Bills in the 2012 Regular Session, House.
Gene Whisnant
Sponsored
In committee2
Directs specified state agencies to file with Senate and House interim committees on general government affairs annual report describing amount of federal funds received by each agency in preceding fiscal year and containing plan to operate agency if amount of federal funds received by agency in current fiscal year is reduced by 10 percent or 20 percent.
Requires that Public Employees Retirement Board prepare and regularly update information relating to unfunded liabilities of state, cities, counties, school districts and local service districts and make information easily accessible on website for Public Employees Retirement System.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Requires certain persons to install ignition interlock device for five years after person's driving privileges are restored following suspension or revocation of driving privileges.
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.
Prohibits public body from disclosing records or information that identifies person as applicant for, or holder of, concealed handgun license.
Authorizes Department of Transportation to enter into contract with specified forest protective associations for certain off-season services.
Specifies, for distillery licensee that holds special events distillery license, activities permitted and requirements for purchasing and selling distilled liquor at event.
Increases number of enterprise zones that may be designated and maximum area of rural enterprise zone.
Directs Oregon Investment Council and State Treasurer to try to ensure that moneys in Public Employees Retirement Fund are not invested in companies with interest in energy sector of Iran.
For state agencies with more than 100 employees and with ratio of less than 11 to 1 of nonsupervisory employees to supervisory employees , restricts hiring and requires layoffs or reclassifications of supervisory employees for purpose of attaining certain ratio.
Expands definition of qualified business eligible for credit guarantees from Credit Enhancement Fund to include nontraded sector business.
Passed the House · 1
Specifies that provisions of law relating to threatened or endangered wildlife species do not limit authority of State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules authorizing taking of wolves for purposes related to depredation of livestock.
Out of committee · 5
Changes permissible use of moneys in Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund.
Allows Jackson, Josephine and Douglas Counties to enter into intergovernmental agreement.
Requires that annual timber harvest on state forestlands in each subject forest district equal, at minimum, specified percentage of annual amount of harvestable timber expected to be grown on state forestlands in district.
Makes findings regarding Columbia River Basin.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to recommend rules to State Fish and Wildlife Commission regarding creation of pilot program that allows persons to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars.
In committee · 9
Requires state agencies to use federal E-Verify employment verification system to verify employment eligibility of job applicants.
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.
Excludes company owning or leasing data center in enterprise zone from central assessment during period of enterprise zone exemption.
Applies sunsets to filing fee provisions and certain corporate tax provisions of Ballot Measure 67 (2010).
Reduces rate of personal income and corporate excise tax on capital gains, if gains are attributable to sale or exchange of investment made on or after January 1, 2012, and before January 1, 2014, and are held for at least three years.
Creates income tax credit for hiring of qualified employee by taxpayer with fewer than 100 employees.
Eliminates statute of limitations for certain crimes committed against minors.
Modifies Public Employees Retirement System benefits of school employees.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for health insurance premium payments made during tax year by individual taxpayer for health benefit coverage of taxpayer, taxpayer's spouse or dependents.