Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Bob Jenson
Sponsored
Became law2
Creates Task Force on Comprehensive Revenue Restructuring consisting of 30 members.
Decreases registration fee for certain motor homes.
Out of committee1
Requires state agency to report to Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services when full-time equivalent budgeted position is vacant for six months.
In committee8
Grants to City of Irrigon, Morrow County, for municipal and general use, six cubic feet per second of ground water hydraulically connected to Columbia River.
Requires that water quality standards established by Environmental Quality Commission meet certain scientific criteria.
Defines "science" and "scientific" for purposes of statute laws of state.
Authorizes Oregon State Police to operate photo radar on state or interstate highway.
Waives title transfer fee if transferee jointly owned vehicle with transferee's spouse and spouse is deceased.
Removes persistence of certain fish species as condition for extension of permit for construction of irrigation or other work.
Enacts uniform sales and use tax administration provisions.
Includes irrigation districts and water control districts as municipalities for purposes of partially perfecting water rights.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Creates Shipping Transport of Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force.
Vetoed1
Establishes Committee on Performance Excellence.
Passed the Senate1
Requires Governor's budget to include proposed spending target for General Fund and lottery moneys.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Directs Department of Transportation to provide for issuance of customized registration plates to recipients of Congressional Medal of Honor.
Provides statute of limitations for injury or death resulting from use of medication that is intended to inhibit enzyme known as cyclooxygenase-2.
Extends exemption from Construction Contractors Board licensing to owner who contracts with one or more licensed contractors to perform work on not more than three existing residential structures of owner within same calendar year.
Modifies definition of Class II all-terrain vehicle.
Increases number of directors appointed to State Board of Higher Education.
Permits state employee or state officer to authorize deduction from salary or wages for Oregon Veterans' Home Account.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Permits second Oregon Veterans' Home to admit spouses of veterans.
Creates Sustainability Board.
Creates crime of online sexual corruption of child in second degree.
Passed the House · 6
Establishes state policy that state-funded research benefiting private enterprise must encourage economic development and job creation in Oregon.
Requires state agency authorized to finance construction, purchase or renovation of structures used by state to reduce by June 30, 2015, amount of energy agency uses in facility by 20 percent from amount agency used in 2000.
Specifies that public lands used for wildlife management purposes must be accessible for hunting.
Directs Water Resources Department to issue permits to appropriate water from Upper Columbia River for use in Columbia Basin.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to name Fall Creek hatchery research center Lindsay Ball Research Hatchery.
Requires motor vehicle locator service provider to furnish information about location of motor vehicle to law enforcement agency upon request.
Out of committee · 11
Allows student who participates in Oregon Troops to Teachers program to receive funds for cost of tuition at qualified independent institutions.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department and Department of Human Services for Senior Corps programs.
Authorizes State Board of Psychologist Examiners to issue certificate of prescriptive authority to certain licensed psychologists.
Establishes Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.
Directs Department of Education to award grants to remote and necessary school districts.
Requires health benefit plans to cover bone mass measurements.
Requires State Forestry Department to establish and maintain fuel breaks between contiguous state and federal forestlands.
Gives family child care providers right to collectively bargain with State of Oregon.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Higher Education for capital construction.
Allows retired member who is employed by Legislative Assembly or Oregon State Police for purpose of service during regular or special session of Legislative Assembly to be employed for all or any part of session without affecting status of person as retired member.
In committee · 35
Specifies percentage of undergraduate courses to be taught by full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty at public institutions of higher education.
Limits television advertising by Oregon State Lottery to promoting introduction of new games.
Allows tax credit to individual who owns and occupies manufactured dwelling as primary residence and who ends tenancy in manufactured dwelling park as result of closing of park or portion of park.
Allows State Parks and Recreation Commission to acquire property rights or interests necessary to develop memorials in honor of veterans and war memorials.
Requires school districts to give students opportunity to salute United States flag each school day by reciting pledge of allegiance.
Creates offense of distracted driving.
Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in first degree.
Conforms Oregon Vehicle Code to provisions of federal Real ID Act of 2005.
Modifies crime of failing to maintain a metal purchase record.
Removes limit on number of hours retired member may work and still qualify for retirement under Public Employees Retirement System if retired member is employed by school district or education service district as other than teacher or management employee, or by community college as other than faculty member or management employee.
Modifies definition of "disabled individual" for purposes of public contracting law relating to procurement of products or services from qualified nonprofit agency for disabled individuals.
Directs Department of Education to prepare financial education program.
Requires school districts to provide instruction in financial education in secondary schools.
Adds sheriff services to types of services that can be provided by county service districts.
Provides that violation of certain skiing prohibitions and requirements is Class A violation, punishable by maximum fine of $720.
Creates crime of unlawful disposition of tobacco product.
Provides that use of state provided Internet access by members and staff of Legislative Assembly is considered to be use on state business for purposes of Legislative Assembly.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Commission to allow free use of day use fee areas by persons 60 years of age or older and persons with disabilities.
Requires long term care facilities to serve meals that address nutritional needs of residents.
Amends definition of "renewable energy resource" to include any hydroelectric generating facility, regardless of installed capacity.
Reduces fee charged by Water Resources Department for examining certain new applications for in-stream water right lease.
Creates Freedom to Choose My School Grant program.
Provides that person who is legally present in any place is not liable for failing to retreat from attacker.
Prohibits person acting in official capacity during state of emergency from seizing firearm with intent to interfere with lawful possession of firearm.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish by rule youth hunter mentoring program.
Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to ensure, when developing health benefit plan, that eligible employees and their family members have option of using health savings accounts authorized under Internal Revenue Code.
Requires Legislative Assembly to fully fund Department of State Police from General Fund revenues.
Establishes Oregon State Police Fund.
Prohibits State Board of Higher Education, board of education of community college and Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors from increasing tuition, fees and other charges imposed on residents of Oregon.
Allows state employee to report to federal immigration enforcement authorities information about individual who cannot produce valid, independently verifiable documents to prove that individual is legally present in United States.
Directs school districts to expend at least 65 percent of operational expenditures on classroom instruction expenditures.
Requires district attorney to investigate residency status of convicted persons.
Modifies threshold level of value of estate at which inheritance tax return is required to be filed.
Provides that per diem payments to member of Legislative Assembly be based on distance between member's district residence and State Capitol.
Establishes Oregon State Police Patrol Division Fund.