Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Margaret Doherty
Sponsored
Became law8
Excludes local option taxes approved after January 1, 2013, from consolidated billing tax rate for purposes of computing urban renewal division of taxes for certain urban renewal plans.
Defines "honorable conditions" with regard to honorable discharge status of veteran as having meaning given in rules adopted by Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Applies provisions of prevailing wage law to agreement under terms of which private entity constructs, reconstructs, renovates or paints improvement on real property that Oregon University System or institution in Oregon University System owns .
Prohibits employer from requiring or requesting employee or applicant for employment to provide access to personal social media account, to add employer to social media contact list or to allow employer to view employee's or applicant's personal social media account.
Requires transient lodging provider and transient lodging intermediary to collect and remit transient lodging taxes computed on total retail price, including all charges other than taxes, paid by person for occupancy of transient lodging.
Repeals pilot project requiring Department of Transportation to enter into contract for private maintenance of segment of state highway.
Requires disclosure of shipping and handling charges in sale or advertisement of consumer good.
Requires school district that is sponsor of public charter school to include public charter school annual audit to Department of Education as part of audit report for school district.
Passed the House2
Requires issue subject to collective bargaining during term of collective bargaining agreement that is not resolved through negotiation or mediation to be resolved through binding arbitration.
Establishes requirements to be met by applicant before local government can approve application to rezone for nonindustrial use land that is planned and zoned for industrial use.
Out of committee1
Directs Governor to appoint Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator in office of Long Term Care Ombudsman to provide public guardian and conservator services for persons without relatives or friends willing or able to serve as guardians or conservators.
In committee12
Eliminates statute of limitations for sex crimes committed against minors.
Requires medical services contract to contain provision prohibiting health care provider from referring claim for reimbursement of health services to collection agency until provider has exhausted insurer's procedures for contesting denial, underpayment or refund of claim, notified patient of claim and given patient reasonable time to pay claim.
Includes in definition of "lobbying" proposing uniform, model, suggested or recommended legislation for consideration by Legislative Assembly.
Prohibits contracting agency from entering into public contract for services with contractor that uses contact center located outside United States to perform all or part of services that are basis of public contract.
Removes Oregon University System's exemption from Public Contracting Code.
Establishes Task Force on Lowering Barriers to Entering a Profession for purpose of studying barriers to entering professions not related to health care.
Repeals pilot project requiring Department of Transportation to enter into contract for private maintenance of segment of state highway.
Modifies definitions that apply to planned communities and condominium communities.
Requires Oregon Public Health Advisory Board to study certain issues related to mold.
Conforms definition to form and style.
Prohibits talent agency from charging individual fee or requiring individual to pay any other compensation to talent agency in exchange for talent agency's offer or promise to procure, or actual services in procuring, work for individual in media-directed occupation, except that talent agency may agree in writing with individual for whom talent agency has procured work that individual will pay talent agency compensation as percentage of individual's earnings from work that talent agency…
Prohibits person from sending advertisement that is for mortgage loan services or other extensions of credit that are secured by real property and that has certain characteristics unless person has previous business relationship with recipient or unless advertisement meets certain criteria.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 27
Authorizes discrete investment of funds of political subdivisions in any commingled investment pool established by State Treasurer for investment of funds of state agencies or local governments.
Repeals outdated statute relating to county fairgrounds.
Repeals certain outdated statutes relating to county treasurers.
Eliminates requirement that Department of Corrections inspect local correctional facility of county for compliance with specified provisions of state law when county conducts inspections for compliance.
Designates September 27 as annual First Responder Appreciation Day.
Modifies crime of compelling prostitution.
Removes, from health insurance coverage requirements for chemical dependency and mental or nervous conditions, exemption for treatment resulting from conviction of driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Adds large woody debris to definition of "material" for purposes of removal-fill provisions.
Modifies manner in which scrap metal business may purchase metal for recycling purposes.
Prohibits cost-sharing for health services, medications and supplies medically necessary for management of diabetes during pregnancy through six weeks postpartum.
Increases period of revocation of driving privileges to three years if person convicted of failure to perform duties of driver causes serious physical injury to another.
Directs public education programs to submit specified information about number of students and number of licensed or registered teachers regularly assigned to students.
Eliminates sunset for mandatory cancellation of property tax assessment for manufactured structures with total value less than $12,500 in certain counties.
Changes circumstances under which licensed physical therapist must refer person to medical doctor, osteopathic physician, chiropractic physician, podiatric physician and surgeon, naturopathic physician, dentist, physician assistant or nurse practitioner.
Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities.
Requires Department of Education, Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop and implement long-term goals that encourage establishment of joint advisory committees related to career and technical education and that address barriers inhibiting student movement from high schools to post-secondary school programs and workforce.
Permits Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with transportation departments in Washington State and British Columbia regarding Cascades Rail Corridor.
Allows exception to employment requirements for rural renewable energy development zone exemption from property taxation if provided for in resolution of zone sponsor and business firm makes certain minimum investment in qualified property.
Eliminates adverse impact process for new publicly funded post-secondary programs or locations.
Prohibits person from being nominated as fiduciary or serving as fiduciary for three or more protected persons who are not related to person unless person, or individual responsible for making decisions for clients or for managing client assets for person, is certified by Center for Guardianship Certification or its successor organization.
