Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Jason Conger
Sponsored
Became law1
For community-based health care improvement program, modifies definition of "qualified employer" and authorizes continuation coverage for employee who was enrolled in program and whose employment terminates.
In committee23
Requires transfer of case from Supreme Court to Court of Appeals if it is impossible to appoint sufficient judges pro tempore to Supreme Court to replace disqualified judges.
Requires Oregon Growth Account Board to invest $2 million to $4 million of Oregon Growth Account funds in approved Oregon Seed Fund entities that provide support to emerging growth businesses in Oregon.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to implement program to provide grants to coordinated care organizations to implement pilot projects designed to improve patient engagement in management of patient's health and wellness.
Eliminates sunset date for homestead property tax deferral program.
Provides that, if amount paid in settlement is more than person's share of obligation to claimant, amount exceeding person's share of obligation is allocated to reduce obligations of other persons based on percentages of fault determined by trier of fact.
Provides that evidence relating to informed consent is admissible in certain medical liability actions.
Provides that party bringing certain medical liability claims may not amend pleading asserting claim later than 90 days before trial unless all parties consent to amendment.
Provides that physician-patient privilege and nurse-patient privilege do not apply to communications made in course of any medical treatment received by patient after injury for which patient brings certain civil actions based on negligent or unauthorized medical treatment.
Limits cost-of-living adjustment under Public Employees Retirement System to first $2,000 of monthly benefits.
Requires Public Employees Retirement Board to establish rate of return for crediting member accounts.
Limits total retirement benefit payable under Public Employees Retirement System to 100 percent of final average salary.
Directs Public Employees Retirement Board once every two years to calculate savings in employer contributions attributable to legislation enacted in preceding two years and set aside savings in Employer Contributions Savings Account and rate stabilization subaccount.
Provides that Tier 1 and Tier 2 members cease to be members of individual account program on effective date of Act.
Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to recalculate required employer contributions to reflect savings from legislation relating to public employee retirement enacted by Legislative Assembly during 2013 regular session.
Directs Superintendent of Public Instruction to form advisory committee for purpose of identifying incentives to encourage school districts to sponsor public charter school that specializes in serving economically impoverished communities.
Prohibits Public Employees Retirement Board from using assumed interest rate of more than six percent in determining amount of annuity for money match calculation of retirement benefits.
Establishes personal income tax credit of $250 per dependent child.
Establishes income and excise tax credit for employers doing business in traded sector, based on increase in annual payroll.
Requires Legislative Fiscal Office, no later than date of first legislative committee work session on measure to require specific health insurance coverage, to submit to committee report on social and financial effects of proposed coverage and efficacy of treatment or service to be covered.
Limits review by Land Use Board of Appeals of post-acknowledgement legislative changes to comprehensive plans and land use regulations implementing plans to issues raised during local planning process.
Creates crime of exploitation of a child.
Establishes program to provide financial assistance to Oregon students pursuing post-secondary education, including technical, professional and career training.
Modifies requirements for comprehensive local plan adopted by local mental health authority.
Carried from the Senate
Passed the Senate1
Requires Oregon Health Authority to request specified information from potential contractors and, if certain conditions are met, to request proposals to establish and operate systems and technologies designed to detect and prevent improper payments in state medical assistance program.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Requires Oregon Health Authority to convene committee to advise authority in adopting rules governing authority's on-site quality assessments of organizations that provide mental health or chemical dependency treatment.
Makes duties, functions and powers of Oregon Growth Board operative January 1, 2014.
Modifies manner in which scrap metal business may purchase metal for recycling purposes.
Provides that person does not commit offense of obstruction of vehicle windows by covering rear window.
Increases amount of fees charged and collected by county clerks to record or file certain real property documents.
Allows licensees of Oregon Liquor Control Commission to sell malt beverages, wine and cider in certain containers supplied by consumers.
Authorizes establishment of youth camp on certain lands zoned for exclusive farm use in eastern Oregon.
Requires Department of Human Services to make diligent efforts to identify and obtain contact information for grandparent of child or ward committed to department's custody and to provide grandparent with notice of hearing concerning child or ward.
