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77th Oregon Legislative Assembly
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Senate Committee Agendas


  Business and Transportation Education and Workforce Development
  Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Revenue
  General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection Health Care and Human Services
  Judiciary Rules
  Rural Communities and Economic Development Veterans and Emergency Preparedness


Business and Transportation
Office: 453  Phone: 503-986-1674

Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR B
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 810    Directs Department of Transportation to conduct interchange management study as part of redevelopment of Umatilla Chemical Depot.
  SB 836    Modifies exemption to provisions regulating cosmetology disciplines.
 
Work Session
  SB 241    Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop and implement program to assist technology-based, start-up businesses whose primary purpose is commercialization of university research.
  SB 583    Establishes Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Fund.
  SB 795    Deletes reference to repealed legislation.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR B
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 782    CARRIED OVER FROM 4/4/2013 AGENDA: Requires state contracting agency that awards public improvement contract with contract price of more than $5 million to set goal for apprentices to perform certain percentage, not to exceed 10 percent, of work hours on public improvement that workers in apprenticeable occupations perform.
  SB 230    Establishes West Coast Critical Infrastructure Exchange Task Force.
  SB 783    Changes continuing education requirements for commercial construction contractors.
 
Work Session
  SB 254    Specifies conditions under which contracting agency may use alternative contracting method to award public improvement contract for construction manager/general contractor services.
  SB 741    Requires person of any age to wear helmet when using bicycle, skateboard, scooter, in-line skates or roller skates when participating in organized exhibition, competition or contest.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Thursday-April 11
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR B
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 833    Directs Department of Transportation to issue short term driver license or short term driver permit to applicant who does not provide proof of legal presence in United States but otherwise has complied with all requirements for license or permit and has resided in Oregon for more than one year.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Monday-April 15
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR B
 
Public Hearing
  SB 219    Provides that contracting agency may not spend more than five percent of estimated contract price for procurement for services on conducting cost analysis as to whether contracting agency would incur less cost in conducting procurement than in performing services with contracting agency's own personnel or in making determination of whether performing services with contracting agency's own personnel is feasible.
 
Work Session
  SB 246    Requires Oregon Business Development Department to establish and administer Oregon Industrial Site Readiness Program to make loans to qualified project sponsors for development of certified state and regionally significant industrial sites.
  SB 253    Requires Oregon Business Development Department to establish and administer Oregon Industrial Site Readiness Program providing grants to perform due diligence assessments of large industrial sites, to create detailed development plans to make large industrial sites market-ready and to conduct regional industrial site inventories.
  SB 617    Requires Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board to convene panel to determine whether objective basis exists to believe that alleged violation of provisions governing real estate appraisers has occurred before disciplining person.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 845    Authorizes Governor and Director of the Department of Land Conservation and Development to exempt certain land use decisions from appeal by contract with member of traded sector industry that agrees to acquire and develop large-site industrial use employing at least 500 full-time employees.
  SB 625    Limits timing and scope of State Fire Marshal plan review for construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of building or structure.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Tuesday-April 16
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR B
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 296    Authorizes holder of off-premises sales license, under certain conditions, to store wine at licensed premises for transport to other licensed premises for sale at retail.
 
Work Session
  SB 561    Modifies provision authorizing tariff schedules for use by public utilities that provide energy resource measures to individual property owners or customers.
  SB 562    Directs electric utility to provide credit to subscribing customer that receives electric service within service territory of electric utility for electricity generated by community net metering facility under certain circumstances.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Thursday-April 18
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR B
 
Work Session
  SB 557    Abolishes State Landscape Contractors Board.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 

 

