Bills in the 2012 Regular Session, Senate.
Doug Whitsett
Sponsored
Became law1
Requires contracting 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 committee1
Creates crime of aggravated solicitation applicable to use of electronic communication to solicit two or more persons to commit specific crime at specific time and location.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to report to Legislative Assembly regarding marine reserves.
Requires school employees to report acts of harassment, intimidation or bullying and acts of cyberbullying.
Passed the Senate · 1
Requires, until June 30, 2016, medical assistance coverage of prescription drugs that are immunosuppressant drugs or drugs for treatment of seizures, cancer, HIV or AIDS. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
In committee · 8
Makes coordinated care organizations local public bodies under Oregon Tort Claims Act for purposes of tort claims arising out of health services that are paid for by Oregon Health Authority.
Eliminates requirement for Advisory Committee approval of Governor's appointment of Director of Veterans' Affairs.
Allows certain unemployment insurance benefits claimants to accept certain work and receive benefits equal to difference between wages and benefit amount during first 18 weeks of benefit period.
Requires name of member or committee of Legislative Assembly requesting set of proposed amendments to legislative measure to be identified on proposed amendments.
Decreases corporate minimum tax imposed on certain C corporations by establishing corporate minimum tax of $150 for all corporations.
Creates Sunset Advisory Committee.
Allows local government, in county whose population is not growing and that has population of 50,000 or less, to alter comprehensive plan map designations notwithstanding statewide land use planning goals relating to agricultural land and forestland.
Requires that Public Employees Retirement Board use assumed interest rate of six percent for purposes of calculating service retirement allowance of Tier 1 and Tier 2 members of Public Employees Retirement System.