Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, Senate.
Chris Edwards
Sponsored
Became law4
Designates Governor as Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt statewide policy for implementation of tiered rate schedule for reimbursement by state agency of mileage expenses of persons using privately owned motor vehicle while conducting state business.
Requires district attorney of each county to organize sexual assault response team.
Requires supervisory authority of county to forward to Employment Department certain information of defendant committed to supervisory authority.
Passed the Senate1
Modifies authority for establishment of winery and for winery sales and services in exclusive farm use zone and on other agricultural land.
Out of committee4
Requires interest on moneys in General Fund to be deposited into Oregon Rainy Day Fund.
Creates Task Force on Renewable Resource Generation and Transmission Development Areas.
Adds new definitions and requirements for health insurance coverage of autism spectrum disorders.
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to develop and implement regional Grow Oregon pilot program to provide marketing and technical assistance to emerging growth businesses.
In committee6
Establishes Jobs, Energy and Schools Fund.
Establishes University of Oregon as independent public university, governed by University of Oregon Board of Directors.
Creates Oregon Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder and requires commission to report to Legislative Assembly.
Adds components to interagency agreements entered into for purpose of providing special education or related services.
Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to establish endorsement in autism spectrum disorders.
Requires qualifying electricity for which bundled renewable energy certificate is issued under renewable portfolio standard to be produced by facility under ownership of or long-term contract with utility using certificate to comply with renewable portfolio standard.
Carried from the House
Became law4
Prohibits use of mechanical restraint, chemical restraint or prone restraint on student in public education program.
Directs State Department of Energy to establish clean energy deployment program to provide grants and loans to support energy efficiency or clean energy projects, including projects to weatherize, upgrade or retrofit public schools.
Requires executive summaries of reports and notices of proposed rulemaking that must be filed with members of Legislative Assembly to be sent electronically.
Establishes standards for personal vehicle sharing programs.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Modifies terminology in education statutes for persons with intellectual disability.
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to administer Oregon Business Retention and Expansion Program to lend incremental Oregon Business Retention and Expansion Program tax revenues to certified employers.
Expands eligibility for medical assistance for low-income and uninsured women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer.
Expands exemption of homemade beer, wine and fermented fruit juice from Liquor Control Act.
Eliminates sunset on provisions related to business development loans and entrepreneurial development loans.
Modifies circumstances under which manufacturer or wholesaler of alcoholic liquor may purchase advertising space or time.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Governor to submit outcomes-based budget.
Requires designation of at least five and not more than 15 regionally significant industrial areas.
Removes outdated or redundant provisions related to preparation and distribution of education laws, School Improvement Fund grant evaluation and reporting requirements, school district and school performance reports, Oregon Report Card contents, community learning center evaluations, reports by Department of Education related to high school completion requirements, evaluation and reporting requirements related to Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century...
Modifies crimes relating to child pornography.
Creates Oregon Low Income Community Jobs Initiative.
Authorizes State Forester to enter into contracts in accordance with specified procedure to supply woody biomass from forestlands managed by State Forestry Department for development of projects.
Establishes Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice and creates procedure for awarding medal to family of law enforcement officer who died while performing duties or was killed because of employment as law enforcement officer.
Provides that portion of State Highway 126, known as Eugene-Springfield Highway, shall be known as Officer Chris Kilcullen Memorial Highway.
Passed the Senate · 4
Expands green jobs growth initiative to include analysis of growth factors and employment projections for green jobs in forest products industries.
Requires school employees to report acts of harassment, intimidation or bullying and acts of cyberbullying.
Creates unlawful practice of manufacturing, distributing, selling or offering for sale child's beverage container or reusable bottle made or lined with bisphenol A or replacement material that is carcinogenic or is reproductive toxicant.
Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at state institutions of higher education.
In committee · 5
Requires school districts to ensure that physical education or recess time is available each school day for students in kindergarten through grade 8.
Prohibits licensees of Oregon Liquor Control Commission from manufacturing, importing, storing, delivering, distributing or selling alcoholic beverages containing caffeine or containing other substances used for increasing energy levels.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Designates United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, state Senator, state Representative and any state, county, city or district office as voter choice offices.
Creates Task Force on Oregon Business Regulations.