Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, House.
Jessica Vega Pederson
Sponsored
Became law1
Modifies method of apportionment of business income of interstate broadcaster for purposes of corporate excise taxation.
Passed the House1
Amends definition of "rural area" to mean area outside urban growth boundary of city of 40,000 or more, as boundary is acknowledged on date on which application is submitted for strategic investment program.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Allows Oregon State Lottery to use moneys allocated for payment of costs of administration of state lottery to pay expenses incurred to implement policies related to problem gambling, to collect data related to problem gambling and to advertise availability of programs for treatment of problem gambling.
Amends 40-40-20 education goals to include apprenticeship programs registered with State Apprenticeship and Training Council.
Modifies requirements for insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening examinations and laboratory tests.
Allows Department of Education to award grants to encourage participation in summer meals programs.
Extends Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Fund loan program to certain private entities.
Authorizes court to appoint protected person special advocate in protective proceeding at any time after appointment of fiduciary that is not financial institution or trust company.
Directs Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and Higher Education Coordinating Commission to jointly establish grant program for purpose of distributing moneys to community colleges to increase number of underserved, low-income and first-generation college-bound students who enroll in community college and make progress toward degree or certificate.
Directs Department of Education to make grants to improve student achievement in certain schools that are high poverty and low performing.
Expands scholarships for children of public safety officers killed or injured in line of duty to include children of reserve officers and volunteer firefighters killed or disabled in line of duty.
Requires state contracting agency or public corporation that implements information technology initiative to obtain quality management services from qualified contractor if value of information technology initiative exceeds $5 million or meets criteria or standards that State Chief Information Officer or Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services specifies by rule or policy.
Changes interest rate accruing on deferred taxes under homestead property tax deferral program from six percent compounded annually to six percent per annum.
Requires Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation to request federal agency to allow individuals and businesses to qualify for premium tax credits, cost-sharing reductions and business tax relief if individuals and businesses enrolled in qualified health plans directly with insurers.
Passed the House · 1
Requires that majority of members of Oregon Education Investment Board be public educational professionals who work, or have worked, on regular basis in public educational setting.
Out of committee · 1
Establishes Oregon Task Force on Career and Technical Education Teaching for purpose of increasing availability and quality of teachers of career and technical education courses.
In committee · 2
Modifies standards that State Board of Education must adopt related to student education records.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for up to $500 in cash dividends paid by employer to employee for participation in workplace wellness program.