Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, Senate.
Alan Olsen
Sponsored
Became law2
Creates crime of arson incident to the manufacture of a controlled substance in the second degree if person manufactures controlled substance and causes fire or explosion that damages building or damages property in amount exceeding $750.
Establishes standards for establishment of cider businesses on land zoned for exclusive farm use or on land zoned for mixed farm and forest use.
Passed the Senate1
Prohibits agency from imposing civil penalty on small business under certain circumstances.
Out of committee3
Prohibits sweeping of moneys in Emergency Communications Account, except in case of fiscal emergency.
Grants higher property tax exemption for property of veterans with disabilities.
Establishes Oregon Energy Commission as policy and rulemaking body for State Department of Energy.
In committee31
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Military Department for Oregon Military Museum.
Provides that member of Legislative Assembly has standing to intervene and participate in proceeding in which constitutionality of Oregon statute or provision of Oregon Constitution is challenged.
Specifies that electricity generated by hydroelectric facility or other equipment that generates electricity through use of hydroelectric energy may be used to comply with renewable portfolio standard.
Allows governing body of local government to withdraw all or part of territory of local government from Tri-Met.
Requires agency to estimate and publish economic impact on low income households of current and proposed rules.
Creates income tax credit for adopting dogs and cats from animal rescue entities.
Directs Department of State Police to create and maintain list of states in which requirements to obtain concealed handgun license or permit are substantially similar to requirements in Oregon.
Increases frequency of conducting independent management evaluation of nongovernmental entity's operations, efficiency and effectiveness, if public purpose charge moneys are transferred to nongovernmental entity for specified energy efficiency purposes.
Reduces public purpose charge.
Directs Department of Corrections to conduct study on sexual assault within women's correctional facilities and to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before February 1, 2018.
Requires nongovernmental entity, as condition of receiving public purpose charge moneys, to be assessed by independent third party.
Provides that if public body agrees to pay or provide benefit to retired employees other than payments required or provided for in statutes, public body must create separate accounts for funding of those benefits and make annual contributions to accounts in amounts necessary to amortize liability for benefits in 25 years or less.
Creates crime of causing an animal to ingest marijuana.
Provides that taxpayer may elect to claim medical expenses of elderly individual as itemized deduction in lieu of claiming subtraction for medical expenses from federal taxable income.
Requires name of member or committee of Legislative Assembly requesting set of proposed amendments to legislative measure to be identified on proposed amendments.
Provides that, for purposes of possessory liens, "lien debtor" includes registered owner of motor vehicle and person with lawful possession of motor vehicle.
Defines term "antique firearm." Provides that unlicensed person transferring antique firearm to another unlicensed person is not required to request criminal background check.
Changes location in which person may petition circuit court for review of concealed handgun license denial, revocation or nonrenewal from county of person's residence to county in which license was denied or originally issued.
Exempts certain transferors of firearms from requesting criminal background check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.
Reduces required age for concealed handgun license applicant to 18 years of age if applicant is servicemember.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for State School Fund.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to public universities.
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.
Allows person to carry concealed firearm on person or in vehicle if person can legally possess firearms under Oregon law and meets certain criteria.
Requires organization that has related apprenticeship program to give credit toward apprenticeship for qualifying individuals who obtained experience in plumbing, pipefitting, steamfitting or heating ventilation air conditioning while in active duty in the armed forces.
Modifies limitation of liability for activities related to certain land improvement projects.
Exempts certain transferees from private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.
Allows person without concealed handgun license to carry concealed firearm on person or in vehicle in certain circumstances if person can legally possess firearms under Oregon law.
Requires person arrested for sex crime to submit to providing buccal sample.
Creates personal income tax subtraction for adopting dogs and cats from animal rescue entities.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
Requires State Forester to make any recreational opportunities in state forests free, upon showing of certain identification and documentation, for disabled veterans and for persons who are on leave from military active duty on certain holidays.
Directs Advisory Committee to review, consider and report to interim legislative committees relating to veterans no later than February 1, 2018, regarding establishing task force on post-traumatic stress disorder.
Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop and implement one or more grant programs statewide to expand and enhance existing campus veteran resource centers and employ campus veteran resource coordinators on campuses of community colleges and public universities to help veterans successfully transition from military service to college life, succeed in college, complete educational goals and transition from college to workforce and community.
Directs Department of Education to reimburse education provider for expenses incurred from providing vision screenings.
Establishes Willamette Falls Locks Commission as advisory body for issues relating to repair, reopening, operation, maintenance and future transfer of ownership of navigational canal and locks.
Increases notice period for termination of rental agreement and removal of manufactured dwelling or floating home.
Directs certain agencies to allow informational materials about human trafficking to be posted at roadside rest areas.
Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution.
Requires Advisory Committee to Director of Veterans' Affairs to review, consider and report to interim legislative committees relating to veterans whether and to what extent disabled veteran should qualify as preferred worker.
Encourages Oregonians to honor and remember those who have given their lives in military service in war at noon on 21st day of each month.
Expands parameters of duties and responsibilities of Critical Incident Response Team assigned by Department of Human Services upon becoming aware of fatality of child that was result of abuse or neglect.
Directs Advisory Committee to review, consider and report to interim legislative committees relating to veterans no later than February 1, 2018, regarding program to provide grants to qualified nonprofit organizations to provide services to veterans and veterans' families in rural areas of this state.
Designates third Friday in September of every year to be Oregon POW/MIA Recognition Day.
Designates August 7 of each year as Oregon Purple Heart Recognition Day.
Amends Oregon Promise program to remove prohibition on awarding more than $10 million in grants per fiscal year.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study expenditure of public moneys on alcohol and drug treatment and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2019.
Passed the Senate · 1
Exempts small modular reactors from certain siting restrictions that apply to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants.
Out of committee · 10
Directs Department of Education to coordinate with Oregon FFA Association to increase student achievement and improve college attendance and career placement for students enrolled in agricultural education courses.
Requires State Parks and Recreation Department to set aside certain number of campsites to be available for reservation only by disabled veterans during first 30 days of any applicable reservation period.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission by rule to specify guidelines for reimbursing students who are residents of this state for tuition expenses that students incur for upper-division classes in mathematics at public university.
Establishes Task Force on School District Spending.
Changes calculation of final average salary for purposes of Public Employees Retirement System to use five years of salary instead of three years, for salary paid on and after January 1, 2018.
Redirects employee contributions made by member of system from individual account program to account to be used to pay for member's pension or other retirement benefits accrued on or after January 1, 2018.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Oregon Wounded Warrior parking permits to qualified applicants.
Provides that with respect to newborn screening, Oregon Health Authority shall specify that person providing newborn screening may conduct tests for conditions listed on most recent edition of Recommended Uniform Screening Panel by United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Designates Act as Oregon First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program and Women, Infants and Children Farm Direct Nutrition Program.
In committee · 10
Directs Department of Human Services to conduct monthly, in-person visits with child or ward in substitute care that include updates on academic status and progress.
Directs Department of Human Services to create and maintain website containing information about prospective adoptive children and prospective adoptive parents to increase awareness and provide resources about children who are available for adoption in state.
Withdraws territory within mapped boundary of Boring Community Planning Organization from within incorporated boundaries of Metro.
Exempts work performed on recreational vehicles from plumbing and electrical licensing requirements.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to conduct four-year pilot program for replacing noxious weeds that supply pollen and nectar to pollinating insects with noninvasive forage plants offering similar benefit for pollinating insects.
Requires law enforcement agency that takes custody of firearms under firearms surrender protocol to establish procedures to notify certain individuals of law enforcement agency's anticipated return of firearm.
Prohibits permanent rule from being in effect for longer than six years.
Permits landlord with cause to terminate tenancy for manufactured dwelling to give tenant courtesy notice of violation and opportunity to correct violation prior to giving notice to terminate tenancy.
Specifies that new or increased fees adopted by state agency do not become effective unless approved by Legislative Assembly by law.
Declares policy of state to use zero-based budgeting in developing biennial budget plan.