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in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2468: Relating to air pollution; declaring an emergency.

Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule certain statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits by no later than January 1, 2018. Requires commission to adopt action plan for ensuring statewide greenhouse gas emissions do not exceed limits adopted by commission. Requires Department of Environmental Quality to periodically prepare reports to commission on best available climate science, to be used by commission in adopting and updating greenhouse gas emissions limits and related rules. Repeals provision granting certain exemptions from air pollution laws. Repeals provision relating to greenhouse gas emissions goals. Makes repeals operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Paul Holvey (D) Phil Barnhart (D) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3379: Relating to payment to school district employees; declaring an emergency.

Provides for establishment of percentage by which district school board shall annually increase total amount of moneys used to pay for salary and benefits of employees under collective bargaining agreement. Provides exceptions. Applies to collective bargaining agreements entered into on or after January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Gene Whisnant (R)
in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3443: Relating to beverage containers.

Requires Oregon Liquor Control Commission to calculate and post on commission's website previous calendar year's number of beverage containers that carry refund value sold in Oregon during calendar year for all distributors and importers in Oregon. Removes prohibition on disclosure by commission of beverage container return data submitted to commission by distributor, importer or distributor cooperative.
Barbara Smith Warner (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HJR 20: Proposing revision of Oregon Constitution relating to taxation; and requiring approval by a two-thirds majority.

Proposes revision of Oregon Constitution directing Legislative Assembly to adopt sales tax on sales of tangible personal property and services and use tax on tangible personal property. Requires exemption from taxes for necessities. Preempts local sales and use taxes not approved on or before November 6, 2018. Exempts from property taxation first $500,000 of assessed value of owner-occupied primary residence. Requires Legislative Assembly to annually index exemption amount. Requires Legislative Assembly to establish property tax relief fund. Requires that ___ percent of revenue from sales and use taxes be transferred to fund for purpose of compensating local taxing jurisdictions for property tax revenue forgone as consequence of $500,000 owner-occupied primary residence exemption. Provides that exemption does not apply to local option ad valorem property taxes or local bond levies approved by voters of local taxing jurisdiction on or after November 6, 2018. Requires Legislative Assembly to establish traffic law enforcement fund. Requires that ___ percent of revenue from sales and use taxes be transferred to fund for purpose of maintaining state police force to enforce traffic laws in number equal to or greater than per capita national average. Provides that amounts in excess of amount necessary for maintaining state police force shall be expended to pay unfunded liabilities of public employees retirement system. Refers proposed revision to people for their approval or rejection at next primary election.
Sal Esquivel (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3251: Relating to donations to charity of legislator compensation; prescribing an effective date.

Authorizes members of Legislative Assembly to donate up to 10 percent of member salary to charitable organizations that member identifies. Directs Legislative Administrator to withhold amounts on pretax basis and transfer donated amounts to charities on behalf of members. Applies to pay periods occurring on or after effective date of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Cedric Hayden (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2427: Relating to redistricting.

Requires that Legislative Administrator develop request for proposals to purchase mapping software to establish maximally compact congressional and legislative districts for 2021 redistricting. Requires that committee evaluating bids for mapping software include one member representing each major political party in House of Representatives and Senate. Requires that mapping software be procured by December 31, 2019. Requires that Legislative Administrator request funds from Joint Committee on Ways and Means for 2019-2021 biennium to ensure that legislative information and technology staff are trained to use mapping software. Requires that public body that apportions state into congressional and legislative districts in 2021 uses mapping software to create contiguous communities of interest.
Julie Parrish (R)
in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3349: Relating to beverage containers.

Requires Oregon Liquor Control Commission to determine that adequate number of dealers and redemption centers exist in state to provide convenient service for return of empty beverage containers before expanding applicability of bottle bill.
Mark Johnson (R) · 9 co-sponsors
in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3167: Relating to the State Department of Energy; declaring an emergency.

Establishes Oregon Energy Commission as policy and rulemaking body for State Department of Energy. Transfers certain duties of State Department of Energy and Director of State Department of Energy to commission. Modifies state energy policy. Modifies general duties of department. Requires department to develop statewide strategic energy plan. Requires commission to adopt plan no later than January 1, 2020. Requires department to present draft plan to Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2019. Requires commission to periodically review and update plan. Requires department to provide biennial comprehensive energy report to Governor and Legislative Assembly. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Paul Holvey (D) Lee Beyer (D)
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