Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, House.
Jim Weidner
Sponsored
Became law3
Expands definition of "bakery product" for purposes of laws regulating bakeries.
Allows State Department of Agriculture to waive routine inspection of certain food establishments.
Requires state institutions of higher learning to allow military recruitment on campus on equal footing with other employment recruitment.
Out of committee1
Authorizes State Parks and Recreation Commission to establish reductions in, waivers of or exemptions from fees and charges imposed on users of areas established and maintained by State Parks and Recreation Department for Oregon armed services members returning from overseas combat zone deployment or honorably discharged from active overseas combat zone deployment.
In committee14
Requires patient seeking prescription for medication to end patient's life to undergo counseling.
Requires that certain agreements for acquisition of real property by condemner contain provision relating to repurchase of property in event property is not used for public purpose.
Allows use of dog to hunt cougars during final three months of general cougar hunting season if State Fish and Wildlife Commission determines that harvest quota for particular hunt zone might not be met.
Requires licensed health care facilities and long term care facilities to require licensed or certified health care professional interacting with patients or family members of patients in facilities to wear identification tags displaying name and scope of practice or medical specialty of professional.
Directs Oregon Investment Council and State Treasurer to try to ensure that investment funds are not invested in company doing business in or with Iran or owned or controlled by government of Iran.
Authorizes state Medicaid agency to participate in Oregon Prescription Drug Program.
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.
Creates Task Force on Nuclear Power.
Removes mandatory requirement to set aside one percent of amount of contract to construct or alter state building for acquiring art and instead permits contracting agency to set aside amount to acquire art.
Creates income tax credit for investment in emerging growth business.
Prohibits city or district from requiring landowner to consent to eventual annexation in exchange for continuation of extraterritorial service originally provided to landowner or predecessor in interest of landowner without requiring consent to annexation.
Directs Department of Human Services to establish licensing system for persons who refer residents to certain care facilities in exchange for compensation.
Requires Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority to collaborate to develop and administer resident satisfaction survey for adult foster homes.
Encourages Oregon Investment Council and State Treasurer to divest investment funds invested in certain companies engaged in mineral-extraction or oil-related activities related to Iran.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Allows hospital to appoint health care provider and ethics committee to make health care decisions on behalf of patient incapable of making and communicating health care decisions.
Requires that certain agreements for acquisition of real property by condemner contain provision relating to repurchase of property in event property is not used for public purpose.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Expands green jobs growth initiative to include analysis of growth factors and employment projections for green jobs in forest products industries.
Changes name of Task Force on Stage Two Business Development and Economic Gardening to Grow Oregon Council.
Directs Department of Transportation to erect and maintain roadside memorial sign under certain circumstances for police officer killed in line of duty.
Allows Oregon State Board of Nursing to use results of nursing assistant examination for continuing education purposes.
Allows household member to continue to use confidential address on records maintained by Department of Transportation for up to four years after eligible employee or corrections officer is killed in line of duty.
Allows commercial production and sale of bread, rolls and buns made only with whole grain flours.
Provides that U.S. Highway 30 between St. Helens and Rainier shall be known as Police Chief Ralph Painter Memorial Highway.
Modifies provisions for development and maintenance of telephone service that provides referral information regarding services after emergency and health and human services.
Establishes Task Force on Military Families.
Allows court to renew Family Abuse Prevention Act order upon petition of child who has reached 18 years of age if child was protected by previous order and reasonably fears further acts of abuse by respondent.
Directs Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority to suspend, instead of terminate, medical assistance of medical assistance recipient who becomes inmate of local correctional facility for expected term of no more than 12 months.
Requires Department of Environmental Quality to consult with applicant regarding Federal Water Pollution Control Act variances in order to seek to minimize negative economic impacts of variances.
Passed the House · 4
Permits small woodland owner to register vehicle as farm vehicle if woodland and vehicle meet certain requirements.
Establishes process through which person may obtain reservation through city or county to conduct funeral service on public property.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe registration plates.
Allows person without administrative license to be superintendent, or assistant superintendent, of public school, public charter school or virtual public charter school.
Out of committee · 4
Prohibits Public Employees' Benefit Board from adopting rules that allow state employees to elect benefit plan coverage for family member who is state employee.
Provides credit against income taxes for fees paid by member of Oregon National Guard or military reservist for Internet service provided outside United States.
Raises threshold for requiring cost analysis for procurement from $250,000 to $2 million.
Modifies crime of theft in first degree to include theft of agricultural property under certain circumstances.
In committee · 46
Requires state employees who participate in health benefit plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board to contribute greater of $50 or five percent of monthly salary or wages to health benefit plan premium costs.
Creates exemption from food establishment license requirements for person that slaughters not more than 1,000 poultry per year and meets other conditions.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for health insurance premium payments made during tax year by individual taxpayer for health benefit coverage of taxpayer, taxpayer's spouse or dependents.
