Bills in the 2019 Regular Session, Senate.
Arnie Roblan
Sponsored
Became law7
Repeals sunset on moratorium on oil, gas and sulfur leasing in territorial sea.
Establishes standards for establishment of farm breweries on lands zoned for exclusive farm use or mixed farm and forest use for breweries that annually produce under 150,000 barrels of malt beverages total with under 15,000 barrels produced on farm brewery site.
Expands where special district public bodies may hold public meetings to include locations within Indian country of federally recognized Oregon Indian tribe that is within Oregon.
Requires Invasive Species Council to report every two years to interim committee of Legislative Assembly concerning activities of council.
Increases maximum term of promissory notes issued by ports.
Increases amount of insurance policy that may be required by county governing body to approve permit for outdoor mass gathering.
Authorizes executive director of Oregon Ocean Science Trust to enter into agreement with private, nonprofit organization under which organization shall solicit gifts, grants and donations in support of work of trust.
Out of committee22
Expands potential recipients of levee project grants to include any public body.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Oregon Institute of Marine Biology at University of Oregon.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for agricultural experiment station and branch stations, Oregon State University Extension Service and Forest Research Laboratory programs of Oregon State University.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Business Development Department for distribution to certain entities for purposes of building entrepreneurial capacity in rural regions of this state, developing regional assets to support entrepreneurial growth and building network of statewide resources to leverage and accelerate access to resources regardless of location.
Establishes Task Force on Maritime Sector Workforce Development.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Ocean Science Trust, State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Higher Education Coordinating Commission in certain amounts for certain purposes related to ocean chemistry.
Appropriates moneys for distribution to Oregon Coast Aquarium for purposes for which aquarium's current capital campaign has been undertaken.
Directs Department of Education to provide reimbursements for vision screenings of students to person that provided vision screening.
Directs Youth Development Division to develop and administer statewide youth reengagement system.
Establishes Task Force on Rural Fire Protection District Community Development to study and develop recommendations for developing, enhancing or expanding ability of rural fire protection districts to facilitate community development efforts following natural disaster.
Authorizes issuance of Article XI-Q bonds to finance seismic and life safety improvements to State Capitol building and grounds.
Requires Department of Human Services to contract with nonprofit organization to implement and administer program to assist recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance in purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets that participate in program.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to University of Oregon for program that strives to improve high school graduation rates through collaborative partnerships between university faculty and high school teachers.
Creates income tax credit for rural nurse faculty members.
Establishes Citizens' Initiative Review Commission Endowment Fund and Operating Subaccount.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Environmental Quality to award grant under ORS 454.779 and cover administrative costs necessary to implement ORS 454.779.
Allows inclusion of counterclaims in responsive pleadings in appeals filed in tax court.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for grants to Association of Oregon Counties to fund contracted services for coordination of tide gate permitting.
Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for 2019-2021 biennium for use by Oregon State University to develop, implement and operate website for providing public with information related to plant pest solutions.
Makes continuing appropriation to Water Resources Department for purpose of issuing grants for capital costs related to construction of dam to supersede Big Creek Dam Number 1 and Big Creek Dam Number 2 near City of Newport.
Appropriates funds to Oregon Department of Administrative Services to distribute to State Fair Council to fund assessment of fairground facilities and deferred maintenance, improvement and enhancement of fairground facilities.
Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to amend statewide land use planning goals related to beaches and dunes to expand definition of "development.".
In committee13
Modifies and creates laws related to outfitters and guides and charter boats.
Allows local body to restrict or condition onsite treatment of septage or land application of reclaimed water or biosolids to protect accepted farming practices on surrounding lands.
Directs Legislative Administrator to use National Statuary Hall Replacement Fund moneys to commission statues of Chief Joseph and Abigail Scott Duniway to be placed on display in National Statuary Hall in United States Capitol.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Commission to study and make recommendations on collaboration between commission and federal government regarding implementation of Siskiyou national monument.
Extends by five years certain provisions that allow nonresident students to attend public schools as resident students for purposes of State School Fund distributions.
Exempts transfer of firearm to museum from criminal background check requirement for private firearm transfers.
Provides that transferor of vehicle is not civilly or criminally liable for parking, abandoning or operation of vehicle by other person if vehicle dealer submits dealer notice of vehicle purchase to Department of Transportation.
Requires Early Learning Division to convene funding advisory committee for purpose of making recommendations for grants under Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Partnership and Innovation Program.
Expresses state policy to identify certain lands acquired from counties.
Requires person who wishes to be nominated or elected to public office by write-in votes to file declaration of write-in candidacy, and attest that person is legally qualified for office, by certain time on date of election.
Authorizes issuance of certificate of restricted registration as professional engineer.
