Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Gene Whisnant
Sponsored
Became law4
Requires use of current population data when using formula for allocations of certain funds to counties.
Expands definition of "police officer" under vehicle code to include law enforcement officer employed by county service district for purpose of law enforcement services.
Adds premises open to public in service district to definition of "highway" for purpose of enforcing traffic offenses, except unlawful sign display.
Allows city incorporated after certain date and not within urban growth boundary to issue short-term obligations before fiscal period in which tax revenues or other moneys are anticipated.
Out of committee1
Authorizes courts to impose additional assessment on persons convicted of specified crimes involving minors.
In committee16
Allows rental or leasing company to register new vehicle owned by company for annual, biennial or four-year registration period upon initial registration of vehicle.
Directs school districts to submit plan of instruction to Superintendent of Public Instruction for talented and gifted children.
Authorizes State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue hunting and angling licenses at no charge to Oregon residents who are active members or veterans of Armed Forces of United States.
Requires private child-caring agencies that contract with Department of Human Services for placing children in foster care to work with child's family in selecting placement.
Modifies definition of "rigid plastic container." Allows sale or offer for sale, or use in association with sale or offer for sale of products in Oregon, of rigid plastic container if package may be used by consumer for period of two years or more.
Directs State Commission on Children and Families to create and recommend children's budget to Governor.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue group registration plate for State Commission on Children and Families.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Commission on Children and Families for purpose of grants to local commissions on children and families.
Creates charitable donation program for donation of tax refunds to American Red Cross.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for value of recreational activity that is donated to charitable or nonprofit entity by taxpayer in trade or business of providing recreational activities to customers.
Creates Talented and Gifted Committee.
Requires Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules that ensure adequate representation of businesses on all workers' compensation rating system advisory committees.
Directs school districts to expend at least 65 percent of operational expenditures on classroom instruction expenditures.
Requires mandatory minimum sentences of up to 48 months for subsequent repeat property crime convictions.
Prohibits person from intentionally making or assisting in making noise or diversion that disturbs or disrupts funeral, memorial service, wake, burial, cremation or other function or ceremony held at cemetery or other place ordinarily used for or dedicated to remembering or honoring deceased persons.
Allows off-premises sales licensee to hold warehouse license that is limited to receiving and storing wine shipped to warehouse from wineries and shipping and delivery of wine from warehouse to other retail stores operated by off-premises sales licensee.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 26
Directs Department of Transportation to provide for issuance of customized registration plates to recipients of Congressional Medal of Honor.
Modifies definition of Class II all-terrain vehicle.
Modifies beginning teacher and administrator mentoring program.
Creates Task Force on Civics and Financial Education to study and make recommendations about how to increase and improve civics and financial education in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.
Directs school districts, at request of student and with consent of student's parent or guardian, to award high school diploma to students who have satisfied graduation requirements in less than four years.
Permits state employee or state officer to authorize deduction from salary or wages for Oregon Veterans' Home Account.
Changes date by which school district must give notice of contract renewal to probationary teacher.
Allows Oregon Student Assistance Commission to establish programs to provide mentoring and resources that help students access education and training beyond high school.
Creates crime of aggravated vehicular homicide.
Limits application of precursor substance reporting requirements applicable to isomers to optical isomers.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Extends time period for sheriff's sale pursuant to garnishment from 15 days to 20 days.
Modifies requirement that health care provider notify law enforcement officer or agency, or Oregon State Police dispatch center, if person believed to be driver in motor vehicle accident has blood alcohol level exceeding legal limit for operating motor vehicle.
Permits second Oregon Veterans' Home to admit spouses of veterans.
Changes crime of failing to maintain metal purchase record to offense of failing to maintain metal purchase record.
Amends duties of Department of Human Services and law enforcement agencies with respect to investigations of allegations of child abuse at child care facilities.
Directs Department of Education to collect data from school districts on physical education.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish program to issue veterans' recognition registration plate to qualified owner of motor vehicle.
Directs public bodies to make available to public lists of vacant and unused buildings and portions of buildings that may be suitable for operation of public charter school.
Creates Sex Offender Treatment Board within Oregon Health Licensing Agency.
Allocates from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to school capital matching subaccount amount equal to 50 percent of ending biennial balance of fund as established by revenue forecast issued during May 2009.
Adds fees for requests for preliminary certification of reforestation projects by State Forester to costs included in project costs for purposes of income tax credit for reforestation projects.
Directs Secretary of State to regularly review programs, policies and services of county juvenile departments.
Directs Department of Human Services to develop plan to start to slow rate of diabetes by 2010.
Creates crime of online sexual corruption of child in second degree.
Exempts from taxation real and personal property of retail stores operated to provide funding for nonprofit housing programs.
Passed the House · 6
Designates Columbia Gorge Discovery Center as Oregon Ice Age Museum.
Requires individual or group climbing above 10,000 feet on Mount Hood during five-month period to carry two-way, electronic communication device and electronic locator device.
Specifies that public lands used for wildlife management purposes must be accessible for hunting.
