Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, Senate.
Jeff Kruse
Sponsored
Became law1
Allows district school board to enter into approved written agreement with federally recognized Native American tribe in Oregon for use of mascot that represents, is associated with or is significant to tribe.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Exempts vessel ocean Dungeness crab permits from being subject to revocation or refusal of issuance by State Fish and Wildlife Commission or by court order under certain circumstances.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Directs Oregon Business Development Department, in coordination with local workforce investment boards, to contract with private or public entities to develop Dislocated Worker Training Program as pilot program to enable unemployed and underemployed engineers and industry professionals in bioscience and manufacturing traded sector industries to be reemployed in Oregon.
Specifies that governing body of city or county may adopt ordinances that impose reasonable regulations on operation of medical marijuana facilities.
Extends sunset for tax credit for crop donation.
Adds two legislators as nonvoting members of Oregon Ocean Science Trust.
Amends certain statutes that reference "physician" to include references to "physician assistant" and "nurse practitioner." Takes effect July 1, 2014.
Caps amount of bonds or other securities required of bidder or purchaser in connection with forest product sales by State Forester.
Authorizes Oregon Business Development Department to undertake entrepreneurial development activities for traded sector industries and in rural communities.
Requires Department of State Police and all sheriffs and municipal police departments to adopt written policies relating to missing vulnerable adults on or before January 1, 2015.
Passed the Senate · 2
Allows school district board to place limitations on proposals for public charter schools that board will evaluate if specified percentage of students of school district are enrolled in public charter schools and specified number of public charter schools are located in school district.
Modifies types of green energy technology for which at least 1.5 percent of total contract price of certain public improvement contract for construction or certain reconstruction or major renovation of public building must be spent.
Out of committee · 1
Alters method by which moneys are distributed to school districts for purpose of paying for costs of education of students in eligible day treatment programs and eligible residential treatment programs.
In committee · 2
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.
Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for purpose of providing options in education to students.