Requires sex offender who is released into Oregon, who is placed on probation in Oregon or who moves into Oregon, to register as sex offender if jurisdiction of conviction or federal law requires registration, regardless of whether conviction would be sex crime in this state.
Requires Department of Human Services to disclose case plan and written information to all parties in juvenile dependency proceedings.
Defines "natural hair care." Specifies that person who is certified to practice hair design or barbering is authorized to practice natural hair care.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
Passed the House · 1
Requires Oregon Health Authority to maintain list of designated high priority chemicals of concern for children's health used in children's products.
Out of committee · 9
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Growth Board to establish board and implement policies, procedures and recommendations for investment, reinvestment, management and coordination of funds in Oregon Growth Account and Oregon Growth Fund.
Extends sunset of income tax credit for political contributions through tax years beginning before January 1, 2020.
Provides credit against income taxes for fees paid by member of Oregon National Guard or military reservist for Internet service provided outside United States.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for nutrition programs for eligible individuals through Women, Infants and Children Program.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to seek out and apply for funding for and appropriates moneys from General Fund to pay for crisis intervention services and residential care for individuals with mental illness.
Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for contributions to organization that provides funding for Legal Services Program.
Allocates lottery moneys to Water Resources Department for purpose of issuing grants to study ways of meeting water mitigation obligations in Deschutes River Basin.
Requires Department of Human Services to provide aid necessary to prevent homelessness and assist caretaker relative in returning to employment.
Exempts claims based on conduct that constitutes child abuse, or conduct that constitutes knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse, from notice requirement of Oregon Tort Claims Act.
In committee · 20
Provides that employee of public employer is liable to employer for wages paid to employee during period of administrative leave if employee was placed on leave as result of allegation that employee engaged in criminal conduct and if employee is thereafter convicted of crime by reason of conduct.
If mammogram is inconclusive due to dense breast tissue, requires person who performed mammogram to notify patient of inconclusive results and to advise patient to contact patient's health care provider regarding appropriateness of supplemental testing.
Requires statements of independent expenditures to be filed with Secretary of State using electronic filing system.
Requires Department of Human Services to operate pilot project, subject to approval by United States Department of Agriculture, to require recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to participate in shopping and nutrition education program.
Requires Department of Human Services to operate pilot project, subject to approval by United States Department of Agriculture, to prohibit purchase of foods of minimal nutritional value, as defined by United States Department of Agriculture, using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs and county veterans' service officers to provide aid and assistance to Korean Vietnam War veteran to obtain health care coverage and services and, upon determination that veteran is not eligible for health care coverage and services under federal and state laws, to implement program to provide such coverage and services.
Requires that sexually explicit material involving minor remain in control of law enforcement agency or court throughout criminal or juvenile proceeding, provided that material is made reasonably available to defendant.
Repeals statute establishing annual public purpose expenditure standard for electric companies and Oregon Community Power.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services and all state agencies to adopt and implement plan for flexible schedules for employees subject to unpaid furlough days.
Requires Department of Human Services to request court review of founded determination in child abuse investigation if law enforcement agency investigation in same case results in unfounded determination.
Requires Department of Human Services to ensure that electronic benefits transfer cards issued to recipients of aid cannot be used to purchase prepaid credit cards.
Requires that annual report by State Forester to Emergency Board include private property loss information for fires of 1,000 acres or more.
Changes basis and permissible scope of assessments by Oregon Sheep Commission.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to recommend rules to State Fish and Wildlife Commission regarding creation of pilot program that allows persons to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars.
Removes sunset of income tax credit for political contributions.
Removes minimum requirements for cost and employment terms for qualifying investment contract.
Provides that person appointed or elected as member of Legislative Assembly may not become member of Public Employees Retirement System as legislator member, but may participate in state deferred compensation plan as legislator member.
Sets limit on taxes due on homesteads of seniors with federal adjusted gross income not exceeding 300 percent of federal poverty level equal to total amount of taxes due for property tax year preceding first property tax year for which relief allowed.
Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for contributions to organization that is organized for purpose of providing funding for construction of World War II memorial.
Exempts claims based on conduct that constitutes child abuse, or conduct that constitutes knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse, from notice requirement of Oregon Tort Claims Act.