Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, Senate.
David Nelson
Sponsored
Became law3
Changes requirement that one-third of directors of domestic insurer be residents of this state to requirement that one-quarter of directors be residents of this state.
Makes person engaged in business of cleaning or servicing chimneys subject to licensure as construction contractor.
Expands development allowed without taking additional exception to specified land use goals in conjunction with sanctioned use of major motor speedway to include permanent housing units.
Out of committee3
Directs Water Resources Department to conduct statewide water supply and conservation opportunities assessment.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for psychiatric day treatment for eastern Oregon children.
Directs three education service districts to form Frontier Education Outpost through intergovernmental agreement.
In committee10
Directs Water Resources Department to conduct Juniper Canyon dam and reservoir initial assessment.
Directs Water Resources Department to assess, plan and develop new storage facilities to provide access to new water supplies in Columbia River Basin.
Requires adult public assistance applicant or recipient to take drug test.
Directs Department of Education to award grant to rural education service district for purpose of purchasing data projectors and document cameras for use in classrooms.
Appropriates money from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for Oregon Health and Science University for Rural Scholars Program.
Directs Water Resources Department to issue permits to appropriate water from Upper Columbia River for use in Columbia Basin.
Limits public utilities that are subject to certain tax reporting requirements and automatic rate adjustments when amounts of taxes assumed in rates of public utility exceed actual taxes paid by public utility.
Increases maximum harvest rotation cycle for hardwood timber grown on forestland exempted from special assessment.
Adds public housing authority to entities required to file exemption statement with county assessor.
Modifies late filing deadline for exempt organizations to file statement of intent to seek exemption for real or personal property to date property tax roll is frozen.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Authorizes podiatric physician and surgeon member of Board of Medical Examiners to vote on all matters before board.
Allows Public Utility Commission to adopt rules to conform universal service fund to federal law and related rules to extent that commission determines is appropriate.
Provides definition of "telecommunications" and modifies definition of "telecommunications service" for purpose of laws governing regulation of telecommunications.
Vetoed · 1
Establishes Committee on Performance Excellence.
Out of committee · 4
Directs Economic and Community Development Department to establish and administer grant program for purpose of improving Oregon Internet exchange accessibility, capacity and connectivity and expanding Oregon web-hosting capabilities.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services for Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
Creates Smart on Crime Task Force.
Establishes congenital defect and birth abnormality registry system.
In committee · 8
Requires health benefit plan to provide coverage for services rendered by professional counselors or marriage and family therapists acting within their scope of practice if plan covers services by other professionals providing same or similar services.
Permits Economic and Community Development Department to expend moneys from Special Public Works Fund to provide matching funds for federal grants for telecommunications infrastructure projects.
Directs Department of Transportation to collect fingerprints of applicants for each issuance, renewal or replacement of driver license, driver permit or identification card.
Requires Legislative Counsel to solicit bids for printing of Oregon Revised Statutes each biennium.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Water Resources Department for construction of reservoir and conveyance system in East Valley Water District.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to forecast statewide allowable growth factor of general operating revenue per community college student.
Funds JOBS Plus Program by diverting portion of unemployment insurance taxes each calendar quarter to Oregon JOBS Plus Unemployment Wage Fund.
Requires that first $7.7 million of amounts collected under public purpose charge in calendar year 2008 be distributed to State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries for purpose of paying costs of Oregon territorial sea mapping project at Oregon State University.