Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
David Edwards
Sponsored
Out of committee3
Directs Secretary of State to conduct performance and program audits on tax expenditures.
Appropriates moneys from ___ to Economic and Community Development Department for purpose of assisting development of targeted small businesses and microenterprises.
Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds to finance public parking facility in downtown area of City of Hillsboro.
In committee2
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for Oregon prekindergarten program.
Requires contractors submitting bids or proposals on state public contracts to certify where services would be performed.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Modifies standard for review by metropolitan service district of comprehensive plans and land use regulations of cities and counties within district to determine whether comprehensive plans and land use regulations substantially comply with regional framework plan and functional plans.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 19
Directs Department of Transportation to provide for issuance of customized registration plates to recipients of Congressional Medal of Honor.
Expands purposes for which employee taking family leave may use paid sick leave.
Increases number of directors appointed to State Board of Higher Education.
Requires school districts to adopt policy prohibiting cyberbullying.
Requires employer to pay over, in accordance with law or agreement requiring or authorizing deductions from wages, amounts deducted from employee's wages.
Changes date by which school district must give notice of contract renewal to probationary teacher.
Requires prescription drug benefit program, or prescription drug benefit offered under health benefit plan or under student health insurance policy, to include coverage of contraception.
Directs Governor to assign state agency responsibility for developing plan to ensure that written documents produced by executive department agencies conform to plain language standards.
Creates crime of aggravated vehicular homicide.
Requires insurer providing workers' compensation coverage to provide notice of termination of coverage 45 days prior to effective date of termination.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Directs school districts and public charter schools to award diplomas, modified diplomas and alternative certificates to students.
Modifies requirement that health care provider notify law enforcement officer or agency, or Oregon State Police dispatch center, if person believed to be driver in motor vehicle accident has blood alcohol level exceeding legal limit for operating motor vehicle.
Amends duties of Department of Human Services and law enforcement agencies with respect to investigations of allegations of child abuse at child care facilities.
Modifies procedures involved in child abuse investigations.
Allocates from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to school capital matching subaccount amount equal to 50 percent of ending biennial balance of fund as established by revenue forecast issued during May 2009.
Requires Home Care Commission to elect workers' compensation coverage for certain home care workers.
Changes membership of Oregon Facilities Authority from five members to seven members and declares that members serve at pleasure of State Treasurer.
Creates crime of online sexual corruption of child in second degree.
Passed the House · 12
Provides that person commits offense of refusal to take test for intoxicants if person refuses to submit to blood test or to take urine test if requested to do so under implied consent law.
Prohibits former member of Legislative Assembly from being compensated lobbyist during period beginning on date person ceases being member and ending on date of adjournment sine die of next regular legislative session.
Establishes state policy that state-funded research benefiting private enterprise must encourage economic development and job creation in Oregon.
Prohibits use of state funds to assist, promote or deter union organizing.
Prohibits employer from requiring employee to attend meeting or participate in communication concerning employer's opinion about religious or political matters.
Directs each county sheriff's department and chief of police of city police department to adopt policy addressing whether peace officers may appear in uniform while off-duty.
Requires persons obtaining economic development assistance from Economic and Community Development Department to enter into signed agreement with department assuring that recipient employs or will employ only individuals lawfully authorized to work in United States.
Creates Task Force on Agricultural Workforce Needs.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Department of Human Services to collect data and report to appropriate interim legislative committee regarding citizenship or legal residence requirements for Department of Human Services assistance programs.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to name Fall Creek hatchery research center Lindsay Ball Research Hatchery.
Requires employer to provide reasonable accommodation to religious observance or practices of employee unless providing accommodation would impose undue hardship on employer.
Requires motor vehicle locator service provider to furnish information about location of motor vehicle to law enforcement agency upon request.
Out of committee · 16
Modifies elements of felony driving while under influence of intoxicants to include prior participation in diversion program.
Repeals provisions requiring Department of Human Services to eliminate or limit Oregon Health Plan coverage of dental, vision, hospital and drug services for 2005-2007 biennium.
