Oregon Bills

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 638: Relating to public meetings.

Requires member of governing body who presides over public meeting that is recorded by sound recording to cause name of each member of governing body attending meeting and name of each person speaking at meeting to be recorded on recording.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 1024: Relating to accessory dwelling units.

Requires county to allow siting of accessory dwelling unit in area zoned rural residential.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 700: Relating to property taxes due on the homestead of certain seniors; prescribing an effective date.

Sets limit on taxes due on homesteads of seniors living on fixed income equal to total amount of taxes due for property tax year preceding first property tax year for which relief allowed. Abates taxes in excess of limit. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 1053: Relating to conducting a cost-benefit analysis of low carbon fuel standards; prescribing an effective date.

Requires Division of Audits to hire or contract with independent, third-party entity to conduct cost-benefit analysis of low carbon fuel standards and associated rules. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 551: Relating to support programs for students receiving foster youth tuition waiver; declaring an emergency.

Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop and implement pilot program to assist foster youth transitioning from community college to public university. Establishes criteria for pilot program. Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds to finance programs developed under pilot program to assist foster youth transitioning from community college to public university. Creates Foster Youth Promise Support Program Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Directs commission to use moneys in fund to finance programs developed under pilot program to assist foster youth transitioning from community college to public university. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 640: Relating to public meetings.

Requires public bodies that make sound, video or digital recordings of public meetings to make recordings of sufficient quality to be comprehensible by persons of average faculties of vision and hearing.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SJR 45: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to the State Highway Fund.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution expanding use of moneys in State Highway Fund. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 607: Relating to definition of "payroll" under Workers' Compensation Law.

Excludes sick leave pay from definition of "payroll" for purpose of workers' compensation calculations.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 439: Relating to tax credits for interest paid on qualified education loans; prescribing an effective date.

Creates credit against income taxes for amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 617: Relating to tax credits for crop donation; prescribing an effective date.

Increases, for purposes of tax credit allowed for crop donation, percentage of wholesale price allowed as amount of credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SJR 48: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to transportation.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution authorizing use of revenue from certain taxes or excises imposed with respect to motor vehicle fuel and motor vehicles to be used for costs related to construction, reconstruction and improvement of ports and rail, and related infrastructure, in this state for purpose of transporting freight, in order to reduce congestion on public highways, roads and streets in this state. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SJM 9: Stating opposition to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334.

States opposition to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, urges strengthening of United States-Israel relationship and calls for direct, bilateral negotiations to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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