Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, Senate.
Rod Monroe
Sponsored
Became law3
Allows home care worker who is party in contested case hearing conducted by Department of Human Services to be represented by labor union representative.
Permits property tax exemption claim for cemetery and crematory property regardless of claimant's organizational structure or state of organization.
Allows podiatric physician and surgeon to assist physician in surgery on any part of body.
In committee14
Establishes principal residence property tax exemption of 50 percent for certain senior citizens.
Prohibits placing elevator that has injured assistance animal or assistance animal trainee into service without permission of Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Exempts from property taxation dwelling provided by religious organization for its spiritual leader and lot on which dwelling is located.
Authorizes law enforcement agencies to establish sobriety checkpoints.
Requires school districts to offer half-day kindergarten.
Allows ballots to list names of not more than two political parties that have nominated candidate for election.
Creates Oregon 529 College Savings Incentive Program.
Adjusts calculation of cost of education for certain private institutions of higher education for purpose of Oregon Opportunity Grant to take into account some of amount that cost of education is reduced at public institutions of higher education as result of public funds.
Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for transportation projects for nonmotorized vehicles and pedestrians.
Creates statutory civil action against person for making false accusation of sexual abuse, stalking or kidnapping.
Permits urban renewal plans to include school construction or reconstruction projects and funding for fire apparatus to serve urban renewal areas.
Authorizes Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services, with approval of State Treasurer, to enter into agreements to grant incremental Oregon Convention Center headquarters hotel tax revenues for period of not more than 30 years.
Allows local government, under specified conditions, to attach discretionary approval standards or special conditions regulating appearance or aesthetics to application for development of needed housing or to permit for residential development.
Creates exception to police officer minimum training standards requirement for former sheriff reelected to office after retirement.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Prescribes ballot titles and explanatory statements for House Joint Resolution 7 (2009) and House Joint Resolution 13 (2009).
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Establishes Oregon Civics Day for Teachers on first Friday in December.
Prohibits employer from taking adverse employment action against employee who declines to attend meeting or participate in communication concerning employer's opinion about religious or political matters.
Requires scrap metal business to create and maintain certain records of purchase or receipt of metal property or other transactions related to metal property.
Modifies maximum reimbursement from Oregon Production Investment Fund for film or television production.
Establishes February 9 of each year as Ewing Young Day.
Creates Task Force on Disproportionality in Child Welfare Foster Care.
Imposes $300 recording fee for specified ground water uses that are exempt from certain regulations.
Removes requirement that proposals for purchase of real property from state be accompanied by certified check or by sufficient bond furnished by surety company in sum not less than 10 percent of total amount of value of proposal.
Requires Department of Education to grant waiver that allows school district to contract with entity that administers nationally normed assessments if entity meets specified requirements.
Out of committee · 3
Directs Department of Human Services, when department secures sufficient funding, to establish registry and advisory committee related to birth anomalies and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Requires school district that makes breakfast accessible to any student to provide breakfast at no charge to all students who qualify for free or reduced price lunches.
Creates Family Leave Benefits Insurance Program to provide benefits to employees taking family leave.
In committee · 7
Creates process for forestland owners or cooperative associations of log haulers to petition State Forester to determine rate of compensation for log haulers.
Directs Secretary of State to add to caption of ballot title for certain initiated state measures phrase regarding fiscal impact designated by financial estimate committee.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Specifies requirements that municipal water use provider, agricultural water user or agricultural water supplier must meet to be eligible for funding for water supply development project.
Requires that minimum continuing legal education requirements of Oregon State Bar include cultural competency training designed to educate members on providing unbiased and effective representation of clients.
Requires instruction in Oregon Studies in middle school.
Requires Department of Corrections to study and make recommendations to Legislative Assembly about recovery of training costs for certain employees who voluntarily leave employment with department.