Oregon Bills

signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 4, 2017

SB 81: Relating to health care for veterans.

Directs Director of Veterans' Affairs to provide statewide expertise, advocacy, coordination and assistance to veterans to assist veterans in navigating federal, state and local health care and mental health care systems for purpose of obtaining health care and mental health care.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 4, 2017

SB 890: Relating to privileged city information disclosed to elected city auditor; and declaring an emergency.

Defines "legally protected material" to mean information and records of city that are protected by attorney-client privilege held by city and attorney work product prepared in course of providing legal services to city. Provides that disclosure of legally protected material to elected city auditor does not waive privilege with respect to any other person, to extent legally protected material is disclosed for purpose of audit or investigation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 4, 2017

SB 936: Relating to the strategic investment program; and prescribing an effective date.

Increases in increments taxable portion of value of eligible project property under strategic investment program for projects located in rural areas. Increases cap on community services fee. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 4, 2017

SB 1044: Relating to alcohol; and declaring an emergency.

Provides that lapse, suspension or revocation of certificate, license, permit or other form of Oregon Liquor Control Commission authorization related to alcoholic beverages does not divest commission of authority for investigation, disciplinary proceedings and changes to suspension or revocation of certificate, license, permit or other authorization. Exempts sale of distilled liquor and commission appointment of distillery retail outlet agent from public contracting laws. Changes expiration date for service permit. Eliminates requirement for indorsement of service permit application. Increases maximum fee that commission may charge for service permit. Eliminates requirement to obtain duplicate of lost, mutilated or destroyed service permit or to obtain new service permit following name change. Exempts moneys from retail sale of distilled liquor held by appointed agent from laws regarding keeping of public moneys in financial institution if agent has deposited specified amount with commission. Requires commission to hold deposited amount in reserve account and to return deposited amount and earned interest if appointment of agent terminates. Allows donation of homemade malt beverages, wine and fermented fruit juices to nonprofit or charitable organization for sale at auction approved by commission. Allows nonprofit or charitable organization to sell donated homemade malt beverages, wine and fermented fruit juices at auction approved by commission. Eliminates requirement that motor vehicle operator's license used for proof of age have picture. Makes identification card issued by federally recognized Indian tribe valid proof of age. Eliminates prohibition against issuing full on-premises sales license to brewery-public house licensee when licensee or person holding interest in or exercising control over licensee is brewery brewing more than 200,000 barrels of malt beverage annually or winery producing more than 200,000 gallons of wine annually. Eliminates prohibition against issuing full on-premises sales license to winery licensee when licensee or person holding interest in or exercising control over licensee is brewery brewing more than 200,000 barrels of malt beverage annually. Reduces minimum alcohol percentage for distilled liquor produced by distillery licensee. Authorizes commission to issue restricted license under certain circumstances. Allows commission to impose restrictions on existing license under certain circumstances. Authorizes commission to require mandatory training for license if certain circumstances apply to licensee. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 4, 2017

SB 357: Relating to interfering with public transportation.

Modifies penalties for crime of interfering with public transportation.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 4, 2017

SB 344: Relating to off-road vehicles.

Requires snowmobiles and certain all-terrain vehicles to cross highway at intersection or more than 100 feet from intersection. Permits Oregon Transportation Commission to authorize person to operate all-terrain vehicle within portion of state highway right of way designated all-terrain vehicle highway access route. Establishes All-Terrain Vehicle Highway Access Routes Advisory Committee. Directs Oregon Transportation Commission to designate all-terrain vehicle highway access routes on state highways throughout state after consultation with advisory committee. Provides exemption from vehicle equipment requirements if person is crossing portion of highway right of way designated as all-terrain vehicle highway access route.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 4, 2017

SB 690: Relating to Certificates of Good Standing.

Establishes procedures for petitioning for and issuing Certificate of Good Standing. Limits eligibility to persons convicted of nonperson felony or Class A misdemeanor other than person Class A misdemeanor. Requires written verification of successful completion of supervision for certain applicants. Requires district attorney to notify court when person with certificate is convicted of new crime other than Class C misdemeanor. Creates violation offense if person knowingly presents revoked or invalid certificate. Punishes by maximum of $1,000 fine. Provides that in certain negligence actions valid certificate creates rebuttable presumption that employer was not negligent. Sunsets January 2, 2022.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 4, 2017

SB 367: Relating to disclosure of protected health information regarding inmate of Department of Corrections facility.

Permits health care provider to disclose protected health information of inmate of correctional facility to physician of employee of correctional facility or Oregon Corrections Enterprises who is exposed to bodily fluids of inmate if exposure is substantial and inmate has tested positive for HIV, hepatitis B or C or other communicable disease.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 4, 2017

SB 418: Relating to local legislative review of urban growth boundaries.

Requires Director of Department of Land Conservation and Development, at city's request, to approve or remand sequential phases of work tasks related to potential amendment of urban growth boundary.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 4, 2017

SB 934: Relating to payments for primary care.

Requires coordinated care organization, Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to spend at least 12 percent of total medical expenditures on primary care by January 1, 2023. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish requirements for carrier to submit plan for increasing spending on primary care as percentage of total medical expenditures if carrier is spending less than 12 percent of total medical expenditures. Extends sunset on Primary Care Transformation Initiative.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 4, 2017

SB 129: Relating to a task force on post-traumatic stress disorder; and prescribing an effective date.

Directs Advisory Committee to review, consider and report to interim legislative committees relating to veterans no later than February 1, 2018, regarding establishing task force on post-traumatic stress disorder. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 4, 2017

SB 378: Relating to charitable checkoffs; and prescribing an effective date.

Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution. Provides conditions for use of contributions. Applies to individual income tax returns for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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