Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Patti Smith
Sponsored
Became law7
Abolishes Oregon Bartlett Pear Commission.
Provides that amount owner of land receives from public body in return for granting public permission to enter or go upon land for recreational purposes is not charge by owner.
Provides statute of limitations for injury or death resulting from use of medication that is intended to inhibit enzyme known as cyclooxygenase-2.
Abolishes Western Oregon Onion Commission.
Allows public agency in agreement for joint or cooperative action with public agency in another state to require that public agency in other state indemnify public agency in this state.
Authorizes utility easements for private utility infrastructure.
Expands powers and duties of vector control district board.
Passed the House1
Creates Task Force on Food Safety.
Out of committee1
Creates interim task force on land divisions.
In committee4
Modifies rates Oregon Medical Insurance Pool Board may charge for medical insurance coverage under Oregon Medical Insurance Pool.
Authorizes school district in Hood River County to establish school on tract of land within three miles of urban growth boundary without adopting exception to statewide land use planning goal.
Requires person or public agency paving over survey monument to have monument replaced by registered professional land surveyor at expense of person or public agency.
Exempts equipment used for agricultural or horticultural activities from property tax.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Requires employees of Legislative Administration Committee to post material on or install links from official webpage of member of Legislative Assembly in manner directed by member.
Establishes statewide system administered by Department of Environmental Quality for collection, transportation and recycling of certain electronic devices.
Establishes process by which county or city may validate and owner may record established unit of land if unit was unlawfully created by previous owner on or before January 1, 2007.
Allows Oregon Student Assistance Commission to establish programs to provide mentoring and resources that help students access education and training beyond high school.
Modifies requirements and procedure for city to annex territory surrounded by city.
Limits application of precursor substance reporting requirements applicable to isomers to optical isomers.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
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.
Adds fees for requests for preliminary certification of reforestation projects by State Forester to costs included in project costs for purposes of income tax credit for reforestation projects.
Passed the House · 3
Establishes state policy that state-funded research benefiting private enterprise must encourage economic development and job creation in Oregon.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to name Fall Creek hatchery research center Lindsay Ball Research Hatchery.
Requires motor vehicle locator service provider to furnish information about location of motor vehicle to law enforcement agency upon request.
Out of committee · 10
Modifies elements of felony driving while under influence of intoxicants to include prior participation in diversion program.
Allows student who participates in Oregon Troops to Teachers program to receive funds for cost of tuition at qualified independent institutions.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for nutrition program for low-income seniors.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Requires Department of State Police to establish base pay for troopers.
Requires State Forestry Department to establish and maintain fuel breaks between contiguous state and federal forestlands.
Allows members of Oregon National Guard to enroll in specified classes at state institution of higher education or community college at no cost.
Enhances penalties for crime of strangulation in certain circumstances.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Higher Education for capital construction.
Excludes natural resource property and property used in commercial fishing operations from value of gross estate of decedent for Oregon inheritance tax purposes.
In committee · 24
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.
Allows State Parks and Recreation Commission to acquire property rights or interests necessary to develop memorials in honor of veterans and war memorials.
Requires school districts to give students opportunity to salute United States flag each school day by reciting pledge of allegiance.
Creates crime of possession of vehicle with hidden compartment.
Modifies crime of failing to maintain a metal purchase record.
Directs Department of Education to prepare financial education program.
Requires school districts to provide instruction in financial education in secondary schools.
Provides that violation of certain skiing prohibitions and requirements is Class A violation, punishable by maximum fine of $720.
Creates crime of unlawful disposition of tobacco product.
Establishes program in Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide payment for reasonable funeral expenses for eligible veterans.
Prohibits commencement of civil action against school district until after claim has been submitted to legal review panel.
Prohibits sex offender released on probation from residing in community unless community has police officer on duty at all times.
Creates Freedom to Choose My School Grant program.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for value of recreational activity that is donated to charitable or nonprofit entity by taxpayer in trade or business of providing recreational activities to customers.
Authorizes construction of single family dwelling on lot or parcel on which land use restriction or reinterpretation prevents construction of dwelling that could have been constructed when owner acquired lot or parcel.
Requires Legislative Assembly to fully fund Department of State Police from General Fund revenues.
Directs that State Fish and Wildlife Commission may not adopt rule prohibiting persons hunting game mammals with muzzleloading firearm from using telescopic sights.
Establishes Oregon State Police Fund.
Modifies threshold level of value of estate at which inheritance tax return is required to be filed.
Directs State Land Board to adopt management plan for Elliott State Forest that ensures rate of return at or above rate of return received by Oregon Investment Council for Common School Fund.
Requires Board of Medical Examiners to reveal certain information about complaints against licensees of board when requested to do so by any person.
Excludes farm use real property and equipment from gross estate of decedent subject to inheritance tax.
Establishes Oregon State Police Patrol Division Fund.
Clarifies language authorizing city or district to require consent to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service to landowner.