Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Cliff Bentz
Sponsored
Became law8
Provides that limited license that rental company obtains to sell insurance in connection with renting vehicles also extends to rental company's employees and designated agents.
Authorizes defendant to request district attorney to approve extension of stay of criminal proceedings for district attorney diversion.
Allows dispensary for Class 1 flammable liquids located in low-population county to permit self-dispensing of liquids after 6 p.m. and before 6 a.m.
Adds options for name after marriage or after entering into registered domestic partnership.
Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to conduct study of mineral resource potential of eastern and southern Oregon counties and present report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment and natural resources on or before September 15, 2016.
Specifies conditions under which farm implement supplier has good cause to terminate, cancel or not renew retailer agreement, or to cause change in competitive circumstances for retailer.
Establishes teacher authorization pilot program for purpose of determining effectiveness of alternative requirements for teachers of noncore courses.
Authorizes court to waive unpaid portion of previously imposed criminal fine if defendant demonstrates financial hardship that prevents completion of alcohol or drug treatment program.
Passed the House1
Directs Department of Transportation to erect and maintain Fallen Hero roadside memorial sign for Specialist Mabry James Anders.
Out of committee5
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish program to incentivize generation of electricity derived from solar energy.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.
Establishes Greenhouse Gas Reduction Evaluation Framework Task Force.
Directs Water Resources Department to conduct study to determine certain information regarding aquifers in this state.
Requires Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to spend $1 million per year out of Watershed Conservation Grant Fund on implementation of strategies to protect and restore sage grouse habitat.
In committee21
Prohibits passage of laws restricting economic activities to protect fish habitat that do not apply equivalent restrictions on all economic activities having negative effects on fish habitat.
Requires imposition of sentencing enhancement of 36 to 60 months upon conviction of gang-related felony.
Requires governing board of State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to adopt by rule expedited consolidated application process time limits for proposed mining operations that make certain reports and receive certain approval from State Department of Fish and Wildlife related to sage grouse habitat mitigation.
Provides for award of attorney fees to prevailing state agency in civil action in which party asserts claim relating to environment against state agency.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to commission study and report by qualified private entity to investigate possible existence of codependent relationship between Department of Human Services and clients of Department of Human Services.
Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to conduct study on consolidating permit processes for mining and present report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment and natural resources on or before September 15, 2016.
Creates crime of online impersonation.
Increases speed limit to 75 miles per hour for certain vehicles on interstate highways.
Directs State Registrar of Center for Health Statistics to adopt rules requiring each report of death submitted to Center for Health Statistics to identify whether known cause of death is related to using marijuana or product into which cannabinoids have been incorporated.
Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to conduct study of mineral resource potential in Oregon and present report to Legislative Assembly by February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Makes inquiring after applicant's conviction history and certain activities related to conducting criminal records check on prospective employee unlawful employment practice.
Eliminates statutory assignment of priority to certain land for purpose of inclusion of land within urban growth boundary.
Changes grounds for Oregon Liquor Control Commission to deny, suspend or revoke alcohol service permit.
Allows for blood to be taken to determine presence of controlled substances for purpose of Motorist Implied Consent Law.
Allows subtraction of amount of contributions to employee stock ownership plan from federal taxable income to extent includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes.
Directs Department of Revenue to suspend collection of unpaid tax from elderly taxpayer, if certain conditions exist.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to determine if any public universities have interest and ability to effectively conduct research and development on carbon reduction technologies.
Requires State Board of Pharmacy to notify person subject to investigation for violation of proposed disciplinary action, to advise person to retain counsel and to impose penalties commensurate with offense.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish standards to permit primary care provider in patient centered primary care home to refer patients to available mental health provider within same patient centered primary care home.
Finds and declares that Baker, Crook, Harney, Lake and Malheur Counties are qualitatively different and unique sage grouse habitat, making counties separate and distinct class for purposes of levying state tax assessment.
Prohibits receiving compensation for collecting and returning ballots and assisting electors if compensation is based on number of ballots collected and returned or number of electors assisted.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 15
Provides that U.S. Highway 395 shall be known as World War I Veterans Memorial Highway.
