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D Oregon House · District 20

Rep. Paul Evans

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Total votes
6,461
all sessions
Attendance
89%
598 missed
Higher than 92% of chamber peers
With party
94%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
3%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
1,371
bills & resolutions
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Committees
2
assignments
1,371 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
1,371
Primary
758
Co-sponsor
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Co-sponsor HB 2707
In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to voting at primary elections.

Permits person who will be 17 years old on date of primary election and 18 years old on date of general election to vote at primary election for candidates of major political party with which person is affiliated if major political party has adopted rule to this effect. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Secretary of State for purpose of printing and counting additional ballots.

In committee Jul 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3031
In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to family medical leave benefits; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Creates family and medical leave insurance program to provide employee who is eligible for coverage with portion of wages while employee is on family and medical leave or military family leave. Requires employer and employee contributions to fund program. Allows self-employed individuals and tribal government employers to opt into program. Directs Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to determine contribution amounts and weekly benefit amounts. Establishes Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Department of Consumer and Business Services for purposes of Act. Protects eligible employee's position of employment with employer while employee is on leave if employee has been employed with employer for minimum of 90 days before commencing leave. Prohibits employer from retaliating against employee who invokes program and from interfering with employee rights under program. Establishes right of employee for civil action for certain employer violations. Amends Oregon family leave law to allow for leave after employee has been employed for 90 days with employer and to extend length of leave taken for bereavement. Directs department to administer collection of, and reporting requirements for, payroll contributions. Requires director to work with other agencies and promulgate rules for administration of program. Establishes requirements for director to submit initial report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2021. Beginning September 15, 2022, requires director to report to committees on September 15 of every even-numbered year thereafter. Requires department to conduct study regarding implementation of program with regard to self-employed individuals and tribal governments opting into program. Becomes operative on January 1, 2021. Provides that eligibility provisions and provisions related to elective coverage for self-employed individuals and tribal governments become operative on January 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In committee Jul 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 830
Passed · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor
Relating to wine labeling; prescribing an effective date.

Requires that , to extent provided by Oregon Liquor Control Commission rules, if wine labeled with American viticultural area in Oregon is labeled with single grape variety as type designation, wine must meet specified content requirements. Authorizes Oregon Liquor Control Commission to exempt wine varieties or American viticultural areas from requirement. ] Requires commission to make requirements applicable to wine with labels identifying Willamette Valley viticultural area and American viticultural areas wholly or partly within Willamette Valley viticultural area. Creates exception. Requires commission to classify certain grape varieties as exempt from content requirements. Authorizes commission to exempt additional grape varieties by rule. Prohibits identifying Pinot noir as exempt grape variety. Establishes content requirement for wine from exempt grape varieties. Establishes default content requirement for wines not subject to other content requirements. Applies ] Makes content requirements applicable to wine labeled on or after January 1, 2023. Imposes revised content requirements for wine bottled on or after January 1, 2030. Requires commission to appoint advisory committee. Sunsets advisory committee January 2, 2030 ] 2023 . Requires commission to adopt rules establishing penalty schedule for labeling requirement. Creates exception to civil penalty. Requires adoption of initial rules in time to take effect January 1, 2023. Repeals rule adoption requirement January 2, 2023 ] 2024 . Requires commission to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020, regarding advisory committee recommendations and status of commission rule adoption proceedings. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Passed Jul 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Primary HB 2825
In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor
Relating to loans to certain veterans enrolled in higher education.

Establishes Oregon Educational and Workforce Development Bridge Loan Program in Department of Veterans' Affairs to conduct outreach and provide forgivable loans to veterans and disabled veterans who are enrolled in approved course of study, approved professional training, approved workforce development program, or approved apprenticeship in connection with institution of higher education, and who are eligible to receive federal educational aid or other financial assistance that is temporarily unavailable. Establishes Oregon Educational and Workforce Development Bridge Loan Program Fund. Authorizes Director of Veterans' Affairs to use moneys in Veterans' Educational Aid Account for purposes of program.

In committee Jul 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor HB 3443
In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to the TriMet Crash Advisory Committee.

Establishes TriMet Crash Advisory Committee. Provides that committee shall review certain crashes involving TriMet vehicles that result in injury or fatality. Requires committee to assess causes of such crashes, make recommendations to prevent similar crashes and submit quarterly report on findings to Transportation Safety Committee. Requires TriMet to provide meeting space and staff support to TriMet Crash Advisory Committee.

In committee Jul 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor
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