Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Matt Wingard
Sponsored
Became law2
Creates sentencing enhancement for sexual abuse in second degree when offender is 21 years of age or older and is minor victim's athletic coach.
Directs school districts that include public high school to adopt plans to encourage students to register to vote and to vote in elections.
Passed the House1
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Fallen Public Safety Officer registration plates.
In committee11
Directs road authority to evaluate and review, within 90 days, request from person to establish or change designated speed for certain highways.
Creates wording requirements and prohibitions for signs posted for accessible parking spaces.
Prohibits allowance of tax incentives for use of biofuel or biomass that is fit for human consumption.
Creates tax credit for educational expenses or contributions to qualified scholarship granting organization.
Directs State Court Administrator to prepare model small estate affidavit and model instructions for persons filing small estate affidavits.
Directs Employment Department to seek waiver for state from federal unemployment insurance program.
Modifies circumstances under which moneys in Oregon Rainy Day Fund may be appropriated.
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.
Allows community colleges and state institutions of higher education to recover from school districts costs of providing remedial education to students.
Prohibits Land Conservation and Development Commission and any local government from establishing minimum lot or parcel sizes on lands included within designated urban reserve as result of inclusion.
Permits person to operate motorcycle without motorcycle helmet if person has increased motor vehicle liability coverage for personal injury.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Establishes February 9 of each year as Ewing Young Day.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 17
Includes removal of noxious weeds as part of Oregon Adopt-a-Highway Program.
Modifies crime of, and cause of action for, invasion of personal privacy.
Modifies crime of sexual abuse in third degree to include intentionally propelling dangerous substance at another person for purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire.
Makes declaration or covenant that requires payment to specified person upon future transfer of fee simple interest in real property void.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop and make available Oregon transparency website for purpose of allowing people to view information that is public record and not exempt from disclosure.
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.".
Exempts employee of United States Department of Agriculture in course of lawful taking of wildlife from criminal laws related to possession and discharge of firearms.
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.
Requires court to make written findings that set forth reasons why placement of child or ward with relative is not in best interest of child or ward when Department of Human Services decides to place child or ward with that relative and court makes contrary determination.
Makes knowingly taking advantage of disabled veteran, disabled servicemember, servicemember in active service or spouse unconscionable tactic and unlawful trade practice.
Prohibits county, city, special district or 9-1-1 jurisdiction from punishing or penalizing public or private safety agency for failure to meet contractually mandated response times during declared state of emergency for which agency has provided resources for emergency response outside normal jurisdiction.
Creates process by which Water Resources Department may loan or grant moneys to enable construction of water development projects located in Columbia River Basin.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop plan for reforming department-operated fish hatcheries on Oregon coast.
Classifies crime of assault in second degree as assault in first degree if defendant knows victim is pregnant.
Vetoed · 1
Allows facilities that generate electricity by using biomass or combusting municipal solid waste to comply with renewable portfolio standard under certain conditions.
Passed the House · 3
Exempts records and information that identify person as holder of or applicant for concealed handgun license from disclosure.
Reduces to 72 hours minimum time before first day of employment that employer is required to notify employee in written employment offer that arbitration agreement is required as condition of employment.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe registration plates.
Out of committee · 7
Requires Department of Transportation to study feasibility of constructing highway between Coos Bay and Ontario.
Creates Director of Legislative Audit Office appointed by Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
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.
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.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for nutrition programs for low-income seniors and for eligible individuals through Women, Infants and Children Program.
Establishes Oregon Retired Senior Volunteer Program within Department of State Police.
Directs State Board of Education to establish system to assess financial management practices of school districts and education service districts.
In committee · 46
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 Public Employees' Benefit Board to provide eligible employees and their families with option of using health savings accounts.
Requires Department of Human Services, law enforcement agency and other entity or person responsible for taking child into protective custody to provide parents or guardian with written information about parents' and guardian's rights and responsibilities, and resources for legal assistance, when child is taken into protective custody.
Removes requirement for State Department of Agriculture to monitor ethanol fuel production and issue notice when ethanol production reaches specified level.
Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules allowing insurers to offer health insurance policies excluding benefits or coverage of specified conditions and services otherwise required by law.
Requires Department of Human Services and Department of Revenue to collaborate in establishing outreach program to educate senior citizens and persons with disabilities about property tax deferral.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules setting fees payable by labor organizations that receive amounts deducted from salary or wages of certain public employees.
Allows certain public charter schools to qualify as small high school for purpose of small school district grant.
Limits to federal funds assets that revert to State Board of Education when charter of public charter school is terminated or public charter school dissolves and public charter school had been existing public school.
Gives priority for grants and loans for public charter schools to schools that are only school in school district or that are in district that is remote and necessary school district.
Exempts foreign insurers licensed to sell health insurance in another state from requirements of Insurance Code and certain other requirements.
Prohibits certain persons from simultaneously holding more than three permits issued pursuant to restricted vessel permit system.
Authorizes weddings and other commercial gatherings that do not involve overnight stay, including siting of associated structures, under conditionally allowable use of land in exclusive farm use zone as private park.
Allows Department of Transportation to issue group registration plate for group that promotes prevention of wildfires.
Creates State Police Patrol Fund, separate and distinct from General Fund.
Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to develop plan for providing health benefit plan options and employee contribution requirements based on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Requires supervising agency to determine if supervised person is predatory sex offender.
Suspends adjustment to Oregon minimum wage rate if Oregon unemployment rate exceeds national unemployment rate.
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.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop plan for reforming hatchery operations and reconstructing hatchery facilities.
Increases amount of personal exemption income tax credit.
Creates income tax credit for capital improvements to business facilities or homes that are commenced prior to later of September 1, 2009, or effective date of Act.
Removes restriction on public charter schools offering online courses that 50 percent or more of students in school must reside in school district in which school is located.
Prohibits officer or employee of state agency from engaging in lobbying and certain other activities on behalf of any state agency.
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.
Reduces amount of long-term capital gain subject to capital gains tax by removing gain attributable to inflation.
Defines statutory term regarding management of acquired lands designated as state forests, common school forest lands and the Elliott State Forest Lands.
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.
Creates Task Force on One Local Government to study consolidation of local government entities.
Requires Quality Education Commission to identify related costs to local school districts for meeting quality goals for education.
Requires Department of Human Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on programs that serve senior citizens.
Allows Department of Human Services to establish automated, online provider payment submission system for medical assistance program.
Requires statewide elected officials, agency directors and members of Legislative Assembly to pay nine percent of premium for coverage under certain benefit plans.
Allows person to occupy state-owned submersible or submerged lands, without fee, to operate and maintain streambank and stabilization structures.
Eliminates 15-year limit for preference in public employment for veterans.
Allows authorized state agencies to use fuel cell power systems for emergency backup power applications and for critical power applications.
Describes circumstances in which gray wolf may be taken.
Requires Department of Corrections to give preference in contracting for certain services to federally qualified health center.
Allows school districts to submit information to Department of State Police for purpose of conducting criminal records checks.
Authorizes board of elections officials to enhance or duplicate ballot for purposes of counting ballot by vote tally machine.
Requires Secretary of State or county clerk to send list of invalid signatures on state initiative, referendum or recall petition to chief petitioners.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Prohibits state government from employing individual who is not legal resident or does not have legal authorization to work.
Requires Department of Human Services to verify legal presence in United States for applicants of public assistance.
Requires county to verify immigration status of person incarcerated in county correctional facility.
Establishes tax credit for transportation of woody biomass from forest management operations to biofuel producer.