Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Bob Jenson
Sponsored
Became law3
Allows certain deceased members of Public Employees Retirement System to be considered vested for all purposes under pension program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan.
Describes circumstances in which wolves may be taken.
Modifies provisions authorizing borrowing by community college districts to clarify that bonds may be issued for whole district, for single service area or for one or more service areas of district simultaneously.
In committee1
Directs road authority to dispose of any dead animal carcass that road authority finds on its highways that are located in areas of known wolf activity.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Modifies manner in which scrap metal business may purchase metal for recycling purposes.
Authorizes person to use agricultural building on land zoned for forest use or mixed farm and forest use.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department, in consultation with State Department of Agriculture and potential lenders, to create Beginning and Expanding Farmer Loan Program to facilitate making loans to beginning farmers to finance acquisition of approved agricultural projects.
Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities.
Prohibits inmates in custody of Department of Corrections from performing electrical or plumbing work unless directly supervised by department employee who is licensed electrician or plumber.
Exempts electronic mail addresses in possession or custody of executive department, local government, local service district or special government body from required disclosure under public records law, except for electronic mail addresses assigned by public body to public employees for use in ordinary course of employment.
Extends period of applicability of emergency communications tax.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
Provides that person who is active member of Public Employees Retirement System at time of death is vested under pension program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan if employer certifies to Public Employees Retirement Board that person was killed in course and scope of employment.
Requires statements of independent expenditures to be filed with Secretary of State using electronic filing system.
Passed the House · 3
Directs Oregon Historical Society to undertake fund-raising and commissioning of statue of Mark Odom Hatfield, to be placed in National Statuary Hall in United States Capitol.
Allows person who is at least 16 years of age to register to vote.
Authorizes governing body of Malheur County, under specified circumstances, to plan and zone site for industrial use, in addition to and not in lieu of other authority to plan and zone for industrial use.
In committee · 20
Allows elector who does not have valid Oregon driver license, driver permit or state identification card to update voter registration using electronic voter registration system by supplying last four digits of elector's Social Security number.
Requires statements of independent expenditures to be filed with Secretary of State using electronic filing system.
Permits small woodland owner to register vehicle as farm vehicle if woodland and vehicle meet certain requirements.
Prohibits Environmental Quality Commission and Department of Environmental Quality from adopting any rule or issuing any order concerning water quality that imposes requirements, standards or any other limitation that exceeds requirements, standards or any other limitation imposed under federal law.
Repeals provision that prevents local governments from imposing conditions on approved permits that effectively establish sales price for residential development or limit purchase to class or group of purchasers.
Allows corrections officer employed by Department of Corrections to lawfully possess weapon in locked box in officer's personal vehicle parked in department parking lot while officer is present at department in official capacity.
Requires district school board that allows student to attend school of other school district under contract or by giving consent to adopt specified standards for admittance.
Prohibits state natural resource agencies from spending more than $50,000 that is received by agency as compensatory mitigation payment until agency reports on costs and benefits of proposed expenditure.
Requires Water Resources Commission to inspect dams to determine condition and need for repairs or modifications.
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.
Prohibits Environmental Quality Commission from adopting any rule concerning air quality and water quality that imposes requirements, standards or any other limitation that exceeds requirements, standards or any other limitation imposed under federal law.
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.
Requires that person seeking to appeal land use decision or limited land use decision to Land Use Board of Appeals must be adversely affected by decision.
Provides that certain uses of Native American mascots are not acts of discrimination.
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.
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.