Sen. Fred Girod

Primary SB 565

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to tax credits for interest paid on qualified education loans; prescribing an effective date.

Creates credit against income taxes for amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 567

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to State School Fund adjustments for children in poverty; declaring an emergency.

Increases weight allotted for children in poverty for purposes of State School Fund distributions. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 563

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to exceptions to gift limitation.

Establishes exception to gift limitation for food and beverages consumed by members of Legislative Assembly and candidates for office as member of Legislative Assembly.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 568

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to purchase of real property by a rural school district.

Permits rural school district in Marion County to purchase adjacent lot or parcel on land zoned for exclusive farm use.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 30

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to supermajority voting requirements for measures passed during even-numbered year regular sessions.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require bills and joint resolutions passed during even-numbered year regular sessions of Legislative Assembly to receive two-thirds vote in favor in each house for passage. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 855

In committee · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to authorizing persons without concealed handgun licenses to possess concealed firearms in certain circumstances.

Allows person without concealed handgun license to carry concealed firearm on person or in vehicle in certain circumstances if person can legally possess firearms under Oregon law.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 805

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to state finance; declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for biennium beginning July 1, 2017, for agricultural experiment station and branch stations, Oregon State University Extension Service and Forest Research Laboratory programs of Oregon State University. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1063

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to zero-based budgeting.

Declares policy of state to use zero-based budgeting in developing biennial budget plan. Requires state agencies to include information justifying proposed expenditures in agency request budgets filed with Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Applies to biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2019.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJM 8

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Urging consideration of other variables in management of Big Cliff Dam.

Urges U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider recreation, fish passage, downstream water use, irrigation and other variables in management of Big Cliff Dam and Detroit Reservoir.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1056

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to fishing; declaring an emergency.

Prohibits use of gillnets and tangle nets for fishing. Excludes Indian fishing rights from prohibition. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track