Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
Gene Whisnant
Sponsored
Became law1
Directs Department of Education to prepare report related to students who are in poverty families.
In committee1
Requires each public university to report to Legislative Assembly detailed list of all university expenditures on state programs.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Directs Department of Education and Chief Education Office to jointly develop statewide education plan to address chronic absences of students in public schools.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to amend Medicaid state plan to implement programs to increase medical assistance reimbursement paid to public providers of emergency medical services.
Permits corporation with shares that are registered under securities law of this state or under federal securities law to reject vote, consent, waiver or proxy authorization if shareholder has not complied with certain public disclosure requirements of securities law .
Modifies provisions relating to unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as drones.
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 .
Establishes COFA Premium Assistance Program administered by Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide financial assistance with health care premiums and out-of-pocket costs for Pacific Islanders legally residing in Oregon under Compact of Free Association.
Extends sunset for tax credit for university venture development fund contributions.
Requires persons who receive grant under Oregon Promise program to complete first-year experience.
Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to establish pilot program in which local governments may site and develop affordable housing.
Establishes Governor's Child Foster Care Advisory Commission to advise Governor and Director of Human Services regarding foster care system in this state.
Expands crime of promoting prostitution to include receiving goods, services or other things of value derived from prostitution activity in certain circumstances.
Permits cities outside Metro to complete evaluations and amendments of urban growth boundaries under statutes and administrative rules in effect on June 30, 2013.
Out of committee · 2
Creates Joint Committee on Strategic Public Policy Review to undertake review of major public policies in specified subject areas.
Creates Affordable Housing Mortgage Loan Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Housing and Community Services Department for purpose of making deferred loan to qualified statewide nonprofit organization.
In committee · 9
Prohibits Oregon Health Authority from providing medical assistance coverage of specified treatments for gender dysphoria.
Allows personal income taxpayers to subtract amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans from taxable income.
Prohibits performance of late-term sex-selective abortion.
Revises provisions relating to liability arising out of skiing.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule program for assessing net impacts of state policies and programs for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Requires heads of certain state agencies to identify individuals serving in agency division leadership position or in position responding directly to director or division lead of agency.
Allows district school board to provide additional compensation to teachers.
Reduces personal income tax rates by modifying income tax brackets.
Allows sick leave to be counted as fringe benefit for purpose of prevailing wage.