Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Deborah Boone
Sponsored
Became law5
Designates September 27 as annual First Responder Appreciation Day.
Eliminates requirement that annual earthquake drills be conducted by employers in month of April.
Provides that persons authorized by public body to develop energy resources in Oregon's territorial sea shall share geological and geophysical data with Oregon territorial sea mapping project.
Directs Department of Human Services to recommend policies to integrate system of services and support for runaway and homeless youth who are 0 through 17 years of age and for youth who are 18 through 20 years of age who continue to be or who become homeless.
Exempts diesel fuel sold to facilities that store more than 50 gallons of fuel for use in emergency power generation from requirement to contain certain percentage of biodiesel or to contain other diesel with specified percentage of renewable component.
Out of committee3
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-N general obligation bonds to finance all or portion of state share of costs of seismic rehabilitation of emergency services buildings.
Provides for issuance of education loans to person accepted for enrollment, or to student in good standing, in program of study for advanced degree necessary to manage medical clinic.
Designates Emergency Communications Account as trust account exclusively for emergency communication purposes.
In committee6
Changes name of Oregon Farm-to-School and School Garden Program to Oregon Food Products Program.
Makes foods that contain or are produced using genetically engineered material subject to labeling requirements.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Directs Department of Transportation to consult with Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute when designing Gray Whale registration plate.
Requires insurer offering health insurance to have adequate network of trauma system hospitals in insurer's network of providers.
Modifies allocation of punitive damages when incident giving rise to punitive damages occurred outside this state.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 17
Allows slaughtering, processing and selling up to 1,000 poultry as outright permitted nonfarm use, subject to specified limits, in areas zoned for exclusive farm use.
Modifies manner in which scrap metal business may purchase metal for recycling purposes.
Increases amount of fees charged and collected by county clerks to record or file certain real property documents.
Authorizes person to use agricultural building on land zoned for forest use or mixed farm and forest use.
Defines "honorable conditions" with regard to honorable discharge status of veteran as having meaning given in rules adopted by Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Provides that person may return fish carcass to water from which person caught fish under certain circumstances.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department, in consultation with State Department of Agriculture and potential lenders, to create Beginning and Expanding Farmer Loan Program to facilitate making loans to beginning farmers to finance acquisition of approved agricultural projects.
Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities.
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.
Prohibits inmates in custody of Department of Corrections from performing electrical or plumbing work unless directly supervised by department employee who is licensed electrician or plumber.
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.
Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue permits for removal of certain crab pots.
Extends period of applicability of emergency communications tax.
Prohibits beneficiary from requiring as condition of short sale, except in certain circumstances, that nonprofit entity that purchases property in short sale, or that purchases note from beneficiary, enter into agreement with beneficiary or grantor that limits or bars grantor from owning or occupying residential property after short sale or sale of note.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
Establishes Oceangoing Research Vessel Program to conduct certain marine research.
Removes certain exemptions from fees and taxation for out-of-state banks, extranational institutions or foreign associations that engage in certain activities within this state.
Passed the House · 4
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.
Permits Department of Transportation to issue veterans' recognition registration plate to Gold Star Family member who is sibling of person who was killed in action in armed conflict while serving in Armed Forces of United States.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Directs Governor's office to convene work group on ecosystem services.
Out of committee · 9
Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child.
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-P general obligation bonds to provide matching funds to school districts for improvements to school security infrastructure.
Extends sunset of income tax credit for political contributions through tax years beginning before January 1, 2020.
Requires Department of Human Services to establish advisory committee to assist department in developing recommendations for general assistance program to serve low-income, childless adults with disabilities and to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly.
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.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for enhancing and expanding services provided by centers for independent living to individuals with disabilities.
Extends sunset for tax credits for owning or operating farmworker housing .
Directs Oregon Business Development Department, in consultation with Department of Environmental Quality, to provide financial assistance to public and private owners of brownfields and other properties contaminated with hazardous substances to assess need for environmental action.
In committee · 29
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.
Requires person convicted of certain animal crimes to register with law enforcement agencies.
Permits small woodland owner to register vehicle as farm vehicle if woodland and vehicle meet certain requirements.
Prohibits importation of genetically engineered fish into this state.
Eliminates statute of limitations for sex crimes committed against minors.
Prohibits contracting agency from entering into public contract for services with contractor that uses contact center located outside United States to perform all or part of services that are basis of public contract.
Exempts entire value of homestead from sale on execution, lien of judgment or liability for debts of owner if debt arises directly from or as result of "catastrophic or terminal illness or injury.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to conduct study of sites ready for industrial development.
Includes siblings as family members for purposes of family leave.
Creates State Agency Innovation Fund.
Directs State Department of Energy to conduct study of renewable thermal energy and renewable gas.
Prohibits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services from approving rate filing for health benefit plan that reimburses serious adverse events.
Prohibits discrimination or retaliation against employee who expresses concerns about wage inequity based on sex.
Prohibits discrimination against members of certain protected classes in payment of wages for work of comparable character that requires comparable skills to perform.
Requires consumer contract that provides for early termination fee to include clear and conspicuous disclosure of amount of fee and total amount consumer must pay under consumer contract to avoid early termination fee.
Requires insurer to notify affected policyholders, and persons who requested notification, of rate filing for certain premium rate increases.
Requires signage in area where genetically engineered fish are sold, displayed for sale or offered for sale at retail for human consumption.
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.
Establishes refundable credit against personal income taxes for purchase of qualifying gun safes.
Prohibits growing commodity containing genetically engineered material unless commodity is incapable of reproducing or material is declared incapable of damaging other commodities and, if for food, material has been declared safe for consumption.
Requires person engaged in commercial production of agricultural, horticultural or other commodity to provide information upon request of possessor of neighboring property or State Department of Agriculture regarding presence of genetically engineered material in commodity.
Expands circumstances under which breach of security requires notification under Oregon Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act to include disclosure of written data that contains personal information.
Establishes James Beard Public Market Project within Oregon Business Development Department to award grants, make loans and provide other financial assistance for James Beard Public Market.
Prohibits importation of genetically engineered fish into this state.
Requires washing machine sold in this state to carry warning label stating potential risk to small children of serious injury or drowning.
Creates Oregon Council on Domestic Violence Prevention and Response within Oregon Health Authority.
Authorizes counties to regulate location of sex offender treatment facilities.
Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for contributions to organization that is organized for purpose of providing funding for construction of World War II memorial.