Authorizes peace officer to apply for and circuit court to enter ex parte emergency protective order when court finds probable cause that person was victim of domestic disturbance or abuse and protective order is necessary to prevent abuse.
Directs Department of Education to administer process for providing funding for activities related to annual conference dedicated to Oregon civics and held on Oregon Civics Day for Teachers.
Allows on-premises consumption of food and nonalcoholic beverages at certified smoke shops.
Limits biennial expenditures by Oregon Business Development Department from lottery moneys for funding of cooperative efforts of National Policy Consensus Center of Portland State University and community organizations related to western juniper harvesting and related manufacturing.
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to provide economic development assistance to persons engaged in business of western juniper harvesting or of manufacturing products from western juniper, provide technical business assistance to western juniper harvesting and related manufacturing businesses and provide or fund workforce training assistance for potential western juniper harvesting and related manufacturing business workers.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Fund.
Changes definition of "grandparent" in laws pertaining to notice to grandparents of juvenile dependency hearings regarding grandchildren, and that authorize grandparents to request visitation or other contact or communication with grandchildren when grandchildren are in legal custody of Department of Human Services.
Allows increased use of flashing lights in certain school zones.
Provides that tax-exempt nonprofit organization may supply to Oregon Liquor Control Commission informational materials about human trafficking, including adhesive stickers, provided that materials contain objectively verifiable information only about human trafficking.
Creates Wildfire Damage Housing Relief Account within Oregon Housing Fund.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to identify duties that tourist facility landlord may contractually delegate to tenant renting or leasing all or part of tourist facility for certain purposes.
Allows applicant for licensing as landscape construction professional, or for issuance of limited or specialty license, to take practical skills test and attend class on landscape contracting business practices as alternative to taking written examination.
Authorizes county to enter into agreement, for period not to exceed 20 years, with owner or person in possession or control of solar project pursuant to which property constituting solar project is exempt from property taxation and owner pays fee in lieu of taxes.
Directs Department of Corrections to establish Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program in partnership with circuit courts, county community corrections agencies and Department of Human Services.
Passed the House · 1
Requires legislative measures to contain brief and impartial statement of problem measure is intended to solve.
Out of committee · 5
Directs Department of Education to administer pilot program to increase students' exposure and access to career and technical education.
Directs Department of Education and Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to advance career and technical education opportunities by fulfilling specified requirements.
Establishes Task Force on Vision Zero: Achieving Zero Traffic Crashes, Injuries and Fatalities.
Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to study and report on statewide land use planning system to identify and evaluate opportunities to decrease time required to site and develop industrial uses.
Creates Rural Medicaid Access and Development Act to provide financial support to rural hospitals and health care providers and to establish primary care residency programs.
In committee · 13
Removes requirement for State Department of Agriculture to monitor ethanol fuel production and issue notice when ethanol production reaches specified level.
Requires school districts and public charter schools to implement statewide assessment system in civics and require students to demonstrate level of proficiency required by naturalization test required for United States citizenship.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to create pilot program that allows persons hunting or pursuing cougars to use dogs.
Increases limit on fair market value of estate that may be administered as small estate.
Allows landlord to charge pet security deposit to tenant with disability for service animal or companion animal if landlord requests, and tenant does not provide, documentation that physician has recommended use of service animal or companion animal to mitigate symptoms or effects of disability.
Increases, for purposes of tax credit allowed for crop donation, percentage of wholesale price allowed as amount of credit.
Directs Department of Education to evaluate methods to improve ability of students to transfer to schools in other school districts.
Modifies requirements for pharmacy benefit managers with respect to maximum allowable cost lists.
Prohibits pharmacy benefit manager from creating administrative or financial incentives to encourage insureds to obtain prescription drugs from mail order pharmacy instead of retail pharmacy.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish breast cancer awareness registration plate program for issuance of special registration plate.
Extends sunset for tax credit for qualified equity investment.
Directs Secretary of State to conduct analysis on most effective and cost-efficient method or methods for candidates to provide voters' pamphlet statements in special district elections.
Prohibits State Fish and Wildlife Commission from including gray wolf on list of threatened or endangered species.