Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Cliff Bentz
Sponsored
Became law1
Permits waste collection vehicles to stop, stand or park to collect solid waste, recyclable material or yard debris.
Passed the House3
Requires that at least 30 days before agencies give notice of intended action to adopt, amend or repeal rules pertaining to recreational or small scale mining, agencies shall perform certain consultation and consider certain studies.
Authorizes governing body of Malheur County, under specified circumstances, to plan and zone site for industrial use, in addition to and not in lieu of other authority to plan and zone for industrial use.
Directs Governor to report to Legislative Assembly on matters related to Columbia River Treaty.
Out of committee1
Makes revocation or modification of order issued for split use water lease mandatory if in-stream use of water under lease has resulted in injury to existing water right.
In committee6
Prohibits Environmental Quality Commission and Department of Environmental Quality from adopting any rule or issuing any order concerning water quality that imposes requirements, standards or any other limitation that exceeds requirements, standards or any other limitation imposed under federal law.
Requires state agencies to use in-state providers of health care items and services instead of out-of-state providers under specified conditions.
Prohibits state natural resource agencies from spending more than $50,000 that is received by agency as compensatory mitigation payment until agency reports on costs and benefits of proposed expenditure.
Requires Water Resources Commission to inspect dams to determine condition and need for repairs or modifications.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to make grants to eligible applicants in rural areas for purchase and installation of teleconference equipment.
Requires Oregon State Bar to convene work group to investigate and develop recommended strategies around use of dispute resolution procedures in this state.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Declares that it is in state's interest to undertake Interstate 5 bridge replacement project.
Adopts Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.
Allows exception to employment requirements for rural renewable energy development zone exemption from property taxation if provided for in resolution of zone sponsor and business firm makes certain minimum investment in qualified property.
Requires Department of Human Services to make diligent efforts to identify and obtain contact information for grandparent of child or ward committed to department's custody and to provide grandparent with notice of hearing concerning child or ward.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
Modifies schedule for issuance of lottery bonds to pay costs of Coos Bay Channel Project.
Passed the House · 1
Directs Oregon Historical Society to undertake fund-raising and commissioning of statue of Mark Odom Hatfield, to be placed in National Statuary Hall in United States Capitol.
Out of committee · 3
Provides credit against income taxes for fees paid by member of Oregon National Guard or military reservist for Internet service provided outside United States.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for nutrition programs for eligible individuals through Women, Infants and Children Program.
Extends sunset for tax credits for owning or operating farmworker housing .
In committee · 18
Modifies definition of "recreational purposes" for purpose of limiting liability of landowner that allows access to land for recreational purposes.
Modifies, for purpose of gathering information related to greenhouse gas emissions, information that Environmental Quality Commission may require to be reported.
Directs Department of Transportation to approve tollway project proposed by private entity if certain conditions are met.
Requires Department of Human Services to operate pilot project, subject to approval by United States Department of Agriculture, to require recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to participate in shopping and nutrition education program.
Requires Department of Human Services to operate pilot project, subject to approval by United States Department of Agriculture, to prohibit purchase of foods of minimal nutritional value, as defined by United States Department of Agriculture, using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs and county veterans' service officers to provide aid and assistance to Korean Vietnam War veteran to obtain health care coverage and services and, upon determination that veteran is not eligible for health care coverage and services under federal and state laws, to implement program to provide such coverage and services.
Allows corrections officer employed by Department of Corrections to lawfully possess weapon in locked box in officer's personal vehicle parked in department parking lot while officer is present at department in official capacity.
Repeals statute establishing annual public purpose expenditure standard for electric companies and Oregon Community Power.
Requires Department of Human Services to request court review of founded determination in child abuse investigation if law enforcement agency investigation in same case results in unfounded determination.
Makes legislative findings regarding structures in rural or remote areas.
Changes basis and permissible scope of assessments by Oregon Sheep Commission.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to recommend rules to State Fish and Wildlife Commission regarding creation of pilot program that allows persons to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars.
Requires that person seeking to appeal land use decision or limited land use decision to Land Use Board of Appeals must be adversely affected by decision.
Removes minimum requirements for cost and employment terms for qualifying investment contract.
Creates Oregon Council on Domestic Violence Prevention and Response within Oregon Health Authority.
Requires public universities that commission police officers to allow officers to carry firearms.
Directs road authority to dispose of any dead animal carcass that road authority finds on its highways that are located in areas of known wolf activity.
Exempts claims based on conduct that constitutes child abuse, or conduct that constitutes knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse, from notice requirement of Oregon Tort Claims Act.