Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, Senate.
Herman Baertschiger Jr.
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Establishes task force to study essential indigenous anadromous salmonid habitat and its relationship to ditches and other man-made water conveyance channels.
In committee2
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to counties with population of less than 100,000 for local law enforcement purposes.
Exempts prior converted croplands from definition of "waters of this state" for purposes of removal fill program.
Carried from the House
Became law3
Provides that U.S. Highway 395 shall be known as World War I Veterans Memorial Highway.
Allows establishment of wildlife food plots on small forestland subject to reforestation requirements .
Directs Department of Corrections to establish Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program in partnership with circuit courts, county community corrections agencies and Department of Human Services.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to transfer ownership of certain real property to City of Pendleton.
Prohibits counties and districts from imposing vehicle registration fee on vehicles registered to employment address when registered owner's residence address is not in same county as employment address.
Out of committee · 6
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Military Department for Oregon Military Museum.
Directs Department of Human Services to establish two pilot programs in rural and urban regions of this state to improve quality and effectiveness of foster care for children and wards placed in legal custody of department for care, placement and supervision.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Education to be expended for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program and Women, Infants and Children Farm Direct Nutrition Program.
Establishes Biomass Heat for Rural Schools Fund.
Directs Department of Corrections to enter into contracts with nonprofit entities to create program to assist children of incarcerated parents.
In committee · 25
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to adopt policy for coordinating management of species that prey on endangered species.
Requires name of member or committee of Legislative Assembly requesting set of proposed amendments to legislative measure to be identified on proposed amendments.
Creates credit against income taxes for amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans.
Eliminates sunset date of homestead property tax deferral program.
Provides that Oregon estate tax is not due unless value of Oregon taxable estate equals or exceeds $5 million.
Reduces required age for concealed handgun license applicant to 18 years of age if applicant is servicemember.
Increases ceiling amount of total assessed value of taxable personal property for purposes of exemption from property taxation.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for State School Fund.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Community College Support Fund for distribution to community colleges and community college service districts.
Establishes Oregon Universal Savings Account Board to create and maintain Oregon Universal Savings Account Program.
Requires that candidate for state Senate or state Representative receive majority of votes cast in general election to be elected.
Establishes personal income tax credit of $250 per dependent child.
Creates income tax credit for certain employers that provide paid sick leave, with restrictions.
Creates income tax credit for certain employers that provide paid family leave, with restrictions.
Increases amount of working family child care credit by doubling applicable percentage of taxpayer's child care expenses allowed as credit.
Exempts certain transferors of firearms from requesting criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.
Provides persons licensed to carry concealed handgun in another state with protections provided to persons with Oregon concealed handgun license if other state has no less stringent requirements for obtaining license than Oregon.
Specifies that new or increased fees adopted by state agency do not become effective unless approved by Legislative Assembly by law.
Creates income tax credit for adopting dogs and cats from animal rescue entities.
Requires State Forester to carry out appraisal and sale of forest products on state-owned forestland damaged by wildfire.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Fish and Wildlife for biennial expenses.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to public universities.
Allows court to award attorney fees to prevailing party in action to acquire fee simple title to real property by adverse possession in which adverse possessor is not prevailing party.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to operate 24-hour nurse advice hotline for Oregon residents beginning January 1, 2016.
Changes method by which surplus "kicker" refunds are made to personal income taxpayers from tax credit to refund payment.