Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Mike Schaufler
Sponsored
Became law10
Makes public agency liable for workers' unpaid wages, fringe benefits and liquidated damages when public agency fails to include certain information about prevailing rates of wage in specifications for public works contract.
Establishes service retirement allowance for telecommunicators who are members of Public Employees Retirement System, have 25 years or more of creditable service in system as telecommunicator and retire before normal retirement age.
Reduces required term of apprenticeship for limited journeyman sign electrician, limited journeyman stage electrician and Class A limited energy technician.
Allows Department of Consumer and Business Services, in consultation with Electrical and Elevator Board, to adopt rules regulating use of written request by licensed supervising electrician as authority to energize electrical installation.
Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules establishing uniform permit, inspection and certificate of occupancy requirements under state building code.
Authorizes Oregon Liquor Control Commission to issue wine self-distribution permit to United States manufacturer of wine or cider.
Establishes payment obligation for manufactured dwelling park landlord closing manufactured dwelling park or portion of park.
Allows water right holder to apply to Water Resources Department for expedited application process for issuance of certificate to appropriate water within artificial delivery system for hydroelectric project purposes if certain conditions are met.
Requires Employment Relations Board, unless petition for representation election is filed, to certify labor organization as exclusive representative of employees if board finds that majority of employees in unit appropriate for bargaining have signed authorizations designating labor organization specified in petition as employees' bargaining representative and that no other labor organization is currently certified or recognized as exclusive representative of employees in unit.
Creates categories and levels of endorsement for construction contractors.
Passed the House5
Requires public body to require proof that person contracting to perform building trade work for public body is properly licensed and appropriately bonded.
Prohibits use of state funds to assist, promote or deter union organizing.
Prohibits employer from requiring employee to attend meeting or participate in communication concerning employer's opinion about religious or political matters.
Requires that certain causes of action related to improvement to large commercial structures be commenced within six years after substantial completion or abandonment of construction, alteration or repair.
Directs Water Resources Department to issue permits to appropriate water from Upper Columbia River for use in Columbia Basin.
Out of committee5
Increases maximum amount of license fees for certain weighing and measuring instruments and devices.
Modifies definition of "employment relations" to include certain staffing levels and safety issues for certain employees who are prohibited from striking.
Exempts certain public-private projects and certain affordable housing projects from requirements of prevailing wage rate laws.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services to purchase website.
Revises provisions relating to general assistance.
In committee13
Requires that Construction Contractors Board send claimant notice of available methods for collecting amounts due under unpaid final order.
Eliminates Class I and Class II oil module electrician, limited journeyman railroad electrician, limited journeyman industrial electrician and limited maintenance manufactured dwelling or recreational vehicle electrician license categories.
Corrects terminology regarding authorization issued to supervising electricians.
Creates tax credit for wage increases paid by employers to employees engaged in activities constituting farm use when increases are caused by increase in minimum wage.
Modifies allocation of board members of successor authority after consolidation or merger of sanitary authorities, water authorities or joint water and sanitary authorities.
Exempts association health plans from requirements for small employer group health insurance.
Amends definition of "renewable energy resource" to include any hydroelectric generating facility, regardless of installed capacity.
Subjects instrumentalities of violations of wildlife laws to forfeiture.
Allows State Department of Fish and Wildlife to appoint volunteer to act as agent for wildlife management purposes under wildlife laws.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services to purchase website.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services to purchase website.
Places land in urban growth boundary of local government if land is within three-mile radius of glide path of airport and land is suitable and available for industrial or commercial uses customarily associated with or benefited by proximity to airport.
Prohibits Water Resources Department from presuming that certain wells have potential to cause substantial interference with certain water sources.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Prohibits caller from using automatic dialing and announcing device unless device disconnects within 10 seconds after subscriber terminates call.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 32
Directs Department of Transportation to provide for issuance of customized registration plates to recipients of Congressional Medal of Honor.
Expands scope of Department of Consumer and Business Services electronic building codes information system.
Creates Medically Involved Home-Care Program in Department of Human Services.
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.
Provides statute of limitations for injury or death resulting from use of medication that is intended to inhibit enzyme known as cyclooxygenase-2.
Redefines "family leave" to exclude leave taken by employee who is unable to work because of disabling compensable injury under Workers' Compensation Law.
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.
Creates Task Force on Civics and Financial Education to study and make recommendations about how to increase and improve civics and financial education in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.
Establishes statewide system administered by Department of Environmental Quality for collection, transportation and recycling of certain electronic devices.
