Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, Senate.
Chris Telfer
Sponsored
Became law1
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.
Out of committee2
Authorizes school and educational service districts that have access to or enforceable proposals for benefit plans that are comparable to and have premiums equal to or less than premiums for benefit plans offered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board to provide benefit plans for employees that are not provided and administered by board.
Authorizes Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson Counties to plan and designate high-value employment sites pursuant to qualifying regional economic opportunity plan.
In committee16
Provides that business primarily engaged in sale of tobacco products and smoking instruments on December 31, 2008, qualifies as smoke shop for purposes of Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act.
Allows member of Legislative Assembly to pay, from contributions to member or member's principal campaign committee, reasonable living and travel expenses incurred by personal legislative staff during legislative session.
Provides that provisions of BOOST program do not authorize Oregon Business Development Department to provide personnel placement services or other assistance in locating or hiring employees.
Specifies that executive branch license fees set by statute prior to effective date of Act may not be collected on or after July 1, 2013, in case of fees set prior to January 1, 2000, or on or after July 1, 2015, in case of fees set on or after January 1, 2000.
Creates work group for purpose of developing comprehensive transportation plan for United States Highway 97 transportation corridor.
Provides that unlawful possession of controlled substance by person under 21 years of age includes unlawful consumption of controlled substance.
Adds criterion to be considered when apportioning state into congressional and legislative districts.
Prohibits development or use, in areas planned and zoned for residential use, of buildings containing more than 2,500 square feet for governmental purposes.
Creates income tax credit for cost of professional services required to resolve erroneous charge billed to or otherwise imposed on taxpayer by state agency.
Specifies conditions under which mitigation credit may be sold to single state agency.
Eliminates per diem allowance for member of Legislative Assembly whose place of residence within legislative district is 50 or fewer miles from State Capitol building.
Eliminates employee contributions, employer contributions and rollover contributions to individual account program of Public Employees Retirement System, effective January 1, 2012.
Eliminates employer pick-up of six percent employee contribution required of members of Public Employees Retirement System.
Repeals laws authorizing loans and grants from Building Opportunities for Oregon Small Business Today Account.
Authorizes Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson Counties to establish Central Oregon Health Council under certain circumstances.
Creates Task Force on Oregon Business Regulations.
Carried from the House
Became law1
For purposes of allowance of tax credits for energy facilities, provides that first year in which transferee may claim tax credit is tax year in which transferee files completed application for final certification or, in case of certain credits for renewable energy facilities, year in which transferee pays for credit, if later.
Passed the House1
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe registration plates.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Expands exemption of homemade beer, wine and fermented fruit juice from Liquor Control Act.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Governor to submit outcomes-based budget.
Designates February 24 of each year as Edward Dickinson Baker Day in Oregon.
Creates Oregon Low Income Community Jobs Initiative.
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 · 2
Expands green jobs growth initiative to include analysis of growth factors and employment projections for green jobs in forest products industries.
Requires school employees to report acts of harassment, intimidation or bullying and acts of cyberbullying.
Out of committee · 1
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for net long-term capital gain.
In committee · 14
Eliminates task force on impact of Oregon Opportunity program.
Prevents Oregon Transportation Commission from adopting or enforcing rules that plan or zone, or otherwise limit development on, private land.
Limits collective bargaining agreements between state and state employees to term of not more than two years.
Removes notification and certain examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
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.
Authorizes minor to obtain victim services from victim services provider without parental consent.
Requires facilitators of income tax refund anticipation loans and refund anticipation payment instruments to obtain license from State Board of Tax Practitioners.
Requires property to be classified based on highest and best use of land for purposes of property tax assessment roll.
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 accelerated depreciation of capital assets for income tax purposes.
Repeals Ballot Measure 66 (2010).
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Revises definition of ambulatory surgical center to include medical facility operated substantially for purpose of performing abortions.
Modifies authority for siting destination resort and for development as part of destination resort.