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signed · Oregon · House Jul 11, 2017

HB 2088: Relating to assessment for purposes of ad valorem property taxation; and prescribing an effective date.

Authorizes city within county with population greater than 700,000 to define "area" as city in which property is located, for purposes of certain ad valorem property taxation statutes. Requires public hearing and approval by three-fifths majority of governing body of city. Authorizes county assessor to withhold proportionally from property tax distributions to cities that adopt definition actual costs incurred by county, not to exceed $60,000 total, for software upgrades required because of adoption of definition. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
signed · Oregon · House Jul 11, 2017

HB 2197: Relating to cannabis; and prescribing an effective date.

Allows Department of Revenue to enter into agreement with qualified governing body of federally recognized Indian tribe for purpose of making rebate payments for estimate of tax on marijuana items. Specifies requirement by which governing body is considered qualified. Requires department to provide rebates for retail sale of usable marijuana and certain cannabinoid products produced or processed by licensee located on tribal trust land and licensed by qualified governing body of federally recognized Indian tribe. Requires that rebates represent department's estimate of amount of revenue generated by sale of specified marijuana items. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
signed · Oregon · House Jul 11, 2017

HB 2407: Relating to deferred billing credits; and prescribing an effective date.

Replaces authority of county assessor to issue deferred billing credit in cases of high-value property tax appeals with authority to issue potential refund credit. Requires timely payment in full of property taxes assessed on property to which potential refund credit relates. Requires county treasurer to deposit amount of taxes included in potential refund credit in trust fund. Provides that, upon final resolution of appeal, amount of potential refund credit, plus interest earned in trust fund, be paid as directed by court order. Grandfathers provisions of amended statute with respect to outstanding deferred billing credits. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
John Lively (D) · 1 co-sponsor
signed · Oregon · House Jul 11, 2017

HB 2573: Relating to the taxation of certain personal property; and prescribing an effective date.

Clarifies language relating to certain personal property not subject to ad valorem property taxation. Authorizes county assessor to provide notice that taxpayer's personal property is not subject to taxation for current property tax year, form with which taxpayer may attest that taxpayer has not added or deleted taxable personal property since prior assessment year and statement that, if taxpayer has added or deleted personal property since prior assessment year, taxpayer must submit signed business personal property return with updated asset detail list . Provides that signed form returned in timely manner makes personal property not subject to taxation for subsequent property tax year. Increases, in county with population of more than 570,000, cap on value of all manufactured structures of a taxpayer otherwise taxable as personal property that are not subject to ad valorem property taxation. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
David Gomberg (D)
signed · Oregon · House Jul 11, 2017

HB 2162: Relating to increasing apprentice utilization on public improvements for state contracting agencies; and prescribing an effective date.

Requires state contracting agency that awards public improvement contract with contract price of more than $5 million to require contractor to employ apprentices to perform 10 percent of work hours on public improvement that workers in apprenticeable occupations perform. Requires in each subcontract for which contract price exceeds lesser of $1 million or 25 percent of price of contract that subcontractor employ apprentices to perform 10 percent of work hours that workers in apprenticeable occupations perform on subcontract. Increases in 2022 apprentice employment requirement to 12 percent on public improvement projects with contract price of more than $3 million and subcontracts for which contract price exceeds lesser of $1 million or 25 percent of price of contract . Exempts Department of Transportation from requirement. Specifies reporting requirements for contractor. Requires Bureau of Labor and Industries to establish and provide staffing for advisory committee that monitors implementation of and compliance with Act. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
signed · Oregon · House Jul 11, 2017

HB 2874: Relating to electronic mail addresses; and prescribing an effective date.

Provides exemption from mandatory disclosure of electronic mail addresses that are in possession of offices of legislative department. Permits disclosure of electronic mail addresses used to distribute current legislative officeholder newsletters to current officeholder's campaign office or to current candidates who have filed to run for elective office, if requested. Restricts further distribution of electronic mail addresses by campaign offices. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
signed · Oregon · House Jul 11, 2017

HB 2402: Relating to individuals who are homeless; and prescribing an effective date.

Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish grant program through which individual who is homeless may obtain certified copy of individual's record of live birth at reduced cost or free of charge. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for program expenses. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
John Lively (D) · 6 co-sponsors
signed · Oregon · House Jul 11, 2017

HB 2391: Relating to access to health care; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Imposes 1.5 percent assessment on commercial health insurance premiums and premium equivalents for managed care organizations and Public Employees' Benefit Board health benefit plans. Requires assessments to be credited to Health System Fund to pay for Oregon Reinsurance Program, state medical assistance and costs associated with administering assessments. Establishes Oregon Reinsurance Program in Department of Consumer and Business Services to stabilize rates and premiums for individual health benefit plans and provide greater financial certainty to health insurance consumers. Requires department to apply for federal waiver to carry out program. Modifies hospital assessment by making type A hospitals and type B hospitals subject to assessment and excluding public hospitals other than health district hospitals. Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to impose lower rate of assessment on type A hospitals and type B hospitals. Expands permitted uses of funds in Hospital Quality Assurance Fund. Requires authority to apply for federal approval to modify hospital assessment. Requires Oregon Health Authority to ensure specified level of reimbursement for costs of Oregon Health and Science University in providing services paid for with Medicaid funds. Transfers moneys from specified funds and accounts in State Treasury to Health System Fund. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 10, 2017

SB 275: Relating to access to individually identifiable health information; and declaring an emergency.

Requires covered entity to provide copy of health information regarding individual who is appealing denial of Social Security disability benefits for period from date of alleged onset of disability to date of administrative hearing. Permits entity to deny copy of health information if requested by person other than individual or individual's personal representative without valid written authorization signed by individual. Permits covered entity to charge reasonable fee for duplicate copies of health information or for health information requested by person other than individual or individual's personal representative. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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