Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Phil Barnhart
Sponsored
In committee2
Requires Department of Revenue, in consultation with Legislative Revenue Officer, to prepare and submit reports on tax incidence to legislative committee on revenue.
Creates proceeding by which person may challenge validity of bill passed by Legislative Assembly on grounds that bill did not receive constitutionally required number of votes in favor of passage.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 22
Requires state institutions of higher education and community colleges to waive tuition for any course audited by Oregon residents 65 years of age or older in specified circumstances.
Includes removal of noxious weeds as part of Oregon Adopt-a-Highway Program.
Requires tower who tows vehicle at request of owner of parking facility to take and maintain photograph of vehicle.
Authorizes Department of Environmental Quality to board and inspect certain vessels and to collect ballast water samples.
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.
Modifies definition of online communication for purposes of online sexual corruption of child.
Requires Secretary of State to verify residence of candidate for state Senator or state Representative under specified circumstances.
Creates Work Group on Prescriptive Authority for Licensed Psychologists for purposes related to psychologists prescribing medications.
Designates May 8 of each year as Military Family Appreciation Day.
Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage of human papillomavirus vaccine for female beneficiaries who are at least 11 years of age but no older than 26 years of age.
Requires person engaged in floral retail sales to disclose principal place of business .
Establishes Interagency Compliance Network.
Increases hours of day during which children under 16 years of age may work.
Directs Superintendent of Public Instruction to close Oregon School for the Blind by September 1, 2009.
Creates Task Force on Effective and Cost-Efficient Service Provision.
Reduces size of identifying hydrologic unit to be used when reporting pesticide use.
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.
Transfers, credits or allocates certain moneys from specified funds and accounts to other specified funds, accounts or agencies to be used for specified purposes.
Instructs State Workforce Investment Board to develop plan for initiative to promote growth of green jobs.
Requires notice to dealers when capacity of biodiesel production facilities in Oregon reaches specified levels.
Modifies definition of "child care facility" and creates definitions for "preschool recorded program" and "record" for purposes related to regulation of child care facilities.
Passed the House · 6
Creates offense of smoking in motor vehicle while person under age of 17 is in motor vehicle.
Transfers administration of Rural Health Services Program from Oregon Student Assistance Commission to Office of Rural Health.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Removes prohibition against local government imposition of taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products.
Prohibits covered employer from requiring eligible employee to use accrued vacation leave when taking family leave.
Prohibits provision of declaration or bylaws of planned community or condominium from prohibiting installation or use of renewable energy device.
Out of committee · 5
Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds to finance extension of bus rapid transit system in west Eugene.
Requires drug manufacturers to file with State Board of Pharmacy annual report listing compensation given or paid to physicians and nurse practitioners.
Defines "economically distressed worker training" and "eligible economically distressed workers" for purposes of unemployment insurance benefits.
Allocates moneys from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to Oregon Innovation Council for deposit in Oregon Innovation Fund for specified purposes.
Approves recommendation of Land Conservation and Development Commission by designating area identified by commission recommendation as area of critical state concern.
In committee · 17
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.
Establishes certain requirements before applicant seeking to construct liquefied natural gas terminal or related pipeline may be issued specified permits and authorizations.
Prohibits person of any age from operating motor vehicle while using mobile communication device for purpose of receiving or transmitting text communication.
Requires agencies of executive department to take certain actions to protect environment.
Authorizes moneys available for access and habitat programs to be expended on programs that promote access to public and private lands through acquisition of lands or through acquisition of easements.
Allows tenant to place political signs anywhere on space owned or leased by tenant.
Prohibits use, sale, transfer or exchange for value, for commercial purposes, of prescription drug information that identifies prescriber or subject of prescription drug order.
Prohibits public agencies from entering into public works contracts for which contract price exceeds $750,000 unless public agency verifies that every employer under contract is approved apprenticeship training agent unless local joint committee or apprenticeship training program does not exist in state.
Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for transportation projects for nonmotorized vehicles and pedestrians.
Increases minimum age for tobacco possession from 18 years to 21 years.
Requires Department of Human Services to prepare and submit to Legislative Assembly annual report containing list of employers with employees receiving public assistance, including supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
Creates Oregon Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder and requires commission to provide strategic plan to legislature.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Commission to allow free use of day use fee areas by persons with disabilities.
Directs Department of Human Services and Department of Education to develop strategic plan to improve transition from high school to adult living for persons with autism spectrum disorder.
Requires facilitators of income tax refund anticipation loans and refund anticipation payment instruments to obtain license from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Reserves ___ percent of federal workforce investment funds allocated to state for training activities that support clean technology and prepare workers for employment in green jobs.
Creates task force to study potential economic impact of developing high speed railway between Eugene and Portland.