Bills in the 2020 Regular Session, House.
Jeff Barker
Sponsored
Passed the House1
Changes period for which alcohol manufacturer or wholesaler may lease or furnish equipment to retail licensee for special event.
Out of committee1
Makes permanent small school district grants and school district funding for foreign exchange students.
Co-sponsored
Passed the House · 7
Directs Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Liquor Control Commission, State Department of Agriculture and Governor's office to collaborate with kratom industry to develop plan to address issues related to regulatory authority over kratom.
Repeals driving privilege suspension and eliminates imposition of driving privilege restrictions for failure to pay fine.
Modifies criteria for erecting roadside memorial signs for deceased veterans formerly prisoners of war or unaccounted for.
Allows person employed by health care facility to practice surgical technology if person is enrolled in or has completed specified apprenticeship program.
Authorizes Land Conservation and Development Commission to approve plans for urban growth boundary expansion to accommodate affordable housing in Pendleton.
Makes unlawful practice for place of public accommodation to refuse to accept United States coins or currency as payment for goods and services.
Establishes Willamette Falls Locks Authority as public corporation.
Out of committee · 10
Establishes Task Force on Age Discrimination.
Allocates lottery moneys from Veterans' Services Fund to Long Term Care Ombudsman for purpose of providing public guardian and conservator services to veterans.
Provides that student who legally entered United States under Compact of Free Association treaty between United States and Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands or Federated States of Micronesia and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid.
Authorizes Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct inquiries and investigations, including criminal records checks, to determine whether employer and any employees of employer have adequate character and fitness to employ minors in compliance with provisions relating to employment of minors.
Prohibits public institution of higher education from requiring student to enroll in course designed to prepare student for enrollment in lower-division collegiate coursework in writing or math unless student was evaluated for placement through specified assessment systems.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish, in collaboration with Department of Corrections, Family Preservation Project pilot program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility.
Appropriates money to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for deposit in Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund and distribution to CASA Volunteer Programs.
Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage.
Directs Director of Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to work with Director of Oregon Health Authority and Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop intervention strategy to address substance use among school-aged children and youth, and report strategy to Legislative Assembly by November 1, 2020.
Increases rate of privilege tax imposed on Oregon motor vehicle dealers upon retail sale of taxable motor vehicle and rate of use tax imposed on storage, use or other consumption in this state of taxable motor vehicle purchased at retail.
In committee · 9
Requires professional licensing boards to consider homeschool diploma to be equivalent to high school diploma for purposes of licensure, certification or other authorization needed to provide occupational or professional service.
Establishes Task Force on Medicaid and Medicare Workforce Standards.
Makes routine staying of Water Resources Commission or Water Resources Department final order upon filing of petition for judicial review inapplicable if order enforces terms and conditions of use of water or priority of use of water.
Amends definition of "employment relations" to include class size and caseload limits as mandatory collective bargaining subjects for school districts.
Requires health insurance policies that have prescription drug benefit to cover cost of drugs prescribed for urgent medical conditions and cost of drugs prescribed and dispensed by pharmacists within their scope of practice, including cost of pharmacists' consultation fees associated with prescribing and dispensing drugs.
Establishes procedure for charging aggravated version of certain assault and attempted murder offenses when defendant causes permanent physical injury to victim during commission of crime.
Requires veterinarians to register with prescription monitoring program established by Oregon Health Authority.
Authorizes peace officer to request order from circuit court for information regarding missing individual.
Exempts receipts from sales of agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, viticultural or food products from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax.