Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Tobias Read
Sponsored
Became law6
Permits creation of, or conversion of other business entity into, benefit company that has purpose of providing general public benefit and possible specific public benefit in addition to other purposes.
Makes duties, functions and powers of Oregon Growth Board operative January 1, 2014.
Establishes Oregon Innovation in Infrastructure Task Force.
Declares that it is in state's interest to undertake Interstate 5 bridge replacement project.
Establishes process for Multnomah County to transfer "Area 93" to Washington County.
Extends period of applicability of emergency communications tax.
Passed the House3
Directs State Registrar of Center for Health Statistics to send data file containing parents' names and mother's address to Oregon 529 College Savings Board for each child born in Oregon to residents of this state.
Increases estimate of revenues that will be received from corporate income and excise taxes for biennium beginning July 1, 2011.
Adds criteria used to select projects within Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
Out of committee7
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to establish and administer Oregon Industrial Site Readiness Program to make loans to qualified project sponsors for development of certified state and regionally significant industrial sites.
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to establish and administer Oregon Industrial Site Readiness Program providing grants to perform due diligence assessments of large industrial sites, to create detailed development plans to make large industrial sites market-ready and to conduct regional industrial site inventories.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to establish bid process and bid pool to promote regional, national and international sporting events in state.
Establishes 10-year capital planning process for capital projects.
Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for transportation projects funded from Multimodal Transportation Fund.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Growth Board to establish board and implement policies, procedures and recommendations for investment, reinvestment, management and coordination of funds in Oregon Growth Account and Oregon Growth Fund.
Appropriates moneys to Oregon Innovation Council to fund grants and loans for innovation-based economic development.
In committee26
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to implement program in which tax revenues generated by persons hired by innovation activity employers are directed to Oregon Innovation Fund.
Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers if amount equal to gain is invested in emerging growth business during tax year.
Creates income tax credit for investment of realized capital gains in emerging growth business.
Requires real market value of contaminated site to be determined using declining allowance for adjustment factors if owner of property does not commence substantial remedial work.
Requires State Department of Energy and Public Utility Commission to jointly conduct study of issues related to feasibility of electric companies implementing and maintaining electricity storage systems.
Directs each minor political party to ensure by rule that at least ten percent of party members participate in party's nominating process.
Directs Oregon State Capitol Foundation to undertake fund-raising and commissioning of statue of Mark Odom Hatfield, to be placed in National Statuary Hall in United States Capitol.
Requires student to complete and submit application for apprenticeship program or post-secondary education institution, to complete and submit enlistment application in Armed Forces or National Guard, or to attend orientation related to apprenticeship or training opportunity, in order to receive high school diploma.
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to conduct study of rural renewable energy development zones for purpose of determining whether property tax exemptions available in those zones are sufficient to encourage development of renewable energy resources.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study certain issues related to State Department of Energy.
Authorizes master plans and county service districts regarding comprehensive planning for land use and public facilities and, within Washington County, implementation of adopted comprehensive plans through development review and code enforcement services.
Creates task force on funding Columbia River Crossing Project.
Appropriates moneys to Oregon Progress Board for purposes of performing functions of board.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish professional sports team license plate program for issuance of special registration plate.
Requires Director of the State Department of Energy to promote use of compressed natural gas.
Guarantees admission to public universities of this state if students meet certain standards established by State Board of Education.
Revises corporate minimum tax for C corporations by imposing tax based on combination of taxpayer's fixed assets, Oregon sales and payroll for tax year.
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.
Designates any elective county or city office as nonpartisan.
Creates subtraction from taxable income for net capital gain that is invested in certain businesses.
Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers if, after effective date of Act, amount equal to gain is invested as seed capital in emerging growth business during tax year.
Reduces rate of tax on certain capital gains of personal income taxpayers.
Establishes Portland State University as independent public university, governed by university board of directors.
Requires insurer to provide process for nurse practitioner practicing in rural or frontier area to earn same reimbursement paid to primary care physician.
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-R bonds, in addition to and not in lieu of biennial budget authorization for bond issuance, to finance corpus of Oregon Student Opportunity Fund.
Enacts uniform sales and use tax administration provisions.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Provides that order of Public Utility Commission on petition for proposed transmission line for which petitioner also seeks approval from Energy Facility Siting Council is subject to judicial review in same manner as order in contested case.
Directs Secretary of State to conduct annual financial review of moneys collected, borrowed, received and expended by Travel Information Council.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Allows licensees of Oregon Liquor Control Commission to sell malt beverages, wine and cider in certain containers supplied by consumers.
Eliminates sunset for mandatory cancellation of property tax assessment for manufactured structures with total value less than $12,500 in certain counties.
Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities.
Allows exception to employment requirements for rural renewable energy development zone exemption from property taxation if provided for in resolution of zone sponsor and business firm makes certain minimum investment in qualified property.
Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to operate Farm Direct Nutrition Program to enable participants in Women, Infants and Children Program to purchase fresh produce at farmers' markets or roadside stands and to operate Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program to enable low income seniors to purchase fresh produce at farmers' markets or roadside stands.
Provides that, for purposes of corporate taxation, expenses paid to related member for use of intangible property and required to be added to federal taxable income do not include expenses paid for valid business purpose to person that is not related member or to foreign corporation not connected with United States trade or business.
Eliminates adverse impact process for new publicly funded post-secondary programs or locations.
Exempts from property taxation property owned by port with appointed board of commissioners if property is located in county with population of less than 450,000 and is used or held for future use by person other than port pursuant to agreement obligating person to provide common carrier rail freight service to shippers.
Authorizes owner of lot in planned community or unit in condominium to install electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.
Increases number of locations for which distillery licensee may permit tastings of distillery products.
Establishes Oregon Retirement Savings Task Force.
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.
Makes residential landlord responsible for maintenance of hazard trees on rented space for manufactured dwelling.
Passed the House · 2
Directs Oregon Historical Society to undertake fund-raising and commissioning of statue of Mark Odom Hatfield, to be placed in National Statuary Hall in United States Capitol.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Out of committee · 4
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.
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-P general obligation bonds to provide matching funds to school districts for improvements to school security infrastructure.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for nutrition programs for eligible individuals through Women, Infants and Children Program.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to prepare certain revisions to Oregon's State Implementation Plan under federal Clean Air Act.
In committee · 5
Establishes Task Force on School Capital Improvement Planning.
Requires Department of Transportation to collect toll from bicyclists for use of Interstate 5 bridges if department collects toll from motor vehicle operators.
Creates crime of unlawful possession or transfer of assault weapon or large capacity magazine.
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.
Establishes Oregon Investment Council as public corporation to be governed by board of directors and supervised by executive director.