Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, Senate.
David Nelson
Sponsored
Became law2
Repeals statutes related to Space Age Industrial Park.
Abolishes Oregon Grains Commission.
Passed the Senate1
Expands green jobs growth initiative to include analysis of growth factors and employment projections for green jobs in forest products industries.
Out of committee2
Appropriates moneys to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for payment to Investing in Boardman's Healthy Future Capital Campaign.
Provides that limitations on employment of retired member of Public Employees Retirement System do not apply to retired member who is employed by school district or community college district located within county with population of not more than 35,000 inhabitants, or who is employed by education service district with primary work duties in county with population of not more than 35,000 inhabitants.
In committee8
Classifies certain waters of Columbia River to be used for specific purposes.
Eliminates task force on impact of Oregon Opportunity program.
Creates Oregon New Markets Development Program.
Includes community development financial institutions in types of financial institutions eligible to enter into loan or credit guarantee agreement with Oregon Business Development Department.
Establishes conditions under which supplemental water right or permit omitted from district petition to transfer primary water right from same land is not subject to transfer, diminishment or cancellation.
Allows temporary opportunity for qualifying district to file petition for issuance of new water right certificate applicable to lands within district.
Allows electric utility that is member of Boardman impacted utility to remain small electric utility for purposes of meeting renewable portfolio standard if utility serves no more than 25,000 retail electricity consumers and is located in Umatilla, Morrow or Union County.
Creates task force to study feasibility of diverting unutilized water from Columbia River or Willamette River for sale outside state.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Excludes sales representing business done with or for cooperative members from definition of "Oregon sales" for purposes of corporate minimum tax imposed on agricultural cooperatives.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Expands exemption of homemade beer, wine and fermented fruit juice from Liquor Control Act.
Excepts from private security professional certification requirement person who provides security services as volunteer or for de minimis consideration other than money for event operated for benefit of nonprofit or federally tax exempt corporation and certain student enrolled in community college while engaged in supervised, nonconfrontational activities that contribute to campus safety.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Governor to submit outcomes-based budget.
Defines "gross mutuel wagering" for purposes of laws regulating horse racing and greyhound racing.
Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt revisions to transportation planning rule for purposes of streamlining, simplifying and clarifying certain aspects of rule before January 1, 2012.
Designates February 24 of each year as Edward Dickinson Baker Day in Oregon.
Establishes Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice and creates procedure for awarding medal to family of law enforcement officer who died while performing duties or was killed because of employment as law enforcement officer.
Passed the Senate · 1
Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at state institutions of higher education.
Out of committee · 1
Directs, for biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2013, Legislative Assembly to leave amount unappropriated for biennium if Legislative Assembly determines that percentage increase in available General Fund revenues is greater than increase in personal income growth.
In committee · 10
Directs Legislative Assembly to review state agencies and programs, taxes and fees administered by state agencies every six years.
Limits collective bargaining agreements between state and state employees to term of not more than two years.
Prohibits state from indemnifying person in exempt service, unclassified service or management service position for costs of counsel and other costs of defense when judgment is entered against person based on determination that person has engaged in civil rights violation or other unlawful employment practice.
Creates work group for purpose of developing comprehensive transportation plan for United States Highway 97 transportation corridor.
Adds criterion to be considered when apportioning state into congressional and legislative districts.
Creates income tax credit for cost of professional services required to resolve erroneous charge billed to or otherwise imposed on taxpayer by state agency.
Revises definition of ambulatory surgical center to include medical facility operated substantially for purpose of performing abortions.
Provides that if public body agrees to pay or provide benefit to retired employees other than payments required or provided for in statutes, public body must create separate accounts for funding of those benefits and make annual contributions to accounts in amounts necessary to amortize liability for benefits in 25 years or less.
Prescribes procedure and form of notice for disposition of abandoned burial spaces by cemetery authority.
Creates Task Force on Oregon Business Regulations.