Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Jeff Merkley
Sponsored
Became law2
Sets maximum finance charge or interest rate at charge or rate not to exceed 36 percent per annum or 30 percentage points in excess of discount rate on 90-day commercial paper in effect at Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, established annually by Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services, for all consumer finance, payday and title loans of $50,000 or less.
Exempts from taxation real and personal property of retail stores operated to provide funding for nonprofit housing programs.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Directs Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission to charge public bodies, special government bodies, local governments and local service districts proportionate amounts for purposes of funding activities of commission.
Expands list of individuals and entities that may participate in Oregon Prescription Drug Program.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 15
Provides statute of limitations for injury or death resulting from use of medication that is intended to inhibit enzyme known as cyclooxygenase-2.
Creates Task Force on Civics and Financial Education to study and make recommendations about how to increase and improve civics and financial education in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.
Establishes statewide system administered by Department of Environmental Quality for collection, transportation and recycling of certain electronic devices.
Specifies minimum standards for food and beverages sold in public schools.
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.
Increases length of time ignition interlock device must be installed and used by person convicted of driving under influence.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Requires Employment Relations Board, unless petition for representation election is filed, to certify labor organization as exclusive representative of employees if board finds that majority of employees in unit appropriate for bargaining have signed authorizations designating labor organization specified in petition as employees' bargaining representative and that no other labor organization is currently certified or recognized as exclusive representative of employees in unit.
Directs county clerk to conduct hand count of sample of ballots counted by each vote tally system in county at each general election.
Requires city to allow electors, if any, in surrounded territory proposed to be annexed to vote if city charter, ordinance or resolution requires city to hold election in city.
Modifies procedures involved in child abuse investigations.
Modifies conditions under which individual may be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits when individual is unemployed due to lockout resulting from labor dispute.
Authorizes creation of affordable housing covenant restricting price, rental rate or occupancy to ensure adequate supply of rental and owner-occupied affordable housing for low or moderate income households.
Creates crime of online sexual corruption of child in second degree.
Establishes greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.
Passed the House · 4
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.
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.
Creates Task Force on Coordination of Behavioral Science Research.
Out of committee · 12
Expands prohibition of smoking in public places and places of employment.
Establishes Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.
Appropriates moneys from ___ to Economic and Community Development Department for purpose of assisting development of targeted small businesses and microenterprises.
Gives family child care providers right to collectively bargain with State of Oregon.
Makes findings concerning use of Oregon workers to perform services contracted for by state agencies.
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.
Allows Department of Education to establish program to provide mentoring and resources that help students access education and training beyond high school.
Establishes Task Force on Mental Retardation in Capital Cases.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Higher Education for capital construction.
Directs Oregon Liquor Control Commission to transfer amount equal to five percent of gross revenues derived from sales of distilled liquor by bottle to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Account.
Directs Department of Education to establish farm-to-school program.
In committee · 12
Makes legislative findings on effects of international outsourcing of jobs.
Creates crime of sexual solicitation of minor.
Modifies penalties for providing alcoholic beverages to person under 21 years of age or to another person with knowledge that other person will provide alcoholic beverages to person under 21 years of age.
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.
Provides that urban renewal agencies may include affordable housing projects in urban renewal plans.
Requires insurer to offer policy of group health insurance to chamber of commerce that satisfies requirements of association.
Directs elected officials and state agencies who provide electronic information to public to provide notice of any electronic tracking feature embedded in electronic communication.
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.
Creates Task Force on Civics Education.
Requires Board of Medical Examiners to reveal certain information about complaints against licensees of board when requested to do so by any person.