Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
Tobias Read
Sponsored
Became law1
Exempts financial institutions that provide financial services to marijuana related businesses, researchers and laboratories from any criminal law of this state that has element that may be proven by substantiating that person provides financial services to person who lawfully possesses, delivers or manufactures marijuana or marijuana derived products.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Provides affirmative defense to public employee and certain nonprofit employee whistleblowers who provide lawfully accessed information to state or federal regulatory agency, law enforcement agency, manager employed by employer or employee's attorney .
Establishes COFA Premium Assistance Program administered by Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide financial assistance with health care premiums and out-of-pocket costs for Pacific Islanders legally residing in Oregon under Compact of Free Association.
Extends sunset for tax credit for university venture development fund contributions.
Requires persons who receive grant under Oregon Promise program to complete first-year experience.
Expands crime of promoting prostitution to include receiving goods, services or other things of value derived from prostitution activity in certain circumstances.
Expands crime of obstructing governmental or judicial administration to include engaging in business of notary public or immigration consultant without authorization.
In committee · 2
Increases maximum amount of corporate excise tax credit allowed for qualified research activities.
Directs Department of Revenue, in collaboration with Department of Human Services, to establish pilot program for disbursement of installment payments to personal income taxpayers of amounts equal to personal income tax dependent care credits.