Makes findings on employment of individuals who are not authorized to work in United States.
Increases penalty for assault in third degree if defendant commits assault by means of motor vehicle and was driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Establishes Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.
Requires Department of State Police to establish base pay for troopers.
Allows Department of Education to conduct program audit of career school.
Requires Department of Human Services and local public health authorities to compile Kids' Network List of medical providers available in each county to provide primary care services to children.
Requires person to sign acknowledgement and agreement regarding driving while under influence of intoxicants as part of application for driver license .
Requires State Forestry Department to establish and maintain fuel breaks between contiguous state and federal forestlands.
Establishes principal residence property tax exemption from local option property taxes for dwelling units of senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Makes findings concerning use of Oregon workers to perform services contracted for by state agencies.
Creates Task Force on Underground Economy.
Directs State Department of Agriculture to consult with Department of Education for purpose of helping Department of Education develop Farm-to-School program.
Allows members of Oregon National Guard to enroll in specified classes at state institution of higher education or community college at no cost.
Directs Department of Education to establish farm-to-school program.
In committee · 31
Permits all individuals who are residents of state and all public and private entities to participate in Oregon Prescription Drug Program.
Establishes renewable energy research center at Cascades Campus of Oregon State University.
Imposes minimum fine of $2,500 and mandatory imprisonment for person convicted of driving while under influence of intoxicants if person had 0.20 percent or more by weight of alcohol in blood of person at time of offense.
Limits television advertising by Oregon State Lottery to promoting introduction of new games.
Allows tax credit to individual who owns and occupies manufactured dwelling as primary residence and who ends tenancy in manufactured dwelling park as result of closing of park or portion of park.
Expands tax credit to include credit for costs incurred in purchase of manufactured dwelling facility by tenants.
Requires Department of Education to advise school guidance counselors on techniques and tools for informing high school students of educational opportunities.
Modifies crime of failing to maintain a metal purchase record.
Expands crime of aggravated murder to include murder of witness in juvenile proceeding if murder was related to performance of victim's official duties as witness.
Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace.
Creates crime of human trafficking.
Permits police officer to take breath test of person operating motor vehicle when officer has reasonable suspicion person is driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Directs Attorney General to take all necessary steps to pursue reimbursement from federal government for costs incurred by state by reason of incarceration of illegal aliens in state.
Allows Department of Transportation to waive issuance, renewal or replacement fee of identification card for indigent person.
Permits corporations operating emerging businesses to defer corporate excise and income taxes.
Creates income tax credit for qualified investments in new machinery and equipment.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department for biennial expenses related to financing of manufactured dwelling park purchases by or on behalf of tenants with low incomes.
Provides that urban renewal agencies may include affordable housing projects in urban renewal plans.
Requires person using radio frequency identification technology in goods offered for retail sale to disclose use in signs on person's business premises and on label affixed to goods.
Requires insurer to offer policy of group health insurance to chamber of commerce that satisfies requirements of association.
Limits newly erected, constructed or installed pollution control facilities that qualify for tax credit to those facilities that meet certain standards above those required by law or are entirely voluntary and not otherwise required by law.
Expands Oregon Prescription Drug Program to include individuals with private prescription drug benefit program that does not cover one or more necessary drugs taken by individual.
Extends time for tenants' association or facility purchase association to respond to notice that facility owner is offering or considering sale of facility.
Allows school districts to aggregate districts' energy requirements for purchase and delivery of utility services as one entity to qualify for lower industrial rates.
Adds dairy processors to food processors eligible for property tax exemption.
Creates Task Force on Civics Education.
Removes statute of limitations for certain felony sex crimes in cases involving victim under 18 years of age.
Prohibits person from knowingly employing or knowingly permitting labor services of illegal alien on project financed by state grant or loan.
Provides that action against public body or officer, employee or agent of public body based on child abuse is not subject to two-year statute of limitation of Oregon Tort Claims Act and must be commenced within time provided for actions against private persons.
Allows dogs accompanied by their owners into restaurants and bars.
Excludes farm use real property and equipment from gross estate of decedent subject to inheritance tax.