Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Mike Schaufler
Sponsored
Became law6
Establishes presumption that certain cancers are compensable occupational diseases for certain nonvolunteer firefighters.
Establishes fee for recording of documents in deed and mortgage records of county.
Increases preceding year production limit for brewery-public house licensee selling at wholesale.
Authorizes State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to accept letter of credit or similar instrument to secure payment of premiums.
Excludes sole practitioners from conducting professional real estate activity that is licensed by Real Estate Agency.
Limits signature gathering period to two years for petition to initiate county or city measure.
Passed the House4
Defines and modifies certain terms for purposes of applying prevailing rate of wage .
Modifies definition of "supervisory employee" for purposes of public employee collective bargaining law.
Authorizes inclusion of temporary employees in definition of "appropriate bargaining unit" for purposes of collective bargaining between public employers and public employees.
Changes definition of "applicant" for purposes of removal-fill permitting program.
In committee27
Modifies qualifications for property tax exemptions for business firms eligible to participate in enterprise zone program.
Prohibits Environmental Quality Commission from establishing greenhouse gas cap-and-trade system.
Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace.
Enacts Uniform Power of Attorney Act.
Includes temporary employees in definition of "appropriate bargaining unit" for purposes of collective bargaining between public employers and public employees.
Prohibits public employer from hiring permanent replacements for public employees engaged in lawful strike.
Requires Department of Transportation to include asphaltic concrete pavement mix composed of up to five percent recycled asphaltic shingles in materials selected for construction, maintenance and operation of state highways.
Modifies requirements for land use and land use planning on airports or near airport boundaries.
Allows cigar bar to hold full on-premises sales license for alcoholic beverages without serving meals.
Exempts amounts paid in federal tobacco tax from calculation of state tax on tobacco products other than cigarettes.
Permits city, notwithstanding charter, to annex land within urban growth boundary without election in city.
Allows collection of system development charges by local government only at time of issuance of building permit or certificate of occupancy.
Establishes meaning of "employee" for purposes of classification of workers.
Requires railroad company to obtain permit for operating railroad worker camp.
Requires railroad company to display railroad signs and signals and place targets on switches.
Creates Recovery and Reinvestment Fund.
Removes five-year limitation on allocation of conserved water following implementation of conservation measure.
Provides that retired members of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan are eligible for coverage under health insurance plans contracted for by Public Employees Retirement Board.
Extends local government approval of residential development permits for two years.
Subjects state agency that imposes moratorium on development to requirements imposed on local governments that impose moratorium.
Exempts small nonresidential uses from certain system development charges for minor increases in impacts.
Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to participate in Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.
Creates Farmworker Housing Grant program.
Provides for ad hoc increase in retirement allowance of certain retired members of Public Employees Retirement System.
Requires State Apprenticeship and Training Council to adopt rules that modify circumstances under which apprentice electrician may work without direct supervision.
Directs Oregon Liquor Control Commission to make recommendations for improving procedures and requirements for private clubs obtaining licenses under Liquor Control Act or Oregon Distilled Liquor Control Act.
Establishes tax credit for transportation of woody biomass from forest management operations to biofuel producer.
Carried from the Senate
Became law5
Requires health insurers to approve or reject provider's application to become credentialed provider within 90 days of receipt.
Requires health insurers to request refunds from providers within 24 months of date of payment and to allow six months for payment of refund.
Prohibits employer from taking adverse employment action against employee who declines to attend meeting or participate in communication concerning employer's opinion about religious or political matters.
Permits collective bargaining units to agree with public body employers to establish retiree medical trusts, voluntary employees' beneficiary associations, health reimbursement arrangements or other agreements for health care expenses of employees or retirees if provisions of agreement comply with Insurance Code.
Revises regulations for life settlement insurance.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 34
Prohibits possessing, controlling or having charge of more than 50 sexually intact dogs that are two years of age or older for primary purpose of reproduction.
Limits access to certain public records of State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation.
Defines "comparable" for purposes relating to arbitration of wages for Department of State Police troopers.
Authorizes issuance of criminal process that authorizes or commands seizure or production of papers, documents, records or other things to recipient outside State of Oregon.
Modifies definition of "vulnerable user of a public way.".
Allows certain veterans with honorable discharges to pay tuition and fees at discounted rates.
Requires tower who tows vehicle at request of owner of parking facility to take and maintain photograph of vehicle.
Requires Legislative Counsel to solicit bids for printing of Oregon Revised Statutes each biennium.
Directs Director of State Department of Energy to administer energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program for purpose of encouraging investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy conservation.
Imposes additional fine of $500 on person convicted of crime of interfering with law enforcement animal.
Modifies definition of online communication for purposes of online sexual corruption of child.
Adds pharmacists to list of public or private officials required to report child abuse.
Creates Work Group on Prescriptive Authority for Licensed Psychologists for purposes related to psychologists prescribing medications.