Permits state employee or state officer to authorize deduction from salary or wages for Oregon Veterans' Home Account.
Requires employer to pay over, in accordance with law or agreement requiring or authorizing deductions from wages, amounts deducted from employee's wages.
Prohibits application of adverse possession to extinguish or diminish real property interest of school for children who are deaf, school for children who are blind, post-secondary institution, education service district or school district.
Allows member of individual account program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan to receive vested amounts in member's employee account and employer accounts over period that is equal to anticipated life span of member.
Requires prescription drug benefit program, or prescription drug benefit offered under health benefit plan or under student health insurance policy, to include coverage of contraception.
Increases length of time ignition interlock device must be installed and used by person convicted of driving under influence.
Requires insurer providing workers' compensation coverage to provide notice of termination of coverage 45 days prior to effective date of termination.
Allows articles of incorporation delivered for filing to office of Secretary of State to contain provision authorizing or directing corporation to conduct business in environmentally and socially responsible manner.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Modifies requirement that health care provider notify law enforcement officer or agency, or Oregon State Police dispatch center, if person believed to be driver in motor vehicle accident has blood alcohol level exceeding legal limit for operating motor vehicle.
Abolishes Environmental Quality Information Account and transfers funds in account to Passenger Rail Transportation Account to be used for passenger rail programs.
Permits second Oregon Veterans' Home to admit spouses of veterans.
Changes crime of failing to maintain metal purchase record to offense of failing to maintain metal purchase record.
Amends duties of Department of Human Services and law enforcement agencies with respect to investigations of allegations of child abuse at child care facilities.
Requires city to allow electors, if any, in surrounded territory proposed to be annexed to vote if city charter, ordinance or resolution requires city to hold election in city.
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.
Requires county or counties to publish annual summary of changes made in response to recommendations made by local public safety coordinating council.
Directs Secretary of State to regularly review programs, policies and services of county juvenile departments.
Directs Department of Human Services to develop plan to start to slow rate of diabetes by 2010.
Creates crime of online sexual corruption of child in second degree.
Passed the House · 11
Requires individual or group climbing above 10,000 feet on Mount Hood during five-month period to carry two-way, electronic communication device and electronic locator device.
Provides that person commits offense of refusal to take test for intoxicants if person refuses to submit to blood test or to take urine test if requested to do so under implied consent law.
Establishes state policy that state-funded research benefiting private enterprise must encourage economic development and job creation in Oregon.
Adjusts fines for minors who attempt to purchase, purchase or acquire alcoholic liquor, and for minors who enter or attempt to enter prohibited portion of premises licensed by Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
Directs Director of Veterans' Affairs to assist veterans of military service in obtaining screening tests and treatment services for exposure to depleted uranium.
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.
Directs each county sheriff's department and chief of police of city police department to adopt policy addressing whether peace officers may appear in uniform while off-duty.
Adds member of order Crocodylia to definition of exotic animal.
Creates Task Force on Establishing Mental Health Database to identify issues, explore solutions and make recommendations to Seventy-fifth Legislative Assembly regarding establishment and implementation of database to aid law enforcement officers in assisting mentally ill individuals to obtain medical, mental health and social services.
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 · 23
Expands definition of categorically needy persons eligible for medical assistance to include children with disabilities .
Exempts from mandatory disclosure under public records law claimant files and employer records of State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation and sensitive business records or financial or commercial information of corporation not customarily provided to business competitors.
Modifies elements of felony driving while under influence of intoxicants to include prior participation in diversion program.
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.
Makes findings on employment of individuals who are not authorized to work in United States.
Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to audit information used to determine prevailing wage rates.
Establishes Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.
Requires Department of State Police to establish base pay for troopers.
Requires state agency to report to Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services when full-time equivalent budgeted position is vacant for six months.
Establishes Commission for the Products of Disabled Individuals.
Directs Department of Education to award grants to remote and necessary school districts.
Requires person to sign acknowledgement and agreement regarding driving while under influence of intoxicants as part of application for driver license .
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.
Requires Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to administer collaboration grants for local public safety coordinating councils.
Allows members of Oregon National Guard to enroll in specified classes at state institution of higher education or community college at no cost.
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.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to maintain records about state contracts for consulting services and report information about those contracts to Governor and Legislative Assembly.
Directs Oregon Liquor Control Commission to transfer amount equal to five percent of gross revenues derived from sales of distilled liquor by bottle to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Account.
Modifies manner in which retirement credit is calculated under Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan.
