Oregon Bills

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 704: Relating to community classrooms.

Establishes standards and requirements for community classrooms.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 656: Relating to increasing the frequency of conducting independent management evaluation of nongovernmental entity that receives public purpose charge moneys.

Increases frequency of conducting independent management evaluation of nongovernmental entity's operations, efficiency and effectiveness, if public purpose charge moneys are transferred to nongovernmental entity for specified energy efficiency purposes.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 1029: Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program and Women, Infants and Children Farm Direct Nutrition Program. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 137: Relating to adjustment of estate tax brackets for inflation; prescribing an effective date.

Provides for adjustment of estate tax brackets for inflation. Applies to estates of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 185: Relating to permitted uses in areas zoned for exclusive farm use; declaring an emergency.

Identifies siting of telecommunications towers and associated equipment as outright permitted use without additional approval criteria on land zoned for exclusive farm use. Makes nonsubstantive technical changes. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 285: Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide matching funds for Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Oregon State University to receive federal funds for deepwater test facility for utility scale wave energy converters. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SJR 16: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to the impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to vest power of impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials in House of Representatives and power to try impeachments in Senate. Requires three-fifths majority vote of House of Representatives to deliver impeachment resolution to Senate and two-thirds majority vote of Senate for conviction. Limits judgment to removal from office and disqualification from holding other public office. Refers proposed amendment to people for approval or rejection at next regular general election held throughout this state.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 431: Relating to amounts that insurers must pay under the limits for uninsured motorist coverage.

Requires insurer to pay claims up to coverage limits for insured's uninsured motorist coverage, less amounts recovered from other motor vehicle liability insurance policies. Modifies amount of reimbursement due personal injury protection provider when total benefits exceed damages. Reduces personal injury protection benefit coverage for certain expenses from two years to one year after date of injury.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 657: Relating to reduction in expenditures allowed under public purpose charge.

Reduces public purpose charge. Specifies that Public Utility Commission may not require any amount in excess of $250 million that is collected through public purpose charges to be paid to nongovernmental entity in any given year.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 581: Relating to outside persons who communicate with an agency about rules.

Requires agency to provide notice listing outside persons involved in proposed rulemaking.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 399: Relating to prescription drug costs.

Prohibits small employer, group or individual health benefit plan from requiring enrollee in plan to incur more than $250 in out-of-pocket costs for covered prescription drugs purchased during single retail encounter. Requires prescription drug manufacturer to have process for providing rebate to insurer of difference between $250 and copayment for prescription drug under express terms of health benefit plan. Becomes operative January 1, 2019.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 602: Relating to shovel-ready employment sites.

Allows local government meeting certain requirements of statewide land use planning goal relating to economic activity to waive requirements of goals as necessary to establish and maintain five-year supply of shovel-ready employment sites.

Bill results