Education and Workforce Development
Office: 453  Phone: 503-986-1503

Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR C
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Work Session
  SB 265    Authorizes issuance of higher education revenue bonds in addition to bonds authorized pursuant to biennial budget process for bond authorization.
  SB 266    Creates individualized process for Oregon University System to enter into financing agreements.
  SB 821    Allows private school to discipline or terminate school employee according to standards and policies of private school.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 818    Requires school district boards to adopt policy related to cardiac incidents.
  SB 102    Revises fee structure for schools requiring approval of Higher Education Coordinating Commission to confer or
offer to confer academic degree or provide services leading to degree.
  SB 831    Changes amount of money received from federal government that Department of Transportation must expend to increase diversity in highway construction workforce and prepare individuals interested in entering highway construction workforce by conducting specified activities.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Thursday-April 11
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR C
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 270    Establishes institutional boards for University of Oregon and Portland State University.
  SB 225    Relating to education; declaring an emergency.
  SB 643    Revises definition of "public employer.
  SB 297    Requires all education entities to have achievement compact advisory committee.
  SB 298    Allows Student Access Commission to award grants to students pursuing degrees in science or engineering at
public university or Oregon Health and Science University.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 

 

Environment and Natural Resources
Office: 347  Phone: 503-986-1755

Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR C
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Work Session
  SB 117    CARRIED OVER FROM THE 4-3-2013 AGENDA: Provides that beverage container redemption center approved as pilot project is approved for certain purposes.
  SB 692    CARRIED OVER FROM THE 4-3-2013 AGENDA: Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products.
 
Public Hearing and Work Session
  SB 830    Repeals provisions related to taking food fish by fixed fishing gear or seines.
  SB 840    Imposes new water use limitations on fixtures.
  SB 835    States that conducting of or participation in rodeos is permitted in state.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR C
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Public Hearing
  SB 476    Requires agencies to prepare environmental impact statements before approving certain applications and before making certain decisions.

The hearing will not be on the current language in SB 476. The Committee will be considering an
amendment to replace the original measure. The amendment will be posted on OLIS (www.leg.state.or.us)
as soon as it is available.

  SB 839    Establishes Water Supply Development Account.
 
Public Hearing and Work Session
  SB 837    Creates Fish Passage Restoration Subaccount within Fish Passage Fund.
 
Work Session
  SB 179    Clarifies that State Aviation Board rules governing seaplane safety and operations shall be adopted in agreement
with State Marine Board and State Parks and Recreation Department.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Monday-April 15
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR C
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures

Due to the number of individuals who are expected to give testimony, it will be necessary to limit oral testimony
to no more than three (3) minutes. It is quite possible not everyone will be able to give oral testimony.


Individuals who are not able to testify at the hearing may submit written testimony (electronically or hard copy).
The committee address is found at the top of the agenda.
 
Public Hearing
  SB 401    Designates certain rivers and creeks as scenic waterways.
  SB 838    Imposes moratorium on certain mining using any form of motorized equipment.
 
Work Session
  SB 800    Requires reporting of commercial or governmental pesticide applications to Department of Environmental Quality.
  SB 839    Establishes Water Supply Development Account.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 

 

Finance and Revenue
Office: 143  Phone: 503-986-1266

Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR A
 
Public Hearing
  SB 441    Establishes connection to federal law for provisions related to bonus depreciation and expensing.
  SB 231    Reduces rate of tax on certain capital gains of personal income taxpayers.
 
Work Session
  SB 817    Makes certain housekeeping changes to local budget law statutes.
  SB 185    Creates specific provisions relating to garnishment by Department of Revenue.
Please email exhibits to: lro.exhibits@state.or.us
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR A
 
Public Hearing and Work Session
  SB 306    Modifies statutory corporate kicker provision to match amendment to Oregon Constitution by Ballot Measure 85 (2012).
     (FOR PURPOSES OF CONSIDERING AMENDMENT)
 
Work Session
  SB 547    Authorizes cities and counties to incur exempt bonded indebtedness to finance capital costs.
 
Public Hearing
  SB 399    Directs state agencies to deposit moneys agencies receive through imposition of civil penalties into General Fund and not into other funds account continuously appropriated to agency.
  SB 429    Directs state agencies to deposit moneys that agencies receive through imposition of fees, fines or civil penalties into General Fund and not into other funds account continuously appropriated to agency.
Please email exhibits to: lro.exhibits@state.or.us
 

 

General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
Office: 453  Phone: 503-986-1525

Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR B
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Work Session
  SB 322    Extends sunset for tax credit for closure of manufactured dwelling park.
 