Designates May 8 of each year as Military Family Appreciation Day.
Permits contracting agency that uses public funds to procure goods for public use to give preference to agricultural products produced and transported entirely within state if certain conditions are met.
Modifies membership of Board on Public Safety Standards and Training .
Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage of human papillomavirus vaccine for female beneficiaries who are at least 11 years of age but no older than 26 years of age.
Increases hours of day during which children under 16 years of age may work.
Extends statute of limitations for action based on conduct that constitutes child abuse or conduct knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse.
Requires child care providers exempt from certification or registration who receive funds from Department of Human Services to attend orientation.
Directs Secretary of State to designate organizations to establish citizen panels to review and create statements on specified number of initiated state measures.
Prohibits deputy district attorneys from striking.
Makes knowingly taking advantage of disabled veteran, disabled servicemember, servicemember in active service or spouse unconscionable tactic and unlawful trade practice.
Permits certain health professional regulatory boards to adopt rules that permit practitioners to prescribe or dispense antibiotic drugs to partners of patient without examining partner for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Adds gray wolf, as special status mammal, to definition of "game mammal." Allows moneys made available from specified surcharges to be expended on acquisition of easements for purpose of promoting access to public and private lands.
Directs Department of Human Services to adopt rules to allow emergency medical technician applicant to substitute experience and certification by national registry of emergency medical technicians for certain requirements imposed by department.
Extends period of time during which eligible individual may receive work benefits under shared work plan.
Transfers, credits or allocates certain moneys from specified funds and accounts to other specified funds, accounts or agencies to be used for specified purposes.
Creates process by which Water Resources Department may loan or grant moneys to enable construction of water development projects located in Columbia River Basin.
Allows local governments that are unable to meet funding requirements of transportation planning rule adopted by Land Conservation and Development Commission to apply for extensions, submit alternative plans for funding or apply to adjust various traffic performance measures.
Limits State Department of Agriculture responsibilities regarding estray livestock to cattle and equines.
Allows Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish temporary programs to train and certify specialized building inspectors to enforce portions of specialty codes.
Modifies definition of "child care facility" and creates definitions for "preschool recorded program" and "record" for purposes related to regulation of child care facilities.
Classifies crime of assault in second degree as assault in first degree if defendant knows victim is pregnant.
Passed the House · 14
Prohibits distribution of free samples of noncigarette tobacco products.
Creates offense of smoking in motor vehicle while person under age of 17 is in motor vehicle.
Expands purpose of Major League Stadium Grant Fund to include entering into agreements that grant incremental soccer tax revenues for purpose of financing, developing, constructing and furnishing major league stadium designed for use by Major League Soccer team located in Portland.
Directs Governor to appoint to Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors member who has experience in representing interests of employees.
Transfers administration of Rural Health Services Program from Oregon Student Assistance Commission to Office of Rural Health.
Increases maximum amount of revenues from civil penalties assessed for violations of occupational safety or health statutes that may be credited to Workers' Memorial Scholarship Account.
Exempts records and information that identify person as holder of or applicant for concealed handgun license from disclosure.
Allows landowner to request independent soil capability assessment.
Prohibits covered employer from requiring eligible employee to use accrued vacation leave when taking family leave.
Directs Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon to implement pilot project using volunteer greeters on light rail system vehicles to greet light rail system users and report problems and concerns.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe registration plates.
Allows holder of full on-premises sales license or limited on-premises sales license to obtain verification of capacity of pint glasses used at licensed premises for draught malt beverages.
Provides that mandate to sell gasoline blended with ethanol does not apply to gasoline with octane rating of 91 or above.
Describes method by which owner or person in charge of hotel or motel may comply with requirement to post signs giving notice of smoking laws.
Out of committee · 12
Establishes Aging and Disability Resource Center program in Department of Human Services.
Requires Department of Transportation to study feasibility of constructing highway between Coos Bay and Ontario.
Directs Department of State Police to adopt rules that identify reciprocal licenses that allow holder of license to carry concealed handgun in another state.
Creates Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.
Defines "economically distressed worker training" and "eligible economically distressed workers" for purposes of unemployment insurance benefits.
Prohibits schools from using school property to provide printing, binding or graphic arts services to public or to state or local government or political subdivision.
Creates income tax credit for qualified investments in machinery and equipment.
Directs Department of Education to provide reimbursements to school districts that serve Oregon food products as part of United States Department of Agriculture's National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program.
Provides emergency unemployment insurance benefits to individuals who have exhausted regular benefits.
Approves recommendation of Land Conservation and Development Commission by designating area identified by commission recommendation as area of critical state concern.
Establishes tax credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.
Modifies theft in first degree to include theft of agricultural property under certain circumstances.
In committee · 52
Specifies amount of income from Common School Fund that Department of State Lands must transfer each calendar year to Superintendent of Public Instruction for apportionment among counties and school districts.
Requires person operating as scrap metal business to obtain certificate from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Requires Department of Human Services to request that Department of State Police conduct state and nationwide criminal records checks on individuals providing direct care to children, elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
Prohibits person of any age from operating motor vehicle while using mobile communication device for purpose of receiving or transmitting text communication.
Denies public assistance to fleeing felons, Class A or B misdemeanants or probation, parole or post-prison supervision violators who are actively sought by law enforcement authorities.
Requires persons 75 years of age or older to renew driver licenses every four years and to take driving test prior to renewal.
Requires Department of Education to advise school guidance counselors on techniques and tools for informing high school students of educational opportunities.
Increases standard penalty for animal abuse in first degree to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Authorizes moneys available for access and habitat programs to be expended on programs that promote access to public and private lands through acquisition of lands or through acquisition of easements.
Exempts transferor of firearm from performing criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.
Requires Department of State Police to destroy records obtained during criminal records check within 24 hours of approval for qualified firearms purchases.
Modifies distribution of proceeds from sale of certain property owned by Department of Corrections.
Authorizes Department of Transportation to issue duplicate disabled parking permit placards for each vehicle registered by applicant in this state.
Requires Department of Human Services to provide emergency and nonemergency dental services in Oregon Health Plan.
Requires that voter registration cards be made available to eligible persons at offices where agent of State Fish and Wildlife Commission issues licenses, tags or permits.
Prohibits certain persons from simultaneously holding more than three permits issued pursuant to restricted vessel permit system.
Adds state and federal tax identification numbers to personal information subject to provisions of Oregon Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act.
Extends landowner immunity for public's recreational use of land, woodcutting and harvest of special forest products to paths, trails, roads, watercourses and other rights of way that are used by person to reach land for recreational purposes, woodcutting or harvest of special forest products.
Allows public utility full cost recovery for hydrogen power station investments.
Allows Department of Transportation to issue group registration plate for group that promotes prevention of wildfires.
Requires policy or certificate of health insurance to cover 90-day supply of prescription drugs covered by policy or certificate if prescribed by health care provider.
Requires counties to appoint service officers.
Provides that 1,039-hour limit on re-employment of retired member of Public Employees Retirement System does not apply to retired member who is employed as fire chief, assistant fire chief or deputy fire chief by city or by fire district.
Requires chain food facility to determine typical values for certain nutrition information regarding standard menu items offered by facility.
Exempts transferor of firearm from performing criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.
Specifies that public lands used for wildlife management purposes must be accessible for hunting.
Establishes bicycle registration and licensing system.
Requires deposit of five percent of security amount, but not less than $5, in cases of security release.
Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace.
Establishes five regional land use planning commissions.
Authorizes universities under control of State Board of Higher Education, Oregon Health and Science University and boards of education of community college districts to commission public safety officers.
Requires State Board of Higher Education to authorize each institution under its control to commission special campus security officers.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop plan for reforming hatchery operations and reconstructing hatchery facilities.
Expands State Board of Pharmacy to include two pharmacy technicians.
Requires governing body of consumer-owned utility to adopt resolution to establish local conservation and energy efficiency plan or annual conservation, energy efficiency and carbon reduction or avoidance program.
Clarifies responsibility of Department of Human Services relating to drinking water.
Creates Family Leave Benefits Insurance Program to provide benefits to employees taking family leave.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish Construction Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Economic Development Pilot Program.
Requires addition to taxable income for Oregon tax purposes of amounts excluded from federal taxable income as fringe benefit available for users of qualified parking but not to users of commuter highway vehicle or transit passes, because of operation of certain federal law.
Allows person who filed claim with county or with state under Ballot Measure 37 (2004) to file claim under Ballot Measure 49 (2007) even though person did not file claim with both county and state.
Requires Department of Transportation to prioritize actions taken when altering, relocating or eliminating railroad grade crossing.
Directs Department of Human Services to establish and operate marijuana production facility and distribute marijuana to pharmacies for dispensing to medical marijuana cardholders and designated primary caregivers.
Modifies definition of "smoke shop" in Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act to include businesses that are attached to other businesses or residential property.
Permits small woodland owner to register vehicle as farm vehicle.
Requires State Forestry Department and other state agencies to support expeditious harvesting of downed trees as part of state forest recovery and restoration plans and policies.
Modifies time within which filing officer must determine whether violation related to certain campaign finance laws occurred and notify person who is subject of violation.
Authorizes State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision or county sheriff to release inmate to custody of United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement under certain circumstances.
Limits ability of insurers to terminate appointment of insurance producers under certain conditions.
Directs district attorney to consider servicemember's traumatic brain injury or mental disorder as factor in determining eligibility for diversion.
Requires Department of Transportation to make certain information concerning public contracts available on publicly accessible website.
Establishes Election Day as legal holiday in Oregon.
Requires applicant seeking to construct liquefied natural gas terminal or pipeline directly related to terminal to enter into certain written agreement with state.