Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Brent Barton
Sponsored
Became law1
Directs Department of Transportation to erect and maintain roadside memorial sign for Tyrone Woods.
Out of committee1
Directs Legislative Assembly to appropriate amount equal to one percent of total amount of General Fund appropriations and lottery allocations for next biennium to both Oregon Rainy Day Fund and Education Stability Fund if state unemployment rate for previous year is six percent or less at time of last economic and revenue forecast of biennium.
In committee6
Directs Department of Transportation and designated voter registration agency to provide Secretary of State with monthly list of individuals who have changed address.
Provides procedure by which judgment creditor may obtain charging order against membership interest of limited liability company member to satisfy judgment.
Permits contracting agency that uses public funds to procure goods or services under Public Contracting Code to give preference to bidder or proposer that is headquartered or owned locally, will obtain equipment, material and supplies locally or will employ workers locally.
Modifies certain provisions related to water quality.
Prohibits utilizing condensations of certain public records in lieu of records themselves as means of satisfying public records requests.
Provides that coach at public university who intentionally or recklessly commits or causes to be committed major violation of rules of National Collegiate Athletic Association is liable for university's actual damages and attorney fees.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Eliminates sunset for mandatory cancellation of property tax assessment for manufactured structures with total value less than $12,500 in certain counties.
Authorizes issuance of restraining order protecting certain persons subjected to sexual abuse.
Directs schools to provide drills and instruction on safety threats.
Requires certain employers to post in premises where employees are employed summary of statutes and rules related to employment rights of victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking.
Requires Department of Education, Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop and implement long-term goals that encourage establishment of joint advisory committees related to career and technical education and that address barriers inhibiting student movement from high schools to post-secondary school programs and workforce.
Adopts Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.
Requires State of Oregon to grant paid leave to eligible employees who are victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking.
Directs state agencies to include on Oregon transparency website description of percentage of expenditures made in Oregon and percentage of expenditures made outside Oregon during each biennium by agency under contracts for goods or services.
Increases number of locations for which distillery licensee may permit tastings of distillery products.
Establishes Oregon Retirement Savings Task Force.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
Establishes Office of Small Business Assistance in Office of Secretary of State for purpose of facilitating interactions between small businesses and state agencies with regulatory authority over small businesses.
Provides that person who is active member of Public Employees Retirement System at time of death is vested under pension program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan if employer certifies to Public Employees Retirement Board that person was killed in course and scope of employment.
Permits elector to simultaneously run as candidate for more than one district office.
Passed the House · 2
Requires international matchmaking organization doing business in this state to provide criminal history record information and personal history information about client, and basic rights information, to noncitizen, nonresident recruit.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Out of committee · 10
Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child.
Modifies crime of endangering the welfare of a minor.
Requires Department of Human Services to establish advisory committee to assist department in developing recommendations for general assistance program to serve low-income, childless adults with disabilities and to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for nutrition programs for eligible individuals through Women, Infants and Children Program.
Directs Clackamas County to develop proposed charter for formation of area commission on transportation on or before September 30, 2014.
Establishes Career and Technical Student Organization Grant Program for purpose of funding expenses associated with participation in career and technical student organizations.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for work ready communities programs, employer workforce training and back to work programs.
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-Q general obligation bonds to finance construction and improvement of courthouses.
Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for contributions to organization that provides funding for Legal Services Program.
Creates crimes of drug-induced homicide and drug-induced assault.
In committee · 24
Establishes grant program to assist school districts that expect to be unable to maintain number of licensed teacher staff in full-time equivalent positions or number of instructional hours made available to students.
Requires Department of State Police to conduct study on issues related to abduction of children.
Requires person to pay restitution as requirement of driving while under influence of intoxicants diversion agreement.
Directs Department of Transportation to consult with Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute when designing Gray Whale registration plate.
Modifies controlled substance offenses where occurrence of offense within 1,000 feet of school is element of crime to include preschools.
Creates crime of facilitating sex tourism.
Allows corrections officer employed by Department of Corrections to lawfully possess weapon in locked box in officer's personal vehicle parked in department parking lot while officer is present at department in official capacity.
Exempts entire value of homestead from sale on execution, lien of judgment or liability for debts of owner if debt arises directly from or as result of "catastrophic or terminal illness or injury.
Requires financial institution that has contract with state agency to disburse government benefit to individual by means of debit card to disclose fees for using debit card or in connection with debit card to individual and state agency.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to conduct study of sites ready for industrial development.
Includes siblings as family members for purposes of family leave.
Requires statements of independent expenditures to be filed with Secretary of State using electronic filing system.
Prohibits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services from approving rate filing for health benefit plan that reimburses serious adverse events.
Prohibits discrimination or retaliation against employee who expresses concerns about wage inequity based on sex.
Requires consumer contract that provides for early termination fee to include clear and conspicuous disclosure of amount of fee and total amount consumer must pay under consumer contract to avoid early termination fee.
Requires insurer to notify affected policyholders, and persons who requested notification, of rate filing for certain premium rate increases.
Specifies condition under which insurer is exempt from requirement to notify insured in writing of cancellation due to nonpayment of premium.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to update information on Oregon transparency website at least once every six months.
Adds financial loss from recovering stolen vehicle to list of injuries compensable under crime victims' compensation program.
Directs Public Defense Services Commission to adopt policies and negotiate contracts that provide for compensation of appointed counsel at rate equivalent to assistant or deputy district attorney of comparable experience practicing within same county as appointed counsel.
Prohibits public body from entering into public contract with contract price of more than $50,000 to construct, reconstruct, renovate, alter, maintain or repair public improvement or public works unless iron, steel and manufactured goods intended for use in public improvement or public works are made within United States.
Creates Oregon Council on Domestic Violence Prevention and Response within Oregon Health Authority.
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to develop and implement regional Grow Oregon pilot program to provide marketing and technical assistance to emerging growth businesses.
Provides that Sunrise Corridor transportation project funded by Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act of 2009 must include improvements to certain highways.