Public Hearing
  SB 74    Changes calculation of present value of adjusted premiums for certain types of life insurance so that present value of all adjusted premiums equals 50 percent of adjusted premium for first policy year instead of 40 percent of adjusted premium for first policy year.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 344    Establishes unlawful employment practice for certain actions taken by employer to access employee's or prospective employee's personal account on social networking website for employment purposes.
  SB 435    Modifies restoration rights of certain state exempt and management service employees to classified position in state service held prior to appointment to exempt or management service position.
  SB 489    Repeals requirement that certain local governments make health care insurance coverage available to certain retirees.
  SB 613    Reduces amount of continuing education required for vehicle dealers.
  SB 615    Prohibits Department of Transportation from imposing civil penalty on vehicle dealer if vehicle dealer fails to submit notice of sale to department.
  SB 684    Specifies requirements for persons to intervene in contested case proceedings conducted by Department of Consumer and Business Services on rate filings.
  SB 747    Prohibits certain cities from entering into collective bargaining agreement that provides for binding arbitration of issues related to disciplining or termination of city police officer for misconduct involving unlawful use of force.
  SB 804    Requires grantor that seeks mediation with trustee before foreclosure proceedings to provide mediation service provider with certain documents.
 
Public Hearing
  SB 648    Directs appropriation bills to contain itemized list of state agency expenditures related to public employee compensation.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Friday-April 12
Time:  8:00 A.M.
Room: HR B
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Work Session
  SB 74    Changes calculation of present value of adjusted premiums for certain types of life insurance so that present value of all adjusted premiums equals 50 percent of adjusted premium for first policy year instead of 40 percent of adjusted premium for first policy year.
  SB 143    Establishes Office of Small Business Assistance in Office of Secretary of State for purpose of facilitating interactions between small businesses and state agencies with regulatory authority over small businesses.
  SB 574    Permits consumer to request that consumer reporting agency place, temporarily lift or remove security freeze on protected consumer's consumer report if consumer provides sufficient proof of consumer's authority to act on protected consumer's behalf.
  SB 686    Includes insurance in definition of real estate, goods and services that are subject to penalties for unlawful trade practices.
  SB 414    Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to seek restitution on behalf of consumer that suffered actual damages as result of insurer's violation of Insurance Code or breach of insurance contract or policy and to seek other equitable relief that director deems appropriate under circumstances.
  SB 416    Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide complaint process for challenging actions or credentials of independent review organization and to enforce requirements for external reviews.
  SB 91    Allows landlord to charge fee described in rental agreement when, contrary to written rules or policies, tenant keeps on premises pet capable of causing damage to persons or property.
  SB 577    Adds specifications for service contracts and vehicle protection products that are subject to regulation.
  SB 785    Requires entities that use public financing for capital construction to report to Legislative Assembly on use of local goods, services and labor.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 648    Directs appropriation bills to contain itemized list of state agency expenditures related to public employee compensation.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 17
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR B
 
This agenda will be populated with any measures that have been carried over from previously posted agendas.
 

 

Health Care and Human Services
Office: 453  Phone: 503-986-1286

Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR A
 
Work Session
  SB 21    Requires Department of Human Services to develop plan for long term care.
  SB 450    Establishes Task Force on the Delivery of Human Services.
  SB 375    Allows coordinated care organizations to offer qualified health plans through health insurance exchange to individuals who are not medical assistance recipients.
  SB 728    Creates Stroke Care Subcommittee under State Emergency Medical Service Committee for purposes related to developing guidelines related to stroke care.
 
Public Hearing
  SB 725    Specifies terms for contracts entered into between Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 304    Directs that Department of Human Services and court place child or ward with available nonrelated foster parent if home study conducted on nonrelated foster parent finds no evidence of unsuitability.
  SB 802    Provides that institution or program accredited by Commission on Dental Accreditation of American Dental Association does not need to name actively licensed dentist as dental director of dental offices or clinics owned or operated by institution or program.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR A
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 4    Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services to provide mental health and addiction services to seniors and persons with disabilities.
  SB 823    Requires Oregon Health Authority to create new programs and expand existing programs to increase capacity statewide to provide mental health services and serve individuals with mental illness.
  SB 382    Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services and Oregon Health Authority to jointly develop form that providers in this state may use to request prior authorization for prescription drug benefits.
  SB 806    Authorizes individual licensed to practice medicine or podiatry in another state or country to provide health care services for out-of-state athletic team under certain circumstances.
 
