Bills in the 2021 Regular Session, House.
Brian Clem
Sponsored
Became law3
Requires Lane County to approve planning application to make permanent certain temporary recreational vehicle parks or campgrounds providing transitional housing for wildfire victims.
Establishes Oregon Hemp Commission.
Establishes alternative process for alteration, restoration or replacement of certain uses affected by 2020 wildfires.
In committee25
Amends definition of "employment relations" to include class size and caseload limits as mandatory collective bargaining subjects for school districts.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Justice for 2021-2023 biennium for purposes of resource prosecutor position dedicated to assisting prosecution of offenses involving detriment or risk of detriment to animals.
Establishes Task Force on Forestry.
Increases rate of taxation on cigarettes.
Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to study issues relating to land use and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022.
Establishes Task Force on Hunting.
Directs Water Resources Department to study laws related to water and to provide results of study in report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022.
Establishes Task Force on Government Transparency.
Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to study issues relating to land reserves and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022.
Establishes Task Force on Agriculture.
Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to approve City of Bend's expansion of urban growth boundary, and allows department to approve other land use regulations for city on specified lands, if owner of land possesses development opportunity transferred from Metolius resort site owner and city meets other conditions.
Allows land division to separate dwelling units for new middle housing allowed in cities.
Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to study issues relating to use of land and to report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022.
Establishes Task Force on Wildlife.
Requires that, in election proposing annexation, votes from city and territory to be annexed be counted separately to determine separate majorities if territory to be annexed includes 100 acres or more.
Authorizes district or city to require consent to eventual annexation of property before providing extraterritorial service to property.
Limits procurement authority of Oregon Health Authority.
Changes appointing authority for Director of Oregon Health Authority from Governor to Oregon Health Policy Board.
Repeals statute creating state preemption of local firearm regulation and statutes creating exceptions to preemption.
Prohibits mailed solicitation for payment of fee in exchange for assistance with filing annual report with Secretary of State unless mailing contains specified disclosures.
Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to study issues relating to regional housing needs analysis and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022.
Directs Housing and Community Services Department to study issues relating to building in areas affected by wildfires and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022.
Directs Housing and Community Services Department to study issues relating to building in areas affected by wildfires and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022.
Prohibits use of deadly physical force against adult in custody by corrections officer or other official employed by Department of Corrections unless officer or official reasonably believes use of deadly physical force is necessary for self-defense against imminent threat of death.
Exempts from ad valorem property taxation machinery and equipment used to compress and bale harvested straw, hay, grass or other plants.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Amends definition of "employment relations" to include class size and caseload limits as mandatory collective bargaining subjects in schools that qualify for certain federal assistance.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Requires retail electricity providers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity sold to Oregon consumers to 80 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2030, 90 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2035 and 100 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2040.
Prescribes requirements for reimbursement by Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations of health services delivered using telemedicine.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to compile and annually post to website report on information reported to authority by coordinated care organizations regarding requests for prior authorization.
Requires Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to establish by rule standards and procedures for licensing of private security entities.
Requires each public university and community college to prominently display mandatory fees charged.
Clarifies permissibility of disposition of human bodies by alternative authorized processes including alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction.
Requires education provider to prohibit display of any symbols of hate on school property or in education program.
Provides that, if monthly salary of member of individual account program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan does not exceed $3,333, instead of $2,500, Public Employees Retirement Board shall credit all employee contributions made by member to employee account and credit no employee contributions made by member to employee pension stability account.
Renames Office of Emergency Management as Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
Limits authority of school district to become member of voluntary organization that administers interscholastic activities unless organization implements equity focused policies that meet certain requirements.
Requires mental health care provider who assesses minor to be at imminent and serious threat of attempting suicide to disclose relevant information to parent, guardian or other individuals to engage in safety planning.
Requires, if certain conditions are met, Department of Land Conservation and Development to approve City of Bend's expansion of urban growth boundary to include specified lands and allows department to approve other land use regulations for those lands.
Extends look-back period used to determine Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund solvency level from 10 years to 20 years.
Out of committee · 5
Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in gun room except in specified circumstances.
Directs Department of Education, in consultation with STEM Investment Council, to develop statewide, long-term strategic plan to provide computer science education.
Prohibits Department of Justice from charging officers and agencies of state government for assistance rendered.
Establishes Task Force on Age Discrimination.
Removes requirement that amount of net proceeds from Oregon State Lottery allocated to County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually.
In committee · 7
Directs Employment Department and Bureau of Labor and Industries to study methodology that is basis for wage survey that determines prevailing rate of wage and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022.
Provides that certain substitute teachers are considered employees of school district and are eligible for retirement benefits and health benefit plans.
Establishes limits on where cannabis may be processed.
Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to map wildfire risk and to develop appropriate fire protection standards within state building code for residential structures based on fire risk identified in maps.
Imposes additional personal income tax.
Establishes limits on campaign contributions that may be accepted by candidates and political committees.
Grants authority to Public Employees Retirement Board to waive or alter certain statutory requirements during state of emergency.