Oregon Bills

signed · Oregon · House Sep 25, 2021

HB 2261: Relating to items for which a person must obtain a minimum age to purchase.

Prohibits remote sales of inhalant delivery systems. Defines "inhalant delivery system." Substitutes "21 years of age" for "the legal minimum purchase age." Requires tobacco retailer to obtain local license if operating in jurisdiction with local license requirement.

Kathleen Taylor (D) Pam Marsh (D) · 8 co-sponsors

signed · Oregon · House Sep 25, 2021

HB 2965: Relating to public health modernization.

Extends deadline for local plans for applying foundational capabilities and implementing foundational programs related to public health to December 31, 2025.

signed · Oregon · House Sep 25, 2021

HB 2837: Relating to reserves in Washington County.

Removes designation of rural reserves from private road commonly known as Lasich Lane in Washington County.

signed · Oregon · House Sep 25, 2021

HB 3047: Relating to disclosure of personal information; and declaring an emergency.

Establishes civil cause of action for improper disclosure of personal information. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Sep 25, 2021

HB 3206: Relating to the use of certain Employment Department funds; and declaring an emergency.

Expands permissible uses of amounts in Employment Department Special Fraud Control Fund, including payment of costs associated with federal Lost Wages Assistance program. Provides for methods of collection from debtor of reimbursements to Federal Emergency Management Agency for benefit overpayments required under Lost Wages Assistance program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Sep 25, 2021

HB 2919: Relating to disclosure of costs to enroll in classes at public institutions of higher education.

Requires each public university and community college to prominently display total ] , or establish link to website that displays, estimated costs of all required course materials and directly related course fees for no less than 75 percent of total for-credit courses offered by public university or community college. Establishes how cost information must be displayed, secured and aggregated. Requires each public university and community college to provide annual report to ] , by December 31, 2023, Higher Education Coordinating Commission to submit report to Legislative Assembly detailing how each public university and community college is ensuring detailing ] compliance with requirement.

signed · Oregon · House Sep 25, 2021

HB 2362: Relating to health care providers.

Requires approval from Department of Consumer and Business Services or Oregon Health Authority before any mergers, acquisitions, contracts or affiliations of health care entities and other entities if entities had $25 million or more ] meet or exceed specified thresholds in average net patient revenue or in gross amount of premiums in preceding three fiscal years or net patient revenue of $10 million or more ]. Specifies exceptions and procedures. Requires Oregon Health Policy Board to establish criteria for approval by authority of mergers, acquisitions and affiliations based on specified factors. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ].

signed · Oregon · House Sep 25, 2021

HB 2244: Relating to orders issued by the Water Resources Commission or Water Resources Department for which judicial review is pending.

Provides that, if Water Resources Commission or Water Resources Department denies stay of final order under certain circumstances and petitioner requests hearing on denial, court must hold hearing not more than 21 days after request is made and denial shall remain in effect until hearing has been held and court has issued decision concerning denial. Provides that enforcement of final order that regulated off use of water in favor of determined claim, in-stream water right held by state agency or water right held by, or held in trust for, federally recognized Indian tribe ] senior existing water right of record or senior determined claim may only be stayed on appeal if petition for review is served on commission or department and proof of service is filed with court. Provides that, if commission or department receives service of petition that relates to water right or determined claim held by, or held in trust for, federally recognized Indian tribe ], not more than five business days after receiving service, commission or department must send petition to person or federally recognized Indian tribe that made call for water not more than five business days after receiving service ].

signed · Oregon · House Sep 25, 2021

HB 2166: Relating to education equity; and declaring an emergency.

Establishes Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program. Directs Early Learning Division to administer program. Requires persons certified or registered by Office of Child Care to comply with provisions of program. Directs State Board of Education to adopt social emotional learning standards and statewide social emotional framework. Directs Department of Education to convene advisory group for purposes of adopting standards and framework. Expands State Board of Education rulemaking authority to include authority to adopt rules for public kindergartens and public elementary and secondary schools consistent with goal of increasing educator diversity. Authorizes Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to approve certain educator preparation programs that are nontraditional pathway to licensure. Expands types of entities that may sponsor or provide approved educator preparation programs. Increases amount of scholarships awarded by Higher Education Coordinating Commission to culturally and linguistically diverse teacher candidates. Modifies requirements related to parties and contents of intergovernmental agreement establishing Educator Advancement Council. Prescribes council membership requirements. Authorizes Department of Education to award grants from Statewide Education Initiatives Account to certain eligible public charter schools. Prescribes requirements related to application and use of grants. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

signed · Oregon · House Sep 25, 2021

HB 2052: Relating to the wearing of Native American items of cultural significance at public school events; and declaring an emergency.

Requires school district to allow students to wear Native American items of cultural significance at public school events, including high school graduation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Sep 25, 2021

HB 3012: Relating to student fees at public institutions of higher education.

Limits ability of public university to refuse new mandatory incidental fees or process for collecting mandatory incidental fees. Limits ability of community college to refuse new mandatory student-initiated fees or process for collecting mandatory student-initiated fees.

signed · Oregon · House Sep 25, 2021

HB 2738: Relating to court appointed special advocates; and declaring an emergency.

Modifies CASA Volunteer Programs to direct Oregon Department of Administrative Services to contract with nongovernmental entity to serve as statewide coordinating entity for provision of court appointed special advocate services. Appropriates moneys to Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund for CASA Volunteer Program and for distribution to Oregon CASA Network for court appointed special advocate training programs. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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