawn by annexation of district territory by city.
Requires city to allow electors, if any, in surrounded territory proposed to be annexed to vote if city charter, ordinance or resolution requires city to hold election in city.
Out of committee9
Authorizes Economic and Community Development Department to create reserve fund for nonprofit organizations engaged in alternative lending.
Directs Department of Education to establish school garden program.
Makes findings concerning use of Oregon workers to perform services contracted for by state agencies.
Creates Task Force on Underground Economy.
Directs State Department of Agriculture to consult with Department of Education for purpose of helping Department of Education develop Farm-to-School program.
Allows members of Oregon National Guard to enroll in specified classes at state institution of higher education or community college at no cost.
Creates SWAT (Schools Will Attract Talent) Team for Oregon's Future Task Force.
Allows Department of Education to establish program to provide mentoring and resources that help students access education and training beyond high school.
Limits authority of city to condemn property outside urban growth boundary of city.
In committee17
Provides minor who acquires vehicle with right to rescind or cancel transaction within three business days of transaction date.
Creates crime of encouraging metal theft.
Adds misdemeanors involving physical injury or deadly weapons to offenses that must be reported to Department of State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification.
Modifies requirements for employer safety committees.
Requires Public Employees Retirement Board to allow retired members and beneficiaries to make voluntary monthly contributions to labor organizations.
Requires student who receives diploma from school district to receive passing score on assessment of Oregon Studies and subjects on test administered to immigrants who apply for citizenship.
Requires city to allow electors in surrounded territory proposed to be annexed to vote if city charter, ordinance or resolution requires city to hold election in city.
Establishes tax credit for one percent of physician's income if 10 percent of physician's patients are TRICARE participants.
Requires long term care facilities to serve meals that address nutritional needs of residents.
Requires certain conditions for approval of reclamation plan for surface mining operation.
Makes planning for 20-year buildable lands supply permissive way to demonstrate compliance with statewide land use planning goal relating to buildable lands for residential use.
Restricts amount of alluvial rock mined in Oregon that Department of Transportation may select for use in construction, maintenance and operation of state highways.
Prohibits cities from establishing parks in exclusive farm use zones.
Allows dogs accompanied by their owners into restaurants and bars.
Creates crime of trafficking in illegal aliens.
Excludes farm use real property and equipment from gross estate of decedent subject to inheritance tax.
Requires certain conditions for approval of reclamation plan for surface mining operation.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 31
Changes definition of "small employer" by increasing maximum number of eligible employees from 25 to 50.
Directs Department of Transportation to provide for issuance of customized registration plates to recipients of Congressional Medal of Honor.
Provides statute of limitations for injury or death resulting from use of medication that is intended to inhibit enzyme known as cyclooxygenase-2.
Extends exemption from Construction Contractors Board licensing to owner who contracts with one or more licensed contractors to perform work on not more than three existing residential structures of owner within same calendar year.
Modifies definition of Class II all-terrain vehicle.
Establishes Oregon Health Care Acquired Infection Reporting Program.
Increases number of directors appointed to State Board of Higher Education.
Creates Task Force on Civics and Financial Education to study and make recommendations about how to increase and improve civics and financial education in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.
Establishes statewide system administered by Department of Environmental Quality for collection, transportation and recycling of certain electronic devices.
Specifies types of schools or programs to which Department of Human Services may refer person for vocational training.
Specifies minimum standards for food and beverages sold in public schools.
Requires employer to pay over, in accordance with law or agreement requiring or authorizing deductions from wages, amounts deducted from employee's wages.
Requires prescription drug benefit program, or prescription drug benefit offered under health benefit plan or under student health insurance policy, to include coverage of contraception.
Authorizes Department of Transportation to include question regarding fuel efficient driving techniques in examination for driver license.
Creates crime of aggravated vehicular homicide.
Modifies requirements and procedure for city to annex territory surrounded by city.
Increases length of time ignition interlock device must be installed and used by person convicted of driving under influence.
Requires insurer providing workers' compensation coverage to provide notice of termination of coverage 45 days prior to effective date of termination.
Allows articles of incorporation delivered for filing to office of Secretary of State to contain provision authorizing or directing corporation to conduct business in environmentally and socially responsible manner.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Revises provisions relating to cemetery authorities.
Requires Employment Relations Board, unless petition for representation election is filed, to certify labor organization as exclusive representative of employees if board finds that majority of employees in unit appropriate for bargaining have signed authorizations designating labor organization specified in petition as employees' bargaining representative and that no other labor organization is currently certified or recognized as exclusive representative of employees in unit.
Prohibits city or district from commencing annexation proceedings for part of area included within boundaries of area proposed for incorporation in petition for incorporation.
Changes crime of failing to maintain metal purchase record to offense of failing to maintain metal purchase record.
Expands powers and duties of vector control district board.
Directs county clerk to conduct hand count of sample of ballots counted by each vote tally system in county at each general election.
Modifies conditions under which individual may be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits when individual is unemployed due to lockout resulting from labor dispute.
