Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Cliff Bentz
Sponsored
In committee7
Allows person to occupy state-owned submersible or submerged lands, without fee, to operate and maintain streambank and stabilization structures.
Provides exception to rebuttable presumption that both spouses contribute equally to acquisition of property for certain property that is separately titled and held continuously by one spouse.
Creates limited license for physicians licensed in Idaho, California, Washington or Nevada who intend to work in certain rural Oregon settings.
Creates limited license for nurses licensed in Idaho, California, Washington or Nevada who intend to work in certain rural Oregon settings.
Creates income tax credit or property tax exemption for emergency medical technicians who provide volunteer services.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to establish and maintain alfalfa control areas in Malheur County.
Describes circumstances in which gray wolf may be taken.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 15
Directs interim House and Senate committees related to transportation and Oregon Transportation Commission to conduct study.
Modifies crime of, and cause of action for, invasion of personal privacy.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop and make available Oregon transparency website for purpose of allowing people to view information that is public record and not exempt from disclosure.
Modifies definition of "vulnerable user of a public way.".
Allows Department of Education to award grants for school library programs.
Directs Director of State Department of Energy to administer energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program for purpose of encouraging investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy conservation.
Exempts employee of United States Department of Agriculture in course of lawful taking of wildlife from criminal laws related to possession and discharge of firearms.
Modifies definition of online communication for purposes of online sexual corruption of child.
Adds pharmacists to list of public or private officials required to report child abuse.
Requires court to make written findings that set forth reasons why placement of child or ward with relative is not in best interest of child or ward when Department of Human Services decides to place child or ward with that relative and court makes contrary determination.
Directs Director of Housing and Community Services Department to convene interdepartmental work group within Interagency Council on Hunger and Homelessness for purpose of identifying and implementing methods to expand number of eligible taxpayers who claim specified earned income tax credits.
Permits certain health professional regulatory boards to adopt rules that permit practitioners to prescribe or dispense antibiotic drugs to partners of patient without examining partner for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Authorizes Department of Revenue, in conjunction with state agencies, boards and commissions that issue occupational or professional licenses, to develop and implement pilot project that requires licensees to demonstrate and maintain tax compliance as condition of issuance or renewal of license.
Prohibits county, city, special district or 9-1-1 jurisdiction from punishing or penalizing public or private safety agency for failure to meet contractually mandated response times during declared state of emergency for which agency has provided resources for emergency response outside normal jurisdiction.
Classifies crime of assault in second degree as assault in first degree if defendant knows victim is pregnant.
Passed the House · 3
Transfers administration of Rural Health Services Program from Oregon Student Assistance Commission to Office of Rural Health.
Exempts records and information that identify person as holder of or applicant for concealed handgun license from disclosure.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe registration plates.
Out of committee · 4
Creates Director of Legislative Audit Office appointed by Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
Changes record to be used by county in recording long term care lien or recording discharge or release of long term care lien.
Allocates moneys from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to Oregon Innovation Council for deposit in Oregon Innovation Fund for specified purposes.
Modifies theft in first degree to include theft of agricultural property under certain circumstances.
In committee · 36
Specifies amount of income from Common School Fund that Department of State Lands must transfer each calendar year to Superintendent of Public Instruction for apportionment among counties and school districts.
Modifies required contents of statement of economic interest.
Requires Department of Human Services, law enforcement agency and other entity or person responsible for taking child into protective custody to provide parents or guardian with written information about parents' and guardian's rights and responsibilities, and resources for legal assistance, when child is taken into protective custody.
Specifies that statutes and rules that apply to school district boards, school districts or public schools do not apply to small schools.
Removes requirement for State Department of Agriculture to monitor ethanol fuel production and issue notice when ethanol production reaches specified level.
Authorizes Department of Transportation to issue duplicate disabled parking permit placards for each vehicle registered by applicant in this state.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules setting fees payable by labor organizations that receive amounts deducted from salary or wages of certain public employees.
Allows certain public charter schools to qualify as small high school for purpose of small school district grant.
Gives priority for grants and loans for public charter schools to schools that are only school in school district or that are in district that is remote and necessary school district.
Allows certain municipal corporations to publish budget summary on website.
Authorizes director of corporation to consider certain interests in determining what director believes to be in corporation's best interests.
Authorizes weddings and other commercial gatherings that do not involve overnight stay, including siting of associated structures, under conditionally allowable use of land in exclusive farm use zone as private park.
Modifies circumstances under which moneys in Oregon Rainy Day Fund may be appropriated.
Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to develop plan for providing health benefit plan options and employee contribution requirements based on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Requires counties to appoint service officers.
Modifies authority for issuance of bonds by public bodies.
Creates personal and business tax credits for water conservation devices and systems.
Permits counties to sell property tax lien certificates.
Requires supervising agency to determine if supervised person is predatory sex offender.
Suspends adjustment to Oregon minimum wage rate if Oregon unemployment rate exceeds national unemployment rate.
Authorizes counties to designate educational development zones in which graduates of Oregon post-secondary institutions may defer payment of property taxes on newly purchased homes.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop plan for reforming hatchery operations and reconstructing hatchery facilities.
Creates income tax credit for capital improvements to business facilities or homes that are commenced prior to later of September 1, 2009, or effective date of Act.
Requires governing body of consumer-owned utility to adopt resolution to establish local conservation and energy efficiency plan or annual conservation, energy efficiency and carbon reduction or avoidance program.
Allows person who filed claim with county or with state under Ballot Measure 37 (2004) to file claim under Ballot Measure 49 (2007) even though person did not file claim with both county and state.
Directs Department of Human Services to establish and operate marijuana production facility and distribute marijuana to pharmacies for dispensing to medical marijuana cardholders and designated primary caregivers.
Defines statutory term regarding management of acquired lands designated as state forests, common school forest lands and the Elliott State Forest Lands.
Provides statutory authorization for Oregon University System student code of conduct.
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules allowing and encouraging health insurers to use financial incentives or penalties to reinforce positive behaviors and discourage negative behaviors.
Requires Quality Education Commission to identify related costs to local school districts for meeting quality goals for education.
Requires Department of Human Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on programs that serve senior citizens.
Allows Department of Human Services to establish automated, online provider payment submission system for medical assistance program.
Requires statewide elected officials, agency directors and members of Legislative Assembly to pay nine percent of premium for coverage under certain benefit plans.
Modifies provisions related to training, licensure and certification of private security professionals.
Shields person making report of child pornography found on electronic device from civil and criminal liability for report.
Connects definition of taxable income for purposes of Oregon personal income and corporate tax laws to federal Internal Revenue Code as code is from time to time amended.