Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, House.
Gene Whisnant
Sponsored
Became law2
Prohibits county clerk or county recording officer from recording document that records death filed in conjunction with owning or having interest in land if document originated in this state and includes medical information related to cause of death.
Directs certain boards and agencies to report to interim and statutory committees of Legislative Assembly by October 1, 2014, regarding implementation of new requirements to accept substantially equivalent military training or experience for certain education, experience or training requirements in order to obtain license, certificate or other authorization to practice profession.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Directs public universities to charge nonresident veteran who is graduate student tuition and fees no greater than resident rate if nonresident veteran received either honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions and provides proof of physical presence in Oregon within 12 months of enrollment.
Requires notice of trustee's sale in connection with foreclosure of residential property to include language that warns prospective purchasers that residential property may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines.
Directs Department of Education to make grants to improve student achievement in certain schools that are high poverty and low performing.
Expands scholarships for children of public safety officers killed or injured in line of duty to include children of reserve officers and volunteer firefighters killed or disabled in line of duty.
Passed the House · 1
Requires providers of ignition interlock devices to notify court that required device to be installed of any negative reports downloaded from ignition interlock device.
Out of committee · 4
Establishes Oregon Task Force on Career and Technical Education Teaching for purpose of increasing availability and quality of teachers of career and technical education courses.
Directs Eastern Oregon University, Oregon Institute of Technology, Southern Oregon University and Western Oregon University to develop pilot programs for fixed cost bachelor's degrees.
Directs Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development to administer grant program for purpose of distributing funds to community colleges to make child care services available to community college students.
Appropriates moneys to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for Primary Health Care Loan Forgiveness Program.
In committee · 12
Requires beneficiary or beneficiary's agent to prepare and deliver note that is evidence of obligation grantor owes to beneficiary and beneficiary statement within 21 days after receiving demand for statement from entitled person.
Establishes standard for measuring distance between proposed or existing well and surface water source for purpose of determining probability or existence of impairment of, or substantial or undue interference with, existing rights of others to appropriate surface water.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for up to $500 in cash dividends paid by employer to employee for participation in workplace wellness program.
Defines "vapor product." Amends laws related to consumption of tobacco products by minors to include references to consumption of vapor products by minors, including crime of endangering welfare of minor and other criminal offenses and civil penalties related to use or acquisition of tobacco by minor.
Authorizes certain hunters to use battery-powered scoping devices, laser sighting devices and pin sight lights to hunt.
Adds one member to Oregon Education Investment Board who serves as member of school district board.
Authorizes preference in hiring and promotions for employees of private employers who have served in uniformed services and for spouses of such employees under certain circumstances.
Authorizes governing body of Malheur County, under specified circumstances, to plan and zone site for industrial use, in addition to and not in lieu of other authority to plan and zone for industrial use.
Provides method for giving notice to Internet service providers that wish to install Internet lines within state highway right-of-way.
Requires director and managers of Department of Consumer and Business Services, executive director and managers of Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation, and statewide elected officials who elect to obtain health insurance provided by state, to select health benefit plan offered through health insurance exchange.
Creates subtraction from taxable income for payment of interest on principal of loans used to attend institution of higher education in Oregon to obtain degree.
Authorizes cities and counties to adopt ordinances for expedited siting of industrial, manufacturing or natural resource facilities in areas of high unemployment.