Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Phil Barnhart
Sponsored
Became law3
Permits individual in hospice program, or next of kin or personal representative of individual who has died, to terminate, without penalty, residential cable service or residential telecommunications service.
Authorizes domestic water supply district to provide services to cooperative corporation or mutual benefit corporation that supplies water for domestic purposes.
Modifies authority granted to owner of lot in planned community or unit in condominium to install and use electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.
Out of committee3
Authorizes State Board of Education to adopt variable ratios for local funds required to match capital grants and loans to school districts financed with Article XI-P general obligation bonds.
Authorizes tenant to whom real estate has been leased by landlord to install and use electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits for years 2020 and 2050 and to adopt interim statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits consistent with 2050 limit every five years.
In committee14
Mandates carbon footprint labeling on all consumer products sold or offered for sale in state on and after January 1, 2016.
Authorizes residential tenant to install on premises and use electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.
Prohibits inclusion, in instrument conveying or contracting to convey real property or in declaration or bylaws of planned community or condominium, of provisions prohibiting installation and use of solar panels for obtaining solar access.
Establishes Charge Ahead Oregon Credit Enhancement Program in Oregon Business Development Department to provide loan and credit guarantees to financial institutions to enable qualified applicants to lease or purchase zero-emission or near-zero-emission vehicles.
Requires Legislative Fiscal Officer to prepare employment impact statements for legislative measures reported out of committee that affect employment in this state.
Makes legislative finding regarding benefit of state building code requiring that new construction of certain parking facilities include electrical supply capacity and conduit system capable of supporting electric vehicle charging.
Prohibits merchant from requiring statement of account as condition for cardholder to obtain refund of amount in payment card transaction.
Establishes process for random external file review in certain workers' compensation claims.
Prohibits association of owners for, or declarant of, planned community or condominium from prohibiting display of signs based on content of sign.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to conduct study of effects of tobacco and nicotine on individuals who are 19 to 21 years of age.
Prohibits association of owners for, or declarant of, planned community or condominium from making records of association confidential or exempt from disclosure to owners of real property in planned community or condominium.
Requires electric companies to account for external cost of carbon in integrated resource plans submitted to Public Utility Commission.
Defines "natural nail care." Specifies that person who is certified to practice nail technology is authorized to practice natural nail care.
Imposes fee on certain large employers who pay employees less than specified amount.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 26
Directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for early childhood through post-secondary education students who are black or African-American or not covered by existing statewide education plan and have experienced disproportionate educational results.
Requires Department of Human Services to convene work group to study consolidation of application processes for human and social services and to report recommendation to Legislative Assembly.
Requires Director of Oregon Health Authority to notify Director of Veterans' Affairs upon receipt of certain written information from member or veteran of uniformed service, if authorized to do so by member or veteran.
Requires state contracting agency to use solicitation template that Attorney General and Oregon Department of Administrative Services develop, approve and make available in advertising and soliciting procurements under Public Contracting Code and to use contract form or contract template, as appropriate, that Attorney General and department develop, approve and make available as basis for public contracts into which state contracting agency enters.
Defines "inhalant delivery system." Amends laws concerning sale of tobacco products to, and use of tobacco products by, minors so those laws equally apply to inhalant delivery systems.
Creates process by which person found guilty except for insanity can apply to court for order setting aside judgment of guilty except for insanity.
Requires health benefit plan to cover cost of colonoscopy for insured who is 50 years of age or older and who has positive fecal test result.
Requires continuation of group health insurance coverage for employee on family leave on same terms as when employee is not on leave.
Creates offense of unlawful parking in space reserved for alternative fuel vehicle refueling.
Disallows all filing fees, service fees and hearing fees in action for court's protective stalking order, even if stalking order is not only relief sought in action.
Requires ballot title for measure proposing local option tax to state that estimated tax cost may reflect impact of early payment discounts, compression and collection rate.
Permits medical assistance recipients and coordinated care organizations to use Oregon Prescription Drug Program.
Requires public universities to establish priority enrollment system for qualified students who are active members of Armed Forces of the United States, who are qualified veterans or who receive veterans' educational benefits as federally qualified dependents of active members or qualified veterans.
Allows in-state tuition in certain circumstances for individuals who resided in Oregon but relocated due to position in military, government or humanitarian aid organization.
