Oregon Bills

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 560: Relating to public employee retirement.

Redirects employee contributions made by member of system from individual account program to account to be used to pay for member's pension or other retirement benefits accrued on or after January 1, 2018. For years beginning in 2018, caps at $100,000 annual salary used to calculate final average salary for purposes of Public Employees Retirement System. Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to recalculate employer contribution rates to reflect savings attributable to Act. Provides for expedited review of Act by Supreme Court upon petition by adversely affected party.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 196: Relating to employees at public institutions of higher education.

Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums, with remaining 90 percent paid by state.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 538: Relating to study of state regulation related to businesses; declaring an emergency.

Directs Oregon Business Development Department, in collaboration with Department of Consumer and Business Services, to conduct study regarding state regulation of businesses and persons engaged in occupations. Directs departments to research, study and compile data regarding processes, requirements and fees imposed by state agencies upon Oregon businesses and persons engaged in occupations. Requires report to Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2018. Sunsets on December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 958: Relating to state transportation of crude oil.

Conditions issuance of certain Department of State Lands permit on balancing test that weighs potential environmental harm of proposed project against public need.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 482: Relating to traffic violations; prescribing an effective date.

Permits city to issue citation for speeding using red light camera in conjunction with other technology that is capable of measuring speed. Applies to speeding violations 10 miles per hour or greater. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 639: Relating to public meetings.

Establishes public access requirements for written records and other informational materials presented at public meetings of public bodies. Provides exceptions for written records or other informational materials presented at executive sessions or certain school board or hearing officer proceedings.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 312: Relating to seller's property disclosure of seismic risk.

Requires seller of real property to disclose seismic risk in seller's property disclosure statement.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 922: Relating to ballots mailed to an out-of-state address.

Requires out-of-state electors to submit to Secretary of State explanation for why elector needs ballot mailed to out-of-state address. Requires, for each primary election and general election, secretary to make available on Internet number of ballots mailed to out-of-state electors and to certain additional electors temporarily living outside of United States.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 698: Relating to compensation for fire spreading from state forestland to commercial forestland; declaring an emergency.

Allows landowner to file claim for payment with State Forestry Department if fire originating on state forestland spreads to commercial forestland. Establishes Forestland Fire Compensation Fund. Appropriates fund moneys for carrying out claim program. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 413: Relating to joint committees of the Legislative Assembly.

Establishes Legislative Committee on Accountability as joint committee of Legislative Assembly. Directs committee to appoint Legislative Accountability Director and authorizes director, pursuant to committee request, to review existing state and local government programs to ascertain effectiveness, need, viability of alternatives and degree to which programs adhere to legislative policy and intent of enabling legislation as reflected in legislative history. Requires director to report findings to committee.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 352: Relating to consent to search; declaring an emergency.

Requires police officer to inform person stopped for traffic violation or upon suspicion of criminal activity that person has right to refuse request to search. Provides that failure to inform is prima facie evidence of involuntariness of consent. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jul 8, 2017

SB 935: Relating to transitional programs for Department of Corrections inmates; declaring an emergency.

Increases maximum transitional leave from 90 days to 180 days for Department of Corrections inmates not subject to certain specified sentences. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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