Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, Senate.
Ginny Burdick
Sponsored
Became law2
Exempts certain applicants for license to produce marijuana or applicants for certification to research marijuana from requirement that land use compatibility statement be obtained.
Specifies that marijuana retailer may not collect tax from consumer of marijuana item if consumer is registry identification cardholder or designated primary caregiver who is purchasing marijuana item for registry identification cardholder.
In committee1
Increases amount of maximum total tax credits for certified film production development contributions for fiscal year.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Designates March 28 of each year as Minoru Yasui Day.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in consultation with Oregon post-secondary institutions of education, to conduct study to determine best method of increasing number of mathematics majors at Oregon universities.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study on expenditure variations among school districts.
Requires each electric company providing electricity to retail electricity consumers located in this state to eliminate coal-fired resources from electric company's electricity supply.
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.
Directs Department of State Police to adopt rules concerning prioritization of testing untested sexual assault forensic evidence kits.
Directs public universities and community colleges to increase voter registration access and information.
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 Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide information about complaints of unlawful practices that director receives about insurers.
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.
Passed the Senate · 1
Modifies day on which odd-numbered year regular session of Legislative Assembly commences to be day after adjournment of organizational session or, if day after adjournment is Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, on following Monday.