Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, Senate.
Mark Hass
Sponsored
Became law3
Establishes Task Force on Instruction of Talented and Gifted Children for purpose of making determinations related to instruction of talented and gifted children.
Requires Department of Education to grant waiver to allow school districts to contract with entity that meets specified criteria for purpose of administering nationally normed assessments.
Establishes Task Force on Tuition Waivers for Spouses and Dependents of Fallen and Disabled Soldiers at Community Colleges in Oregon for purposes related to issuance of tuition waivers for qualified students at community college districts.
Out of committee3
Authorizes Beaverton School District to elect to provide benefit plan other than plan provided and administered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board.
Creates Educator Preparation Improvement Fund.
Prohibits use of single-use checkout bags except in certain cases.
In committee8
Allows court to order joint custody upon finding by court that joint custody is in best interests of child.
Decreases income tax rate for individuals with taxable income above $125,000 for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2012.
Reduces rate of tax on certain capital gains of personal income taxpayers.
Establishes Oregon Fund for Energy, Jobs and Innovation.
Deletes provisions that allow court to order support for child 18 years of age or older and under 21 years of age if child is attending school.
Creates offense of practicing recreational dredge mining without license.
Grants part-time faculty at community colleges preference for reemployment when new employment opportunities for which part-time faculty is qualified become available.
Designates United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, state Senator, state Representative and any state, county, city or district office as voter choice offices.
Carried from the House
Became law3
Changes definition of "beverage" and "beverage container." Specifies application of laws regulating redemption of beverage containers.
Requires state institution of higher education, community college or Oregon Health and Science University to waive tuition and fees for current or former foster child under 25 years of age.
Requires Department of Environmental Quality to consult with applicant regarding Federal Water Pollution Control Act variances in order to seek to minimize negative economic impacts of variances.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to administer Oregon Business Retention and Expansion Program to lend incremental Oregon Business Retention and Expansion Program tax revenues to certified employers.
Expands exemption of homemade beer, wine and fermented fruit juice from Liquor Control Act.
Eliminates sunset on provisions related to business development loans and entrepreneurial development loans.
Designates Governor as Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Modifies circumstances under which manufacturer or wholesaler of alcoholic liquor may purchase advertising space or time.
Provides method of determining type of school where teacher teaches for purpose of federal loan forgiveness programs offered to teachers.
Removes outdated or redundant provisions related to preparation and distribution of education laws, School Improvement Fund grant evaluation and reporting requirements, school district and school performance reports, Oregon Report Card contents, community learning center evaluations, reports by Department of Education related to high school completion requirements, evaluation and reporting requirements related to Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century...
Directs State Board of Education to adopt guidelines for best practices of administering statewide assessments of students.
Modifies crimes relating to child pornography.
Designates February 24 of each year as Edward Dickinson Baker Day in Oregon.
Creates Oregon Low Income Community Jobs Initiative.
Establishes Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice and creates procedure for awarding medal to family of law enforcement officer who died while performing duties or was killed because of employment as law enforcement officer.
Passed the Senate · 1
Expands green jobs growth initiative to include analysis of growth factors and employment projections for green jobs in forest products industries.
Out of committee · 2
Prohibits gillnet fishing in lower Columbia River from March 1 through May 31 except in off-channel fishery enhancement areas specified by rule of State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Directs, for biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2013, Legislative Assembly to leave amount unappropriated for biennium if Legislative Assembly determines that percentage increase in available General Fund revenues is greater than increase in personal income growth.
In committee · 4
Establishes Durable Medical Equipment Supplier Licensing Board in Oregon Health Licensing Agency.
Creates offense of equine tripping.
Modifies definition of "acupuncture" to include insertion of solid needle into body to treat disorder.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.