Allocates from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to school capital matching subaccount amount equal to 50 percent of ending biennial balance of fund as established by revenue forecast issued during May 2009.
Adds fees for requests for preliminary certification of reforestation projects by State Forester to costs included in project costs for purposes of income tax credit for reforestation projects.
Changes membership of Oregon Facilities Authority from five members to seven members and declares that members serve at pleasure of State Treasurer.
Creates crime of online sexual corruption of child in second degree.
Passed the House · 16
Designates Columbia Gorge Discovery Center as Oregon Ice Age Museum.
Prohibits former member of Legislative Assembly from being compensated lobbyist during period beginning on date person ceases being member and ending on date of adjournment sine die of next regular legislative session.
Prohibits use of state funds to assist, promote or deter union organizing.
Prohibits employer from requiring employee to attend meeting or participate in communication concerning employer's opinion about religious or political matters.
Specifies that public lands used for wildlife management purposes must be accessible for hunting.
Requires motor vehicle telematics service provider to furnish information about location of motor vehicle to law enforcement agency upon request.
Defines "veteran" for purposes of statutes relating to Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Increases membership of Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to 25 members, three of whom shall be nonvoting members.
Adds member of order Crocodylia to definition of exotic animal.
Creates Task Force on Oregon's Hybrid Poplar Industry.
Creates Task Force on Agricultural Workforce Needs.
Requires taxpayer to add to federal taxable income for Oregon tax purposes any amounts claimed as deductions for wages paid, if wages were paid to undocumented worker.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Department of Human Services to collect data and report to appropriate interim legislative committee regarding citizenship or legal residence requirements for Department of Human Services assistance programs.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to name Fall Creek hatchery research center Lindsay Ball Research Hatchery.
Requires employer to provide reasonable accommodation to religious observance or practices of employee unless providing accommodation would impose undue hardship on employer.
Requires motor vehicle locator service provider to furnish information about location of motor vehicle to law enforcement agency upon request.
Out of committee · 22
Directs Secretary of State to conduct performance and program audits on tax expenditures.
Modifies definition of "employment relations" to include certain staffing levels and safety issues for certain employees who are prohibited from striking.
Modifies elements of felony driving while under influence of intoxicants to include prior participation in diversion program.
Establishes Education Enterprise Coordinating Commission within Department of Education.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for nutrition program for low-income seniors.
Repeals provisions requiring Department of Human Services to eliminate or limit Oregon Health Plan coverage of dental, vision, hospital and drug services for 2005-2007 biennium.
Increases penalty for assault in third degree if defendant commits assault by means of motor vehicle and was driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Directs Superintendent of Public Instruction to contract for development of kindergarten through grade 12 Mandarin Chinese language curriculum.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department and Department of Human Services for Senior Corps programs.
Establishes Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.
Establishes Commission for the Products of Disabled Individuals.
Allows Department of Education to conduct program audit of career school.
Requires State Forestry Department to establish and maintain fuel breaks between contiguous state and federal forestlands.
Directs Department of Transportation to erect and maintain roadside memorial sign for pedestrian or bicyclist killed in motor vehicle accident, upon application by immediate family member.
Appropriates moneys from ___ to Economic and Community Development Department for purpose of assisting development of targeted small businesses and microenterprises.
Gives family child care providers right to collectively bargain with State of Oregon.
Directs Water Resources Commission, in conjunction with Economic and Community Development Department, to provide grants for specified studies related to water conservation, reuse and storage.
Establishes principal residence property tax exemption from local option property taxes for dwelling units of senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Higher Education for capital construction.
Allows retired member who is employed by Legislative Assembly or Oregon State Police for purpose of service during regular or special session of Legislative Assembly to be employed for all or any part of session without affecting status of person as retired member.
Directs Department of Education to establish farm-to-school program.
Excludes natural resource property and property used in commercial fishing operations from value of gross estate of decedent for Oregon inheritance tax purposes.
In committee · 60
Permits all individuals who are residents of state and all public and private entities to participate in Oregon Prescription Drug Program.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for Oregon prekindergarten program.
Makes parent's ability to maintain smoke-free environment factor for determining custody of minor child.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturing companies to annually disclose to Department of Justice certain economic benefits provided in conjunction with marketing of prescription drugs.
Imposes minimum fine of $2,500 and mandatory imprisonment for person convicted of driving while under influence of intoxicants if person had 0.20 percent or more by weight of alcohol in blood of person at time of offense.
Specifies percentage of undergraduate courses to be taught by full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty at public institutions of higher education.
Limits television advertising by Oregon State Lottery to promoting introduction of new games.
Allows tax credit to individual who owns and occupies manufactured dwelling as primary residence and who ends tenancy in manufactured dwelling park as result of closing of park or portion of park.
Directs Department of Education to distribute student achievement grants to school districts for educational programs and activities that attain or maintain academic performance targets.
Directs State Board of Education to establish system to assess financial management practices of school districts and education service districts.
