Bills in the 2012 Regular Session, House.
Val Hoyle
Sponsored
Became law1
Requires health benefit plans to cover medically necessary dental or orthodontic services for treatment of craniofacial anomalies.
Out of committee1
Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt standards and procedures to certify specified mental health providers to qualify for insurance reimbursement.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Establishes Oregon Growth Fund and Oregon Growth Board to encourage investment in and availability of capital to Oregon businesses and to further economic development in Oregon.
Prohibits public body from disclosing records or information that identifies person as applicant for, or holder of, concealed handgun license.
Exempts certain accident only, specified disease and hospital indemnity insurance policies from payment of assessment on gross amount of premiums.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to convene work group to make recommendations regarding criminal records checks .
Directs Oregon Investment Council and State Treasurer to try to ensure that moneys in Public Employees Retirement Fund are not invested in companies with interest in energy sector of Iran.
For state agencies with more than 100 employees and with ratio of less than 11 to 1 of nonsupervisory employees to supervisory employees , restricts hiring and requires layoffs or reclassifications of supervisory employees for purpose of attaining certain ratio.
Makes Governor and members of State Workforce Investment Board, or persons designated by board, advisory committee for purpose of developing initiatives related to workforce development.
Expands definition of qualified business eligible for credit guarantees from Credit Enhancement Fund to include nontraded sector business.
In committee · 15
Modifies types of animals qualifying as assistance animals for purposes of accessing places of public accommodation and modes of transportation and for purposes of cause of action for harm to assistance animal.
Abolishes State Board of Higher Education and transfers functions to Oregon Education Investment Board.
Excludes company owning or leasing data center in enterprise zone from central assessment during period of enterprise zone exemption.
Requires person engaged in floral business operations to disclose physical location of principal place of business in written communications and advertisements.
Establishes University of Oregon and Portland State University as independent public universities, governed by university boards of directors.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to use competitive bidding process for purchase of generic drugs prescribed for recipients of medical assistance.
Provides that employee who separates from contracting agency, under specified conditions and for period of one year, may not seek or gain employment with contractor with which contracting agency entered into public contract.
Charges mortgage loan servicer with duty of good faith and fair dealing toward borrower.
Prohibits owner of foreclosed residential real property from neglecting real property during periods of vacancy.
Requires beneficiary or beneficiary's agent under residential trust deed to send notice of mediation and enter into mediation with grantor for purpose of agreeing to foreclosure avoidance measure.
Requires contracting agency to apply certain preferences in awarding contracts related to certain goods manufactured from recycled materials.
Requires Legislative Fiscal Officer to prepare employment impact statements for legislative measures reported out of committee that affect employment in this state.
Requires that each transfer, assignment or other conveyance of beneficial ownership or beneficial interest in note or other instrument that is evidence of obligation grantor owes and that is secured by trust deed on residential property must be recorded with county clerk within 15 calendar days in order for trustee to foreclose trust deed by advertisement and sale.
Authorizes Oregon Liquor Control Commission inspectors and investigators to enforce laws relating to tobacco products to same extent as peace officers.
Requires Department of Education to collect performance report data for each school year regarding number of teachers and number of students assigned to each course offered by public educational providers.