Changes qualification process for building officials and inspectors.
Authorizes municipalities to use independent contractors as building officials.
Carried from the House
Became law4
Permits Secretary of State to specify by rule method, including but not limited to electronic method, by which Secretary of State will send notice related to document for which Secretary of State is filing officer.
Transfers moneys from certain funds and accounts to General Fund for general governmental purposes.
Requires State Department of Energy to adopt by rule program for providing rebates for purchase, construction or installation of residential and certain nonresidential solar electric systems and paired solar and storage systems.
Establishes Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Requires school district to adopt policy requiring comprehensive district plan on student suicide prevention.
Prohibits law enforcement agencies from employing person as law enforcement officer unless person has completed psychological screening to determine person's fitness to serve as law enforcement officer.
Allows person issued disabled parking permit to park in parking space otherwise reserved for residents.
Reduces length of time of parental desertion or abandonment of child resulting in forfeiture of parent's intestate share of child's estate or parent's interest in property transferred from child to parent by transfer on death deed in parental forfeiture action to one year if person who would benefit from forfeiture is child or sibling of deceased child or three years for all others.
Repeals crime of unlawfully transporting hay.
Makes person holding resident disabled veteran hunting license eligible for additional preference points in controlled hunt permit preference system.
Requires school districts to provide instruction about Holocaust and genocide beginning with 2020-2021 school year.
Makes unlawful employment practice for employer to enter agreement that would prevent employee from disclosing or discussing conduct that constitutes unlawful discrimination, including sexual assault.
Requires health benefit plans that cover radiation therapy for cancer to cover proton beam therapy on basis no less favorable than other covered benefits.
Requires state to pay for ballot return envelopes that can be returned by business reply mail, or other mailing service determined by Secretary of State to be more cost effective or efficient, for each election held in this state.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Permits county clerk to decide whether to conduct hand count of ballots or risk-limiting audit following each primary, general or special election.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to produce survey of bay clam populations in priority areas of Tillamook Bay.
Passed the Senate · 2
Grants higher property tax exemption for property of veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Authorizes formation of children's service districts.
Out of committee · 17
Extends sunset for tax credit for crop donation.
Requires health benefit plan, other than employer-sponsored plan, that covers cost of pregnancy care and childbirth to cover cost of pregnancy care and childbirth for enrollee who is surrogate.
Provides that student who legally entered United States under Compact of Free Association treaty between United States and Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands or Federated States of Micronesia and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid.
Requires certain persons that service student loans in this state to obtain or renew license.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Tucker Maxon School for capital improvements.
Authorizes issuance of $10 million in lottery bonds for deposit in Levee Project Subaccount to be used for any purpose for which funds in subaccount may be used.
Establishes voluntary Oregon outdoor recreation search and rescue card program within Office of Emergency Management.
Prohibits State Board of Education, school district or public charter school from requiring student to pass test to demonstrate proficiency in Essential Learning Skills in order to receive diploma.
Establishes Statewide School Safety and Prevention System.
Establishes Outdoor Therapy Grant Program within State Parks and Recreation Department for purpose of awarding grants to enhance outdoor environmental, ecological, agricultural or other natural resource-based therapy programs serving residents of this state.
Makes violation of statutes or rules regarding minimum standards for wine, or branding or labeling requirements for wine, unlawful trade practice.
Establishes Task Force on Protecting Health Information.
Exempts retired member of Public Employees Retirement System from limitations on reemployment if member is reemployed as teacher by school district or education service district.
Establishes Task Force on Forest Health Enhancement to develop recommendations for certain forest-related activities.
Prescribes requirements for Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Program.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services total amount of money spent on patient assistance programs, information on financial assistance provided to pharmacies, government agencies and advocacy organizations and total amount of financial incentives paid to each pharmacy benefit manager.
Repeals exemption for seafood processors from overtime requirements applicable to persons employed in canneries, driers and packing plants.
In committee · 10
Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances.
Adds consumer advocate as nonvoting member of Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
Repeals $500,000 limitation on awards of noneconomic damages in civil actions seeking damages for bodily injury, death or property damage.
Establishes retirement benefits payable under Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan to persons who establish membership in Public Employees Retirement System on or after effective date of Act.
Requires person applying for renewal of driver license or driver permit to pass knowledge test of traffic laws.
Establishes TriMet Crash Advisory Committee.
Establishes criteria for determining existence or lack of new ground water use impairment or interference with water right having earlier priority date.
Provides for payment of program expenses of study abroad program for eligible students in foster care.
Requires Department of Environmental Quality to contract with independent third-party entity to provide technical assistance to municipalities on matters related to state and federal wastewater permitting requirements.
Establishes investigatory procedures for reports of suspected sexual conduct.