Creates School Revenue Forecast Committee.
Modifies requirements and procedure for city to annex territory surrounded by city.
Creates offense of distracted driving.
Modifies crime of failing to maintain a metal purchase record.
Increases maximum standard penalty for first degree animal abuse to five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Removes limit on number of hours retired member may work and still qualify for retirement under Public Employees Retirement System if retired member is employed by school district or education service district as other than teacher or management employee, or by community college as other than faculty member or management employee.
Removes individuals who are performing services in other than instructional, research or principal administrative capacity at certain educational institutions from disqualification for receipt of unemployment insurance benefits during certain periods.
Modifies definition of "disabled individual" for purposes of public contracting law relating to procurement of products or services from qualified nonprofit agency for disabled individuals.
Expands crime of aggravated murder to include murder of witness in juvenile proceeding if murder was related to performance of victim's official duties as witness.
Adds sheriff services to types of services that can be provided by county service districts.
Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace.
Creates crime of human trafficking.
Permits police officer to take breath test of person operating motor vehicle when officer has reasonable suspicion person is driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Directs Attorney General to take all necessary steps to pursue reimbursement from federal government for costs incurred by state by reason of incarceration of illegal aliens in state.
Modifies required findings for Territorial Sea Plan or amendments to Territorial Sea Plan or Oregon Ocean Resources Management Plan.
Provides patient freedom of choice of health care physician and primary care physician from among at least 50 percent of all health care physicians in each geographic service area providing medical, dental, foot or vision care.
Requires contractors submitting bids or proposals on state public contracts to certify where services would be performed.
Repeals authority of city to annex by ordinance, resolution or other method required by charter territory not within city but surrounded by corporate boundaries of city and body of water.
Clarifies language authorizing city or district to require consent to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service to landowner.
Allows State Department of Fish and Wildlife to appoint volunteer to act as agent for wildlife management purposes under wildlife laws.
Changes maximum amount allowed as subtraction from taxable income for contributions to college savings network account.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish by rule youth hunter mentoring program.
Allows State Parks and Recreation Department to enter into agreement with Willamette River Channel Maintenance Group for performance of maintenance activities needed to improve river navigability and safety, to improve marine access to public parks, landings and other accesses and to encourage tourism and transportation.
Creates income tax credit for qualified investments in new machinery and equipment.
Gives tenants' association, facility purchase association or tenants' association supported nonprofit organization 14-day right of first refusal for offer or agreement by landlord to sell facility.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department for biennial expenses related to financing of manufactured dwelling park purchases by or on behalf of tenants with low incomes.
Establishes payment obligation for facility landlord closing manufactured dwelling park or portion of park.
Includes irrigation districts and water control districts as municipalities for purposes of partially perfecting water rights.
Requires vacancies in election or office of state Senator or state Representative occurring within one year after general election at which person was elected to be filled at special election.
Requires insurer to offer policy of group health insurance to chamber of commerce that satisfies requirements of association.
Directs elected officials and state agencies who provide electronic information to public to provide notice of any electronic tracking feature embedded in electronic communication.
Establishes Board of Trustees of Oregon State School for the Deaf.
Requires corporate income and excise taxpayers that receive certain tax-deferred financing income from foreign corporations for federal tax purposes to add that amount of income back to federal taxable income for Oregon tax purposes.
Establishes Oregon State Police Fund.
Establishes procedure for suspension or revocation of certifications of instructors and public safety officers by Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
Expands Oregon Prescription Drug Program to include individuals with private prescription drug benefit program that does not cover one or more necessary drugs taken by individual.
Allows taxpayer to elect to defer payment of increased property taxes attributable to annexation of property by city.
Extends time for tenants' association or facility purchase association to respond to notice that facility owner is offering or considering sale of facility.
Eliminates tax deductions, subtractions or credits that may be claimed against taxes by corporations that decrease employment in Oregon and increase employment in countries outside of United States.
Provides that per diem payments to member of Legislative Assembly be based on distance between member's district residence and State Capitol.
Allows school districts to aggregate districts' energy requirements for purchase and delivery of utility services as one entity to qualify for lower industrial rates.
Requires mortgage or trust deed lender to prorate prepayment privilege penalty for prepayments made after first year of loan agreement.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to contract for and provide life insurance and accidental death, dismemberment and disability insurance for volunteer firefighters.
Removes statute of limitations for certain felony sex crimes in cases involving victim under 18 years of age.
Prohibits person from knowingly employing or knowingly permitting labor services of illegal alien on project financed by state grant or loan.
Provides that action against public body or officer, employee or agent of public body based on child abuse is not subject to two-year statute of limitation of Oregon Tort Claims Act and must be commenced within time provided for actions against private persons.
Directs Department of Education to award grants for English language instruction.
Establishes Oregon State Police Patrol Division Fund.
Clarifies language authorizing city or district to require consent to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service to landowner.
Establishes temporary limitation on permits that may be granted for development pursuant to waiver of land use regulations.