Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, House.
Margaret Doherty
Sponsored
Became law5
Adds school social worker to list of professions included in school-based system for which school district or education service district may receive moneys for decreasing rates of school absenteeism.
Replaces ability of Higher Education Coordinating Commission to place career school on probation with ability of commission to issue career school notice for corrective action.
Directs Department of Education to convene advisory group to develop statewide ethnic studies standards for adoption into existing statewide social studies standards for public kindergarten through grade 12.
Permits persons who have limited vision to carry and use white canes on highways and in other public places.
Establishes procedures for conducting functional behavioral assessments and for developing, reviewing and revising behavior intervention plans for students with individualized education programs or 504 Plans.
Out of committee2
Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule complaint process to report school district policy in violation of state law prohibiting harassment, intimidation, bullying and cyberbullying.
Directs Youth Development Council to develop statewide plan to provide out-of-school youth with opportunities to become reengaged and to succeed in education or workforce.
In committee13
Provides hours of service credit for vesting purposes and retirement credit to member of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan who receives workers' compensation disability payments and subsequently is reemployed by any participating public employer.
Prohibits Oregon Educators Benefit Board from charging fee to opt out of coverage.
Prohibits landlord evaluating applicant for tenancy from considering criminal history prior to performing criminal background check.
Includes school class size as mandatory collective bargaining subject.
Allows Department of Education to enter into agreement with certain school districts for reimbursement of cost of providing school meals.
Establishes alternate death benefit for surviving spouse of member of Public Employees Retirement System who dies before retirement.
Directs Arts Program to study issues relating to arts and culture.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services in order to continue Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children program despite reductions in federal funding.
Creates subtraction for classroom expenses of taxpayers who are educators.
Requires candidate for President or Vice President of United States, in order to appear on general election ballot or in general election voters' pamphlet, to provide Secretary of State with copy of candidate's federal income tax returns for five years preceding year of general election and with written consent for public disclosure of tax returns.
Directs Department of Transportation to regulate privately owned vehicles for hire, including taxicabs and limousines.
Extends sunset on provisions allowing retired member of Public Employees Retirement System to be reemployed by participating public employer as teacher of career and technical education without loss of retirement benefits.
Requires public charter school to obtain written permission from district school board of other school district in which school or facility will be located before using real property for school or facility.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Authorizes city or county to adopt ordinance or resolution granting exemption for newly rehabilitated or constructed multiunit rental housing.
Allows nonimmigrant authorized to enter United States under Compact of Free Association to be law enforcement officer.
Requires school district board and public charter school governing body to adopt and implement policy that requires volunteers to undergo background check if district or school allows volunteers to have direct, unsupervised contact with school children.
Provides procedures and requirements for establishing criteria for siting of Southwest Corridor MAX Light Rail Project.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules governing posting of tax information by gas stations.
Requires Department of Education to develop and provide to public high schools written materials regarding apprenticeship opportunities.
Establishes Task Force on Assessments of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
Prohibits public body from disclosing specified information concerning person unless required by state or federal law.
Passed the House · 4
During first nine months of occupancy, prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy within 60 days of receiving from tenant request for repairs to correct certain building, health or housing code violation or unhabitable condition.
Requires lobbyist statements filed with Oregon Government Ethics Commission to identify each bill or measure introduced before Legislative Assembly lobbyist lobbied on, whether lobbyist lobbied in favor of, in opposition to or for purpose of seeking amendments to bill or measure, each legislative topic that was not bill or measure that lobbyist lobbied on, each person or entity that hired lobbyist and how much moneys person or entity paid lobbyist.
Requires snowmobiles and certain all-terrain vehicles to cross highway at intersection or more than 100 feet from intersection.
Creates limited landscape construction professional license.
Out of committee · 13
Requires Oregon Health Authority and Department of Consumer and Business Services to report annually to Legislative Assembly on implementation of requirements to reimburse cost of child abuse medical assessments conducted by community assessment centers.
Directs Department of Education to establish program to develop and maintain statewide school nursing services.
Directs Department of Education to distribute moneys to support career and technical student organizations.
Establishes pilot program for purpose of increasing number of public school students who are served by school social workers.
Authorizes issuance of bonds under Articles XI-G and XI-Q of Oregon Constitution to finance expansion of Oregon State University-Cascades campus.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services for Oregon Hunger Response Fund program services.
Designates Act as Oregon First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act.
Allows school district and public charter school to implement nationally recognized high school assessments in mathematics, science or English if assessment complies with specified criteria.
Requires applicant for housing development containing at least 100 new housing units to give notice to Department of Education and school district.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop plan for enabling community colleges to offer associate's degree completed in coordination with credits earned in apprenticeship or training program.
Establishes Task Force on Rural Medical Training Facilities.
Establishes refundable tax credit against income or corporate excise taxes for employers in specified industrial sectors for wages paid to employees at or below specified rate.
Ensures that private sector labor organizations and employers throughout state may enter into union security agreements to full extent allowed by federal law.
In committee · 20
Repeals prohibition on city or county ordinance or resolution controlling rent charged for rental of dwelling unit.
Requires that information concerning sex offenders convicted of certain offenses be released on website maintained by Department of State Police.
Requires Governor to certify to United States Secretary of Commerce that terms of national marine sanctuary located within seaward boundary of Oregon are unacceptable unless Legislative Assembly confirms designation.
Modifies state educational goals to take into consideration students' aspirations, to provide students with well-rounded education and to provide students with sufficient instructional time to meet students' educational goals.
Makes corporations eligible to serve on juries.
Allows person to continue to qualify for Oregon Promise if, after being awarded grant, person enters into service with career and technical student organization approved by Department of Education before attending community college.
Directs Department of Corrections to enter into interagency agreement with community college and public university for purpose of establishing program that provides post-secondary education to inmates.
Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to immediately initiate or resume payment of certain increased benefits under Public Employees Retirement System if recipient shows that benefits were reduced or not increased because recipient failed to provide required statement due to physical illness of recipient or recipient's spouse.
Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to reimburse certain recipient of reduced payment under Public Employees Retirement System if recipient establishes that payment was subject to Oregon personal income tax.
Makes certain increases in benefits occurring when Public Employees Retirement Board learns that payments are subject to Oregon personal income tax effective on first day of month after receipt of notice, rather than first day of calendar year after receipt of notice.
Prohibits Legislative Assembly from enacting certain legislation related to education.
Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule standards for provision of occupational therapy to students who have individualized education programs.
Extends time limitation to bring certain pay equity claims by making each subsequent payroll action that is based on underlying pay equity violation actionable.
Increases speed limit on Oregon Route 138 between Roseburg and Glide.
Prohibits requiring high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate as qualification for obtaining limited specialty plumber license to install or replace residential water heaters.
Removes existing specification of maximum application and processing fees local government may charge for recommendation regarding Oregon Liquor Control Commission issuance or renewal of license.
Creates income tax credit for taxpayers that provide apprenticeship opportunities.
Directs State Registrar of Center for Health Statistics to send to State Treasurer each calendar quarter names of children born in Oregon to residents of this state.
Requires Legislative Assembly to provide translator services free of charge, in order to facilitate witness participation in hearings or informal meetings with one or more members of Legislative Assembly, or as required by federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
Limits hours that nurses employed in Department of Corrections institutions may work.