Sen. David Smith

Primary HCR 3

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Establishing requirement that committee of Legislative Assembly may adopt amendment to legislative measure only if chief sponsor of measure approves amendment prior to amendment adoption by committee.

Establishes requirement that committee of Legislative Assembly may adopt amendment to legislative measure only if chief sponsor of measure approves amendment prior to amendment adoption by committee.

In committee Jul 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2370

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to cougars.

Allows electors of county to approve measure allowing use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within county. Authorizes State Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue resident of approving county special cougar tag that allows use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within county.

In committee Jul 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 3251

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to the outdoor recreation industry.

Authorizes Oregon Business Development Department to make loans and ] award matching grants to membership organizations and business accelerators in outdoor recreation ] gear and apparel industry. Declares emergency, effective on passage. ].

In committee Jul 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2221

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to the Ocean Beach Fund; prescribing an effective date.

Establishes Ocean Beach Fund. Directs amount of transient lodging tax revenues from state recreation area lodgings along ocean shore received by State Parks and Recreation Department to Ocean Beach Fund. Directs department to spend moneys from fund for expenses of managing state recreation areas along ocean shore. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In committee Jul 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 2324

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to levees; declaring an emergency.

Authorizes issuance of $10 million in lottery bonds for deposit in Levee Project Subaccount to be used for any purpose for which funds in subaccount may be used. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Jul 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2323

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to the levee project subaccount.

Expands potential recipients of levee project grants to include any public body. Includes flood control embankments and flood control facilities as subjects of levee projects. Specifies certain financial conditions for levee project grants. Includes construction or capital improvement projects in definition of "levee project."

In committee Jul 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 257

In committee · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to state financial administration.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for agricultural experiment station and branch stations, Oregon State University Extension Service and Forest Research Laboratory programs of Oregon State University.

In committee Jul 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 2380

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to the Elliott State Forest.

Directs State Board of Forestry, pursuant to joint rules adopted by State Board of Forestry and State Land Board, to establish pilot project for county management of certain Elliott State Forest Lands. Sunsets January 2, 2030.

In committee Jul 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2381

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to the protection of salmon.

Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to operate program in southwest Oregon to control populations of species that prey on salmon.

In committee Jul 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 936

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to assault of health care workers; prescribing an effective date.

Expands crime of assault in the third degree to include physical injury to health care worker performing official duties. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, if defendant has certain previous diagnoses. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In committee Jul 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track