Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, Senate.
Jackie Dingfelder
Sponsored
Became law4
Limits types of special districts within metropolitan service district over which metropolitan service district exercises jurisdiction for boundary changes.
Changes method by which Department of State Lands issues removal or fill permit for recurring or substantially similar activities from rule adoption to order issuance.
Provides, in sale or judgment of foreclosure proceeding, that if trustee sells property upon which single residential unit that is subject to affordable housing covenant is situated, eligible covenant holder may purchase property from trustee for lesser of total sum of obligations secured by trust deed or mortgage on property or highest bid received for property other than bid from eligible covenant holder.
Changes name of Commission on Asian Affairs to Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs.
Passed the Senate2
Directs Governor to appoint State Marine Director.
Creates unlawful practice of manufacturing, distributing, selling or offering for sale child's beverage container or reusable bottle made or lined with bisphenol A or replacement material that is carcinogenic or is reproductive toxicant.
Out of committee1
Provides that nine percent rate of interest applies to judgments for payment of money, to awards in court-mandated arbitration proceedings that are related to consumer contracts and to mediated agreements that are related to consumer contracts and that are subject to judgment for failure to comply with agreement.
In committee16
Creates State Energy Commission.
Establishes Task Force on Natural Resource Agency Consolidation.
Requires architect subcontracting work to registered professional engineer to have written contract.
Declares genetically engineered fish and shellfish sold for human consumption to be misbranded if not labeled or otherwise identified as being genetically engineered.
Authorizes imposition of affordable housing covenants contained in recorded master form instrument to be incorporated by reference in short form instrument imposing affordable housing covenants.
Requires producers of lighting that contains mercury to establish product stewardship programs.
Establishes standards for personal vehicle sharing programs.
Allows city to order cessation of alcoholic beverage sales or other operations at premises licensed for full or limited on-premises sales or as brewery-public house upon reasonable belief that continued sales or operation are immediate threat to public safety.
Requires that one member of Oregon Liquor Control Commission have expertise in law enforcement or public safety.
Allows Oregon Liquor Control Commission to place restrictions on activities at licensed premises if commission has grounds to believe certain conditions exist.
Prohibits person from operating motorboat in excess of five miles per hour within specified area of Holgate Channel on Willamette River.
Requires Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study and report on racial, ethnic and economic disparities in citizen interactions with police officers and on recruitment and retention of minorities by law enforcement, legal and corrections agencies, offices and institutions.
Requires facilitators of income tax refund anticipation loans and refund anticipation payment instruments to obtain license from State Board of Tax Practitioners.
Authorizes director of corporation to consider certain interests in determining what director believes to be in corporation's best interests.
Abolishes State Marine Board.
Requires Department of Human Services to establish income eligibility limits and payment amounts for temporary assistance for needy families at specified percentages of federal poverty guidelines.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
Expands eligibility for medical assistance for low-income and uninsured women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer.
Expands exemption of homemade beer, wine and fermented fruit juice from Liquor Control Act.
Requires application for driver license to contain information about whether or not applicant wants to make anatomical gift.
Modifies requirements for notice of foreclosure and termination of tenancy for residential dwellings in foreclosure.
Eliminates sunset on provisions related to business development loans and entrepreneurial development loans.
Requires district attorney of each county to organize sexual assault response team.
Prohibits sale of gift card that cannot be redeemed for cash when face value declines to amount less than $5 and card has been used for at least one purchase.
Modifies crimes relating to child pornography.
Authorizes State Forester to enter into contracts in accordance with specified procedure to supply woody biomass from forestlands managed by State Forestry Department for development of projects.
Modifies penalty provisions related to wildlife laws.
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.
Passed the Senate · 3
Requires court to postpone and continue hearing or trial upon request of all parties to certain domestic relations proceedings.
Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at state institutions of higher education.
Requires persons engaged in manufacturing bicycle trailers designed for human passengers to affix labels on trailers to inform purchasers whether trailer meets certain specifications.
In committee · 4
Increases percentage of federal earned income credit allowable as credit against Oregon personal income tax in each of four consecutive tax years.
Requires utility providing natural or liquid propane gas, electricity or water to notify residential tenant of possible termination of utility or service paid for by landlord.
Requires persons that bid on state public contracts to disclose whether they conduct mineral-extraction or oil-related activities related to Iran.
Authorizes minor to obtain victim services from victim services provider without parental consent.