Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, House.
Brent Barton
Sponsored
Became law2
Authorizes county sheriff to designate county juvenile department or Oregon Youth Authority to provide direct transfer of juvenile offenders to youth correction facility as part of agreement with Department of Corrections or supervisory authority of county.
Expands scholarships for children of public safety officers killed or injured in line of duty to include children of reserve officers and volunteer firefighters killed or disabled in line of duty.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Authorizes court to appoint protected person special advocate in protective proceeding at any time after appointment of fiduciary that is not financial institution or trust company.
Directs Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and Higher Education Coordinating Commission to jointly establish grant program for purpose of distributing moneys to community colleges to increase number of underserved, low-income and first-generation college-bound students who enroll in community college and make progress toward degree or certificate.
Directs Department of Education to make grants to improve student achievement in certain schools that are high poverty and low performing.
Requires Oregon State University, in consultation with State Department of Agriculture, to develop educational materials regarding best practices for avoiding adverse effects of pesticides on populations of bees and other pollinating insects.
Revises assessment and grading system standards for school districts.
Requires Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation to request federal agency to allow individuals and businesses to qualify for premium tax credits, cost-sharing reductions and business tax relief if individuals and businesses enrolled in qualified health plans directly with insurers.
Out of committee · 1
Directs Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development to administer grant program for purpose of distributing funds to community colleges to make child care services available to community college students.
In committee · 4
Transfers Oregon Arts Commission from Oregon Business Development Department to ___.
Defines "vapor product." Amends laws related to consumption of tobacco products by minors to include references to consumption of vapor products by minors, including crime of endangering welfare of minor and other criminal offenses and civil penalties related to use or acquisition of tobacco by minor.
Provides method for giving notice to Internet service providers that wish to install Internet lines within state highway right-of-way.
Adds reserve officer to category of victims for which aggravated murder can be charged when murder is related to performance of official duties.