Permits person to provide Department of Transportation with odometer reading for vehicle 10 years old or older.
Exempts electronic mail addresses in possession or custody of executive department, local government, local service district or special government body from required disclosure under public records law, except for electronic mail addresses assigned by public body to public employees for use in ordinary course of employment.
Authorizes owner of lot in planned community or unit in condominium to install electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.
Extends period of applicability of emergency communications tax.
Prohibits beneficiary from requiring as condition of short sale, except in certain circumstances, that nonprofit entity that purchases property in short sale, or that purchases note from beneficiary, enter into agreement with beneficiary or grantor that limits or bars grantor from owning or occupying residential property after short sale or sale of note.
Establishes Oregon Retirement Savings Task Force.
Establishes Task Force on Minority Language Voting Materials.
Passed the House · 3
Directs Oregon Historical Society to undertake fund-raising and commissioning of statue of Mark Odom Hatfield, to be placed in National Statuary Hall in United States Capitol.
Adds two members to Oregon Education Investment Board.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Out of committee · 12
Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child.
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-P general obligation bonds to provide matching funds to school districts for improvements to school security infrastructure.
Establishes Task Force on Human Trafficking to conduct study and make recommendations for legislation addressing issues related to human trafficking in Oregon.
Extends sunset of income tax credit for political contributions through tax years beginning before January 1, 2020.
Authorizes issuance of Article XI-P general obligation bonds to finance capital costs of educational technology initiative.
Extends sunset for tax exemptions for gain realized by manufactured dwelling park landlord from sale of park to certain associations or organizations or to housing authority.
Extends sunset for tax credit for closure of manufactured dwelling park.
Increases percentage of federal earned income credit allowable as credit against Oregon personal income tax in each of four consecutive tax years.
Provides credit against income taxes for fees paid by member of Oregon National Guard or military reservist for Internet service provided outside United States.
Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for contributions to organization that provides funding for Legal Services Program.
Requires Department of Human Services to provide aid necessary to prevent homelessness and assist caretaker relative in returning to employment.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to prepare certain revisions to Oregon's State Implementation Plan under federal Clean Air Act.
In committee · 30
Requires statements of independent expenditures to be filed with Secretary of State using electronic filing system.
Guarantees admission to public universities of this state if students meet certain standards established by State Board of Education.
Increases period of supervision required when person is convicted of promoting prostitution or compelling prostitution.
Directs Director of Human Services to create or include in existing survey of teens questions about teen dating violence.
Increases filing fee for candidates for office of state Senator and state Representative.
Requires person convicted of certain animal crimes to register with law enforcement agencies.
Prohibits sale of certain consumer goods by self-checkout device.
Requires each transfer, assignment or other conveyance of beneficial ownership or beneficial interest in note or other instrument that is evidence of obligation grantor owes and that is secured by trust deed on residential property to be recorded with county clerk within 15 calendar days in order for trustee to foreclose trust deed by advertisement and sale.
Removes exemption for certain beneficiaries from requirement to enter into mediation with grantor before initiating foreclosure of residential trust deed by advertisement and sale.
Prohibits certain activities in spawning beds of salmon and steelhead.
Changes exclusion from local revenues for purposes of State School Fund distributions and local option equalization grants.
Creates defense to prostitution for person under 18 years of age.
Modifies crime of telephonic harassment to include electronic communications.
Prohibits school districts from entering into contract with entity that is for-profit entity unless contract is for good or service that is provided only by for-profit entities.
Establishes process for Oregon Liquor Control Commission to adopt rule declaring alcohol impact area upon petition by municipality.
Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs and county veterans' service officers to provide aid and assistance to Korean Vietnam War veteran to obtain health care coverage and services and, upon determination that veteran is not eligible for health care coverage and services under federal and state laws, to implement program to provide such coverage and services.
Requires district school board that allows student to attend school of other school district under contract or by giving consent to adopt specified standards for admittance.
Includes siblings as family members for purposes of family leave.
Requires statements of independent expenditures to be filed with Secretary of State using electronic filing system.
Prohibits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services from approving rate filing for health benefit plan that reimburses serious adverse events.
Prohibits discrimination against members of certain protected classes in payment of wages for work of comparable character that requires comparable skills to perform.
Requires insurer to notify affected policyholders, and persons who requested notification, of rate filing for certain premium rate increases.
Specifies condition under which insurer is exempt from requirement to notify insured in writing of cancellation due to nonpayment of premium.
Requires licensing agency to adopt rules to ensure that caregivers in licensed residential facilities and adult foster homes have practical knowledge and skills necessary to maintain health, safety and welfare of residents.
Requires peace officers to inform stopped persons that giving consent to search is optional.
Establishes Task Force on Mining.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to recommend rules to State Fish and Wildlife Commission regarding creation of pilot program that allows persons to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars.
Requires Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to create, upon request of member of Legislative Assembly, racial and ethnic impact statement for proposed legislation or state measure.
Requires washing machine sold in this state to carry warning label stating potential risk to small children of serious injury or drowning.
Creates Oregon Council on Domestic Violence Prevention and Response within Oregon Health Authority.