| HB3525 | Pass | Establishes Task Force on Immigration Consultant Fraud. Provides that person who obstructs reporting of unlicensed immigration consultant commits crime of obstructing governmental or judicial administration.] Punishes by maximum of one year's impriso...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-27
Chapter 753, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 21, 2015. |
| HB2870 | Pass | Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to implement process to resolve student complaints against schools operating in state. Grants Higher Education Coordinating Commission authority to enter into contracts with certain independent nonpro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 726, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB3335 | Pass | Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to work with public universities to develop effective solutions to problem of students who enroll at public university, complete two or more years of coursework and leave university without graduating...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 743, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2621 | Pass | Authorizes City of Portland to operate fixed photo radar on urban high crash corridors. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 721, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2522 | Pass | Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop, no later than September 15, 2016, recommendations to Legislative Assembly for creation of premium assistance program to enable low-income individuals residing in Oregon under Compact of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 717, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2465 | Pass | Modifies requirements related to school enrollment that person under 18 years of age must meet before being issued driving privileges. Eliminates moped-restricted driver license. Eliminates requirement that out-of-state applicant for motorcycle endor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 716, (2015 Laws): Effective date October 5, 2015. |
| HB2171 | Pass | Extends sunsets for certain income and excise tax credits. For purposes of personal income taxation, changes connection point from federal taxable income to federal adjusted gross income by eliminating allowance of itemized deductions or standard ded...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 701, (2015 Laws): Effective date October 5, 2015. |
| HB2968 | Pass | Directs Chief Education Officer to convene work group to produce report on how State School Fund expenditures relate to educational achievements of students from families in poverty. Directs school districts to prepare and file annual reports related...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 732, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| SB5513 | Pass | Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lott...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Effective date, July 20, 2015. |
| HB2984 | Pass | Requires Clackamas County to develop pilot program for forestry products grown on nonforest land in county to be commercially produced and marketed through forestry product cooperative. Exempts pilot program and parties from antitrust laws. Requires ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 733, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB3012 | Pass | Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Fund. Requires moneys in fund to be used for research projects recommended by Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board. Requires unexpended and unobligated balance in Oregon Hatchery Research Center Fund as of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 734, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2955 | Pass | Directs Department of Education to administer process for providing funding for activities related to annual conference dedicated to Oregon civics and held on Oregon Civics Day for Teachers. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Educ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 731, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2928 | Pass | Establishes Task Force on Class Sizes to determine appropriate class sizes of students, identify methods to reduce class sizes and determine cost for methods to reduce class sizes. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 728, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2228 | Pass | Requires Department of State Police to establish voluntary program through which department retains fingerprint cards or creates facsimiles of fingerprints received from Federal Bureau of Investigation, or created during state criminal records check,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 705, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2207 | Pass | Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule procedures for implementing alternative ballast water management strategies for vessels with empty ballast tanks. Directs civil penalties collected under ballast water laws to be deposited ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 704, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2233 | Pass | Directs Department of Human Services to create advisory committee within Office of Adult Abuse Prevention and Investigations to advise regarding residential care for children, youth or youth offenders. Requires report to interim legislative committee...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 706, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB3308 | Pass | Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to convene work group to analyze and make recommendations on how to address disparities in higher education among traditionally marginalized, underserved and underrepresented communities. Requires work...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 741, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB3402 | Pass | Increases speed limit for certain vehicles on specified portions of certain highways. Becomes operative on March 1, 2016. Limits scope of Department of Transportation's authority to decrease designated speed on interstate highways, except within high...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 746, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2455 | Pass | Extends privilege taxes on merchantable forest products harvested on forestlands. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 714, (2015 Laws): Effective date October 5, 2015. |
| HB2453 | Pass | Requires organizer to obtain permit from State Forestry Department prior to conducting large commercial event on state forestlands. Creates exceptions. Authorizes department to adopt rules establishing health and safety standards for large commercial...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 713, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2282 | Pass | Allows Department of Transportation to accept documents received electronically related to titling, registration, odometer disclosure and other activities. Expands number of services for which vehicle dealer may charge purchaser. Establishes maximum ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 708, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2402 | Pass | Establishes Task Force on Funding for Fish, Wildlife and Related Outdoor Recreation and Education. Establishes Task Force on State Department of Fish and Wildlife Funding] Funding for Fish, Wildlife and Related Outdoor Recreation and Education. Sunse...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 712, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2594 | Pass | Requires insurer of liable party to pay actual costs of emergency response by private emergency responders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 720, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2075 | Pass | Increases aircraft fuel taxes. Sunsets increase on January 1, 2022. Directs revenue generated by increase in taxes to be distributed for purposes related to airport maintenance, emergency preparedness, services critical or essential to aviation, avia...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 700, (2015 Laws): Effective date October 5, 2015. |