Work Session
  SB 490    Requires entity advertising and providing specified health services to provide notices and disclosures about nature of services.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Thursday-April 11
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR A
 
Work Session
  SB 123    Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules to establish Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights.
  SB 136    Provides that Oregon State Board of Nursing may authorize certified registered nurse anesthetists to write prescriptions and dispense prescription drugs.
  SB 304    Directs that Department of Human Services and court place child or ward with available nonrelated foster parent if home study conducted on nonrelated foster parent finds no evidence of unsuitability.
  SB 460    Restricts substitution of biosimilar product for prescribed biological product.
  SB 569    Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt uniform credentialing and privileging standards for providers of telemedicine services.
  SB 722    Directs Oregon Health Authority to conduct study assessing activities related to human papillomavirus and to prepare human papillomavirus and related cancer comprehensive control plan.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 457    Requires Oregon Health Authority to report to Seventy-eighth Legislative Assembly on changes necessary to implement federal health care law.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 

 

Judiciary
Office: 331  Phone: 503-986-1512

Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  9:00 A.M.
Room: HR 343
**This meeting will begin at 9:00 AM**
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 815    Provides that agri-tourism provider is not liable for injury to or death of participant arising out of inherent risks of agri-tourism activities if agri-tourism provider posts certain notices.
  SB 798    Allows court to replace juror with alternate juror in criminal case after jury begins deliberations in certain circumstances.
  SB 799    Requires order of court to change attorney, or to terminate relationship of attorney and client, in action or proceeding.
 
Work Session
  SB 46    Requires action against person registered to practice architecture, landscape architecture or engineering arising out of construction, alteration or repair of improvement to real property to be commenced within six years after substantial completion or abandonment of construction, alteration or repair, regardless of date of discovery of damage or injury.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: HR 343
**This meeting will begin at 8:30 AM**
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 409    CARRIED OVER FROM THE 4/02/2013 AGENDA - Requires district attorney to move court for protective order when material that depicts victim engaged in sexually explicit conduct is subject to discovery.
  SB 482    CARRIED OVER FROM THE 4/02/2013 AGENDA - Adds saliva to list of bodily substances that may not be propelled at public safety officer under aggravated harassment statute.

The following bills will be heard after 8:50 a.m.
  SB 40    Reduces unlawful manufacture of marijuana to Class B felony.
  SB 694    Requires law enforcement agency to alter police vehicle so that it no longer resembles police vehicle before selling or transferring title.
 
Work Session
  SB 70    Eliminates July 1, 2013, sunset of provision that limits length of incarceration court may impose when certain probationary sentences are revoked for reasons other than commission of new crime.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: HR 343
**This meeting will begin at 8:30 AM**
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SJR 34    Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow person serving as judge to be employed by Oregon National Guard for purpose of performing military service or by State Board of Higher Education or school board for purpose of teaching.
  SB 622    Defines "record of the case and "supplemental confidential file in juvenile court proceedings.
 
Work Session
  SB 71    Imposes restrictions on use of drones by private parties and public entities.
  SB 125 A   Requires state agency to provide notice to parties in contested case hearing describing rights that active duty servicemembers have to stay proceedings under federal law and providing contact information for legal resources.
  SB 188    Authorizes Oregon Youth Authority to establish work release program for persons in physical custody of youth authority but in legal custody of Department of Corrections.
  SB 281    Adds post-traumatic stress disorder to definition of "debilitating medical condition for purposes of statutes authorizing medical use of marijuana.
  SB 347    Modifies crime applicable to possession of firearm, or instrument used as dangerous weapon, while in or on school grounds.
  SB 699    Modifies laws prohibiting possession of firearms in public buildings.
  SB 700    Requires person to request criminal background check before transferring firearm to any other person outside the transferor's immediate family.
  SB 780    Requires grand jury proceeding involving use of deadly force by police officer to be recorded, transcribed and made available to public.
  SB 796    Requires person applying for concealed handgun license to pass firing range test.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Thursday-April 11
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: HR 343
**This meeting will begin at 8:30 AM**
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 592    Revises Oregon Uniform Trust Code.
 