Creates Task Force on Establishing Mental Health Database to identify issues, explore solutions and make recommendations to Seventy-fifth Legislative Assembly regarding establishment and implementation of database to aid law enforcement officers in assisting mentally ill individuals to obtain medical, mental health and social services.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to name Fall Creek hatchery research center Lindsay Ball Research Hatchery.
Requires motor vehicle locator service provider to furnish information about location of motor vehicle to law enforcement agency upon request.
Out of committee · 21
Allows student who participates in Oregon Troops to Teachers program to receive funds for cost of tuition at qualified independent institutions.
Establishes Education Enterprise Coordinating Commission within Department of Education.
Repeals provisions requiring Department of Human Services to eliminate or limit Oregon Health Plan coverage of dental, vision, hospital and drug services for 2005-2007 biennium.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Increases penalty for assault in third degree if defendant commits assault by means of motor vehicle and was driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department and Department of Human Services for Senior Corps programs.
Requires Department of State Police to establish base pay for troopers.
Requires Department of Human Services and local public health authorities to compile Kids' Network List of medical providers available in each county to provide primary care services to children.
Requires person to sign acknowledgement and agreement regarding driving while under influence of intoxicants as part of application for driver license .
Requires State Forestry Department to establish and maintain fuel breaks between contiguous state and federal forestlands.
Appropriates moneys from ___ to Economic and Community Development Department for purpose of assisting development of targeted small businesses and microenterprises.
Increases amusement device tax to fund Oregon Youth Conservation Corps.
Modifies definition of "disabled person" for purposes of homestead property tax deferral to include disabled veterans.
Allows employer credit against income taxes for amounts paid as compensation to employees who are members of military reserves, Oregon National Guard or other organized militia, during periods in which employees are providing active duty military service.
Allows certain veterans to receive state aid for course of study or professional training and federal educational aid concurrently.
Creates Oregon Veterans' Business Enterprise Program.
Allows certain disabled veterans to qualify for Oregon Health Plan benefits.
Creates SWAT (Schools Will Attract Talent) Team for Oregon's Future Task Force.
Allows Department of Education to establish program to provide mentoring and resources that help students access education and training beyond high school.
Directs Department of Education to establish farm-to-school program.
Excludes natural resource property and property used in commercial fishing operations from value of gross estate of decedent for Oregon inheritance tax purposes.
In committee · 89
Establishes renewable energy research center at Cascades Campus of Oregon State University.
Directs Legislative Assembly and Governor to use quality goals reflected in benchmarks adopted by Oregon Progress Board to determine if amount appropriated for public kindergarten through grade 12 education is sufficient.
Directs Legislative Assembly and Governor to use quality goals identified by Superintendent of Public Instruction in Oregon Report Card to determine if amount appropriated for public kindergarten through grade 12 education is sufficient.
Provides that full value of beneficiary's interest in retirement plan is subject to execution for purpose of satisfying judgment for restitution in criminal action if defendant was convicted of felony, judgment of restitution is in favor of defendant's employer and retirement plan was at least partially funded by contributions made by employer that was victim of felony.
Requires student who receives diploma from school district to complete three years of science prior to high school graduation.
Expands crime of criminal mischief in second degree to include tampering or interfering with gates or signs that restrict closed roads.
Provides that revenue from sale of property due to delinquent taxes is not local revenue for purposes of calculation of State School Fund grant for school districts and education service districts.
Expands definition of "polygraph examiner" to include examiners who perform voice stress analysis.
Prohibits members of Legislative Assembly, members-elect, statewide officials and statewide officials-elect from soliciting or receiving political contributions during period beginning on date of general election and ending on first day of next following regular session of Legislative Assembly.
Creates crime of unauthorized trading in telephone records.
Limits television advertising by Oregon State Lottery to promoting introduction of new games.
Allows tax credit to individual who owns and occupies manufactured dwelling as primary residence and who ends tenancy in manufactured dwelling park as result of closing of park or portion of park.
Directs Department of Education to distribute student achievement grants to school districts for educational programs and activities that attain or maintain academic performance targets.
Directs State Board of Education to establish system to assess financial management practices of school districts and education service districts.
Creates School Revenue Forecast Committee.
Requires state agencies that print public documents in more than two colors to disclose information on documents regarding which agency is responsible for printing documents, total number of copies printed, total cost for printing all copies and cost per copy.
Repeals examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Allows State Parks and Recreation Commission to acquire property rights or interests necessary to develop memorials in honor of veterans and war memorials.
Requires school districts to give students opportunity to salute United States flag each school day by reciting pledge of allegiance.
Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds to finance construction of passenger terminal at Redmond Municipal Airport.
Allows Department of Human Services to provide grants to nonprofit organizations for alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment.
Creates crime of possession of vehicle with hidden compartment.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Prohibits state government from employing individual who is not legally present or legally employable.
Permits law enforcement agencies to apprehend person based upon probable cause that person is in violation of immigration law.
Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in first degree.
Makes English official language of state.
