Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, House.
Ben Unger
Sponsored
In committee2
Provides that individual may not, by agreement or otherwise, waive any right that individual has by reason of law, rule, ordinance or other regulation of this state, or political subdivision of this state, that provides for protecting consumer health, safety or welfare unless law, rule, ordinance or regulation specifically permits waiver.
Provides that certain property tax exemptions and certain cancellations of property taxes do not apply to property taxes imposed by school districts or education service districts.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Directs Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and Higher Education Coordinating Commission to jointly establish grant program for purpose of distributing moneys to community colleges to increase number of underserved, low-income and first-generation college-bound students who enroll in community college and make progress toward degree or certificate.
Directs Department of Education to make grants to improve student achievement in certain schools that are high poverty and low performing.
Expands scholarships for children of public safety officers killed or injured in line of duty to include children of reserve officers and volunteer firefighters killed or disabled in line of duty.
Requires Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation to request federal agency to allow individuals and businesses to qualify for premium tax credits, cost-sharing reductions and business tax relief if individuals and businesses enrolled in qualified health plans directly with insurers.
Passed the House · 1
Requires that majority of members of Oregon Education Investment Board be public educational professionals who work, or have worked, on regular basis in public educational setting.
In committee · 1
Requires Governor to appoint to Higher Education Coordinating Commission as voting members one student from community college, one student from Eastern Oregon University, Oregon Institute of Technology, Southern Oregon University or Western Oregon University and one student from University of Oregon, Oregon State University or Portland State University.