Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Chris Edwards
Sponsored
Became law2
Allows certain veterans with honorable discharges to pay tuition and fees at discounted rates.
Allows amendment of local ordinance regulating manufactured dwelling park closures or partial closures until January 1, 2010, if amendment does not reduce statutory rights of manufactured dwelling park tenants.
Vetoed1
Allows facilities that generate electricity by using biomass or combusting municipal solid waste to comply with renewable portfolio standard under certain conditions.
Out of committee2
Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds to finance extension of bus rapid transit system in west Eugene.
Authorizes county to pay all or part of expense for postage that exceeds expense of postage for mail that weighs one ounce or less for ballots returned by mail.
In committee14
Requires Legislative Administrator to present plan to Legislative Assembly for State Capitol to achieve zero carbon footprint by December 31, 2015.
Allows tenant to place political signs anywhere on space owned or leased by tenant.
Directs Department of Transportation to design and issue registration plate that grants parking privileges to qualifying person with disability.
Clarifies language authorizing city or district to require consent to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service to landowner.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for Oregon prekindergarten program.
Allows taxpayer to elect to defer payment of increased property taxes attributable to annexation of property by city.
Creates Oregon Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder and requires commission to provide strategic plan to legislature.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Commission to allow free use of day use fee areas by persons with disabilities.
Directs Department of Human Services and Department of Education to develop strategic plan to improve transition from high school to adult living for persons with autism spectrum disorder.
Allows Oregon Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder created by executive order of Governor to accept contributions of moneys from any source.
Directs landlords of four or more dwelling units or of facility to supply new tenants with voter registration cards with written rental agreement or, for oral agreement, on first day of occupancy.
Provides credit against income taxes for repairs to vehicle engines due to damage caused by ethanol.
Allows income tax credit for volunteer firefighters providing services in rural areas.
Allows common school district to opt out of benefit plan offered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board under certain conditions.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 27
Requires state institutions of higher education and community colleges to waive tuition for any course audited by Oregon residents 65 years of age or older in specified circumstances.
Requires, as soon as practicable after end of each biennium, lottery ending balance to be transferred to school capital matching subaccount of Education Stability Fund.
Establishes Oregon School Facilities Task Force.
Prescribes ballot titles and explanatory statements for House Joint Resolution 7 (2009) and House Joint Resolution 13 (2009).
Establishes presumption that certain cancers are compensable occupational diseases for certain nonvolunteer firefighters.
Includes removal of noxious weeds as part of Oregon Adopt-a-Highway Program.
Establishes Quality Care Fund.
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.
Deletes 15-year limit on veteran's use of preference in public employment.
Allows issuance of special events license to brewery-public house licensee.
Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage for hearing aids for enrollees under 18 years of age and enrollees eligible as dependents who are enrolled in accredited educational institution.
Directs Director of State Department of Energy to administer energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program for purpose of encouraging investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy conservation.
Imposes additional fine of $500 on person convicted of crime of interfering with law enforcement animal.
Modifies definition of online communication for purposes of online sexual corruption of child.
Extends statute of limitations for action based on conduct that constitutes child abuse or conduct knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse.
Creates Task Force on Effective and Cost-Efficient Service Provision.
Reduces size of identifying hydrologic unit to be used when reporting pesticide use.
Provides that sale by trustee of foreclosed property or sale of residential property after judicial foreclosure precludes further action against mortgagor, grantor or other specified obligor for deficiencies in amount secured by mortgage or trust deed.
Makes knowingly taking advantage of disabled veteran, disabled servicemember, servicemember in active service or spouse unconscionable tactic and unlawful trade practice.
Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to establish website that allows members of public to request information about veterans' benefits and services.
Extends period of time during which eligible individual may receive work benefits under shared work plan.
Requires utility provider to consult record owner of high-value farmland for purpose of locating and constructing transmission line in manner that minimizes impact on farming operations.
Makes discrimination against employee who reports violation of state or federal laws, rules or regulations unlawful employment practice.
Approves recommendation of Land Conservation and Development Commission to designate Metolius Area of Critical State Concern as area of critical state concern.
Defines "veteran" for purposes of section 3, Article XI-A of Oregon Constitution.