| HB2936 | Pass | Defines "sobering facility." Requires facility to adopt policies in consultation with addiction treatment program or provider. Extends civil and criminal immunity to new sobering facilities for actions taken in good faith, on probable cause and witho...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 730, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB3225 | Pass | Requires State Fire Marshal to adopt plan by rule for coordinated response to oil or hazardous material spills or releases that occur during rail transport. Requires office of State Fire Marshal to annually coordinate with certain persons to prepare ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 739, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2274 | Pass | Changes name of Multimodal Transportation Fund to Connect Oregon Fund. Modifies definition of "transportation project." Provides that moneys in fund may be used only to provide grants. Requires person receiving grant to provide 30 percent of moneys r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 707, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2545 | Pass | Requires school district to provide lunch free of charge to students who are eligible for reduced price lunches. Directs Department of Education to reimburse school district for actual amount student would have been required to pay. Declares emergenc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 718, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2178 | Pass | Establishes Task Force on Campaign Finance Reform to conduct analysis and determine best method to address campaign finance reforms. Requires campaign finance statement to be filed within two business days if single contribution of $2,500 or more is ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 702, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2931 | Pass | Directs Oregon Health Authority to disseminate to school districts information related to elevated levels of radon. Directs school districts to develop plan for testing schools for elevated levels of radon. Requires initial testing of schools to occu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 729, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2463 | Pass | Authorizes Department of State Lands to seize abandoned structures and derelict structures on, under or over state-owned submerged and submersible lands. Requires department to adopt by rule procedures for seizure of structures. Establishes Submerged...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 715, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB3100 | Pass | Changes governmental framework for conducting public health activities in this state and for providing public health services to residents of this state. Provides mechanism by which local public health authorities may implement provisions of Act sepa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 736, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2015 | Pass | Directs Department of Human Services, in consultation with Early Learning Division and Office of Child Care, to adopt rules for subsidy programs for employment-related child care that, at minimum, provide for one year of eligibility regardless of cha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 698, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2357 | Pass | Modifies certain law enforcement defenses applicable to certain firearms-related crimes. Authorizes certain off-duty law enforcement officers to possess firearms in public buildings. Provides honorably retired law enforcement officers with protection...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 709, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2719 | Pass | Increases share of moneys retained by Oregon Racing Commission from payments received by commission from gross receipts of mutuel wagering recorded by totalizator system. Increases Oregon Racing Commission expenditure limit for biennium beginning Jul...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 723, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB3380 | Pass | Directs Early Learning Division to administer preschool program. Prescribes requirements of program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 745, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB3362 | Pass | Establishes pollinator health outreach and education plan. Establishes pesticide use safety plan. Increases apiary registration fee. Dedicates specified amount of fees to research, education and outreach programs. Appropriates moneys from General Fun...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 744, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2393 | Pass | Requires Oregon State Lottery to hold lottery prize in excess of $600 that is owed to person that has not repaid overpayment of certain public benefits. Prioritizes past-due child support over benefit repayment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 711, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB3059 | Pass | Requires Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to establish toll-free telephone hotline to receive inquiries related to employment status of persons who perform live entertainment at certain facilities. Specifies qualifications for perso...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 735, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB3230 | Pass | Modifies registration requirements for certain residential facilities. Prohibits retaliation by owner or operator of facility associated with complaint. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 740, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2642 | Pass | Establishes Board of Certified Advanced Estheticians within Health Licensing Office. Defines "advanced nonablative esthetics procedure." Requires esthetician to be certified with board to practice advanced nonablative esthetics procedures. Becomes op...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 722, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2547 | Pass | Creates Task Force on Housing with Services. Specifies membership and duties. Requires report to interim committees related to human services and housing no later than December 1, 2015. Sunsets task force December 31, 2015. Declares emergency, effect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 719, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2041 | Pass | Imposes tax on retail sale of marijuana items, to be imposed upon consumers and collected and remitted by marijuana retailers. Provides that local governments may prohibit medical marijuana facilities and producers, processors and sellers of marijuan...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 699, (2015 Laws): Effective date October 5, 2015. |
| HB3333 | Pass | Requires that portion of surcharge moneys from salmon registration plate program directed to fund controlled by Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board be used only for projects to protect or restore native salmon habitat or to remove artificial obstructi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 742, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2803 | Pass | Requires Oregon Liquor Control Commission to include certain information in orders approving beverage container redemption centers. Requires commission to provide notice to dealers within convenience zones for beverage container redemption centers. R...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 724, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2205 | Pass | Establishes Fund to End Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Department of Justice to provide financial assistance to fund services, interventions and treatment for children who have been or may beco...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 703, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB3166 | Pass | Establishes teacher authorization pilot program for purpose of determining effectiveness of alternative requirements for teachers of noncore courses. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 738, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2871 | Pass | Establishes Open Educational Resources Grant Program within Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Requires commission, subject to availability of funds, to award grants on competitive basis to public universities, community colleges or consortia ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 727, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 20, 2015. |
| HB2392 | Pass | Requires Department of Human Services to issue specified types of public assistance through electronic benefits transfer card. Provides exceptions. Requires card to display names of all adults authorized to make transactions.] that is issued to repla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 710, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2828 | Pass | Extends, for two years, sunset of provisions requiring Oregon Health Authority to study and make recommendations to Legislative Assembly on best option for financing health care in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-22
Chapter 725, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
