Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Chris Edwards
Sponsored
Became law1
Modifies requirements and procedure for city to annex territory surrounded by city.
Passed the House3
Creates Task Force on Oregon's Hybrid Poplar Industry.
Requires persons obtaining economic development assistance from Economic and Community Development Department to enter into signed agreement with department assuring that recipient employs or will employ only individuals lawfully authorized to work in United States.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Department of Human Services to collect data and report to appropriate interim legislative committee regarding citizenship or legal residence requirements for Department of Human Services assistance programs.
In committee8
Prohibits refusal of residential water or electricity service to residence by reason of unpaid bill if residence is asset of estate and unpaid bill is obligation of estate.
Directs Department of Transportation to design and issue registration plate that grants parking privileges to qualifying person with disability.
Directs Attorney General to take all necessary steps to pursue reimbursement from federal government for costs incurred by state by reason of incarceration of illegal aliens in state.
Allows taxpayer to elect to defer payment of increased property taxes attributable to annexation of property by city.
Extends time for tenants' association or facility purchase association to respond to notice that facility owner is offering or considering sale of facility.
Eliminates tax deductions, subtractions or credits that may be claimed against taxes by corporations that decrease employment in Oregon and increase employment in countries outside of United States.
Provides that action against public body or officer, employee or agent of public body based on child abuse is not subject to two-year statute of limitation of Oregon Tort Claims Act and must be commenced within time provided for actions against private persons.
Modifies types of biomass that may be used to generate electricity for purpose of meeting renewable portfolio standard.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 24
Changes definition of "small employer" by increasing maximum number of eligible employees from 25 to 50.
Modifies beginning teacher and administrator mentoring program.
Increases number of directors appointed to State Board of Higher Education.
Establishes statewide system administered by Department of Environmental Quality for collection, transportation and recycling of certain electronic devices.
Requires school districts to adopt policy prohibiting cyberbullying.
Requires prescription drug benefit program, or prescription drug benefit offered under health benefit plan or under student health insurance policy, to include coverage of contraception.
Directs Governor to assign state agency responsibility for developing plan to ensure that written documents produced by executive department agencies conform to plain language standards.
Allows Oregon Student Assistance Commission to establish programs to provide mentoring and resources that help students access education and training beyond high school.
Establishes payment obligation for manufactured dwelling park landlord closing manufactured dwelling park or portion of park.
Creates crime of aggravated vehicular homicide.
Provides that taxpayer is not disqualified from claiming working family child care income tax credit solely because taxpayer's spouse has disability, if disability is such that it prevents taxpayer's spouse from providing child care, being gainfully employed, seeking employment and attending school.
Increases length of time ignition interlock device must be installed and used by person convicted of driving under influence.
Requires insurer providing workers' compensation coverage to provide notice of termination of coverage 45 days prior to effective date of termination.
Allows articles of incorporation delivered for filing to office of Secretary of State to contain provision authorizing or directing corporation to conduct business in environmentally and socially responsible manner.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Creates offense of operating motor vehicle while using mobile communication device.
Requires Employment Relations Board, unless petition for representation election is filed, to certify labor organization as exclusive representative of employees if board finds that majority of employees in unit appropriate for bargaining have signed authorizations designating labor organization specified in petition as employees' bargaining representative and that no other labor organization is currently certified or recognized as exclusive representative of employees in unit.
Requires health benefit plan to cover treatment of child under 18 years of age who has been diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder subject to same conditions as treatment of physical illness.
Prohibits city or district from commencing annexation proceedings for part of area included within boundaries of area proposed for incorporation in petition for incorporation.
Changes crime of failing to maintain metal purchase record to offense of failing to maintain metal purchase record.
Amends duties of Department of Human Services and law enforcement agencies with respect to investigations of allegations of child abuse at child care facilities.
Requires city to allow electors, if any, in surrounded territory proposed to be annexed to vote if city charter, ordinance or resolution requires city to hold election in city.
Allocates from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to school capital matching subaccount amount equal to 50 percent of ending biennial balance of fund as established by revenue forecast issued during May 2009.
Creates crime of online sexual corruption of child in second degree.
Passed the House · 8
Prohibits former member of Legislative Assembly from being compensated lobbyist during period beginning on date person ceases being member and ending on date of adjournment sine die of next regular legislative session.
Establishes state policy that state-funded research benefiting private enterprise must encourage economic development and job creation in Oregon.
Specifies that public lands used for wildlife management purposes must be accessible for hunting.
Requires that certain causes of action related to improvement to large commercial structures be commenced within six years after substantial completion or abandonment of construction, alteration or repair.
Creates Task Force on Agricultural Workforce Needs.
Requires taxpayer to add to federal taxable income for Oregon tax purposes any amounts claimed as deductions for wages paid, if wages were paid to undocumented worker.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to name Fall Creek hatchery research center Lindsay Ball Research Hatchery.
