Oregon Bills

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3010: Relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; prescribing an effective date.

Requires Department of Human Services to seek approval from United States Department of Agriculture to allow unemployed or underemployed full-time post-secondary students to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Requires Department of Human Services to adopt temporary rules upon receipt of federal approval. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3040: Relating to fees charged by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission.

Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to implement reduced fee schedule for hunting and fishing licenses for individuals who are not residents of Oregon but who pay Oregon state income taxes. Requires commission to implement fee schedule no later than January 1, 2019.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2221: Relating to reimbursement of child abuse medical assessments; declaring an emergency.

Requires Oregon Health Authority and Department of Consumer and Business Services to report annually to Legislative Assembly on implementation of requirements to reimburse cost of child abuse medical assessments conducted by community assessment centers. Requires authority and department, if there are insufficient funds to implement requirements, to report funding shortfall to Joint Committee on Ways and Means and relevant legislative policy committees and provide explanation for why implementation is not given priority consideration. Requires authority to ensure that coordinated care organizations pay cost-based reimbursement to community assessment center for child abuse medical assessment and to make payment within 60 days. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2460: Relating to the offense of failure to stop for bus safety lights.

Permits school bus driver to operate video recording device for purpose of recording persons who fail to stop for bus safety lights. Permits law enforcement agency to issue citation for failure to stop for bus safety lights based on report submitted by school bus driver that includes recording of violation.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2170: Relating to ombudsmen; declaring an emergency.

Establishes Office of Oregon Ombudsmen to provide administrative services and support to Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman, Office of the Residential Facilities Ombudsman, Office of the Foster Parent Ombudsman, Office of the Foster Child Ombudsman and Office of the Oregon Public Guardian. Specifies duties of administrator of Office of Oregon Ombudsmen. Establishes and specifies duties and powers of Foster Parent Ombudsman and Foster Child Ombudsman. Requires 24-hour hotline telephone number for foster parents to make complaints. Requires Department of Human Services to notify foster parents and foster children of availability of Foster Child Ombudsman and Foster Parent Ombudsman to investigate complaints. Modifies duties and powers of Long Term Care Ombudsman, Residential Facilities Ombudsman and Oregon Public Guardian. Gives ombudsmen access to records necessary for investigating complaints, subject to conditions. Establishes advisory committees for ombudsman offices and Office of the Oregon Public Guardian. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2109: Relating to aviation fuels that contain lead; prescribing an effective date.

Prohibits selling, dispensing or using aviation fuel that contains lead or lead compounds after January 1, 2022. Provides that State Department of Agriculture shall enforce prohibition. Becomes operative on January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3282: Relating to livestock.

Removes psittacines not bred and maintained commercially from definition of "livestock" used for laws regarding offenses committed against animals, interference with livestock production, unlawful possession of iodine matrix and dogs chasing livestock.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3357: Relating to document fee increases to provide affordable housing; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Increases amount of fees charged and collected by county clerks to record or file certain real property documents. Directs transfer of increased fees to Housing and Community Services Department accounts for housing-related programs. Exempts county tax collectors from paying certain fee. Requires that moneys deposited in Housing and Community Services Department accounts be used for purposes related to affordable housing.

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