Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Nick Kahl
Sponsored
Became law1
Prohibits award of attorney fees and court costs to prevailing defendant in civil action brought by private party unless court finds that plaintiff had no objectively reasonable basis for bringing action or asserting ground for appeal.
Passed the House2
Removes prohibition against local government imposition of taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products.
Directs Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon to implement pilot project using volunteer greeters on light rail system vehicles to greet light rail system users and report problems and concerns.
In committee6
Requires majority approval by county governing body of urban renewal plan proposed, substantially amended or extended in area by city of 300,000 within county boundaries.
Allows weighmaster or motor carrier enforcement officer to use warning lights or other signal for purpose of stopping driver of commercial motor vehicle.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish Contractor and Workforce Diversity Pilot Program to aid in increasing diversity among contractors to which department awards public improvement contracts and among subcontractors and workers employed in connection with public improvement contracts.
Requires person who bids for public improvement contract to demonstrate responsibility by showing that person has record of meeting or exceeding standards for workforce diversity on previous contracts.
Directs Department of Transportation to use one-half of one percent of federal funds department receives for on-the-job training.
Requires Department of Transportation to make certain information concerning public contracts available on publicly accessible website.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 28
Requires state institutions of higher education and community colleges to waive tuition for any course audited by Oregon residents 65 years of age or older in specified circumstances.
Provides that confession alone is sufficient to warrant conviction of defendant if certain conditions are met.
Establishes Quality Care Fund.
Redefines "representative of client" for purposes relating to lawyer-client privilege.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop and make available Oregon transparency website for purpose of allowing people to view information that is public record and not exempt from disclosure.
Allows issuance of special events license to brewery-public house licensee.
Repeals statutory designation of person or organization engaging services of musician as employer of musician for purposes of unemployment insurance compensation taxes unless written contract between parties provides exception.
Modifies definition of "vulnerable user of a public way.".
Allows certain veterans with honorable discharges to pay tuition and fees at discounted rates.
Requires tower who tows vehicle at request of owner of parking facility to take and maintain photograph of vehicle.
Allows Department of Education to award grants for school library programs.
Authorizes Department of Environmental Quality to board and inspect certain vessels and to collect ballast water samples.
Imposes additional fine of $500 on person convicted of crime of interfering with law enforcement animal.
Requires Secretary of State to verify residence of candidate for state Senator or state Representative under specified circumstances.
Designates May 8 of each year as Military Family Appreciation Day.
Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage of human papillomavirus vaccine for female beneficiaries who are at least 11 years of age but no older than 26 years of age.
Establishes Interagency Compliance Network.
Extends statute of limitations for action based on conduct that constitutes child abuse or conduct knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse.
Requires child care providers exempt from certification or registration who receive funds from Department of Human Services to attend orientation.
Directs Attorney General to provide identical draft ballot title for state measure to be submitted if Attorney General determines two or more state measures are substantially similar.
Directs Director of Housing and Community Services Department to convene interdepartmental work group within Interagency Council on Hunger and Homelessness for purpose of identifying and implementing methods to expand number of eligible taxpayers who claim specified earned income tax credits.
Authorizes Department of Revenue, in conjunction with state agencies, boards and commissions that issue occupational or professional licenses, to develop and implement pilot project that requires licensees to demonstrate and maintain tax compliance as condition of issuance or renewal of license.
Allows amendment of local ordinance regulating manufactured dwelling park closures or partial closures until January 1, 2010, if amendment does not reduce statutory rights of manufactured dwelling park tenants.
Extends period of time during which eligible individual may receive work benefits under shared work plan.
Prohibits transferring title to one and two family dwelling or multifamily housing that has carbon monoxide source unless dwelling or housing is equipped with carbon monoxide alarm.
Authorizes Oregon Military Department to make payments to members of Oregon National Guard who develop cancer as result of exposure to hexavalent chromium while serving in Iraq in 2003.
Modifies definition of "child care facility" and creates definitions for "preschool recorded program" and "record" for purposes related to regulation of child care facilities.
Classifies crime of assault in second degree as assault in first degree if defendant knows victim is pregnant.
