Bills in the 2012 Regular Session, House.
Phil Barnhart
Sponsored
In committee2
Establishes University of Oregon and Portland State University as independent public universities, governed by university boards of directors.
Requires Legislative Fiscal Officer to prepare employment impact statements for legislative measures reported out of committee that affect employment in this state.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Establishes Oregon Growth Fund and Oregon Growth Board to encourage investment in and availability of capital to Oregon businesses and to further economic development in Oregon.
Revises authority of charitable or nonprofit organization to sell alcoholic beverages in factory-sealed containers without license.
Directs each school district board to adopt policy regarding teen dating violence.
Increases number of enterprise zones that may be designated and maximum area of rural enterprise zone.
Establishes precious metal secondhand dealer record keeping requirements regarding transactions involving items of precious metal.
Requires health benefit plans to cover medically necessary dental or orthodontic services for treatment of craniofacial anomalies.
Makes Governor and members of State Workforce Investment Board, or persons designated by board, advisory committee for purpose of developing initiatives related to workforce development.
Expands definition of qualified business eligible for credit guarantees from Credit Enhancement Fund to include nontraded sector business.
In committee · 15
Modifies types of animals qualifying as assistance animals for purposes of accessing places of public accommodation and modes of transportation and for purposes of cause of action for harm to assistance animal.
Abolishes State Board of Higher Education and transfers functions to Oregon Education Investment Board.
Excludes company owning or leasing data center in enterprise zone from central assessment during period of enterprise zone exemption.
Establishes Oregon Senior and Disabled Emergency Fund, Oregon Education Emergency Fund and Oregon Public Safety Emergency Fund.
Modifies income tax treatment of elderly medical expense.
Repeals pilot project requiring Department of Transportation to enter into contract for private maintenance of segment of state highway.
Provides that employee who separates from contracting agency, under specified conditions and for period of one year, may not seek or gain employment with contractor with which contracting agency entered into public contract.
Requires financial institutions that disperse government benefits through debit cards to provide certain information about fees imposed for use of debit cards.
Creates State Agency Innovation Fund.
Directs public officials to deposit public funds in certain community banks.
Requires beneficiary or beneficiary's agent under residential trust deed to send notice of mediation and enter into mediation with grantor for purpose of agreeing to foreclosure avoidance measure.
Prohibits publication of advertisement for job vacancy that limits applicants to persons who are not currently unemployed.
Requires that each transfer, assignment or other conveyance of beneficial ownership or beneficial interest in note or other instrument that is evidence of obligation grantor owes and that is secured by trust deed on residential property must be recorded with county clerk within 15 calendar days in order for trustee to foreclose trust deed by advertisement and sale.
Authorizes Oregon Liquor Control Commission inspectors and investigators to enforce laws relating to tobacco products to same extent as peace officers.
Requires Department of Education to collect performance report data for each school year regarding number of teachers and number of students assigned to each course offered by public educational providers.