Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Jim Weidner
Sponsored
In committee11
Adds sexual misconduct to definition of "abuse" for purposes of mandatory child reporting statutes.
Creates income tax credit for private correctional facilities.
Provides one-time $400 credit against income taxes for completion of parenting class.
Provides one-time credit against personal income taxes for completion of marriage class.
Provides $100 credit against income taxes for completion of first aid training course.
Permits small woodland owner to register vehicle as farm vehicle.
Requires State Forestry Department and other state agencies to support expeditious harvesting of downed trees as part of state forest recovery and restoration plans and policies.
Decreases amount added to weighted average daily membership for purpose of State School Fund distributions for each school year that student is enrolled in English as second language program.
Provides credit against income taxes for English as a second language class.
Limits amount of biennial appropriations by Legislative Assembly.
Authorizes State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision or county sheriff to release inmate to custody of United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement under certain circumstances.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Includes removal of noxious weeds as part of Oregon Adopt-a-Highway Program.
Creates sentencing enhancement for sexual abuse in second degree when offender is 21 years of age or older and is minor victim's athletic coach.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop and make available Oregon transparency website for purpose of allowing people to view information that is public record and not exempt from disclosure.
Modifies definition of "vulnerable user of a public way.".
Exempts employee of United States Department of Agriculture in course of lawful taking of wildlife from criminal laws related to possession and discharge of firearms.
Modifies definition of online communication for purposes of online sexual corruption of child.
Adds pharmacists to list of public or private officials required to report child abuse.
Extends statute of limitations for action based on conduct that constitutes child abuse or conduct knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse.
Requires court to make written findings that set forth reasons why placement of child or ward with relative is not in best interest of child or ward when Department of Human Services decides to place child or ward with that relative and court makes contrary determination.
Adds gray wolf, as special status mammal, to definition of "game mammal." Allows moneys made available from specified surcharges to be expended on acquisition of easements for purpose of promoting access to public and private lands.
Directs Department of Human Services to adopt rules to allow emergency medical technician applicant to substitute experience and certification by national registry of emergency medical technicians for certain requirements imposed by department.
Prohibits county, city, special district or 9-1-1 jurisdiction from punishing or penalizing public or private safety agency for failure to meet contractually mandated response times during declared state of emergency for which agency has provided resources for emergency response outside normal jurisdiction.
Classifies crime of assault in second degree as assault in first degree if defendant knows victim is pregnant.
Passed the House · 5
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Fallen Public Safety Officer registration plates.
Transfers administration of Rural Health Services Program from Oregon Student Assistance Commission to Office of Rural Health.
Exempts records and information that identify person as holder of or applicant for concealed handgun license from disclosure.
Reduces to 72 hours minimum time before first day of employment that employer is required to notify employee in written employment offer that arbitration agreement is required as condition of employment.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe registration plates.
Out of committee · 4
Requires Department of Transportation to study feasibility of constructing highway between Coos Bay and Ontario.
Creates Director of Legislative Audit Office appointed by Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
Directs State Board of Education to establish system to assess financial management practices of school districts and education service districts.
Modifies theft in first degree to include theft of agricultural property under certain circumstances.
In committee · 61
Specifies amount of income from Common School Fund that Department of State Lands must transfer each calendar year to Superintendent of Public Instruction for apportionment among counties and school districts.
Establishes certain requirements before applicant seeking to construct liquefied natural gas terminal or related pipeline may be issued specified permits and authorizations.
Requires Department of Human Services, law enforcement agency and other entity or person responsible for taking child into protective custody to provide parents or guardian with written information about parents' and guardian's rights and responsibilities, and resources for legal assistance, when child is taken into protective custody.
Establishes Oregon Health Access Fund and specifies permissible expenditures by Department of Human Services from fund.
Specifies that statutes and rules that apply to school district boards, school districts or public schools do not apply to small schools.
Allows motorcycle operator to replace discharge nozzle after dispensing fuel.
Removes requirement for State Department of Agriculture to monitor ethanol fuel production and issue notice when ethanol production reaches specified level.
Provides that consumer contract may not contain provision to renew contract for additional term automatically or unless consumer declares intention to terminate or not renew contract.
Requires that certain public officials submit to drug test two times every calendar year.
Authorizes imposition of sentencing enhancement of 36 to 60 months upon conviction of gang-related felony.
Authorizes Department of Transportation to issue duplicate disabled parking permit placards for each vehicle registered by applicant in this state.