Conforms Oregon Vehicle Code to provisions of federal Real ID Act of 2005.
Modifies crime of failing to maintain a metal purchase record.
Eliminates offset from State School Fund grants of property taxes of school district that are imposed on certain growth in district.
Expands crime of aggravated murder to include murder of witness in juvenile proceeding if murder was related to performance of victim's official duties as witness.
Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace.
Provides that use of state provided Internet access by members and staff of Legislative Assembly is considered to be use on state business for purposes of Legislative Assembly.
Prohibits commencement of civil action against school district until after claim has been submitted to legal review panel.
Prohibits sex offender released on probation from residing in community unless community has police officer on duty at all times.
Requires contractors submitting bids or proposals on state public contracts to certify where services would be performed.
Amends definition of "renewable energy resource" to include any hydroelectric generating facility, regardless of installed capacity.
Reduces fee charged by Water Resources Department for examining certain new applications for in-stream water right lease.
Exempts public school construction, renovation and painting projects from requirements of prevailing wage rate law.
Creates Adam Walsh Act Task Force.
Directs Department of State Police to establish pilot program to monitor certain sex offenders with electronic monitoring units.
Prohibits public bodies from paying for treatment of erectile dysfunction for sex offenders.
Requires Director of Department of Corrections to evaluate prisoner prior to release from custody to determine if prisoner is violent sexual predator likely to commit violent sexual offense due to mental or emotional disturbance.
Requires person who must report as sex offender to report solely to sheriff of county in which person resides.
Requires that designation of person as predatory sex offender be based solely on application of sex offender risk assessment scale approved by Department of Corrections.
Creates Freedom to Choose My School Grant program.
Creates grant for high growth school districts as part of State School Fund distribution.
Requires Department of Human Services to furnish certified copy of birth certificate without charge to applicant for state medical assistance.
Requires witness before statutory, standing, special or interim legislative committee to sign declaration that witness's testimony is true to best of witness's knowledge and belief, and that witness understands testimony is subject to penalty for perjury.
Directs Department of Education to select school district for pilot program to provide English immersion program to English language learners.
Provides that person who is legally present in any place is not liable for failing to retreat from attacker.
Prohibits person acting in official capacity during state of emergency from seizing firearm with intent to interfere with lawful possession of firearm.
Allows exemption from requirement that children must attend public schools for children who are taught by foster parents.
Prohibits Department of Human Services from placing child in foster care of department employee.
Creates Commission on Civics Education.
Directs school districts to conduct exit interview with any high school student who is contemplating dropping out of school.
Abolishes Certificate of Initial Mastery and Certificate of Advanced Mastery.
Prohibits school district from considering seniority of teacher when determining assignment of teacher or transfer of teacher.
Directs school district boards to adopt salary schedule for teachers that is based on teacher performance.
Prohibits public school teachers from striking.
Allows public charter school or alternative education program to require parent or guardian to participate in education of student as condition of admission to school or program.
Prohibits State Board of Education from adopting rules that apply to public charter schools.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish by rule youth hunter mentoring program.
Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to ensure, when developing health benefit plan, that eligible employees and their family members have option of using health savings accounts authorized under Internal Revenue Code.
Requires Legislative Assembly to fully fund Department of State Police from General Fund revenues.
Expands criminal homicide to include causing death of unborn child.
Requires physicians to inform pregnant females considering abortion about fetal pain and to report on abortions performed.
Includes medical facility operated substantially for purpose of performing abortions in definition of ambulatory surgical center.
Directs that State Fish and Wildlife Commission may not adopt rule prohibiting persons hunting game mammals with muzzleloading firearm from using telescopic sights.
Requires information to be given to pregnant female 24 hours prior to abortion.
Eliminates civil liability of seller or manufacturer of firearm or ammunition for damages resulting from unlawful use of firearm.
Establishes Oregon State Police Fund.
Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers.
Prohibits State Board of Higher Education, board of education of community college and Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors from increasing tuition, fees and other charges imposed on residents of Oregon.
Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income taxpayers and corporate income and excise taxpayers.
Allows state employee to report to federal immigration enforcement authorities information about individual who cannot produce valid, independently verifiable documents to prove that individual is legally present in United States.
Modifies threshold level of value of estate at which inheritance tax return is required to be filed.
Allows school districts to aggregate districts' energy requirements for purchase and delivery of utility services as one entity to qualify for lower industrial rates.
Creates Task Force on Civics Education.
Directs Department of Human Services to develop education program regarding diabetes.
Authorizes site for operation of radio-controlled model vehicles on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Requires Board of Medical Examiners to reveal certain information about complaints against licensees of board when requested to do so by any person.
Allows dogs accompanied by their owners into restaurants and bars.
Establishes Real Health Care for Kids Act.
Establishes Oregon State Police Patrol Division Fund.
Makes legislative findings that many individuals have significant personal, emotional and economic relationships with other individuals, but are prohibited from marrying.
Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in first degree.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Directs Oregon Transportation Commission to prioritize construction of bridge across Crooked River.