Oregon Bills

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3214: Relating to health care practitioners.

Requires Office of Rural Health to conduct study and develop recommendations on whether to allow health care practitioner students who do not attend Oregon Health and Science University to participate in Scholars for a Healthy Oregon Initiative. Requires office to submit report detailing recommendations by December 1, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2703: Relating to ecosystems services.

Requires city or county with population greater than 2,500 within urban growth boundary to consider integration of ecosystems services when developing public facility plan. Applies to public facility plans adopted on or after effective date of Act.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3457: Relating to contents of statements of economic interest.

Requires statement of economic interest to include certain information about sources of income for business in which public official or candidate, or member of household of public official or candidate, is officer or holds directorship if source of income has legislative or administrative interest and 10 percent or more of total gross annual income of business comes from that source of income.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3310: Relating to the legal theory behind discrimination claims.

Confirms that discrimination claim may address disparate impact discrimination, or action that is fair in form but discriminatory in operation.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3100: Relating to tax treatment of carried interest; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Imposes additional tax on investment services partnership income treated as net capital gain and taxed at lower rate on personal income taxpayer's federal return. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2426: Relating to property taxes due on the homestead of certain seniors; prescribing an effective date.

Sets limit on taxes due on homesteads of seniors with federal adjusted gross income not exceeding 150 percent of federal poverty level equal to total amount of taxes due for property tax year preceding first property tax year for which relief is allowed. Abates taxes in excess of limit. Sets limit on taxes that may be collected on homesteads of seniors with federal adjusted gross income greater than 150 percent, but less than 301 percent, of federal poverty level equal to total amount of taxes due for property tax year preceding first property tax year for which relief is allowed. Allows deferral, without accrual of interest, of taxes in excess of limit. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2037: Relating to taxation of products containing nicotine; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.

Increases rate of taxation on cigarettes and tobacco products. Expands definition of tobacco products for purpose of tax to include electronic cigarettes and nicotine solution. Distributes tax revenues from increases in cigarette tax and tobacco products tax to Oregon Health Authority to provide preventive services and innovative, nontraditional health services, including mental health services and treatment for substance use disorders, through coordinated care organizations. Applies to distributions of cigarettes and tobacco products occurring on or after effective date of Act. Refers Act to people for approval or rejection at special election held on same date as next primary election.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2706: Relating to management fees for water rights; declaring an emergency.

Imposes annual management fee on each primary or supplemental water right. Provides for deposit of management fee moneys into Water Resources Department Water Right Operating Fund. Revises permissible use of moneys from fund. Authorizes collection and assessment for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2017. Allows phased imposition of assessment and collection during period beginning July 1, 2017, and ending July 1, 2019, subject to constitutional restrictions. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3471: Relating to a tax credit for loss of limb function.

Revives tax credit for loss of limb function.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2171: Relating to supervision of court appointed special advocates; declaring an emergency.

Requires Oregon Volunteers Commission for Voluntary Action and Service to maintain volunteer staff of court appointed special advocates sufficient to meet statutory requirement to appoint court appointed special advocate in every juvenile dependency proceeding. Requires commission to meet National CASA Association standards for number of court appointed special advocates and cases that are supervised at any one time by supervisors in CASA Volunteer Programs. Appropriates moneys to commission for purpose of maintaining volunteer staff and supervisory levels. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HJR 16: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to ballot measures.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution requiring that signature requirements for statewide initiatives and referenda be satisfied in each congressional district in state. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2959: Relating to the general assistance project; declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services to administer general assistance project. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

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