Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, Senate.
Rick Metsger
Sponsored
Became law10
Repeals provision prohibiting elector from participating in more than one nominating process for each partisan public office to be filled at general election.
Adds State Treasurer and Secretary of State to State Board of Education as nonvoting, ex officio members of board.
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.
Prohibits state from expending funds to comply with federal Real ID Act of 2005 unless certain requirements are met.
Requires certification of appeal to Supreme Court for judgment deciding constitutionality of certain laws relating to government ethics.
Changes name of All-Terrain Vehicle Account Allocation Committee to All-Terrain Vehicle Advisory Committee.
Requires operator of motor vehicle to secure passenger under 16 years of age with child safety system, safety belt or safety harness when motor vehicle is operated on premises open to public.
Requires operators and passengers of Class II all-terrain vehicles to wear motorcycle helmets if under 18 years of age.
Directs nongovernmental entity, if entity receives funds from Public Utility Commission collected through public purpose charges, to include ex officio member on entity's board of directors and to perform other specified duties.
Directs Department of Transportation to administer program to encourage removal of outdoor advertising signs from particularly scenic areas of scenic byways.
Out of committee1
Requires school districts to provide or ensure access to accelerated college credit programs.
In committee11
Permits properties within exclusive farm use zones to be used for weddings and other commercial gatherings.
Reduces number of signatures required on certificate of nomination made by individual electors.
Requires insurers to disclose legal consequences of claim settlement to insured.
Defines "quadricycle" for purposes of Oregon Vehicle Code.
Requires display of original Oregon Constitution in State Capitol.
Creates Transportation Utility Board.
Adds finances to Essential Learning Skills and requires school district to provide curriculum in finances.
Eliminates requirement that Department of Transportation notify every person who has certificate or pending application to operate as for-hire carrier and conduct hearing when person applies for issuance, transfer or extension of certificate to operate as for-hire carrier of household goods.
Permits credit union depositories to act as depositories for public funds on basis similar to that of bank depositories.
Creates salesperson license and distillery representative license to be issued by Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
Establishes Commercial and Industrial Projects Siting Authority to nominate and select traded sectors for development of commercial or industrial projects.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Directs interim House and Senate committees related to transportation and Oregon Transportation Commission to conduct study.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Establishes Oregon Civics Day for Teachers on first Friday in December.
Requires scrap metal business to create and maintain certain records of purchase or receipt of metal property or other transactions related to metal property.
Modifies maximum reimbursement from Oregon Production Investment Fund for film or television production.
Establishes February 9 of each year as Ewing Young Day.
Creates Task Force on Disproportionality in Child Welfare Foster Care.
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.
Requires applicant for renewal of disabled person parking permit to submit certificate from medical professional stating that applicant is person with disability.
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.
Vetoed · 1
Directs Department of Transportation to collaborate with governmental units to implement tolling on interstate bridges that cross Columbia River.
Out of committee · 1
Allows Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program to receive State School Fund distribution.
In committee · 12
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.
Adjusts calculation of cost of education for certain private institutions of higher education for purpose of Oregon Opportunity Grant to take into account some of amount that cost of education is reduced at public institutions of higher education as result of public funds.
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.
Designates offices of Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General as nonpartisan.
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.
Allows reduction of child support awards in consideration of Social Security or veterans' benefits for child support judgments and child support judgment modifications entered on or after January 1, 1995.
Establishes Oregon Graduate and Professional Education Program for Veterans.
Creates Government Ethics Savings Fund.
Authorizes development of Skyline Forest Sustainable Development Area.