Passed the House · 3
Creates offense of smoking in motor vehicle while person under age of 17 is in motor vehicle.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Directs specified interim legislative committees to review operations of specified financial institutions that receive funds from Troubled Asset Relief Program to ensure institutions meet goals and obligations of program.
Out of committee · 9
Establishes Aging and Disability Resource Center program in Department of Human Services.
Increases penalty for crime of strangulation under certain circumstances to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Requires drug manufacturers to file with State Board of Pharmacy annual report listing compensation given or paid to physicians and nurse practitioners.
Creates Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.
Defines "economically distressed worker training" and "eligible economically distressed workers" for purposes of unemployment insurance benefits.
Establishes Next Generation Fund.
Directs Department of Education to provide reimbursements to school districts that serve Oregon food products as part of United States Department of Agriculture's National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program.
Requires insurer offering health insurance to give 45 days' advance written notice of increase in rates or of nonrenewal.
Approves recommendation of Land Conservation and Development Commission by designating area identified by commission recommendation as area of critical state concern.
In committee · 29
Specifies amount of income from Common School Fund that Department of State Lands must transfer each calendar year to Superintendent of Public Instruction for apportionment among counties and school districts.
Requires person operating as scrap metal business to obtain certificate from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Reinstates income tax credit for qualified adoption expenses with certain income limitations and eligibility requirements.
Prohibits certain persons from serving as chief petitioner of initiative, referendum or recall petition or as official associated with entity paying persons to circulate petitions or on whose behalf petitions are being circulated.
Increases standard penalty for animal abuse in first degree to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Requires Personnel Division of Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules prohibiting smoking on state property and in places of employment operated by state.
Requires Legislative Administrator to present plan to Legislative Assembly for State Capitol to achieve zero carbon footprint by December 31, 2015.
Prohibits use, sale, transfer or exchange for value, for commercial purposes, of prescription drug information that identifies prescriber or subject of prescription drug order.
Requires that certain percentages of moneys spent by Judicial Department on specified treatment and intervention programs, and of moneys that offenders are required to pay for specified court-ordered treatment and intervention programs, must be for cost-effective, evidence-based programs.
Prohibits cities that use photo red light cameras from providing compensation to manufacturers and vendors of photo red light cameras based on number of citations issued or percentage of moneys collected from payment of fines.
Directs Department of Corrections to determine residency status of inmates in custody of department for purposes of legislative and congressional redistricting.
Establishes foster parents as public employees for purposes of labor organization activities.
Transfers responsibility for reviewing ballot titles from Supreme Court to Review Panel composed of retired judges.
Creates Legislative Research Office.
Increases minimum age for tobacco possession from 18 years to 21 years.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Commission to allow free use of day use fee areas by persons with disabilities.
Specifies that public lands used for wildlife management purposes must be accessible for hunting.
Grants recipient of unemployment insurance benefits $25 weekly allowance for each dependent child living in household.
Requires Department of Revenue, in consultation with Legislative Revenue Officer, to prepare and submit reports on tax incidence to legislative committee on revenue.
Expands State Board of Pharmacy to include two pharmacy technicians.
Requires operator of light rail system to provide stickers and lanyards for visible ticketing.
Creates Construction Diversity Oversight Board and prescribes powers and duties of board.
Requires Department of Revenue to submit report to interim committee on revenue detailing tax payment by 150 largest employers in state.
Creates Family Leave Benefits Insurance Program to provide benefits to employees taking family leave.
Requires facilitators of income tax refund anticipation loans and refund anticipation payment instruments to obtain license from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Requires addition to taxable income for Oregon tax purposes of amounts excluded from federal taxable income as fringe benefit available for users of qualified parking but not to users of commuter highway vehicle or transit passes, because of operation of certain federal law.
Authorizes payments by Department of Human Services to adult foster home care provider who is related to resident by blood, marriage or adoption if resident is individual with developmental disabilities.
Prohibits discrimination for medical services based on individual's eligibility for Medicare if individual has existing relationship with service provider.
Prohibits hospitals from billing or attempting to collect from uninsured patients charges at rates that exceed either Medicare rate or rate paid by hospital's highest volume insurer.