Work Session
  SB 6    Increases punishment for animal neglect in first degree to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, and, for repeat animal neglect offenders or animal neglect offenses involving 10 or more animals, to
maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.
  SB 90    Modifies certification system for shorthand reporters.
  SB 396    Exempts from execution debtor's right to assets held in, or right to receive payments under, medical savings
account or health savings account.
  SB 492    Requires district attorney to disclose to defendant data, documents, tangible objects or information that reasonably appears to be favorable to defendant with respect to determination of guilt, preliminary matter or sentence to be imposed.
  SB 566    Directs State Medical Examiner to assume counties' responsibilities related to death investigations.
  SB 610    Modifies types of conditions qualifying as disability and types of animals qualifying as assistance animals for purposes of accessing places of public accommodation and places of access to state government services, programs or activities and for purposes of cause of action for harm to assistance animal.
  SB 623    Revises and clarifies requirements for petition to adopt minor child.
  SB 635    Requires judge to appoint certified shorthand reporter for aggravated murder proceedings.
  SB 709    Allows person holding interest in property to recover economic and property damages resulting from fire occurring due to certain statutory or rule violations or resulting from fire escaping from land used or capable of being used for growing forest tree species.
  SB 812    Provides that party or attorney may make no more than one motion for change of judge in cause, matter or
proceeding in judicial district with three or fewer circuit court judges.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 17
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: HR 343
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 180    Reduces portion of fine imposed in criminal action that is payable to state.
  SB 68    Eliminates mandatory minimum sentence for persons under 18 years of age convicted of committing crime of using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct.
  SB 696    Modifies exemption from execution applicable to certain firearms.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Thursday-April 18
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: HR 343
**This meeting will begin at 8:30 AM**
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 56    Decreases penalty for crime of cheating to maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
  SB 58    Reduces minimum duration of special alternative incarceration program from 270 days to 240 days.
  SB 61    Repeals obsolete provision relating to jury trials in county courts.
  SB 64    Increases time for conducting preliminary hearing on minor's application for emancipation to 15 days after date of filing.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 

 

Rules
Office: 354  Phone: 503-986-1520

Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: HR B
** PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE TO 8:30 A.M. **
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 145    Expands definition of "petition committee to include combination of two or more individuals, or person other than individual, who receives contribution or makes expenditure for purpose of supporting or opposing initiative, referendum or recall petition.
  SB 147    Adjusts deadlines for filing portrait and statement of candidate in voters' pamphlet and deadline for filing
signatures in lieu of voters' pamphlet fees.
  SB 148    Requires chief petitioners to perform criminal records checks on paid circulators.
  SB 154    Requires organization or entity that pays persons to obtain signatures on election petitions to register with Secretary of State.
  SB 158    Allows use of proceeds from legal expense trust fund to pay expenses incurred by public official in connection with Oregon State Bar disciplinary proceedings.
  HB 2079 A   Standardizes definitions of "member of the household and "relative for purposes of government ethics laws.
  HB 2080    Modifies language relating to imposition of civil penalties for government ethics violations under Administrative Procedures Act.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 

 

Rural Communities and Economic Development
Office: 347  Phone: 503-986-1733

Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR C
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Public Hearing
  SB 462    Provides that composting facility that composts certain type of feedstocks may not be located within specified distance of boundary of incorporated city.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 708    Prohibits city incorporated after January 1, 1982, from processing land use applications and from making land use decisions and limited land use decisions when city has not caused comprehensive plan and land use regulations
to be acknowledged within four years after date of incorporation.
 
Work Session
  SB 816    Establishes Agricultural Experiment Station Fermentation Sciences and Value Added Program at Oregon State University.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Thursday-April 11
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR C
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Public Hearing
  SB 841    Allows winery to be sited on land zoned for mixed farm and forest use.
 
