Sen. Chuck Thomsen

Primary SB 460

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to a withholding tax credit for wages paid to youth workers; prescribing an effective date.

Creates tax credit for employers that pay wages to youth workers, defined as workers between 16 and 25 years of age. Allows taxpayer to claim credit by retaining portion of withholding tax, calculated as percentage of wages paid to youth worker. Bases percentage to be retained on age of youth worker. Applies to wages paid to youth workers on or after January 1, 2018, and to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 1052

In committee · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to approval of state agency fees by Legislative Assembly; declaring an emergency.

Specifies that new or increased fees adopted by state agency do not become effective unless approved by Legislative Assembly by law. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 3416

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to the hours of operation of the Department of Transportation's field offices.

Directs Department of Transportation to offer extended weekday hours and Saturday operating schedules at field offices.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 2881

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to Oregon Hunger Response Fund; declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services for Oregon Hunger Response Fund program services. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 2700

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to the Boring Community Planning Organization.

Withdraws territory within mapped boundary of Boring Community Planning Organization from within incorporated boundaries of Metro.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 2966

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to employers located in Portland on a temporary basis for the purpose of providing sick leave to employees.

Excludes certain Portland employers from sick leave requirements if employer is located in Portland on temporary or seasonal basis and has permanent location outside city.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2171

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to supervision of court appointed special advocates; declaring an emergency.

Requires Oregon Volunteers Commission for Voluntary Action and Service to maintain volunteer staff of court appointed special advocates sufficient to meet statutory requirement to appoint court appointed special advocate in every juvenile dependency proceeding. Requires commission to meet National CASA Association standards for number of court appointed special advocates and cases that are supervised at any one time by supervisors in CASA Volunteer Programs. Appropriates moneys to commission for purpose of maintaining volunteer staff and supervisory levels. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2828

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to the Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability.

Modifies procedures of Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 2749

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge; declaring an emergency.

Directs Port of Hood River to study feasibility of replacing Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge. Authorizes issuance of $5 million in lottery bonds to finance study. Directs Department of Transportation to distribute proceeds of lottery bonds to port for purposes of study. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 378

Signed into law · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

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.

Signed into law Jul 4, 2017 0 co-sponsors