Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Tim Freeman
Sponsored
Became law3
Redefines "environmentally sensitive logging equipment" as logging equipment originally manufactured after 1992.
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.
Provides that mandate to sell gasoline blended with ethanol does not apply to gasoline with octane rating of 91 or above.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 24
Includes removal of noxious weeds as part of Oregon Adopt-a-Highway Program.
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.
Defines "comparable" for purposes relating to arbitration of wages for Department of State Police troopers.
Authorizes issuance of criminal process that authorizes or commands seizure or production of papers, documents, records or other things to recipient outside State of Oregon.
Modifies definition of "vulnerable user of a public way.".
Allows certain veterans with honorable discharges to pay tuition and fees at discounted rates.
Requires Legislative Counsel to solicit bids for printing of Oregon Revised Statutes each biennium.
Directs Director of State Department of Energy to administer energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program for purpose of encouraging investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy conservation.
Modifies definition of online communication for purposes of online sexual corruption of child.
Adds pharmacists to list of public or private officials required to report child abuse.
Modifies membership of Board on Public Safety Standards and Training .
Extends statute of limitations for action based on conduct that constitutes child abuse or conduct knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse.
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.
Makes knowingly taking advantage of disabled veteran, disabled servicemember, servicemember in active service or spouse unconscionable tactic and unlawful trade practice.
Permits certain health professional regulatory boards to adopt rules that permit practitioners to prescribe or dispense antibiotic drugs to partners of patient without examining partner for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Allows Department of Education to establish pilot project for purpose of assisting federal Head Start program providers located in Oregon with adopting and implementing health literacy program.
Authorizes Department of Human Services to provide noncash benefits instead of cash payments in Oregon Supplemental Income Program.
Authorizes Department of Revenue, in conjunction with state agencies, boards and commissions that issue occupational or professional licenses, to develop and implement pilot project that requires licensees to demonstrate and maintain tax compliance as condition of issuance or renewal of license.
Directs Department of Human Services to adopt rules to allow emergency medical technician applicant to substitute experience and certification by national registry of emergency medical technicians for certain requirements imposed by department.
Establishes as unlawful employment practice certain actions by employer related to service performed by person in uniformed services.
Requires Department of State Police to create medical health database to aid law enforcement agencies in assisting persons with mental illness in obtaining services.
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 · 6
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Fallen Public Safety Officer registration plates.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Exempts records and information that identify person as holder of or applicant for concealed handgun license from disclosure.
Authorizes counties to adopt premium fee for premium service program for development review permits.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe registration plates.
Provides that mandate to sell gasoline blended with ethanol does not apply to gasoline with octane rating of 91 or above.
Out of committee · 7
Creates Director of Legislative Audit Office appointed by Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
Increases city population from 30,000 to 40,000 for classification as eligible rural area for purpose of emergency medical technician income tax credit.
Prohibits schools from using school property to provide printing, binding or graphic arts services to public or to state or local government or political subdivision.
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.
Directs State Board of Education to establish system to assess financial management practices of school districts and education service districts.
Modifies theft in first degree to include theft of agricultural property under certain circumstances.
In committee · 65
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.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for health insurance premium payments made during tax year by individual taxpayer for health benefit coverage of taxpayer, taxpayer's spouse or dependents.
Requires only persons under 21 years of age to wear motorcycle helmets.
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.
Establishes Oregon Health Access Fund and specifies permissible expenditures by Department of Human Services from fund.
Specifies that statutes and rules that apply to school district boards, school districts or public schools do not apply to small schools.
Allows motorcycle operator to replace discharge nozzle after dispensing fuel.
Removes requirement for State Department of Agriculture to monitor ethanol fuel production and issue notice when ethanol production reaches specified level.
Requires that certain public officials submit to drug test two times every calendar year.
Prohibits possession of replica firearm on school grounds under certain circumstances.
Authorizes imposition of sentencing enhancement of 36 to 60 months upon conviction of gang-related felony.
Requires that certain percentages of moneys spent by Judicial Department on specified treatment and intervention programs, and of moneys that offenders are required to pay for specified court-ordered treatment and intervention programs, must be for cost-effective, evidence-based programs.
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.
Directs Legislative Assembly to include appropriations exceeding $5 million in separate bills.
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.
Modifies circumstances under which moneys in Oregon Rainy Day Fund may be appropriated.
Allows Department of Transportation to issue group registration plate for group that promotes prevention of wildfires.
Creates State Police Patrol Fund, separate and distinct from General Fund.
Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to develop plan for providing health benefit plan options and employee contribution requirements based on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
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.
Directs Department of Corrections to determine residency status of inmates in custody of department for purposes of legislative and congressional redistricting.
Modifies authority for issuance of bonds by public bodies.
Requires supervising agency to determine if supervised person is predatory sex offender.
Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace.
Suspends adjustment to Oregon minimum wage rate if Oregon unemployment rate exceeds national unemployment rate.
Authorizes counties to designate educational development zones in which graduates of Oregon post-secondary institutions may defer payment of property taxes on newly purchased homes.
Authorizes universities under control of State Board of Higher Education, Oregon Health and Science University and boards of education of community college districts to commission public safety officers.
Requires State Board of Higher Education to authorize each institution under its control to commission special campus security officers.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop plan for reforming hatchery operations and reconstructing hatchery facilities.
Increases amount of personal exemption income tax credit.
Provides credit against income taxes for repairs to vehicle engines due to damage caused by ethanol.
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.
Provides that person who is legally present in any place is not liable for failing to retreat from attacker.
Creates crimes of drug-induced homicide and drug-induced assault.
Allows person who filed claim with county or with state under Ballot Measure 37 (2004) to file claim under Ballot Measure 49 (2007) even though person did not file claim with both county and state.
Defines statutory term regarding management of acquired lands designated as state forests, common school forest lands and the Elliott State Forest Lands.
Allows community colleges and state institutions of higher education to recover from school districts costs of providing remedial education to students.
Adds sexual misconduct to definition of "abuse" for purposes of mandatory child reporting statutes.
Permits small woodland owner to register vehicle as farm vehicle.
Requires State Forestry Department and other state agencies to support expeditious harvesting of downed trees as part of state forest recovery and restoration plans and policies.
Requires Quality Education Commission to identify related costs to local school districts for meeting quality goals for education.
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.
Authorizes State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision or county sheriff to release inmate to custody of United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement under certain circumstances.
Describes circumstances in which gray wolf may be taken.
Directs district attorney to consider servicemember's traumatic brain injury or mental disorder as factor in determining eligibility for diversion.
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 Department of Human Services to verify legal presence in United States for applicants of public assistance.
Requires county to verify immigration status of person incarcerated in county correctional facility.