Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
John Huffman
Sponsored
Became law1
Modifies provisions relating to unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as drones.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Designates March 28 of each year as Minoru Yasui Day.
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.
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.
Requires agencies to report annually to Legislative Assembly information related to their use of temporary rulemaking procedures.
Establishes Task Force on Drought Emergency Response as nonlegislative task force.
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 · 6
Revises provisions relating to liability arising out of skiing.
Creates Transit Expansion Fund.
Requires state contracting agency to provide in specifications for procurement and in public contract that contractor or supplier must use corrugated cardboard pallets in transporting, distributing, storing or otherwise transferring goods and to require contractors and suppliers to have similar requirements in contracts with common carriers and other third parties.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to virtual public charter schools.
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.
Increases percentage of federal earned income credit allowed to personal income taxpayer.