Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, House.
Bruce Hanna
Sponsored
Out of committee2
Defines statutory term regarding management of acquired lands designated as state forests, common school forest lands and Elliott State Forest Lands.
Prohibits Public Employees' Benefit Board from adopting rules that allow state employees to elect benefit plan coverage for family member who is state employee.
In committee7
Prohibits sewer utility not currently providing sewer service but proposing to provide sewer service from imposing service rates and charges above two percent of median household income in utility's service area.
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.
Allows person holding concealed handgun license to operate all-terrain vehicle while carrying loaded handgun.
Permits person to use mobile communication device while operating motor vehicle in frontier counties.
Shortens time period during which Department of Transportation must report to Legislative Assembly regarding requirement to provide proof of legal presence in United States and Social Security number prior to issuance, renewal or replacement of driver license, driver permit or identification card.
Suspends adjustment to Oregon minimum wage rate if Oregon unemployment rate exceeds national unemployment rate.
Creates income tax credit for capital improvements to business facilities or homes that are commenced prior to September 30, 2011, or effective date of Act, whichever is later.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Clarifies whether provisions that reference session of Legislative Assembly have annual or biennial implications.
Establishes Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice and creates procedure for awarding medal to family of law enforcement officer who died while performing duties or was killed because of employment as law enforcement officer.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Directs Director of Veterans' Affairs to establish third Oregon Veterans' Home in Roseburg.
Directs Department of Transportation to erect and maintain roadside memorial sign under certain circumstances for police officer killed in line of duty.
Allows household member to continue to use confidential address on records maintained by Department of Transportation for up to four years after eligible employee or corrections officer is killed in line of duty.
Provides that U.S. Highway 30 between St. Helens and Rainier shall be known as Police Chief Ralph Painter Memorial Highway.
Includes clustered mailboxes in definition of "related facilities" for purpose of ensuring access by persons with disabilities.
Creates Task Force on McKenzie River Subbasin.
Passed the House · 3
Prohibits collection of fee to renew in-stream water right lease except upon occurrence of certain events.
Directs State Board of Higher Education to report to legislature in 2012 on civic literacy at state institutions of higher education.
Requires wholesale dealers of gasoline to offer for sale gasoline containing 10 percent ethanol and gasoline with octane rating of 91 or above that is not blended with ethanol.
Out of committee · 2
Establishes tax credit for transportation of woody biomass from forest management operations to biofuel producer.
Allows Jackson, Josephine and Douglas Counties to petition Land Conservation and Development Commission to establish regional definitions for "agricultural land" and "forestland" for purposes of statewide land use planning.
In committee · 16
Requires state employees who participate in health benefit plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board to contribute greater of $50 or five percent of monthly salary or wages to health benefit plan premium costs.
Requires Joint Boards of Education to adopt comprehensive articulation and transfer system for students of community colleges and state institutions of higher education.
Requires only persons under 21 years of age to wear motorcycle helmet while riding on or operating motorcycle.
Requires that certain agreements for acquisition of real property by condemner contain provision relating to repurchase of property in event property is not used for public purpose.
Modifies provisions of Oregon Medical Marijuana Act.
Includes funds of Native American or Indian tribe in Oregon in definition of "public funds" for which financial institution may pledge security interest in institution's assets as guarantee for deposits.
Declares that data used to diagnose, maintain or repair motor vehicles that is created, collected or contained in motor vehicle is exclusively owned by motor vehicle owner.
Authorizes law enforcement agency to enforce federal immigration law pursuant to agreement with federal government.
Requires State Parks and Recreation Department to establish pilot program under which department contracts with one or more private contractors to administer, operate and maintain certain state parks.
Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.
Provides that if public body agrees to pay or provide benefit to retired employees other than payments required or provided for in statutes, public body must create separate account for funding of those benefits and make annual contributions to account in amounts necessary to amortize liability for benefits in 25 years or less.
Requires mass transit district to obtain elector approval for issuance of revenue bonds secured by moneys from specified sources, including payroll taxes and federal flexible funds.
Requires law enforcement unit to train public safety officers in veterans' issues.
Removes requirement for State Department of Agriculture to monitor ethanol fuel production and issue notice when ethanol production reaches specified level.
Expands definition of "farm use" to include facilities for training dogs in canine skills on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Requires Oregon Health Authority, Department of Human Services and Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to Legislative Assembly on steps taken to streamline regulatory requirements in specified areas and reduce administrative burdens on persons contracting with or regulated by authority and departments.