Oregon Bills

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3403: Relating to inhalants; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Imposes tax on distribution of inhalant product based on percentage of wholesale price. Defines inhalant product as including inhalant-form nicotine but excluding cigarettes, tobacco products and cannabinoids. Requires licensing of place of business of inhalant product distributor. Establishes licensing program within Department of Revenue. Provides that licensing provisions become operative January 1, 2018. Applies to inhalant-form nicotine sold after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2474: Relating to student loan disclosure.

Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish, by rule, process to ensure that each applicable student at institution of higher education is provided annually with, during student orientation, counseling services that set forth estimate of amount of education loans received, estimate of total amount of education loans student will owe at graduation and estimate of amount student will have to pay each month to service loans.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3402: Relating to nurses employed by the Department of Corrections.

Limits hours that nurses employed in Department of Corrections institutions may work. Creates exceptions.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3420: Relating to union security agreements; declaring an emergency.

Ensures that private sector labor organizations and employers throughout state may enter into union security agreements to full extent allowed by federal law. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2662: Relating to tax on tobacco products; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Increases cigarette tax and provides for distribution of increase in revenue. Applies increase to cigarettes distributed on or after January 1, 2018, and to existing inventories of cigarettes not yet acquired by consumers as of January 1, 2018. Removes per-unit maximum tax on cigars. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2414: Relating to tax incentives for higher education loans; prescribing an effective date.

Creates subtraction from taxable income for payment of interest on principal of loans used to attend institution of higher education in Oregon to obtain degree. Creates credit against personal income taxes for payment of interest on principal of loans used to attend college or university in Oregon if taxpayer is granted associate's or higher degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics and engages in related employment and volunteer service. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2028. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2962: Relating to the State Treasurer's public contracting activities; prescribing an effective date.

Removes certain exemptions that State Treasurer has from Public Contracting Code. Requires State Treasurer to submit findings and public notice of approval related to special procurements to President of Senate, Speaker of House of Representatives and Legislative Fiscal Officer. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2581: Relating to breaches of security with respect to account information associated with financial access devices; declaring an emergency.

Requires person that possesses or has access to account information to report breach of security to financial institution that issued financial access device. Requires person to safeguard account information in accordance with standards that Department of Consumer and Business Services adopts by rule. Subjects person to liability to financial institution for costs financial institution incurs as consequence of breach of security if person's failure to comply with standards for safeguarding account information amounts to gross negligence. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2507: Relating to financial disclosures by certain private entities.

Requires contract between Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organization, and contract between public charter school and private entity that provides educational or administrative services, to require coordinated care organization or private entity to disclose tax information and submit to audit by Secretary of State.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3325: Relating to tax incentives for investment in community food resources; prescribing an effective date.

Creates income tax credit for investment in community gardens and food banks. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3301: Relating to foster parents who are current caretakers.

Changes definition of foster parent who is "current caretaker."

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3161: Relating to public contracting preferences in procuring certain materials; declaring an emergency.

Requires Department of Transportation to establish pilot program to assess how products that department or contractor for department procures affect emissions of carbon dioxide. Provides that pilot program must require prospective contractors to declare environmental product cost of certain products in response to invitation to bid for public improvement contract. Requires department to determine lowest responsible bidder after adding environmental product cost to product. Provides that local contracting agency may adopt practices of department. Requires all state contracting agencies to adopt practices of department beginning January 1, 2021. Requires Department of Environmental Quality to adopt and keep updated rules for calculating environmental product cost of certain products. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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