OR HB3304 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 19-9)
Status: Passed on July 13 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-13 - Chapter 652, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Allows applicant for licensing as landscape construction professional, or for issuance of limited or specialty license, to take practical skills test and attend class on landscape contracting business practices as alternative to taking written examination. Allows applicant for licensing as landscape construction professional, or for issuance of limited or specialty license, to take practical skills test and attend class on landscape contracting business practices as alternative to taking written examination. Provides guidelines for carrying out of practical skills test and business practices class. Provides that fees paid by applicants taking practical skills test be set in amount sufficient to fully offset cost of practical skills testing and business practices class. Allows State Landscape Contractors Board to subcontract or otherwise arrange for third party carrying out of practical skills testing or business practices class. Requires board to make practical skills testing and business practices class available no later than May] September 1, 2016. Requires board to report to Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2016] May 15, 2017, regarding implementation of practical skills test and business practices class. Requires board to make written examination for licensing as landscape construction professional or backflow assembly installer available upon applicant request in format having instructions and questions in English followed by Spanish translation. Applies to examinations offered on or after January] May 1, 2016. Declares emergency, effective on passage.].

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Title

Relating to licenses issued by the State Landscape Contractors Board.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-06-24 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-06-17 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 57 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-06-12 - House - House Committee Do pass as amended and be printed engrossed (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2015-04-20 - House - House Committee Do pass as amended, be printed engrossed, and bill be referred to Ways and Means (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-07-13HouseChapter 652, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016.
2015-07-06HouseGovernor signed.
2015-07-01SenatePresident signed.
2015-06-30HouseSpeaker signed.
2015-06-24SenateThird reading. Carried by Johnson. Passed.Ayes, 28; absent, 1--Beyer; excused, 1--Olsen.
2015-06-23SenateSecond reading.
2015-06-23SenateRecommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
2015-06-19SenateReferred to Ways and Means.
2015-06-18SenateFirst reading. Referred to President's desk.
2015-06-17HouseThird reading. Carried by Heard. Passed.Ayes, 57; Nays, 1--Nearman; Excused, 1--Boone; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Williamson.
2015-06-16HouseSecond reading.
2015-06-15HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
2015-06-12HouseWork Session held.
2015-06-04HouseReturned to Full Committee.
2015-06-04HouseWork Session held.
2015-05-19HousePublic Hearing held.
2015-05-14HouseAssigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
2015-04-27HouseReferred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
2015-04-27HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
2015-04-20HouseWork Session held.
2015-04-08HousePublic Hearing held.
2015-03-06HouseReferred to Business and Labor.
2015-02-27HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Oregon State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HB3304
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3304/Introduced
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3304/A-Engrossed
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3304/House%20Amendments
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3304/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3304/B-Engrossed
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3304/Enrolled
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/21966
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/23016
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=360114
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=361706

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