Sen. Cliff Bentz

Primary HB 2491

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to disabled person parking permits.

Creates offense of failure to obtain Oregon disabled person parking permit if person continues to use disabled person parking permit issued by another jurisdiction and fails to obtain Oregon parking permit after being domiciled in or resident of Oregon for 90 days or more. Punishes by maximum fine of $250. Creates offense of failure to surrender prior disabled person parking permit. Punishes by maximum fine of $250.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2489

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to highway speed.

Increases speed limit for certain vehicles on State Highway 97. Becomes operative on March 1, 2018.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 3126

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to translator districts.

Removes service charge exemption for translator districts in certain instances. Imposes service charge liability on owners of property entirely surrounded by district and receiving signals from translator district.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2495

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to self-insuring to meet financial responsibility requirements for driving in this state; declaring an emergency.

Removes requirement that person intending to meet financial responsibility requirements for driving in this state by self-insuring have more than 25 vehicles, including commercial buses, registered in person's name. Becomes operative 90 days following adjournment sine die. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2995

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to transportation.

Requires Department of Transportation to study development of uniform speed bump height and markings. Sunsets January 2, 2020.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2478

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to greenhouse gas emissions; declaring an emergency.

Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule program for assessing net impacts of state policies and programs for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2484

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to a deferred minimum wage increase for certain counties that border Idaho; declaring an emergency.

Defers annual minimum wage increases in Baker and Malheur Counties by two years. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 9

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to the permanent limit on the rate of ad valorem property tax when two school districts merge.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow district that is surviving or successor district following merger of union high school district and common school district to maintain respective permanent limit of each taxing district before merger for purposes of imposing ad valorem property taxes. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 3041

Failed · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to tax credits for crop donation; prescribing an effective date.

Increases, for purposes of tax credit allowed for crop donation, percentage of wholesale price allowed as amount of credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Failed Jul 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 3185

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to family engagement in education; prescribing an effective date.

Establishes Task Force on Family Engagement in Education. Directs task force to submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2018. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In committee Jul 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track