Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Tobias Read
Sponsored
Became law2
Allows articles of incorporation delivered for filing to office of Secretary of State to contain provision authorizing or directing corporation to conduct business in environmentally and socially responsible manner.
Creates Sustainability Board.
Passed the House1
Establishes corporate income and excise tax credit for certain facility costs of business firms that construct facilities and engage in business operations in which average annual gross payroll and increase in number of employees meet specified requirements.
Out of committee1
Establishes credit against personal income tax for amounts paid by eligible taxpayer who paid for and received instruction leading to degree or recognized certificate from post-secondary institution.
In committee3
Creates Task Force on Open Source Adoption.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Commission to authorize use of day use fee areas without charge by persons 65 years of age or older who have resided in state for not less than 50 years.
Creates personal and business tax credits for water conservation devices and systems.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 22
Changes definition of "small employer" by increasing maximum number of eligible employees from 25 to 50.
Allows escrow agents to disburse deposited earnest money based on agreement of parties that is executed after initial sales agreement.
Extends exemption from Construction Contractors Board licensing to owner who contracts with one or more licensed contractors to perform work on not more than three existing residential structures of owner within same calendar year.
Increases number of directors appointed to State Board of Higher Education.
Creates Task Force on Civics and Financial Education to study and make recommendations about how to increase and improve civics and financial education in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.
Establishes statewide system administered by Department of Environmental Quality for collection, transportation and recycling of certain electronic devices.
Requires employer to pay over, in accordance with law or agreement requiring or authorizing deductions from wages, amounts deducted from employee's wages.
Requires prescription drug benefit program, or prescription drug benefit offered under health benefit plan or under student health insurance policy, to include coverage of contraception.
Directs Governor to assign state agency responsibility for developing plan to ensure that written documents produced by executive department agencies conform to plain language standards.
Authorizes Department of Transportation to include question regarding fuel efficient driving techniques in examination for driver license.
Allows Oregon Student Assistance Commission to establish programs to provide mentoring and resources that help students access education and training beyond high school.
Requires training in mental illness recognition prior to obtaining certification as police officer.
Limits application of precursor substance reporting requirements applicable to isomers to optical isomers.
Requires insurer providing workers' compensation coverage to provide notice of termination of coverage 45 days prior to effective date of termination.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Imposes $10 fee for filing of petitions for marital annulment, dissolution or separation, and for filing of responses to petitions for marital annulment, dissolution or separation.
Provides that public high school student journalists have right to exercise freedom of speech and press in school-sponsored media.
Modifies procedures involved in child abuse investigations.
Allocates from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to school capital matching subaccount amount equal to 50 percent of ending biennial balance of fund as established by revenue forecast issued during May 2009.
Changes membership of Oregon Facilities Authority from five members to seven members and declares that members serve at pleasure of State Treasurer.
Creates crime of online sexual corruption of child in second degree.
Establishes greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.
Passed the House · 5
Creates Task Force on Extending Washington County Commuter Rail to Salem.
Prohibits former member of Legislative Assembly from being compensated lobbyist during period beginning on date person ceases being member and ending on date of adjournment sine die of next regular legislative session.
Adds member of order Crocodylia to definition of exotic animal.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to name Fall Creek hatchery research center Lindsay Ball Research Hatchery.
Requires employer to provide reasonable accommodation to religious observance or practices of employee unless providing accommodation would impose undue hardship on employer.
Out of committee · 15
Expands prohibition of smoking in public places and places of employment.
Repeals provisions requiring Department of Human Services to eliminate or limit Oregon Health Plan coverage of dental, vision, hospital and drug services for 2005-2007 biennium.
Establishes Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.
Allows Department of Education to conduct program audit of career school.
Requires Department of Human Services and local public health authorities to compile Kids' Network List of medical providers available in each county to provide primary care services to children.
Requires State Forestry Department to establish and maintain fuel breaks between contiguous state and federal forestlands.
Directs Department of Transportation to erect and maintain roadside memorial sign for pedestrian or bicyclist killed in motor vehicle accident, upon application by immediate family member.
Appropriates moneys from ___ to Economic and Community Development Department for purpose of assisting development of targeted small businesses and microenterprises.
Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds to finance public parking facility in downtown area of City of Hillsboro.
Gives family child care providers right to collectively bargain with State of Oregon.
Makes findings concerning use of Oregon workers to perform services contracted for by state agencies.
Directs State Department of Agriculture to consult with Department of Education for purpose of helping Department of Education develop Farm-to-School program.
Creates SWAT (Schools Will Attract Talent) Team for Oregon's Future Task Force.
Enhances penalties for crime of strangulation in certain circumstances.
Establishes Task Force on Mental Retardation in Capital Cases.
In committee · 17
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for Oregon prekindergarten program.
Makes failure of seller to deliver seller's property disclosure statement Class A violation.
Creates crime of unauthorized trading in telephone records.
Allows tax credit to individual who owns and occupies manufactured dwelling as primary residence and who ends tenancy in manufactured dwelling park as result of closing of park or portion of park.
Creates crime of possession of vehicle with hidden compartment.
Requires Department of Education to advise school guidance counselors on techniques and tools for informing high school students of educational opportunities.
Directs Department of Education to prepare financial education program.
Requires school districts to provide instruction in financial education in secondary schools.
Adds sheriff services to types of services that can be provided by county service districts.
Allows Department of Transportation to waive issuance, renewal or replacement fee of identification card for indigent person.
Creates income tax credit for qualified investments in new machinery and equipment.
Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage of human papillomavirus vaccine for female beneficiaries who are 11 years of age and older.
Changes allowable number of digits payment system for credit or debit cards may display on customer receipt from five to four.
Provides that per diem payments to member of Legislative Assembly be based on distance between member's district residence and State Capitol.
Allows school districts to aggregate districts' energy requirements for purchase and delivery of utility services as one entity to qualify for lower industrial rates.
Creates Task Force on Civics Education.
Establishes Oregon State Police Patrol Division Fund.