Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, Senate.
Arnie Roblan
Sponsored
Became law7
Allows tribal governments to invest in local government investment pool.
Modifies circumstances in which person issued dental instructor's or dental hygiene instructor's license may practice dentistry.
Extends sunset date for provisions of law relating to county in fiscal distress and fiscal assistance board statutes.
Makes legislative findings concerning best interests of state with regard to construction-related development and state building code administration and enforcement.
Clarifies that Land Conservation and Development Commission must make findings on Territorial Sea Plan and amendments to Territorial Sea Plan or Oregon Ocean Resources Management Plan recommended by Ocean Policy Advisory Council.
Requires owners or operators of wave energy facilities and devices to demonstrate evidence of financial assurance for costs of closure and post-closure maintenance of facilities or devices.
Establishes Oregon Ocean Science Trust and specifies duties of trust.
Passed the Senate1
Allows exception to prohibition on virtual public charter schools related to employment of persons employed by for-profit entity.
In committee12
Establishes office of Taxpayer Ombudsman in Department of Revenue.
Authorizes district attorney to initiate commitment proceeding when person charged with certain crimes lacks capacity to stand trial for crime and is dangerous and in need of commitment.
Requires contracting agency to give preference to procuring paper made from recycled materials and manufactured by paper mills located within this state if cost does not exceed by more than 10 percent cost of paper made from nonrecycled materials or manufactured by paper mills not located within this state.
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-D general obligation bonds for development of transmission capacity for wave energy.
Establishes Oregon Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Task Force for purpose of recommending feasibility of transferring Fish and Wildlife Division of Oregon State Police to State Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Exempts wave energy facility or project in territorial sea from licensing process for hydroelectric facilities if wave energy facility or project is subject to project review and approval by Land Conservation and Development Commission for compliance with Oregon Ocean Resources Management Program and Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.
Specifies minimum enrollment requirements for public charter school that offers online courses.
Allows Department of Transportation to issue group registration plate for group that promotes prevention of wildfires.
Specifies circumstances related to issuance of certain authorizations for wave energy facilities and devices.
Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt form and standards for enrollee to claim reimbursement of out-of-network provider charges paid by enrollee.
Establishes Federal Ocean Resources Fund.
Provides that prospective contractor must disclose and provide certain information about prospective contractor's employees who formerly worked for contracting agency when submitting bid or proposal to contracting agency.
Carried from the House
Became law4
Requires that additional information be posted on Oregon transparency website.
Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue permits for removal of certain crab pots.
Exempts from property taxation property owned by port with appointed board of commissioners if property is located in county with population of less than 450,000 and is used or held for future use by person other than port pursuant to agreement obligating person to provide common carrier rail freight service to shippers.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
Passed the House1
Adds two members to Oregon Education Investment Board.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 19
Modifies composition of Commission on Indian Services membership.
Establishes State Fair Council as public corporation.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to prescribe criteria for training on treatment of opiate overdose and specifies requirements for training.
Establishes requirements that must be met before applicant for land use approval to establish or modify certain disposal sites for composting may submit application.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Education to be expended for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.
Establishes Task Force on School Capital Improvement Planning.
Requires beneficiary under residential trust deed to request resolution conference with grantor for purposes of negotiating foreclosure avoidance measure, unless beneficiary is eligible to claim exemption from requirement.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt uniform documentation requirements for credentialing providers of telemedicine services.
Directs Beaverton School District and Hillsboro School District to mediate boundary disputes.
Expands duties of Long Term Care Ombudsman to address needs of residents of care facilities who have mental illness or developmental disabilities.
Creates exception to requirement that wages due to seasonal farmworker must be paid immediately after termination of employment.
Extends exclusive remedy protections of workers' compensation statutes to partners, limited liability company members, general partners, limited liability partners and limited partners.
Allows person holding interest in property to recover economic and property damages resulting from fire occurring due to certain statutory or rule violations or resulting from fire escaping from land used or capable of being used for growing forest tree species.
Changes basis and permissible scope of assessments by Oregon Sheep Commission.
Imposes on nonschool athletic teams requirements for recognizing and responding to possible concussions.
Directs Department of Education to consult with specified entities when developing academic content standards for Oregon Studies and preparing materials to support teacher training and classroom instruction in Oregon Studies.
Authorizes individual licensed to practice medicine or podiatry in another state or country to provide health care services for out-of-state athletic team under certain circumstances.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue driver card to applicant who does not provide proof of legal presence in United States but otherwise has complied with all requirements for type of driving privileges and has resided in Oregon for more than one year.
Creates Work Group on Corrections Health Care Costs.
Passed the Senate · 1
Makes legislative finding and declaration that regulation of agricultural seed, flower seed, nursery seed and vegetable seed and products of agricultural seed, flower seed, nursery seed and vegetable seed be reserved to state.
Out of committee · 5
Increases percentage of moneys distributed for maintenance of county parks from 35 percent to 45 percent of moneys transferred to State Parks and Recreation Department from registration of travel trailers, campers and motor homes and from recreational vehicle trip permits.
Directs State Medical Examiner to assume counties' responsibilities related to death investigations.
Allows virtual public charter school to receive funding for providing supplemental online courses.
Permits employee of contracting agency that conducts cost analysis or determines feasibility of procurement, or exclusive representative of employee's bargaining unit, to seek judicial review of cost analysis or determination.
Establishes Agricultural Experiment Station Fermentation Sciences and Value Added Program at Oregon State University.
In committee · 7
Requires name of member or committee of Legislative Assembly requesting set of proposed amendments to legislative measure to be identified on proposed amendments.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Requires specified health care professional training programs to include in required curricula training on standardized clinical breast examinations.
Directs Morrow County and Umatilla County to develop industrial and commercial land uses on land formerly known as Umatilla Chemical Depot.
Creates offense of equine tripping.
Requires school district boards to adopt policy related to cardiac incidents.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for purpose of providing fast-track training program in welding at Portland Community College.