Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, Senate.
Doug Whitsett
Sponsored
Passed the Senate1
Requires public agency to include amount in contract for construction, reconstruction or major renovation of public building equivalent to 1.5 percent of total contract price for inclusion of appropriate green energy technology.
In committee11
Authorizes Klamath County to expend forest reserve moneys received from federal government for patrolling county roads.
Limits approval of design or construction of roundabouts by Department of Transportation.
Creates Alternative Contracting Review Board and prescribes board membership, duties and functions.
Prohibits public body from releasing information that identifies holder of or applicant for concealed handgun license.
Prohibits State Fish and Wildlife Commission from listing gray wolves on list of threatened species or endangered species.
Requires that specific percentage of moneys received from issuance of licenses, tags and permits by State Fish and Wildlife Commission be paid to counties in which licenses, tags and permits were issued.
Prohibits public officials from spending public funds in support of activities or initiatives related to Western Climate Initiative.
Directs appropriation bills to contain itemized list of state agency expenditures related to public employee compensation.
Requires reclassification of class of positions in classified service by Oregon Department of Administrative Services to be approved by Legislative Assembly by law.
Allows qualifying person to apply for water right certificate or water right permit to obtain water from Crescent Lake.
Provides that after assignment of administrative law judge from Office of Administrative Hearings, chief administrative law judge may assign different administrative law judge for hearing only upon showing of good cause.
Carried from the House
Became law2
Allows for development of two additional Oregon Veterans' Homes under certain circumstances.
Requires Public Utility Commission to account for actual and expected changes in energy usage over collection period and for actual and expected changes in interest rates on collected funds when setting rate for surcharges imposed under Klamath River dam agreement.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Expands exemption of homemade beer, wine and fermented fruit juice from Liquor Control Act.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Governor to submit outcomes-based budget.
Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt revisions to transportation planning rule for purposes of streamlining, simplifying and clarifying certain aspects of rule before January 1, 2012.
Designates February 24 of each year as Edward Dickinson Baker Day in Oregon.
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.
Passed the Senate · 1
Expands green jobs growth initiative to include analysis of growth factors and employment projections for green jobs in forest products industries.
Out of committee · 2
Authorizes school and educational service districts that have access to or enforceable proposals for benefit plans that are comparable to and have premiums equal to or less than premiums for benefit plans offered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board to provide benefit plans for employees that are not provided and administered by board.
Authorizes Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson Counties to plan and designate high-value employment sites pursuant to qualifying regional economic opportunity plan.
In committee · 12
Directs Legislative Assembly to review state agencies and programs, taxes and fees administered by state agencies every six years.
Prevents Oregon Transportation Commission from adopting or enforcing rules that plan or zone, or otherwise limit development on, private land.
Limits collective bargaining agreements between state and state employees to term of not more than two years.
Removes notification and certain examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Prohibits agencies from adopting any rule that becomes effective on or after effective date of Act and before July 1, 2012.
Prohibits state from indemnifying person in exempt service, unclassified service or management service position for costs of counsel and other costs of defense when judgment is entered against person based on determination that person has engaged in civil rights violation or other unlawful employment practice.
Adds criterion to be considered when apportioning state into congressional and legislative districts.
Creates income tax credit for cost of professional services required to resolve erroneous charge billed to or otherwise imposed on taxpayer by state agency.
Allows forest protective association to obtain hearing by State Board of Forestry regarding actions of board or State Forester that may adversely affect adequacy of fire prevention and suppression services within forest protection district.
Eliminates employer pick-up of six percent employee contribution required of members of Public Employees Retirement System.
Provides that if public body agrees to pay or provide benefit to retired employees other than payments required or provided for in statutes, public body must create separate accounts for funding of those benefits and make annual contributions to accounts in amounts necessary to amortize liability for benefits in 25 years or less.
Creates Task Force on Oregon Business Regulations.