Work Session
  SB 77    Requires appellate review of quasi-judicial land use decisions and limited land use decisions directly related to and made in response to land use application to be conducted in single proceeding in which Land Use Board of Appeals has joined all appeals.
  SB 245    Authorizes designation of enterprise zone and zone and city for electronic commerce, addition of zone cosponsor
and change of enterprise zone boundary without application process, subject to determination by Oregon
Business Development Department that certain statutory requirements met.
  SB 257    Creates fund to allow State Board of Forestry to issue loans to United States Forest Service to prepare for and conduct sale of forest products to be harvested from federal forestlands within state.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Tuesday-April 16
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR C
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Work Session
  SB 250    Authorizes local government required to have urban growth boundary to include land within boundary when
inclusion of land is consistent with local economic development projections and public facilities plans.
  SB 462    Provides that composting facility that composts certain type of feedstocks may not be located within specified distance of boundary of incorporated city.
  SB 582    Revises language regarding Department of Consumer and Business Services assumption of administration and enforcement of county manufactured dwelling services, building inspection program or part of building inspection program if county ceases administration and enforcement due to budget limitations resulting from reduction or elimination of federal payments made to offset lost county timber harvest revenue from federal forestlands.
  SB 606    Requires owners and operators of wave energy facilities and devices to remove equipment related to wave energy facilities and devices within certain period.
  SB 737    Establishes Oregon Ocean Work Group for purpose of adopting Nearshore Strategic Plan.
  SB 841    Allows winery to be sited on land zoned for mixed farm and forest use.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Thursday-April 18
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR C
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 2441 A   Authorizes person to use agricultural building on land zoned for forest use or mixed farm and forest use.
 
Work Session
  SJM 10    Urges Congress to transfer management of Oregon and California Railroad grant lands to newly established board of trustees consisting of representatives from local government, environmental organizations and timber industry.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 

 

Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
Office: 354  Phone: 503-986-1490

Date:  Thursday-April 11
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR B
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SCR 16    Expresses support for work of United Service Organizations and establishment of welcome center in Portland International Airport.
  SB 665    Transfers State Interoperability Executive Council from Department of Transportation to Oregon Department of Administrative Services.
  SB 832    Designates second Sunday of each August as Spirit of '45 Day.
 
Public Hearing
  SB 762    Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to create and coordinate public information campaign to prevent suicide by veterans.
Committee Chair's policy: Whenever possible, a measure will not be scheduled for work session on the same day it is scheduled for public hearing. If a measure is scheduled for work session, it will be one week after its public hearing, whenever possible. (Scheduling a public hearing does not guarantee scheduling a work session.)
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Thursday-April 18
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR B
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  SB 127    Conditionally suspends prohibition against retail customer dispensing of motor vehicle fuel if state of emergency requiring mandatory evacuation is declared.
 
Work Session
  SB 762    Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to create and coordinate public information campaign to prevent suicide by veterans.
Committee Chair's policy: Whenever possible, a measure will not be scheduled for work session on the same day it is scheduled for public hearing. If a measure is scheduled for work session, it will be one week after its public hearing, whenever possible. (Scheduling a public hearing does not guarantee scheduling a work session.)
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 

 


House Committee Agendas


  Agriculture and Natural Resources Business and Labor
  Conduct Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency
  Education Energy and Environment
  Health Care Higher Education and Workforce Development
  Human Services and Housing Judiciary
  Land Use Revenue
  Rules Transportation and Economic Development
  Veterans' Services and Emergency Preparedness  


Agriculture and Natural Resources
Office: 347  Phone: 503-986-1751

Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  8:00 A.M.
Room: HR D
 
Work Session
  HB 2700    Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop and implement Beginning and Expanding Farmer
Loan Program to assist beginning farmers with acquisition of agricultural land, agricultural improvements
and depreciable agricultural property.
  HB 2032    Sets forth requirements for payments for off-site compensatory mitigation to Oregon Removal-Fill Mitigation Fund.
  HB 3086    CARRIED OVER FROM 4/4 AGENDA: Provides that private entity that proposes action that affects core area habitat of sage grouse shall give State Department of Fish and Wildlife certain report.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 2025    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Repeals statutes pertaining to defunct Astor experiment station.

The Committee will be considering an amendment to replace the original measure. The amendment will
be posted on OLIS (www.leg.state.or.us) as soon as it is available.


