Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, Senate.
Frank Morse
Sponsored
Became law5
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct study of fish hatcheries for purposes relating to environmental impact and fiscal feasibility of producing trout that are free, or almost free, of pathogens.
Modifies definition of "surface mining.".
Authorizes insurer to pay cash dividends to enrollees who participate in approved program to promote healthy behaviors.
Requires municipality that administers building inspection program under state building code to assess violation of program as civil penalty.
Allows counties to change fees once every six months.
In committee9
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to create and develop Blue Ribbon Still Water Fisheries.
Directs Secretary of State to add to caption of ballot title for certain initiated state measures phrase regarding fiscal impact designated by financial estimate committee.
Prohibits commencement of civil action against health care provider until after submission of health care claim to medical legal panel.
Permits Governor to declare state of financial emergency under certain conditions, suspend pay increases to state government and school district employees, suspend certain terms of collective bargaining agreements and services contracts and take other actions.
Directs Governor's recommended budget to include calculation of essential budget level for Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development based on recommendations approved by Community College Forecast Committee created by Executive Order 07-12.
Establishes Board of Professional Wetland Scientists and professional wetland delineator certification program.
Modifies required contents of voter registration card.
Provides that governing body of county may enter into agreement with Chief Justice and with presiding judge for judicial district for creation of Local Court Facility Capital Improvement Account and imposition in circuit court of court facilities surcharges and court facilities assessment.
Establishes Virtual School Advisory Council.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Repeals provision prohibiting elector from participating in more than one nominating process for each partisan public office to be filled at general election.
Provides that obligor and obligee under support order may bring civil action for damages against employer or other person who withholds money under order to withhold, but who fails to pay withheld amounts within time allowed by law.
Prohibits insurer that issues personal insurance policy from using credit information to increase consumer's premium after rerating consumer at consumer's request.
Provides that Public Contracting Code may not be construed to prohibit contracting agency from giving preference in awarding public contract to business enterprise that is owned or controlled by disabled veteran.
Changes period in which remedy is available to consumer for motor vehicle that does not conform to manufacturer's warranty.
Prohibits state from expending funds to comply with federal Real ID Act of 2005 unless certain requirements are met.
Requires scrap metal business to create and maintain certain records of purchase or receipt of metal property or other transactions related to metal property.
Exempts military discharge records from public records disclosure.
Establishes February 9 of each year as Ewing Young Day.
Creates Task Force on Veterans' Reintegration.
Requires Administrator of Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research to adopt rules for approval of community-based health care initiative and of community-based health care improvement program operated by initiative.
Requires Department of Human Services to determine whether immunosuppressant drug used in connection with organ transplants is narrow therapeutic index drug within 180 days of expiration of United States patent on drug.
Removes requirement that proposals for purchase of real property from state be accompanied by certified check or by sufficient bond furnished by surety company in sum not less than 10 percent of total amount of value of proposal.
Passed the Senate · 1
Authorizes State Fish and Wildlife Commission to designate up to three lakes as Blue Ribbon Fisheries.
Out of committee · 3
Requires school districts to provide or ensure access to accelerated college credit programs.
Makes definition of "highway work zone" for provisions relating to highway work zones contingent on presence of workers.
Allows Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program to receive State School Fund distribution.
In committee · 35
Creates prepaid tuition contracts for Oregon residents under Oregon 529 College Savings Network.
Allocates portion of Criminal Fine and Assessment Account to Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Account.
Allows ballots to list names of not more than two political parties that have nominated candidate for election.
Extends period of time for which school district may receive additional distribution for small high school if high school no longer qualifies as small high school only because two school districts merged and new school district's weighted average daily membership exceeds limitations on weighted average daily membership to qualify as small high school.
Increases weighted average daily membership for school district for purpose of determining which schools qualify as small high schools.
Prohibits gillnet fishing on lower Columbia River except in off-channel fishery enhancement areas specified by rule of State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Requires additional persons to file statement of economic interest with Oregon Government Ethics Commission, including staff of commission, board members of public benefit corporations and statewide representatives of labor organizations.
Allows electricity from certain older generating facilities to be used as qualifying electricity for purpose of compliance with renewable portfolio standard.
Expands range of activities that count as providing drug test falsification equipment.
Directs Legislative Revenue Officer to prepare quarterly revenue estimates for state purposes.
Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for transportation projects for nonmotorized vehicles and pedestrians.
Allows State Parks and Recreation Department to enter into agreement with Willamette River Channel Maintenance Group for performance of maintenance activities needed to improve river navigability and safety, to improve marine access to public parks, landings and other accesses and to encourage tourism and transportation.
Suspends for 2009-2011 biennium requirements placed on school districts related to self-evaluations, local district improvement plans, alternative placements for students, alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs, instructional materials, substitute teacher salaries, talented and gifted students, instructional time, guidance and counseling programs, media programs and class sizes.
Temporarily reduces amount of required income tax withholding.
Provides tax credit for certain expenses of home school education for eligible child.
Requires local government to demonstrate adequacy of 20-year supply of buildable lands for each discrete portion of local government's urban growth boundary.
Provides that court order or judgment relating to custody, parenting time or visitation rights include provision that neither parent may move to residence more than 200 miles further distant from other parent without providing reasonable notice to other parent and court.
Establishes policy direction for management of state forestlands, including management for timber harvesting.
Requires harvesting in areas of Tillamook State Forest and Clatsop State Forest exhibiting moderate to extreme occurrence of Swiss needle cast disease.
Limits use of commercial tanning devices by children who are 14 to 18 years of age.
Allows member of Legislative Assembly to pay, from contributions to member or member's principal campaign committee, reasonable living and travel expenses incurred by legislative staff during legislative session.
Requires clinical laboratories to release test results to patients upon receiving authorization from doctor, dentist or person who requested test.
Permits law enforcement agencies to apprehend person for violation of federal immigration law based upon probable cause.
Requires that minimum continuing legal education requirements of Oregon State Bar include cultural competency training designed to educate members on providing unbiased and effective representation of clients.
Directs Joint Legislative Audit Committee to select Legislative Auditor to serve as director of Government Accountability Office.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Military Department for Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program.
Directs each public post-secondary institution to report on number of veterans who are attending institution.
Expands exemption from taxable income allowed for compensation earned by members of Armed Forces of United States by including inactive duty training pay.
Establishes Oregon Graduate and Professional Education Program for Veterans.
Establishes income tax credit for qualified elderly taxpayer whose residential property tax equals or exceeds specified percentage of household income.
Provides for enforcement of judgment against current or former public employee convicted of crime that occurred while employee was engaged in performance of duties, or that employee's position allowed employee to commit.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for first $2,400 of unemployment compensation paid to taxpayer in tax year.
Provides that mandate to sell gasoline blended with ethanol does not apply to gasoline with octane rating of 91 or above.
Establishes Oregon Other Funds Reserve Fund.
Expands criminal homicide to include causing death of unborn child.