Bills in the 2012 Regular Session, House.
Chris Harker
Sponsored
Became law1
Specifies, for distillery licensee that holds special events distillery license, activities permitted and requirements for purchasing and selling distilled liquor at event.
In committee1
Creates State Agency Innovation Fund.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Establishes Oregon Growth Fund and Oregon Growth Board to encourage investment in and availability of capital to Oregon businesses and to further economic development in Oregon.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to convene work group to make recommendations regarding criminal records checks .
For state agencies with more than 100 employees and with ratio of less than 11 to 1 of nonsupervisory employees to supervisory employees , restricts hiring and requires layoffs or reclassifications of supervisory employees for purpose of attaining certain ratio.
Makes Governor and members of State Workforce Investment Board, or persons designated by board, advisory committee for purpose of developing initiatives related to workforce development.
Requires expungement of juvenile records for contact involving prostitution when subject was under 18 years of age at time of offense without waiting period and, if no objection is filed, without hearing.
Expands definition of qualified business eligible for credit guarantees from Credit Enhancement Fund to include nontraded sector business.
In committee · 15
Prohibits gillnet fishing in lower Columbia River except in off-channel fishery enhancement areas specified by rule of State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
For purposes of central assessment, excludes from definition of "communication" data transmission services provided through contractual arrangement with person that transmits data through tangible property owned or controlled by that person.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to maintain list of designated high priority chemicals of concern for children's health used in children's products.
Reduces state tax expenditures in tax year by same percentage that Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Governor reduce allotments to state agencies for same tax year.
Requires financial institutions that disperse government benefits through debit cards to provide certain information about fees imposed for use of debit cards.
Permits prosecuting attorney to investigate and prosecute suit against insurer or other person that commits prohibited insurance practices.
Charges mortgage loan servicer with duty of good faith and fair dealing toward borrower.
Prohibits owner of foreclosed residential real property from neglecting real property during periods of vacancy.
Requires beneficiary or beneficiary's agent under residential trust deed to send notice of mediation and enter into mediation with grantor for purpose of agreeing to foreclosure avoidance measure.
Requires Legislative Fiscal Officer to prepare employment impact statements for legislative measures reported out of committee that affect employment in this state.
Requires that each transfer, assignment or other conveyance of beneficial ownership or beneficial interest in note or other instrument that is evidence of obligation grantor owes and that is secured by trust deed on residential property must be recorded with county clerk within 15 calendar days in order for trustee to foreclose trust deed by advertisement and sale.
Imposes fee on retail sale of studded tires and on installation of studs in tires.
Requires campaign finance statement to be filed within two calendar days if contribution or expenditure exceeding $1,000 is received or made during 14-day period immediately preceding election.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services to continue Post-TANF program.
Requires Department of Education to collect performance report data for each school year regarding number of teachers and number of students assigned to each course offered by public educational providers.