Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
Knute Buehler
Sponsored
Became law2
Provides affirmative defense to public employee and certain nonprofit employee whistleblowers who provide lawfully accessed information to state or federal regulatory agency, law enforcement agency, manager employed by employer or employee's attorney .
Requires Oregon Health Authority to disclose prescription monitoring information to practitioner or pharmacist or member of practitioner's or pharmacist's staff for use in certain health information technology systems.
Carried from the Senate
Passed the Senate1
Modifies day on which odd-numbered year regular session of Legislative Assembly commences to be day after adjournment of organizational session or, if day after adjournment is Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, on following Monday.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Extends sunset for tax credit for university venture development fund contributions.
Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to establish pilot program in which local governments may site and develop affordable housing.
Increases percentage of federal earned income credit allowed to personal income taxpayer, based upon age of taxpayer's dependent.
Makes statutory changes to achieve gender neutral language with respect to individuals who are in marital relationship.
Prohibits rent increases during first year of month-to-month tenancies.
Out of committee · 1
Establishes Task Force on Utilization of the Earned Income Tax Credit.
In committee · 5
Makes policy findings regarding black carbon that results from unplanned forest and rangeland fires.
Revises provisions relating to liability arising out of skiing.
Requires state contracting agency to provide in specifications for procurement and in public contract that contractor or supplier must use corrugated cardboard pallets in transporting, distributing, storing or otherwise transferring goods and to require contractors and suppliers to have similar requirements in contracts with common carriers and other third parties.
Provides for licensing and regulation of anesthesiologist assistants.
Increases maximum amount of corporate excise tax credit allowed for qualified research activities.