Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, Senate.
Rod Monroe
Sponsored
Became law4
Adds historic cemetery operated by nonprofit organization to list of cemeteries exempt from specified laws that apply to private cemeteries.
Requires endowment care cemetery to deposit in endowment care fund at least nine percent of gross sales price of grave sold with grave liner installed at time of sale.
Provides that person in possession of cremated remains has right to direct manner of disposition of remains in person's possession.
Defines "gross mutuel wagering" for purposes of laws regulating horse racing and greyhound racing.
Out of committee1
Permits urban renewal plans to include school construction or reconstruction projects.
In committee11
Requires that members of Oregon State Bar must provide unbiased and effective representation for all clients.
Authorizes law enforcement agencies to establish sobriety checkpoints.
Exempts nonprofit educational institution registered as private school from definition of "child care facility" required to be certified or registered by Employment Department.
Removes limit on number of hours retired member may work and still qualify for retirement under Public Employees Retirement System if retired member is employed by school district or education service district as other than teacher or management employee, or by community college as other than faculty member or management employee.
Removes disqualifications for unemployment insurance benefits based on services performed in other than instructional, research or principal administrative capacity at educational institutions.
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 road authority to designate speed on highway in its jurisdiction that is five miles per hour lower than statutory speed under specified circumstances.
Defines "casual employee" and "temporary employee," and includes temporary employees in definition of "appropriate bargaining unit," for purposes of collective bargaining between public employers and public employees.
Authorizes counties to impose taxes on malt beverages and wine.
Requires Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority to post to their websites rates and fee schedules for payments to residential and community-based care providers.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Requires application for driver license to contain information about whether or not applicant wants to make anatomical gift.
Requires Department of Education to provide assistance to school districts, government agencies and community groups related to United States Department of Agriculture's Afterschool Meal and Snack Program.
Eliminates sunset on provisions related to business development loans and entrepreneurial development loans.
Changes name of Commission on Asian Affairs to Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs.
Modifies crimes relating to child pornography.
Establishes Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice and creates procedure for awarding medal to family of law enforcement officer who died while performing duties or was killed because of employment as law enforcement officer.
Passed the Senate · 2
Expands green jobs growth initiative to include analysis of growth factors and employment projections for green jobs in forest products industries.
Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at state institutions of higher education.
Out of committee · 1
Prohibits gillnet fishing in lower Columbia River from March 1 through May 31 except in off-channel fishery enhancement areas specified by rule of State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
In committee · 8
Prohibits retailer from selling, leasing, offering for sale or lease or otherwise distributing cellular telephone unless cellular telephone and packaging bear specific label.
Allows city to order cessation of alcoholic beverage sales or other operations at premises licensed for full or limited on-premises sales or as brewery-public house upon reasonable belief that continued sales or operation are immediate threat to public safety.
Requires that one member of Oregon Liquor Control Commission have expertise in law enforcement or public safety.
Allows Oregon Liquor Control Commission to place restrictions on activities at licensed premises if commission has grounds to believe certain conditions exist.
Prohibits taking salmon, steelhead or sturgeon in Columbia River using any type of net.
Prohibits state from indemnifying person in exempt service, unclassified service or management service position for costs of counsel and other costs of defense when judgment is entered against person based on determination that person has engaged in civil rights violation or other unlawful employment practice.
Requires attorney to provide unbiased and effective representation for all clients.
Prescribes procedure and form of notice for disposition of abandoned burial spaces by cemetery authority.