Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Jim Weidner
Sponsored
Became law2
Provides that property owner that enters into contract to allow nonprofit organization or certain educational provider to use property or facilities may not require in separate agreement individual to indemnify property owner for damages not caused by individual during use of property or facilities.
Increases membership of All-Terrain Vehicle Advisory Committee.
Out of committee2
Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to develop guidelines for tsunami resilience planning and to require local governments that have communities at substantial risk of experiencing severe impact from tsunami inundation to plan for tsunami resilience.
Creates income tax credit for investment in business that hires employees in rural area.
In committee13
Prohibits prescription drug benefit program and health benefit plan from providing for reimbursement of quantity or supply of prescription drug dispensed by mail order pharmacy if prescription drug benefit program or health benefit plan does not provide for reimbursement of equivalent quantity or supply of prescription drug when prescription drug is dispensed by community pharmacy.
Requires United States to extinguish title to public lands and transfer title to public lands to state on or before December 13, 2018.
Establishes Task Force on Nuclear Power.
Eliminates role of metropolitan service district in statewide land use planning.
Directs Legislative Assembly to fund kindergarten through grade 12 public education at $7.5 billion for biennium beginning July 1, 2015.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Limits ability of Legislative Assembly to prepare ballot title for measures to measures Legislative Assembly refers to people.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to reimburse freestanding birthing center based on median cost to birthing centers in this state of providing services.
Creates tax credit for investment in business that manufactures three-dimensional printers, medical equipment or medical devices.
Sets limit on taxes due on homesteads of seniors with federal adjusted gross income not exceeding 300 percent of federal poverty level equal to total amount of taxes due for property tax year preceding first property tax year for which relief allowed.
Requires health benefit plan to reimburse cost of care provided by licensed direct entry midwife at freestanding birthing center if care would be reimbursed if provided by licensed physician or certified nurse practitioner in hospital setting.
Prohibits performance of late-term sex-selective abortion.
Establishes Task Force on Lysosomal Storage Disorder Screenings to study feasibility of and barriers to pilot project using certain screening technologies.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 21
Directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for early childhood through post-secondary education students who are black or African-American or not covered by existing statewide education plan and have experienced disproportionate educational results.
Requires Department of Human Services to issue specified types of public assistance through electronic benefits transfer card.
Requires Oregon State Lottery to hold lottery prize in excess of $600 that is owed to person that has not repaid overpayment of certain public benefits.
Requires Director of Oregon State Lottery to provide information about lottery prize recipient to Department of Human Services within seven days after paying lottery prize of $1,250 or more.
Authorizes peace officer to apply for and circuit court to enter ex parte emergency protective order when court finds probable cause that person was victim of domestic disturbance or abuse and protective order is necessary to prevent abuse.
Requires that hospital rules granting admitting privileges to licensed, certified nurse midwife nurse practitioner meet specified requirements.
Prescribes salary calculation for substitute teachers in school district that has class schedule based on four-day week.
Allows on-premises consumption of food and nonalcoholic beverages at certified smoke shops.
Requires Clackamas County to develop pilot program for forestry products grown on nonforest land in county to be commercially produced and marketed through forestry product cooperative.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Fund.
Allows establishment of wildlife food plots on small forestland subject to reforestation requirements .
Changes definition of "grandparent" in laws pertaining to notice to grandparents of juvenile dependency hearings regarding grandchildren, and that authorize grandparents to request visitation or other contact or communication with grandchildren when grandchildren are in legal custody of Department of Human Services.
Requires insurer to offer health care provider method of reimbursement that does not impose fees or other charges on provider.
Allows increased use of flashing lights in certain school zones.
Changes governmental framework for conducting public health activities in this state and for providing public health services to residents of this state.
Increases speed limit for certain vehicles on specified portions of certain highways.
Provides that release decision for defendant charged with sex crime or crime constituting domestic violence must include order prohibiting attempted contact with victim and third-party contact with victim while defendant is in custody.
Establishes privilege in civil, criminal, administrative and school proceedings for certain communications between persons seeking services related to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking and victim services programs and advocates.
Creates position of Oregon Women Veterans Coordinator in Department of Veterans' Affairs and specifies responsibilities.
Directs Department of Corrections to establish Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program in partnership with circuit courts, county community corrections agencies and Department of Human Services.
Prohibits specified terms imposed on vision care provider by vision care insurance or vision care discount card.
Passed the House · 2
Modifies crime of displaying obscene materials to minors.
Requires legislative measures to contain brief and impartial statement of problem measure is intended to solve.
Out of committee · 5
Authorizes counties to establish programs for forestry products grown on nonforest lands in counties to be commercially produced and marketed through forestry product cooperatives.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Requires Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to spend $1 million per year out of Watershed Conservation Grant Fund on implementation of strategies to protect and restore sage grouse habitat.
Prohibits certain restrictions on medical assistance coverage of dentures, partial dentures and tooth extractions.
Repeals sunset of tax credit for compensation for loss of livestock due to wolf depredation.
In committee · 17
Removes requirement for State Department of Agriculture to monitor ethanol fuel production and issue notice when ethanol production reaches specified level.
Prohibits passage of laws restricting economic activities to protect fish habitat that do not apply equivalent restrictions on all economic activities having negative effects on fish habitat.
Permits person 18 years of age or older to operate motorcycle without wearing approved motorcycle helmet if person has motor vehicle liability insurance that provides personal injury protection benefits.
Exempts estates below current federal estate tax exclusion amount from imposition of Oregon estate tax and Oregon estate tax filing requirement.
Increases speed limit to 75 miles per hour for certain vehicles on interstate highways.
Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to conduct study of mineral resource potential in Oregon and present report to Legislative Assembly by February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Allows landlord to charge pet security deposit to tenant with disability for service animal or companion animal if landlord requests, and tenant does not provide, documentation that physician has recommended use of service animal or companion animal to mitigate symptoms or effects of disability.
Requires state agencies and persons that contract with state agencies to use federal E-Verify employment verification system to verify employment eligibility of job applicants.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to determine if any public universities have interest and ability to effectively conduct research and development on carbon reduction technologies.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish breast cancer awareness registration plate program for issuance of special registration plate.
Reduces corporate excise tax rates for taxpayer that increases average monthly employment for tax year from immediately preceding tax year.
Exempts unprofitable corporation from corporate minimum tax.
Directs Legislative Fiscal Office to conduct study and report findings regarding Oregon Liquor Control Commission revenue distribution recipients.
Prohibits State Fish and Wildlife Commission from including gray wolf on list of threatened or endangered species.
Requires every state agency, county and district to make available to Secretary of State information required for voter registration contained in any database in possession of agency, county or district.
Prohibits receiving compensation for collecting and returning ballots and assisting electors if compensation is based on number of ballots collected and returned or number of electors assisted.
Authorizes county to grant exemption from property taxes imposed on homesteads of volunteer firefighters.