Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Kevin Cameron
Sponsored
Became law3
Directs Department of Transportation to work with Department of Corrections to assist offenders in obtaining driver license or identification card prior to release from Department of Corrections institution.
Requires Department of Corrections to provide certain documentation to inmate upon release from prison.
Authorizes Department of Corrections to grant 60-day reduction in term of incarceration to inmates who successfully complete educational program.
Passed the House4
Increases maximum amount of revenues from civil penalties assessed for violations of occupational safety or health statutes that may be credited to Workers' Memorial Scholarship Account.
Reduces to 72 hours minimum time before first day of employment that employer is required to notify employee in written employment offer that arbitration agreement is required as condition of employment.
Requires interim committee on judiciary to study and recommend changes in occupational licensing laws to encourage employment of persons with criminal convictions while protecting public.
Describes method by which owner or person in charge of hotel or motel may comply with requirement to post signs giving notice of smoking laws.
Out of committee2
Provides tax credit for employers who hire certain released persons who work at least 160 hours for employer.
Directs Department of Corrections to establish on-the-job training program for ex-offenders.
In committee10
Requires contracting agency to include in solicitation for public contract and in contract terms provision to encourage bidders, proposers and contractors to hire individuals released from Department of Corrections institution.
Expands offense of driving while under influence of intoxicants to include any substance that adversely affects person's physical or mental faculties to noticeable or perceptible degree.
Defines "medium-speed electric vehicle" for purposes of Oregon Vehicle Code.
Allows motorcycle operator to replace discharge nozzle after dispensing fuel.
Authorizes city with population of 140,000 or greater to designate speeds on highways under specified circumstances.
Establishes that employee who returns to work after taking family leave is entitled to be restored to available equivalent position instead of being restored to same position of employment held by employee before taking leave.
Requires chain food facility to determine typical values for certain nutrition information regarding standard menu items offered by facility.
Permits counties to sell property tax lien certificates.
Authorizes municipalities to enter into agreements with property developers under which municipally owned property is conveyed at below market value or at no cost to developer, developed to highest and best use by developer and municipal property taxes raised on incremental increase in value are directed by terms of agreement to economic development purposes, development of subsequent underdeveloped property or repayment of debt associated with participating property.
Establishes Oregon Other Funds Reserve Fund.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Includes removal of noxious weeds as part of Oregon Adopt-a-Highway Program.
Provides that confession alone is sufficient to warrant conviction of defendant if certain conditions are met.
Redefines "representative of client" for purposes relating to lawyer-client privilege.
Creates sentencing enhancement for sexual abuse in second degree when offender is 21 years of age or older and is minor victim's athletic coach.
Modifies crime of, and cause of action for, invasion of personal privacy.
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 certain long term absent electors to use facsimile machine to cast ballot.
Allows Department of Education to award grants for school library programs.
Exempts employee of United States Department of Agriculture in course of lawful taking of wildlife from criminal laws related to possession and discharge of firearms.
Adds pharmacists to list of public or private officials required to report child abuse.
Increases hours of day during which children under 16 years of age may work.
Requires court to make written findings that set forth reasons why placement of child or ward with relative is not in best interest of child or ward when Department of Human Services decides to place child or ward with that relative and court makes contrary determination.
Places burden of proof on person seeking relief from obligation to report as sex offender.
Prohibits county, city, special district or 9-1-1 jurisdiction from punishing or penalizing public or private safety agency for failure to meet contractually mandated response times during declared state of emergency for which agency has provided resources for emergency response outside normal jurisdiction.
Extends statutes of limitations for certain sex crimes if defendant is identified on basis of DNA sample comparisons.
Requires notice to dealers when capacity of biodiesel production facilities in Oregon reaches specified levels.
Classifies crime of assault in second degree as assault in first degree if defendant knows victim is pregnant.
Vetoed · 1
Allows facilities that generate electricity by using biomass or combusting municipal solid waste to comply with renewable portfolio standard under certain conditions.
Passed the House · 4
Transfers administration of Rural Health Services Program from Oregon Student Assistance Commission to Office of Rural Health.
Exempts records and information that identify person as holder of or applicant for concealed handgun license from disclosure.
Requires school district to submit written plan of instruction for talented and gifted children to Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe registration plates.
Out of committee · 4
Creates Director of Legislative Audit Office appointed by Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
Increases penalty for crime of strangulation under certain circumstances to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Allocates moneys from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to Oregon Innovation Council for deposit in Oregon Innovation Fund for specified purposes.
Requires insurer offering health insurance to give 45 days' advance written notice of increase in rates or of nonrenewal.
In committee · 58
Specifies amount of income from Common School Fund that Department of State Lands must transfer each calendar year to Superintendent of Public Instruction for apportionment among counties and school districts.
Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to provide eligible employees and their families with option of using health savings accounts.
Modifies required contents of statement of economic interest.