Prohibits cities that use photo red light cameras from providing compensation to manufacturers and vendors of photo red light cameras based on number of citations issued or percentage of moneys collected from payment of fines.
Prohibits allowance of tax incentives for use of biofuel or biomass that is fit for human consumption.
Creates tax credit for educational expenses or contributions to qualified scholarship granting organization.
Exempts foreign insurers licensed to sell health insurance in another state from requirements of Insurance Code and certain other requirements.
Allows certain municipal corporations to publish budget summary on website.
Prohibits certain persons from simultaneously holding more than three permits issued pursuant to restricted vessel permit system.
Allows public utility full cost recovery for hydrogen power station investments.
Modifies circumstances under which moneys in Oregon Rainy Day Fund may be appropriated.
Allows Department of Transportation to issue group registration plate for group that promotes prevention of wildfires.
Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to develop plan for providing health benefit plan options and employee contribution requirements based on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Requires policy or certificate of health insurance to cover 90-day supply of prescription drugs covered by policy or certificate if prescribed by health care provider.
Requires counties to appoint service officers.
Requires supervising agency to determine if supervised person is predatory sex offender.
Authorizes universities under control of State Board of Higher Education, Oregon Health and Science University and boards of education of community college districts to commission public safety officers.
Requires State Board of Higher Education to authorize each institution under its control to commission special campus security officers.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop plan for reforming hatchery operations and reconstructing hatchery facilities.
Increases amount of personal exemption income tax credit.
Creates income tax credit for capital improvements to business facilities or homes that are commenced prior to later of September 1, 2009, or effective date of Act.
Removes restriction on public charter schools offering online courses that 50 percent or more of students in school must reside in school district in which school is located.
Requires authorization by Legislative Assembly before Department of Transportation may construct or operate, or enter into agreement for construction or operation of, tollway.
Authorizes issuance of bonds for financing transportation improvement projects.
Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for financing transportation improvement projects.
Allows person who filed claim with county or with state under Ballot Measure 37 (2004) to file claim under Ballot Measure 49 (2007) even though person did not file claim with both county and state.
Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to group retired employees and employees who are not retired for purpose of entering into contracts for health insurance coverage.
Authorizes counties to recover costs of property assessment and tax collection from taxing districts.
Directs Department of Human Services to establish and operate marijuana production facility and distribute marijuana to pharmacies for dispensing to medical marijuana cardholders and designated primary caregivers.
Directs court to award certain damages in action involving false statement of material fact relating to candidate, political committee or measure.
Defines statutory term regarding management of acquired lands designated as state forests, common school forest lands and the Elliott State Forest Lands.
Provides statutory authorization for Oregon University System student code of conduct.
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules allowing and encouraging health insurers to use financial incentives or penalties to reinforce positive behaviors and discourage negative behaviors.
Allows community colleges and state institutions of higher education to recover from school districts costs of providing remedial education to students.
Requires Quality Education Commission to identify related costs to local school districts for meeting quality goals for education.
Requires Department of Human Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on programs that serve senior citizens.
Allows Department of Human Services to establish automated, online provider payment submission system for medical assistance program.
Requires statewide elected officials, agency directors and members of Legislative Assembly to pay nine percent of premium for coverage under certain benefit plans.
Allows person to occupy state-owned submersible or submerged lands, without fee, to operate and maintain streambank and stabilization structures.
Provides exception to rebuttable presumption that both spouses contribute equally to acquisition of property for certain property that is separately titled and held continuously by one spouse.
Replaces personal exemption credit for dependent with income tax subtraction of $1,000 per dependent.
Eliminates 15-year limit for preference in public employment for veterans.
Describes circumstances in which gray wolf may be taken.
Permits private security professional to use warning lights on vehicle when responding to alarm or emergency call and private security professional has contacted police officer.
Modifies provisions related to training, licensure and certification of private security professionals.
Prohibits commencement of civil action against health care provider until after submission of health care claim to medical legal panel.
Allows school districts to submit information to Department of State Police for purpose of conducting criminal records checks.
Authorizes board of elections officials to enhance or duplicate ballot for purposes of counting ballot by vote tally machine.
Requires Secretary of State or county clerk to send list of invalid signatures on state initiative, referendum or recall petition to chief petitioners.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Requires county to verify immigration status of person incarcerated in county correctional facility.
Establishes tax credit for transportation of woody biomass from forest management operations to biofuel producer.
Requires applicant seeking to construct liquefied natural gas terminal or pipeline directly related to terminal to enter into certain written agreement with state.