Oregon Bills

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3442: Relating to unlawful dissemination of commercial material.

Creates crime of unlawful dissemination of a commercial recording or audiovisual work. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3418: Relating to reimbursement of health care costs; declaring an emergency.

Requires Legislative Policy and Research Director to convene advisory group to study reimbursment of prescription drugs in medical assistance program, Public Employees' Benefit Board health benefit plans, Oregon Educators Benefit Board health benefit plans and other state-financed programs. Requires director to report findings and recommendations to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health no later than September 15, 2018. Modifies methodology for reimbursement of hospital services and supplies provided to enrollees in health benefit plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board . Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3421: Relating to historic-use reservoirs.

Requires Water Resources Department to maintain registry of historic-use reservoirs. Exempts historic-use reservoirs from requirement to have water right permit or water right certificate. Assigns historic-use reservoir priority based on registration application date. Makes historic-use reservoir subject to distribution and flow control device requirements. Creates temporary process for registering qualifying reservoir as historic-use reservoir. Sunsets temporary registration process January 2, 2035.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2112: Relating to financial institutions.

Prohibits financial institutions from unilaterally closing customer account unless customer is given 60 days' notice of closure and of reason for closure.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3039: Relating to appointment to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Portland.

Requires Governor to interview at least one candidate from underserved racial, ethnic or minority population when making appointment to Board of Commissioners of Port of Portland.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3280: Relating to bee colony fees.

Eliminates registration fees on bee colony for year in which colony is established. Revises language regarding local government fees on bee hives.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2036: Relating to the Attorney General.

Directs Attorney General to take all necessary steps to pursue reimbursement from federal government for costs incurred by state by reason of incarceration of illegal aliens in this state.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2051: Relating to disposition of revenue in excess of revenue estimate; prescribing an effective date.

Modifies methodology for determining amount of surplus tax credit received by personal income taxpayers under statutory kicker provision. Requires excess kicker revenues be credited to taxpayers in equal amounts instead of as percentage of personal income tax liability. Provides for expedited review by Supreme Court upon petition by adversely affected party. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3144: Relating to trade; declaring an emergency.

Establishes Task Force on Trade Practices. Requires task force to study methods for educating businesses and consumers in best practices in complying with Unlawful Trade Practices Act in this state. Sunsets on December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2366: Relating to lands enrolled in Forest Resource Trust programs.

Requires State Forestry Department to remove forestlands owned by county from Forest Resource Trust programs if forestlands owned by county comprise less than 10 percent of lands in trust. Requires management of removed forestlands to be transferred to county forester.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2671: Relating to the Task Force on Liquor Store Agent Compensation; declaring an emergency.

Establishes task force to study and consider issues related to liquor store agent compensation. Requires task force to report findings to interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2018. Sunsets task force December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2961: Relating to nonprofit organizations that provide financial assistance to persons in low income households to repair residences; declaring an emergency.

Establishes Homeownership Repair and Rehabilitation Program within Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide financial assistance to persons in low income households for repair and rehabilitation of residences. Delineates program requirements. Establishes Homeownership Repair and Rehabilitation Program Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department. Appropriates moneys to department to award grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to participate in program. Makes program and fund operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

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