Requires Department of Human Services, law enforcement agency and other entity or person responsible for taking child into protective custody to provide parents or guardian with written information about parents' and guardian's rights and responsibilities, and resources for legal assistance, when child is taken into protective custody.
Specifies that statutes and rules that apply to school district boards, school districts or public schools do not apply to small schools.
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.
Removes requirement for State Department of Agriculture to monitor ethanol fuel production and issue notice when ethanol production reaches specified level.
Provides that consumer contract may not contain provision to renew contract for additional term automatically or unless consumer declares intention to terminate or not renew contract.
Requires that certain public officials submit to drug test two times every calendar year.
Exempts transferor of firearm from performing criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.
Requires Department of State Police to destroy records obtained during criminal records check within 24 hours of approval for qualified firearms purchases.
Modifies distribution of proceeds from sale of certain property owned by Department of Corrections.
Authorizes imposition of sentencing enhancement of 36 to 60 months upon conviction of gang-related felony.
Authorizes Department of Transportation to issue duplicate disabled parking permit placards for each vehicle registered by applicant in this state.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules setting fees payable by labor organizations that receive amounts deducted from salary or wages of certain public employees.
Prohibits allowance of tax incentives for use of biofuel or biomass that is fit for human consumption.
Creates tax credit for educational expenses or contributions to qualified scholarship granting organization.
Allows certain public charter schools to qualify as small high school for purpose of small school district grant.
Gives priority for grants and loans for public charter schools to schools that are only school in school district or that are in district that is remote and necessary school district.
Exempts foreign insurers licensed to sell health insurance in another state from requirements of Insurance Code and certain other requirements.
Allows certain municipal corporations to publish budget summary on website.
Prohibits certain persons from simultaneously holding more than three permits issued pursuant to restricted vessel permit system.
Authorizes weddings and other commercial gatherings that do not involve overnight stay, including siting of associated structures, under conditionally allowable use of land in exclusive farm use zone as private park.
Creates State Police Patrol Fund, separate and distinct from General Fund.
Requires policy or certificate of health insurance to cover 90-day supply of prescription drugs covered by policy or certificate if prescribed by health care provider.
Requires counties to appoint service officers.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to determine source and establish price agreement for state agencies to procure power management software.
Modifies authority for issuance of bonds by public bodies.
Requires supervising agency to determine if supervised person is predatory sex offender.
Increases corporate minimum tax to $300.
Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop plan for reforming hatchery operations and reconstructing hatchery facilities.
Creates income tax credit for capital improvements to business facilities or homes that are commenced prior to later of September 1, 2009, or effective date of Act.
Removes restriction on public charter schools offering online courses that 50 percent or more of students in school must reside in school district in which school is located.
Decreases minimum vineyard acreage requirement for low-volume winery located in exclusive farm use zone.
Directs court to award certain damages in action involving false statement of material fact relating to candidate, political committee or measure.
Directs State Treasurer to adopt rules under which persons may make electronic purchase of state government-issued bonds or other state government financing agreements directly from State Treasurer.
Requires audits conducted by Secretary of State at direction of Joint Legislative Audit Committee to include mandatory elements.
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules allowing and encouraging health insurers to use financial incentives or penalties to reinforce positive behaviors and discourage negative behaviors.
Allows community colleges and state institutions of higher education to recover from school districts costs of providing remedial education to students.
Provides one-time credit against personal income taxes for completion of marriage class.
Modifies time within which filing officer must determine whether violation related to certain campaign finance laws occurred and notify person who is subject of violation.
Requires Department of Human Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on programs that serve senior citizens.
Allows Department of Human Services to establish automated, online provider payment submission system for medical assistance program.
Requires statewide elected officials, agency directors and members of Legislative Assembly to pay nine percent of premium for coverage under certain benefit plans.
Allows person to occupy state-owned submersible or submerged lands, without fee, to operate and maintain streambank and stabilization structures.
Replaces personal exemption credit for dependent with income tax subtraction of $1,000 per dependent.
Directs district attorney to consider servicemember's traumatic brain injury or mental disorder as factor in determining eligibility for diversion.
Prohibits commencement of civil action against health care provider until after submission of health care claim to medical legal panel.
Shields person making report of child pornography found on electronic device from civil and criminal liability for report.
Allows school districts to submit information to Department of State Police for purpose of conducting criminal records checks.
Authorizes board of elections officials to enhance or duplicate ballot for purposes of counting ballot by vote tally machine.
Requires Secretary of State or county clerk to send list of invalid signatures on state initiative, referendum or recall petition to chief petitioners.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Prohibits state government from employing individual who is not legal resident or does not have legal authorization to work.
Requires county to verify immigration status of person incarcerated in county correctional facility.
Establishes tax credit for transportation of woody biomass from forest management operations to biofuel producer.
Establishes fixed level of salary for members of Legislative Assembly.