Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Bill Garrard
Sponsored
Became law3
Defines "vehicle appraiser" for purposes of vehicle code.
Requires person to complete education requirements within one year prior to submitting application for issuance of vehicle dealer certificate.
Removes requirement that vehicle dealer provide certain title information on disclosure notice given to purchaser of vehicle sold on consignment.
In committee11
Requires insurer to obtain title to any vehicle declared by insurer to be totaled.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish procedures to expedite titling of vehicles for vehicle dealers.
Directs school districts that share territory to change boundaries or merge so that districts no longer share territory.
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.
Establishes General Assistance Program Fund.
Establishes Oregon State Police Fund.
Modifies reimbursement amounts received by rural hospitals adjacent to one or more urban areas.
Limits awards of attorney fees to $100,000 in civil actions against certain health care providers.
Requires Department of Human Services to establish standards for family group homes.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Allows public body to release condensed version of factual information in record in lieu of disclosing record.
Requires accountant under contract to perform school district audit to make determinations regarding district's accounting systems and compliance with legal requirements in conducting financial affairs.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Allows escrow agents to disburse deposited earnest money based on agreement of parties that is executed after initial sales agreement.
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.
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.
Establishes process by which county or city may validate and owner may record established unit of land if unit was unlawfully created by previous owner on or before January 1, 2007.
Modifies requirements and procedure for city to annex territory surrounded by city.
Requires insurer providing workers' compensation coverage to provide notice of termination of coverage 45 days prior to effective date of termination.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Imposes $10 fee for filing of petitions for marital annulment, dissolution or separation, and for filing of responses to petitions for marital annulment, dissolution or separation.
Prohibits city or district from commencing annexation proceedings for part of area included within boundaries of area proposed for incorporation in petition for incorporation.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for income from TRICARE paid to health care provider in first two years of provider's participation in TRICARE system.
Adds fees for requests for preliminary certification of reforestation projects by State Forester to costs included in project costs for purposes of income tax credit for reforestation projects.
Directs Department of Human Services to develop plan to start to slow rate of diabetes by 2010.
Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to receive and distribute grants for any purpose related to laws administered or enforced by department.
Passed the House · 6
Establishes state policy that state-funded research benefiting private enterprise must encourage economic development and job creation in Oregon.
Specifies that public lands used for wildlife management purposes must be accessible for hunting.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Military Emergency Financial Assistance Fund for purpose of funding Oregon Military Emergency Financial Assistance Program.
Adds member of order Crocodylia to definition of exotic animal.
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 · 12
Repeals provisions requiring Department of Human Services to eliminate or limit Oregon Health Plan coverage of dental, vision, hospital and drug services for 2005-2007 biennium.
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.
Requires state agency to report to Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services when full-time equivalent budgeted position is vacant for six months.
Directs Department of Education to award grants to remote and necessary school districts.
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.
Allows Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program to receive State School Fund distribution.
Creates tax credit for taxpayer who is war veteran and who pays or incurs premium costs during tax year for long term care insurance that provides long term care coverage of taxpayer.
Directs State Department of Agriculture to consult with Department of Education for purpose of helping Department of Education develop Farm-to-School program.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Higher Education for capital construction.
Excludes natural resource property and property used in commercial fishing operations from value of gross estate of decedent for Oregon inheritance tax purposes.
In committee · 56
Makes failure of seller to deliver seller's property disclosure statement Class A violation.
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.
Requires state agencies that print public documents in more than two colors to disclose information on documents regarding which agency is responsible for printing documents, total number of copies printed, total cost for printing all copies and cost per copy.
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.
Modifies requirements and procedure for city to annex territory surrounded by city.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Prohibits state government from employing individual who is not legally present or legally employable.
Permits law enforcement agencies to apprehend person based upon probable cause that person is in violation of immigration law.
Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in first degree.
Makes English official language of state.
Conforms Oregon Vehicle Code to provisions of federal Real ID Act of 2005.
Modifies crime of failing to maintain a metal purchase record.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Commission to authorize use of day use fee areas without charge by persons 65 years of age or older who have resided in state for not less than 50 years.
Establishes program in Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide payment for reasonable funeral expenses for eligible veterans.
Exempts equipment used for agricultural or horticultural activities from property tax.
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.
Prohibits commencement of civil action against school district until after claim has been submitted to legal review panel.
Prohibits sex offender released on probation from residing in community unless community has police officer on duty at all times.
Amends definition of "renewable energy resource" to include any hydroelectric generating facility, regardless of installed capacity.
Authorizes Oregon State Police to operate photo radar on state or interstate highway.
Creates Freedom to Choose My School Grant program.
Repeals authority of city to annex by ordinance, resolution or other method required by charter territory not within city but surrounded by corporate boundaries of city and body of water.
Clarifies language authorizing city or district to require consent to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service to landowner.
Authorizes Department of Land Conservation and Development and Economic and Community Development Department to provide assistance, including grants, loans, model ordinances and technical assistance, to persons planning and preparing for possible incorporation or consolidation of area into new city.
Creates charitable donation program for donation of tax refunds to American Red Cross.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for value of recreational activity that is donated to charitable or nonprofit entity by taxpayer in trade or business of providing recreational activities to customers.
Allows State Department of Fish and Wildlife to appoint volunteer to act as agent for wildlife management purposes under wildlife laws.
Provides that person who is legally present in any place is not liable for failing to retreat from attacker.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish by rule youth hunter mentoring program.
Directs each public post-secondary institution to report on number of veterans who are attending institution.
Authorizes construction of single family dwelling on lot or parcel on which land use restriction or reinterpretation prevents construction of dwelling that could have been constructed when owner acquired lot or parcel.
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.
Gives tenants' association, facility purchase association or tenants' association supported nonprofit organization 14-day right of first refusal for offer or agreement by landlord to sell facility.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department for biennial expenses related to financing of manufactured dwelling park purchases by or on behalf of tenants with low incomes.
Requires Legislative Assembly to fully fund Department of State Police from General Fund revenues.
Expands criminal homicide to include causing death of unborn child.
Requires physicians to inform pregnant females considering abortion about fetal pain and to report on abortions performed.
Includes medical facility operated substantially for purpose of performing abortions in definition of ambulatory surgical center.
Directs that State Fish and Wildlife Commission may not adopt rule prohibiting persons hunting game mammals with muzzleloading firearm from using telescopic sights.
Requires information to be given to pregnant female 24 hours prior to abortion.
Establishes Oregon State Police Fund.
Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers.
Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income taxpayers and corporate income and excise taxpayers.
Requires mandatory minimum sentences of up to 48 months for subsequent repeat property crime convictions.
Modifies threshold level of value of estate at which inheritance tax return is required to be filed.
Extends time for tenants' association or facility purchase association to respond to notice that facility owner is offering or considering sale of facility.
Repeals examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Adds dairy processors to food processors eligible for property tax exemption.
Directs Department of Human Services to develop education program regarding diabetes.
Requires Board of Medical Examiners to reveal certain information about complaints against licensees of board when requested to do so by any person.
Excludes farm use real property and equipment from gross estate of decedent subject to inheritance tax.
Establishes Oregon State Police Patrol Division Fund.
Clarifies language authorizing city or district to require consent to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service to landowner.