Oregon Bills

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 259: Relating to applicant screening charges for residential tenancies.

Limits landlord to charging single applicant screening charge for applicant applying to rent multiple dwelling units owned or managed by landlord. Requires landlord to refund applicant screening charge if applicant qualifies but is not offered to rent dwelling unit.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 616: Relating to exceptions to land use planning goals.

Authorizes local government to adopt exception to statewide land use planning goal for use that will create 50 or fewer new full-time jobs for which salary or wage is 400 percent or more of federal poverty guidelines for family of four. Applies to local government that has experienced sustained high unemployment or sustained population decline or has high poverty level. Defines related terms.

passed · Oregon · House Jul 8, 2017

HJM 12: Urging President and Congress to recognize Matt Utterback on receiving National Superintendent of the Year award.

Urges President and Congress to recognize Matt Utterback on receiving National Superintendent of the Year award.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 448: Relating to a wage for high school students who are employed by an employer that provides vocational training; declaring an emergency.

Establishes lower minimum wage for high school students participating in vocational training program. Allows students to earn credit toward community college or public university. Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule policies, standards and programs for college credit. Requires employer to pay wages to student participating in program into account in Oregon 529 Savings Network. Requires state to match student earnings. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 541: Relating to sex-selective abortions.

Prohibits performance of late-term sex-selective abortion.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 673: Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to public universities. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SJR 12: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to establishing independent redistricting commission.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing independent redistricting commission to adopt redistricting plans for state Senate, state House of Representatives and United States House of Representatives. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SCR 1: Designating the Kiger Mustang as official state horse.

Designates Kiger Mustang as official state horse.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 527: Relating to ability of districts to provide benefit plans that are outside the Oregon Educators Benefit Board.

Authorizes common school district, union high school district or education service district that is self-insured or that has independent health insurance trust to provide or contract for employee benefit plan other than plan provided and administered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Allows other specified district that has participated in benefit plan provided and administered by board to opt out of plan.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 829: Relating to closed captioning of state government video transmissions; declaring an emergency.

Requires video transmissions of executive department and legislative department to be closed-captioned for access by hearing-impaired persons. Provides exception. Applies to video transmissions created on or after January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 9: Relating to appointment of directors of mass transit districts.

Provides that directors of certain mass transit districts are appointed by Governor instead of elected. Eliminates restrictions on methods of financing for certain mass transit districts. Provides that current directors continue to serve until expiration of their terms, unless earlier discharged by Governor.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SJR 35: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to legislative review of administrative rules.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow Legislative Assembly to require that each administrative rule or amendment of administrative rule adopted by executive branch agency be approved by Legislative Assembly before taking effect. Authorizes Legislative Assembly to permit executive branch agencies to adopt or amend rules that take effect immediately if emergency conditions exist that satisfy criteria established by Legislative Assembly. Permits rule adopted or amended on emergency basis to be in effect for no more than 12 calendar months unless rule or amendment is approved by Legislative Assembly. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

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