Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Gail Whitsett
Sponsored
Became law3
Requires that annual report by State Forester to Emergency Board include private property loss information for fires of 1,000 acres or more.
Provides that tax-exempt nonprofit organization may supply to Oregon Liquor Control Commission informational materials about human trafficking, including adhesive stickers, provided that materials contain objectively verifiable information only about human trafficking.
Modifies standard by which geothermal energy qualifies as type of green energy technology for which at least 1.5 percent of total contract price of certain public improvement contract for construction or certain reconstruction or major renovation of public school building must be spent.
In committee16
Modifies law regarding establishment and modification of spousal support awards in domestic relations proceedings.
Requires vehicle repair shop to post sign that advises customer of certain rights.
Requires natural resource agencies to provide notice of rulemaking to members of Legislative Assembly under certain circumstances.
Prohibits Environmental Quality Commission and Department of Environmental Quality from adopting any rule or issuing any order concerning water quality that imposes requirements, standards or any other limitation that exceeds requirements, standards or any other limitation imposed under federal law.
Prohibits Environmental Quality Commission from adopting any rule concerning air quality and water quality that imposes requirements, standards or any other limitation that exceeds requirements, standards or any other limitation imposed under federal law.
Prohibits Water Resources Department collection of periodic or recurring fee or charge pertaining to well allowing ground water use for single or group domestic purposes.
Gives tourist facility landlord immunity from liability under certain circumstances during term of rental agreement or lease providing for tenant to occupy tourist facility and operate organizational camp.
Vests sole authority to regulate hunting ammunition and fishing gear with Legislative Assembly with specified exceptions.
Creates crime of unlawfully transferring an electronic benefits transfer card.
Requires Department of Human Services to imprint photograph on electronic benefits card issued to recipient of supplemental nutrition assistance.
Provides that owner or operator of place where person under 18 years of age is committing or attempting to commit prostitution may be charged with compelling prostitution.
Requires snowmobiles and certain all-terrain vehicles to cross highway at intersection if within 100 feet of intersection.
Authorizes Legislative Assembly to appoint independent counsel by joint resolution.
Modifies definition of "intellectual disability" as used in developmental disability services program.
Increases surcharge collected for issuance of Crater Lake National Park registration plates.
Requires vehicle repair shop to display sign that advises customer of certain rights.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Establishes process by which future interests in specified properties in Klamath County may be extinguished.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 15
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.
Provides that U.S. Highway 395 shall be known as World War I Veterans Memorial Highway.
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.
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.
Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission to be expended for grant program that distributes moneys to community colleges, or any foundations of 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.
Creates Wildfire Damage Housing Relief Account within Oregon Housing Fund.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to identify duties that tourist facility landlord may contractually delegate to tenant renting or leasing all or part of tourist facility for certain purposes.
Allows applicant for licensing as landscape construction professional, or for issuance of limited or specialty license, to take practical skills test and attend class on landscape contracting business practices as alternative to taking written examination.
Increases speed limit for certain vehicles on specified portions of certain highways.
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.
Establishes Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Program within State Parks and Recreation Department for purpose of awarding grants to acquire, rehabilitate and construct buildings in designated downtown areas statewide and to facilitate community revitalization.
Requires chief sponsor or proponent of measure creating or expanding tax credit to submit statement of purpose to legislative committee on revenue.
Passed the House · 1
Requires legislative measures to contain brief and impartial statement of problem measure is intended to solve.
Out of committee · 3
Requires State Department of Energy to conduct study to analyze programs adopted by state to support energy efficiency.
Authorizes counties to establish programs for forestry products grown on nonforest lands in counties to be commercially produced and marketed through forestry product cooperatives.
Repeals sunset of tax credit for compensation for loss of livestock due to wolf depredation.
In committee · 10
Removes requirement for State Department of Agriculture to monitor ethanol fuel production and issue notice when ethanol production reaches specified level.
Requires applicant for license, tag or permit to angle, take, hunt or trap to attest that applicant consents to inspection of license, tag or permit and taken wildlife.
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.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish breast cancer awareness registration plate program for issuance of special registration plate.
Exempts unprofitable corporation from corporate minimum tax.
Prohibits State Fish and Wildlife Commission from including gray wolf on list of threatened or endangered species.
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.
Modifies subtraction from personal income tax for military pay.
Modifies definition of resident for purposes of personal income taxation to exclude certain members of Armed Forces if home of record is located outside state.