Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, Senate.
Jackie Winters
Sponsored
Became law1
Directs establishment of wine country license plate program for issuance of special registration plate.
Out of committee1
Requires independent audit of actuarial soundness of per capita rates determined by Oregon Health Authority for payment to prepaid managed care health services organizations if rates determined by Oregon Health Authority are not consistent with benchmark per capita rates determined by actuary retained by Health Services Commission.
In committee4
Establishes Early Childhood Matters Advisory Council in Governor's office.
Directs Legislative Assembly to review state agencies and programs, taxes and fees administered by state agencies every six years.
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 law enforcement agency to take DNA sample of person arrested for certain crimes.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
Provides that enrollee may transfer from one prepaid managed care health services organization to another organization no more than once during each enrollment period.
Expands exemption of homemade beer, wine and fermented fruit juice from Liquor Control Act.
Eliminates sunset on provisions related to business development loans and entrepreneurial development loans.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Governor to submit outcomes-based budget.
Authorizes Director of the Employment Department to waive recovery of benefits paid due to nonclaimant error if director finds recovery of benefits would be against equity and good conscience.
Requires members of sensitive review committee to develop findings and conclusions and make recommendations to Director of Human Services regarding policies and practices.
Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt revisions to transportation planning rule for purposes of streamlining, simplifying and clarifying certain aspects of rule before January 1, 2012.
Designates February 24 of each year as Edward Dickinson Baker Day in Oregon.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to convene work group to develop standards for administrative requirements for student placement in clinical training settings in Oregon and report to interim legislative committee on or before June 30, 2012.
Requires Department of Human Services and county partners to implement Strengthening, Preserving and Reunifying Families programs to provide family preservation and reunification child welfare services.
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 · 3
Expands green jobs growth initiative to include analysis of growth factors and employment projections for green jobs in forest products industries.
Makes permanent provisions allowing health care representative to consent to hospitalization of principal for treatment of behavior caused by dementia.
Requires instruction in Oregon Studies in middle school.
Out of committee · 1
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to develop and implement regional Grow Oregon pilot program to provide marketing and technical assistance to emerging growth businesses.
In committee · 7
Creates position of Legislative Ombudsman within legislative department of state government.
Prevents Oregon Transportation Commission from adopting or enforcing rules that plan or zone, or otherwise limit development on, private land.
Limits collective bargaining agreements between state and state employees to term of not more than two years.
Adds criterion to be considered when apportioning state into congressional and legislative districts.
Creates income tax credit for cost of professional services required to resolve erroneous charge billed to or otherwise imposed on taxpayer by state agency.
Revises definition of ambulatory surgical center to include medical facility operated substantially for purpose of performing abortions.
Creates Task Force on Oregon Business Regulations.