Authorizes court, as part of settlement or judgment in class action, to approve process for payment of damages.
Prohibits carrier or third party administrator from disclosing to persons, other than enrollee who receives health services, protected health information relating to services provided to enrollee.
Directs governing entity of public or private post-secondary institution of education that contracts with third party financial firm for student financial aid services to consider federal policies for contracting.
Creates Oregon Retirement Savings Board in office of State Treasurer.
Modifies requirements for composition of boards of directors of regional air quality control authorities.
Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission to be expended for grant program that distributes moneys to community colleges, or any foundations of community colleges, to increase number of underserved, low-income and first-generation college-bound students who enroll in community college and make progress toward degree or certificate.
Requires insurers that cover prescription contraceptives to cover refills at specified frequency.
Designates March 10 of each year as "Mighty Oregon" Day.
Authorizes Attorney General to file action on behalf of Department of Human Services employee for stalking citation or stalking protective order upon request that has been approved in writing by Director of Human Services or designee and sets forth sufficient facts and evidence, and that in opinion of Attorney General is likely to succeed.
Provides that party to proceeding in open court in justice or municipal court may arrange for recording or reporting of proceeding.
Requires Department of Transportation to study options for improving on-time performance of passenger trains .
Increases frequency of days for which State Fish and Wildlife Commission may authorize persons to angle for fish or take shellfish without licenses or tags.
Passed the House · 3
Prohibits inclusion, in instrument conveying or contracting to convey real property or in declaration or bylaws of planned community or condominium, of provisions prohibiting installation and use of solar panels for obtaining solar access.
Prohibits person from knowingly omitting from advertisement for mortgage credit product clear and conspicuous statement that identifies person that offers or promotes mortgage credit product.
Requires certain persons to not drive in far left lane unless passing.
Out of committee · 6
Modifies criteria to qualify for grant to be used to provide instructional time during summer program.
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.
Includes base pay of corrections employees of certain counties as comparable factor to be considered by arbitrator in establishing base pay for employees of Department of Corrections.
Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to develop comprehensive landslide hazard assessment program.
Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and Department of Environmental Quality to conduct review and prepare report on laws applicable to hydraulic fracturing in this state.
In committee · 16
Requires Legislative Administrator to establish and maintain database to catalog issues reported by constituents to members of Legislative Assembly, state agencies or other public bodies.
Requires permit for operation of motor vehicle with studded tires.
Directs State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules making nicotine Schedule III controlled substance.
Includes finding of guilty except for insanity as conviction that may be expunged.
Requires Department of Transportation, for purpose of identifying land that could be planned and zoned for residential use, to inventory department land, determine whether land is essential, useful or excessive in relation to transportation plans and report results to Legislative Assembly.
Requires Oregon Business Development Commission and Oregon Business Development Department to ensure that agreement with recipient of financial incentives made by department establishes specific job creation or job retention performance measures which, if not achieved, will result in requirement that recipient pay back amount of financial incentives granted, and is drafted in accordance with best practice standards for contractual agreements involving financial incentives.
Prohibits Oregon Health Authority from issuing registry identification card to applicant if attending physician whose name is provided to authority by applicant has provided written documentation necessary for issuance of registry identification card for 450 or more persons who currently hold registry identification card.
Requires electric companies to reduce allocation of electricity from coal-derived generating resources to zero on or before January 1, 2025, to customers of electric company that are located in this state.
Requires student to complete and submit application for apprenticeship program or post-secondary institution of education, to complete and submit enlistment application in Armed Forces or National Guard, or to attend orientation related to apprenticeship or training opportunity, in order to receive high school diploma.
Limits hours nurses employed in Department of Corrections institutions may work.
Provides that Department of Public Safety Standards and Training may not deny, suspend or revoke certification of corrections officer because corrections officer seeks help with mental health issues, substance abuse or other counseling needs.
Defines "wages" for certain wage claims.
Requires governing boards of public universities to include graduate student employee and undergraduate student as voting members.
Requires business entity that intends to make political expenditure to first obtain approval from shareholders or members by affirmative vote of majority of members or shares entitled to vote.
Allows holder of full on-premises sales license or limited on-premises sales license to obtain verification of capacity of pint glasses used at licensed premises for draft malt beverages.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Department to remove official State of Mississippi flag from Walk of Flags display at State Capitol State Park and replace with Mississippi Magnolia Flag.