Provides that mandate to sell gasoline blended with ethanol does not apply to gasoline with octane rating of 91 or above.
Classifies crime of assault in second degree as assault in first degree if defendant knows victim is pregnant.
Passed the House · 4
Requires certain manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and other medical products to report annually to Department of Justice any payment or other transfer of value that manufacturer provides to certain recipients of those pharmaceuticals and products.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe registration plates.
Provides that mandate to sell gasoline blended with ethanol does not apply to gasoline with octane rating of 91 or above.
Out of committee · 12
Establishes Aging and Disability Resource Center program in Department of Human Services.
Requires drug manufacturers to file with State Board of Pharmacy annual report listing compensation given or paid to physicians and nurse practitioners.
Creates Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.
Defines "economically distressed worker training" and "eligible economically distressed workers" for purposes of unemployment insurance benefits.
Creates income tax credit for qualified investments in machinery and equipment.
Provides emergency unemployment insurance benefits to individuals who have exhausted regular benefits.
Requires health insurers and state medical assistance program to reimburse for diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Approves recommendation of Land Conservation and Development Commission by designating area identified by commission recommendation as area of critical state concern.
Creates procedure and establishes criteria by which Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services may approve or disapprove health insurance premium rates for small employers or individual health benefit plans.
Gives certain districts extension of exemption from requirements regarding health benefit plans offered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board.
Establishes tax credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.
Modifies theft in first degree to include theft of agricultural property under certain circumstances.
In committee · 28
Requires person operating as scrap metal business to obtain certificate from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Requires scrap metal business to create and maintain certain records of purchase or receipt of metal property or other transactions related to metal property.
Requires apportionments from State School Fund for kindergarten programs to be calculated based on full-day program if kindergarten student was eligible for and receiving early childhood special education by specified date.
Requires Department of Human Services to request that Department of State Police conduct state and nationwide criminal records checks on individuals providing direct care to children, elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
Prohibits person of any age from operating motor vehicle while using mobile communication device for purpose of receiving or transmitting text communication.
Denies public assistance to fleeing felons, Class A or B misdemeanants or probation, parole or post-prison supervision violators who are actively sought by law enforcement authorities.
Requires Department of Human Services, in determining income available for costs of care for applicant for or recipient of Oregon Supplemental Income Program medical assistance, to disregard income paid by applicant or recipient for child or spousal support.
Limits service of Oregon National Guard to State of Oregon under certain circumstances.
Prohibits use, sale, transfer or exchange for value, for commercial purposes, of prescription drug information that identifies prescriber or subject of prescription drug order.
Changes percentage of federal earned income credit allowable as credit against Oregon personal income tax.
Adds state and federal tax identification numbers to personal information subject to provisions of Oregon Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act.
Allows public utility full cost recovery for hydrogen power station investments.
Creates personal and business tax credits for water conservation devices and systems.
Requires cities to provide urban services to territories approved for annexation within three years of date of proclamation.
Specifies that public lands used for wildlife management purposes must be accessible for hunting.
Grants recipient of unemployment insurance benefits $25 weekly allowance for each dependent child living in household.
Establishes Insurance Rate Review Board in Department of Consumer and Business Services.
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.
Directs school districts to encourage and assist children with disabilities to participate in athletic activities that are available to children who do not have disabilities.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish Contractor and Workforce Diversity Pilot Program to aid in increasing diversity among contractors to which department awards public improvement contracts and among subcontractors and workers employed in connection with public improvement contracts.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish Construction Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Economic Development Pilot Program.
Directs Department of Revenue to prepare and mail to taxpayers "Oregon Annual Review," describing how state has spent tax revenues in preceding calendar year.
Clarifies and expands duties of Oregon Virtual School District.
Prohibits hospitals from billing or attempting to collect from uninsured patients charges at rates that exceed either Medicare rate or rate paid by hospital's highest volume insurer.
Authorizes Oregon Progress Board to enter into agreement with state agency, public institution of higher education or nongovernmental entity to provide administrative or operational support for board.
Allows appointing authority to remove public employee from management service due to lack of work, curtailment of funds or reorganization requiring reduction in force.