Directs Department of Education to establish farm-to-school program.
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 · 64
Makes parent's ability to maintain smoke-free environment factor for determining custody of minor child.
Authorizes school district to establish impact fee on creation of new residential dwelling.
Increases percentage of federal earned income tax credit allowable as credit against Oregon personal income tax.
Requires insurer to obtain title to any vehicle declared by insurer to be totaled.
Allows State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to insure certain employers.
Requires student who receives diploma from school district to complete three years of science prior to high school graduation.
Expands crime of criminal mischief in second degree to include tampering or interfering with gates or signs that restrict closed roads.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish procedures to expedite titling of vehicles for vehicle dealers.
Requires that operator of or individual in charge of certain mass transit equipment or facilities owned or operated by Tri-Met contact 9-1-1 emergency reporting system before contacting mass transit system dispatch operator when emergency arises.
Requires mass transit district or transportation district that operates light rail system to install crossing gates at unguarded pedestrian crossings of light rail tracks.
Requires Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide information about depleted uranium and depleted uranium compounds and to assist veterans exposed to depleted uranium and depleted uranium compounds in obtaining health screening.
Imposes minimum fine of $2,500 and mandatory imprisonment for person convicted of driving while under influence of intoxicants if person had 0.20 percent or more by weight of alcohol in blood of person at time of offense.
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.
Establishes Manufactured Structure Relocation Fund separate and distinct from General Fund.
Provides that landlord renting space for siting manufactured dwelling owned by another is not subject to assessment for taxes on manufactured dwelling.
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.
Allows Department of Human Services to provide grants to nonprofit organizations for alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment.
Allows Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to adopt rules permitting overtime pay for work after eight hours in one day or, when employer has adopted alternative workweek schedule that authorizes employee to work 10 hours per day within 40-hour workweek, after 10 hours in one day.
Requires Department of Education to advise school guidance counselors on techniques and tools for informing high school students of educational opportunities.
Modifies crime of failing to maintain a metal purchase record.
Requires that city with population greater than 100,000 include within its urban growth boundary certain tracts of land that are within corporate limits of city.
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.
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.
Creates offense of smoking in motor vehicle while person under age of 17 is in motor vehicle.
Creates crime of unlawful disposition of tobacco product.
Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace.
Authorizes State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules prohibiting use of Internet or closed circuit media to remotely control weapon for purpose of hunting or taking any game bird, wildlife, game mammal or other mammal.
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.
Makes legislative findings on effects of international outsourcing of jobs.
Requires person working at call center and making or receiving telephone communications to disclose location of call center and, upon request, name of person who has contracted to use services of call center.
Permits coastal counties to apply for designation of wave energy enterprise zones for development of wave energy facilities.
Permits disciplinary action against public safety officer only for just cause.
Creates crime of sexual solicitation of minor.
Modifies required findings for Territorial Sea Plan or amendments to Territorial Sea Plan or Oregon Ocean Resources Management Plan.
Modifies penalties for providing alcoholic beverages to person under 21 years of age or to another person with knowledge that other person will provide alcoholic beverages to person under 21 years of age.
Establishes General Assistance Program Fund.
Repeals certain limit on penalty wages due employee because of employer's failure to pay final wages upon termination.
Modifies definition of "rigid plastic container." Allows sale or offer for sale, or use in association with sale or offer for sale of products in Oregon, of rigid plastic container if package may be used by consumer for period of two years or more.
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.
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.
Creates income tax credit for qualified investments in new machinery and equipment.
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.
Authorizes school districts to site school on tract of land within three miles of urban growth boundary without adopting exception to statewide land use planning goal.
Establishes requirements for telephone directories.
Appropriates funds to Department of Transportation for projects of statewide significance.
Establishes Oregon State Police Fund.
Expands Oregon Prescription Drug Program to include individuals with private prescription drug benefit program that does not cover one or more necessary drugs taken by individual.
Directs State Land Board to adopt management plan for Elliott State Forest that ensures rate of return at or above rate of return received by Oregon Investment Council for Common School Fund.
Prohibits smoking in certain places where children are present.
Adds dairy processors to food processors eligible for property tax exemption.
Creates Task Force on Civics Education.
Directs Department of Human Services to develop education program regarding diabetes.
Excludes farm use real property and equipment from gross estate of decedent subject to inheritance tax.
Establishes Oregon State Police Patrol Division Fund.
Requires that city with population greater than 140,000 include within its urban growth boundary certain tracts of land that are within corporate limits of city.