Permits person to use mobile communication device while operating motor vehicle in frontier counties.
Shortens time period during which Department of Transportation must report to Legislative Assembly regarding requirement to provide proof of legal presence in United States and Social Security number prior to issuance, renewal or replacement of driver license, driver permit or identification card.
Requires that health benefit plan must reimburse enrollee for tobacco use cessation program only after enrollee has completed program and ceased use of tobacco products for 12 months.
Expands definition of "farm use" to include facilities for training dogs in canine skills on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Provides that school district is not required to comply with requirement imposed by state unless funding is specifically provided to facilitate compliance with requirement.
Requires only persons under 21 years of age to wear motorcycle helmet while riding on or operating motorcycle.
Creates subtraction for net capital gain for purposes of personal income and corporate income and excise taxation.
Establishes uniform corporate minimum tax of $150 and removes provisions basing amount of tax on amount of Oregon sales.
Permits taxpayer to defer recognition of long-term capital gain if taxpayer invests in business entity in Oregon during tax year.
Prohibits public body from requiring persons to participate in health care systems or prohibiting persons from paying health care providers directly for health care services.
Limits noneconomic damages in claims against health care providers based on provision of medical care or failure to provide medical care.
Allows state officer or employee who authorizes payment of moneys to labor organization through payroll deduction to designate political party to which moneys from deduction expended by organization for political purposes may be donated.
Requires Department of Human Services to operate pilot program, subject to approval by United States Department of Agriculture, to prohibit purchase of foods of minimal nutritional value using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Removes requirement for State Department of Agriculture to monitor ethanol fuel production and issue notice when ethanol production reaches specified level.
Requires Department of Education to pay costs of education of child in program for long-term care or treatment when child is eligible to receive education and to be enrolled in program.
Requires Department of Human Services and Oregon Youth Authority to accept and consider from facilities serving children recommendations for improving administrative efficiency and reducing administrative burden.
Designates Trust for Cultural Development Account as trust account exclusively for arts and culture purposes.
Requires Department of Human Services or contractor of department to take specified steps if department or contractor has substantial cause to believe that pregnant recipient of medical assistance is consuming methamphetamines.
Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for taxpayer that creates or maintains employment positions.
Specifies that State of Oregon asserts title to, and claims possession of, all lands in this state possessed and managed by federal government pursuant to Oregon and California Revestment Act of June 9, 1916, and Oregon and California Lands Act of August 28, 1937.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to create pilot program that allows persons hunting or pursuing cougars to use dogs.
Authorizes Department of Corrections to enter into contracts or arrangements with private entities for confinement and detention in Oregon of persons sentenced to legal and physical custody of department.
Requires State Parks and Recreation Department to establish pilot program under which department contracts with one or more private contractors to administer, operate and maintain certain state parks.
Establishes Council on Efficient Government.
Creates Economic Forum and Technical Committee appointed by Governor.
Directs Legislative Fiscal Officer to prepare fiscal impact statement on legislative measures reported out of committee that would have financial effect on small businesses in this state.
Requires county sheriff to waive age requirement for obtaining concealed handgun license for military veterans and persons currently serving in military.
Extends sunset of enterprise zone program to June 30, 2023.
Modifies and repeals laws relating to elections conducted by mail.
Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.
Prohibits pharmacist from dispensing drug that is not therapeutically equivalent to drug ordered or prescribed unless prescriber and patient have consented in writing.
Allows person to teach certain courses in schools without being licensed by or registered with Teacher Standards and Practices Commission if certain requirements are met.
Requires sponsor of public charter school to pay school amount per ADMw that is equal to amount received by sponsoring school district or by school district where public charter school is located.
Permits certain individuals to use warning lights on vehicle.
Requires mass transit district to obtain elector approval for issuance of revenue bonds secured by moneys from specified sources, including payroll taxes and federal flexible funds.
Provides exemption from fine and suspension of driving privileges if person under 21 years of age calls 9-1-1 for medical assistance following consumption of alcohol by person or another person under 21 years of age.
Requires law enforcement unit to train public safety officers in veterans' issues.
Removes requirement for State Department of Agriculture to monitor ethanol fuel production and issue notice when ethanol production reaches specified level.
Expands definition of "farm use" to include facilities for training dogs in canine skills on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Prohibits Water Resources Department from charging or collecting temporary fee for dam that is part of waste water control facility for confined animal feeding operation.
Expands immunity from liability for health care provider who provides services for charitable organization without compensation.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish standards and to certify, for insurance reimbursement purposes, outpatient mental health treatment providers that do not contract or subcontract with authority.
Requires Oregon Health Authority, Department of Human Services and Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to Legislative Assembly on steps taken to streamline regulatory requirements in specified areas and reduce administrative burdens on persons contracting with or regulated by authority and departments.