Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Vicki Berger
Sponsored
Became law2
Requires employers of 25 or more employees to provide unpaid rest periods to employees to express milk if providing rest periods does not cause undue hardship on operation of employer's business.
Directs State Registrar of Center for Health Statistics to provide standard forms of marriage application, license and record.
In committee10
Changes membership of Public Officials Compensation Commission.
Extends period for which long term care facility assessment is imposed.
Requires persons 75 years of age or older to renew driver licenses every four years and to take driving test prior to renewal.
Directs assessment by cost approach for intangible personal property of communications companies.
Exempts all intangible personal property of communications companies from annual assessment.
Requires distributors to reimburse dealer additional eight cents per container when dealer returns containers to distributor.
Allows holder of off-premises sales license issued by Oregon Liquor Control Commission to pay manufacturer or wholesaler of alcoholic beverages not more than five business days after alcoholic beverages are delivered.
Requires dealer to pay distributor or manufacturer prior to delivery of beverages.
Prohibits department or agency from charging Commission for the Blind or licensed blind person any commission, payment or fee for certain vending facility expenses.
Establishes temporary limitation on permits that may be granted for development pursuant to waiver of land use regulations.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Allows Oregon Growth Account to be invested in emerging growth businesses that are not in traded sector industries.
Allows public university to direct affiliated foundation to administer university venture development fund.
Modifies definition of "beverage" for purposes of beverage container refunds to include water and flavored water.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 17
Directs Department of Transportation to provide for issuance of customized registration plates to recipients of Congressional Medal of Honor.
Creates Medically Involved Home-Care Program in Department of Human Services.
Extends exemption from Construction Contractors Board licensing to owner who contracts with one or more licensed contractors to perform work on not more than three existing residential structures of owner within same calendar year.
Prohibits person from selling gift card that expires or has face value that declines over time or with lack of use.
Modifies definition of Class II all-terrain vehicle.
Creates Task Force on Comprehensive Revenue Restructuring consisting of 30 members.
Requires mandatory withholding of income tax when Oregon real property interests are sold by nonresidents.
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.
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.
Allows public safety officer to designate beneficiary to receive benefits from Public Safety Memorial Fund.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for income from TRICARE paid to health care provider in first two years of provider's participation in TRICARE system.
Creates Sex Offender Treatment Board within Oregon Health Licensing Agency.
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.
Removes prohibition against imposing assessments on annuities to pay expenses of Department of Consumer and Business Services in administering Insurance Code.
Creates crime of online sexual corruption of child in second degree.
Exempts from taxation real and personal property of retail stores operated to provide funding for nonprofit housing programs.
Passed the House · 2
Adds member of order Crocodylia to definition of exotic animal.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to name Fall Creek hatchery research center Lindsay Ball Research Hatchery.
Out of committee · 14
Expands definition of categorically needy persons eligible for medical assistance to include children with disabilities .
Modifies elements of felony driving while under influence of intoxicants to include prior participation in diversion program.
Repeals provisions requiring Department of Human Services to eliminate or limit Oregon Health Plan coverage of dental, vision, hospital and drug services for 2005-2007 biennium.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Declares findings of Legislative Assembly on economic benefit of services provided by Oregon State Police.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department and Department of Human Services for Senior Corps programs.
Establishes Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.
Requires State Forestry Department to establish and maintain fuel breaks between contiguous state and federal forestlands.
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 Military Department for Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program.
Increases exemption from taxable income allowed for compensation earned by members of Armed Forces of United States.
Establishes credit against personal income tax for amounts paid by eligible taxpayer who paid for and received instruction leading to degree or recognized certificate from post-secondary institution.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Higher Education for capital construction.
Excludes natural resource property and property used in commercial fishing operations from value of gross estate of decedent for Oregon inheritance tax purposes.
In committee · 26
Requires student who receives diploma from school district to complete three years of science prior to high school graduation.
Prohibits members of Legislative Assembly, members-elect, statewide officials and statewide officials-elect from soliciting or receiving political contributions during period beginning on date of general election and ending on first day of next following regular session of Legislative Assembly.
Requires executive director of Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission to be appointed by Governor and confirmed by Senate.
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.
Creates offense of distracted driving.
Expands purposes for which surplus revenue "kicker" refund may be donated to include public safety and services for seniors and persons with disabilities.
Directs Department of Revenue to establish and promote voluntary compliance initiative for taxpayers who utilize abusive tax avoidance transactions to underreport personal income or corporate income or excise taxes.
Adds sheriff services to types of services that can be provided by county service districts.
Establishes program in Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide payment for reasonable funeral expenses for eligible veterans.
Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace.
Provides that use of state provided Internet access by members and staff of Legislative Assembly is considered to be use on state business for purposes of Legislative Assembly.
Permits police officer to take breath test of person operating motor vehicle when officer has reasonable suspicion person is driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Authorizes establishment of temporary dwelling for on-site security as conditional use of land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Provides patient freedom of choice of health care physician and primary care physician from among at least 50 percent of all health care physicians in each geographic service area providing medical, dental, foot or vision care.
Amends definition of "renewable energy resource" to include any hydroelectric generating facility, regardless of installed capacity.
Directs each public post-secondary institution to report on number of veterans who are attending institution.
Directs county clerk, upon request, to deliver list of active electors in county to candidate for office listed on ballot in county.
Allows State Parks and Recreation Department to enter into agreement with Willamette River Channel Maintenance Group for performance of maintenance activities needed to improve river navigability and safety, to improve marine access to public parks, landings and other accesses and to encourage tourism and transportation.
Creates income tax credit for qualified investments in new machinery and equipment.
Requires Legislative Assembly to fully fund Department of State Police from General Fund revenues.
Establishes Oregon State Police Fund.
Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers.
Requires district attorney to investigate residency status of convicted persons.
Modifies threshold level of value of estate at which inheritance tax return is required to be filed.
Requires Board of Medical Examiners to reveal certain information about complaints against licensees of board when requested to do so by any person.
Establishes Oregon State Police Patrol Division Fund.