Requires employer to provide reasonable accommodation to religious observance or practices of employee unless providing accommodation would impose undue hardship on employer.
Out of committee · 13
Directs Secretary of State to conduct performance and program audits on tax expenditures.
Modifies elements of felony driving while under influence of intoxicants to include prior participation in diversion program.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for nutrition program for low-income seniors.
Increases penalty for assault in third degree if defendant commits assault by means of motor vehicle and was driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Requires state agency to report to Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services when full-time equivalent budgeted position is vacant for six months.
Appropriates moneys from ___ to Economic and Community Development Department for purpose of assisting development of targeted small businesses and microenterprises.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to City of Eugene for security costs of 2008 Olympic Track and Field Trials.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Department to enhance Eugene-Springfield Willamette River corridor in preparation for 2008 Olympic Track and Field Trials.
Establishes principal residence property tax exemption from local option property taxes for dwelling units of senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Creates Task Force on Underground Economy.
Directs State Department of Agriculture to consult with Department of Education for purpose of helping Department of Education develop Farm-to-School program.
Allows members of Oregon National Guard to enroll in specified classes at state institution of higher education or community college at no cost.
Allows Department of Education to establish program to provide mentoring and resources that help students access education and training beyond high school.
In committee · 41
Permits all individuals who are residents of state and all public and private entities to participate in Oregon Prescription Drug Program.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for Oregon prekindergarten program.
Expands crimes of coercion and theft by extortion to include threatening to report person's immigration status.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturing companies to annually disclose to Department of Justice certain economic benefits provided in conjunction with marketing of prescription drugs.
Imposes minimum fine of $2,500 and mandatory imprisonment for person convicted of driving while under influence of intoxicants if person had 0.20 percent or more by weight of alcohol in blood of person at time of offense.
Allows tax credit to individual who owns and occupies manufactured dwelling as primary residence and who ends tenancy in manufactured dwelling park as result of closing of park or portion of park.
Modifies requirements and procedure for city to annex territory surrounded by city.
Requires Department of Education to advise school guidance counselors on techniques and tools for informing high school students of educational opportunities.
Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace.
Makes legislative findings on effects of international outsourcing of jobs.
Creates crime of human trafficking.
Creates crime of sexual solicitation of minor.
Extends annual filing requirement for veteran homestead exemption to December 31 of assessment year.
Requires that minimum continuing legal education requirements of Oregon State Bar include cultural competency training designed to educate members on providing unbiased and effective representation of clients.
Requires contractors submitting bids or proposals on state public contracts to certify where services would be performed.
Repeals authority of city to annex by ordinance, resolution or other method required by charter territory not within city but surrounded by corporate boundaries of city and body of water.
Clarifies language authorizing city or district to require consent to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service to landowner.
Authorizes Department of Land Conservation and Development and Economic and Community Development Department to provide assistance, including grants, loans, model ordinances and technical assistance, to persons planning and preparing for possible incorporation or consolidation of area into new city.
Requires Public Employees Retirement Board to allow retired members and beneficiaries to make voluntary monthly contributions to labor organizations.
Creates personal and business tax credits for water conservation devices and systems.
Creates income tax credit for qualified investments in new machinery and equipment.
Gives tenants' association, facility purchase association or tenants' association supported nonprofit organization 14-day right of first refusal for offer or agreement by landlord to sell facility.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department for biennial expenses related to financing of manufactured dwelling park purchases by or on behalf of tenants with low incomes.
Establishes payment obligation for facility landlord closing manufactured dwelling park or portion of park.
Provides that urban renewal agencies may include affordable housing projects in urban renewal plans.
Requires vacancies in election or office of state Senator or state Representative occurring within one year after general election at which person was elected to be filled at special election.
Requires insurer to offer policy of group health insurance to chamber of commerce that satisfies requirements of association.
Requires city to allow electors in surrounded territory proposed to be annexed to vote if city charter, ordinance or resolution requires city to hold election in city.
Directs elected officials and state agencies who provide electronic information to public to provide notice of any electronic tracking feature embedded in electronic communication.
Establishes Board of Trustees of Oregon State School for the Deaf.
Establishes Oregon State Police Fund.
Expands Oregon Prescription Drug Program to include individuals with private prescription drug benefit program that does not cover one or more necessary drugs taken by individual.
Changes title of "precinct committeeperson" to "precinct representative.".
Allows school districts to aggregate districts' energy requirements for purchase and delivery of utility services as one entity to qualify for lower industrial rates.
Adds dairy processors to food processors eligible for property tax exemption.
Removes statute of limitations for certain felony sex crimes in cases involving victim under 18 years of age.
Prohibits sale or rental of ultra-violent video games to children.
Prohibits person from knowingly employing or knowingly permitting labor services of illegal alien on project financed by state grant or loan.
Creates crime of trafficking in illegal aliens.
Excludes farm use real property and equipment from gross estate of decedent subject to inheritance tax.
Clarifies language authorizing city or district to require consent to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service to landowner.