Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Vic Gilliam
Sponsored
Became law1
Removes requirement that certain health professional regulatory boards maintaining negligence claim websites delete reported claims of negligence filed against licensees if no other claims are filed within four years.
In committee9
Prohibits taking salmon, steelhead or sturgeon in Columbia River using any type of net.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to double number of hatchery smolts by specified date.
Allows public utility full cost recovery for hydrogen power station investments.
Decreases minimum vineyard acreage requirement for low-volume winery located in exclusive farm use zone.
Directs Secretary of State to notify candidates for public office of legal action and remedies available for publishing false statement of fact relating to candidate, political committee or measure.
Requires that one-half of traffic fine be paid to city if traffic offense committed within city but prosecuted in circuit court as result of felony discovered during traffic stop.
Eliminates 15-year limit for preference in public employment for veterans.
Requires urban renewal plan that includes acquisition of emergency vehicles to report how vehicles will benefit urban renewal area.
Authorizes parking of up to 10 dump trucks and up to 10 trailers on lot or parcel of land zoned for forest use or mixed farm and forest use.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 17
Includes removal of noxious weeds as part of Oregon Adopt-a-Highway Program.
Establishes Quality Care Fund.
Modifies crime of, and cause of action for, invasion of personal privacy.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop and make available Oregon transparency website for purpose of allowing people to view information that is public record and not exempt from disclosure.
Allows certain veterans with honorable discharges to pay tuition and fees at discounted rates.
Allows Department of Education to award grants for school library programs.
Requires Legislative Counsel to solicit bids for printing of Oregon Revised Statutes each biennium.
Directs Director of State Department of Energy to administer energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program for purpose of encouraging investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy conservation.
Prohibits person from intentionally selling or using software to circumvent, thwart, interfere with or evade any control or measure that ensures equitable distribution, sale or resale of admission tickets for entertainment event.
Designates May 8 of each year as Military Family Appreciation Day.
Permits contracting agency that uses public funds to procure goods for public use to give preference to agricultural products produced and transported entirely within state if certain conditions are met.
Requires child care providers exempt from certification or registration who receive funds from Department of Human Services to attend orientation.
Requires court to make written findings that set forth reasons why placement of child or ward with relative is not in best interest of child or ward when Department of Human Services decides to place child or ward with that relative and court makes contrary determination.
Permits certain health professional regulatory boards to adopt rules that permit practitioners to prescribe or dispense antibiotic drugs to partners of patient without examining partner for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Transfers, credits or allocates certain moneys from specified funds and accounts to other specified funds, accounts or agencies to be used for specified purposes.
Creates process by which Water Resources Department may loan or grant moneys to enable construction of water development projects located in Columbia River Basin.
Classifies crime of assault in second degree as assault in first degree if defendant knows victim is pregnant.
Vetoed · 1
Allows facilities that generate electricity by using biomass or combusting municipal solid waste to comply with renewable portfolio standard under certain conditions.
Passed the House · 8
Creates offense of smoking in motor vehicle while person under age of 17 is in motor vehicle.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Fallen Public Safety Officer registration plates.
Transfers administration of Rural Health Services Program from Oregon Student Assistance Commission to Office of Rural Health.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Increases maximum amount of revenues from civil penalties assessed for violations of occupational safety or health statutes that may be credited to Workers' Memorial Scholarship Account.
Exempts records and information that identify person as holder of or applicant for concealed handgun license from disclosure.
Reduces to 72 hours minimum time before first day of employment that employer is required to notify employee in written employment offer that arbitration agreement is required as condition of employment.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe registration plates.
Out of committee · 6
Increases city population from 30,000 to 40,000 for classification as eligible rural area for purpose of emergency medical technician income tax credit.
Prohibits schools from using school property to provide printing, binding or graphic arts services to public or to state or local government or political subdivision.
Allocates moneys from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to Oregon Innovation Council for deposit in Oregon Innovation Fund for specified purposes.
Directs Department of Education to provide reimbursements to school districts that serve Oregon food products as part of United States Department of Agriculture's National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program.
Provides tax credit for employers who hire certain released persons who work at least 160 hours for employer.
Modifies theft in first degree to include theft of agricultural property under certain circumstances.
In committee · 51
Specifies amount of income from Common School Fund that Department of State Lands must transfer each calendar year to Superintendent of Public Instruction for apportionment among counties and school districts.
Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to provide eligible employees and their families with option of using health savings accounts.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for health insurance premium payments made during tax year by individual taxpayer for health benefit coverage of taxpayer, taxpayer's spouse or dependents.
Requires only persons under 21 years of age to wear motorcycle helmets.
Modifies required contents of statement of economic interest.
Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules allowing insurers to offer health insurance policies excluding benefits or coverage of specified conditions and services otherwise required by law.
Requires Department of Human Services and Department of Revenue to collaborate in establishing outreach program to educate senior citizens and persons with disabilities about property tax deferral.
Authorizes Department of Transportation to issue duplicate disabled parking permit placards for each vehicle registered by applicant in this state.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules setting fees payable by labor organizations that receive amounts deducted from salary or wages of certain public employees.
Creates tax credit for educational expenses or contributions to qualified scholarship granting organization.
Allows certain public charter schools to qualify as small high school for purpose of small school district grant.
Limits to federal funds assets that revert to State Board of Education when charter of public charter school is terminated or public charter school dissolves and public charter school had been existing public school.
Gives priority for grants and loans for public charter schools to schools that are only school in school district or that are in district that is remote and necessary school district.
Prohibits certain persons from simultaneously holding more than three permits issued pursuant to restricted vessel permit system.
Allows Department of Transportation to issue group registration plate for group that promotes prevention of wildfires.
Requires policy or certificate of health insurance to cover 90-day supply of prescription drugs covered by policy or certificate if prescribed by health care provider.
Requires counties to appoint service officers.
Creates personal and business tax credits for water conservation devices and systems.
Modifies applicability of removal or fill provisions to certain activities on exclusive farm use zoned lands.
Requires supervising agency to determine if supervised person is predatory sex offender.
Suspends adjustment to Oregon minimum wage rate if Oregon unemployment rate exceeds national unemployment rate.
Authorizes universities under control of State Board of Higher Education, Oregon Health and Science University and boards of education of community college districts to commission public safety officers.
Requires State Board of Higher Education to authorize each institution under its control to commission special campus security officers.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop plan for reforming hatchery operations and reconstructing hatchery facilities.
Creates income tax credit for capital improvements to business facilities or homes that are commenced prior to later of September 1, 2009, or effective date of Act.
Provides that person who is legally present in any place is not liable for failing to retreat from attacker.
Directs Department of Revenue to prepare and mail to taxpayers "Oregon Annual Review," describing how state has spent tax revenues in preceding calendar year.
Allows person who filed claim with county or with state under Ballot Measure 37 (2004) to file claim under Ballot Measure 49 (2007) even though person did not file claim with both county and state.
Directs Department of Human Services to establish and operate marijuana production facility and distribute marijuana to pharmacies for dispensing to medical marijuana cardholders and designated primary caregivers.
Directs court to award certain damages in action involving false statement of material fact relating to candidate, political committee or measure.
Defines statutory term regarding management of acquired lands designated as state forests, common school forest lands and the Elliott State Forest Lands.
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules allowing and encouraging health insurers to use financial incentives or penalties to reinforce positive behaviors and discourage negative behaviors.
Permits small woodland owner to register vehicle as farm vehicle.
Requires State Forestry Department and other state agencies to support expeditious harvesting of downed trees as part of state forest recovery and restoration plans and policies.
Requires Department of Human Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on programs that serve senior citizens.
Requires statewide elected officials, agency directors and members of Legislative Assembly to pay nine percent of premium for coverage under certain benefit plans.
Allows person to occupy state-owned submersible or submerged lands, without fee, to operate and maintain streambank and stabilization structures.
Provides exception to rebuttable presumption that both spouses contribute equally to acquisition of property for certain property that is separately titled and held continuously by one spouse.
Replaces personal exemption credit for dependent with income tax subtraction of $1,000 per dependent.
Allows authorized state agencies to use fuel cell power systems for emergency backup power applications and for critical power applications.
Provides maximum allowable amount of credit for fuel cell system, other than homebuilder-installed renewable energy system, of 50 percent of total certified cost.
Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for grants to agencies in executive department and certain private companies to acquire fuel cell systems.
Describes circumstances in which gray wolf may be taken.
Permits private security professional to use warning lights on vehicle when responding to alarm or emergency call and private security professional has contacted police officer.
Modifies provisions related to training, licensure and certification of private security professionals.
Allows school districts to submit information to Department of State Police for purpose of conducting criminal records checks.
Authorizes board of elections officials to enhance or duplicate ballot for purposes of counting ballot by vote tally machine.
Requires Secretary of State or county clerk to send list of invalid signatures on state initiative, referendum or recall petition to chief petitioners.
Requires Department of Human Services to verify legal presence in United States for applicants of public assistance.
Establishes tax credit for transportation of woody biomass from forest management operations to biofuel producer.
Requires applicant seeking to construct liquefied natural gas terminal or pipeline directly related to terminal to enter into certain written agreement with state.