  HB 3109    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires Director of Oregon Health Authority to report regarding forest fire impacts on public health, fish and wildlife and river habitat to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to general government matters no later than October 1, 2013.
  HJM 2    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Urges United States Secretary of Interior to allow enhanced management of cormorants by State of Oregon.
  HJR 16    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing right to hunt, to fish, to trap and to harvest wildlife.
  HJR 25    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution prohibiting government imposition of fees or taxes on construction, alteration, abandonment, conversion or operation of water wells.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Thursday-April 11
Time:  8:00 A.M.
Room: HR D
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 3358    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Allocates lottery moneys to Water Resources Department for purpose of issuing
grants to ensure meeting existing water mitigation obligations in general zone within Deschutes River Basin.
 
Work Session
  HB 2259    Increases certain fees charged by Water Resources Department.
  HB 2427    Prohibits raising canola within Willamette Valley.
  HB 3364    Amends list of state agencies and public universities required to adopt integrated pest management practices.
  HB 3441    Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 

 

Business and Labor
Office: 453  Phone: 503-986-1557

Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  8:00 A.M.
Room: HR E
 
Work Session
  HB 2654    Prohibits employer from compelling employee or applicant for employment to provide access to personal social media account or to add employer to social media contact list.
  HB 2469    Extends sunset for tax credit for pension income.
  HB 2692    Directs school districts to consider competence of teachers when determining which teachers will be retained when school district reduces staff in certain circumstances.
  HB 2672    Establishes certain workplace protections for domestic workers.
  HB 2214    NOTE: NO AMENDMENTS ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION: Exempts employees of attorneys from licensure and other requirements relating to tax return preparation.
  HB 2950    Allows eligible employees to take family leave to deal with death of family member.
 
Public Hearing
  HB 3263    FRIST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires State of Oregon to grant paid leave to eligible employees who are victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking.
  HB 3459    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Establishes Office of Small Business Assistance in Office of Secretary of State for purpose of facilitating interactions between small businesses and state agencies with regulatory authority over small businesses.
  HB 3005    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Authorizes person with legal estate in real property to evict person in possession of real property under lease or rental agreement for conduct that causes place to be nuisance.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HM 2    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Urges United States Department of State and United States Department of Justice to emphasize protecting intellectual property rights and to provide training and guidance to diplomatic and law enforcement personnel stationed overseas to enable personnel to serve as effective advocates for and enforcers of intellectual property rights.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  8:00 A.M.
Room: HR E
 
Work Session
  HB 2296    Permits creation of, or conversion of other business entity into, benefit company that has purpose of providing general public benefit and possible specific public benefit in addition to other purposes.
  HB 2524    Limits exemption from construction contractor licensing requirement for financial institutions, real estate personnel and suppliers of workers.
  HB 2669    Extends certain employee protections to persons performing work for educational purposes.
  HB 2908    Requires Interagency Compliance Network to conduct biennial review of usage of certain terms related to employment and to report findings to Legislative Assembly and appropriate interim legislative committee by September 15 of each even-numbered year.
  HB 3076    Directs Bureau of Labor and Industries to study methods of resolving post-employment disputes and report to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 1, 2014.
  HB 3342    Prohibits public employer from assisting, promoting or deterring union organizing and from using public property to hold meeting with employee or supervisor if purpose of meeting is to assist, promote or deter union organizing.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 2410    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to request waiver from federal government of federal requirements for operation of small cranes mounted on boom trucks.
  HB 3180    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Authorizes holder of off-premises sales license to store wine, cider and malt beverages at licensed premises for transport to other premises of holder licensed for off-premises sales.
  HB 3473    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Prohibits public body from entering into public contract with contract price of more than $50,000 to construct, reconstruct, renovate, alter, maintain or repair public improvement or public works unless iron, steel and manufactured goods intended for use in public improvement or public works are made within United States.
Note: The following six bills are placed on this agenda in the event they do not move out of committee on 4/8.
 
Work Session
  HB 2469    Extends sunset for tax credit for pension income.
  HB 2654    Prohibits employer from compelling employee or applicant for employment to provide access to personal social media account or to add employer to social media contact list.
  HB 2692    Directs school districts to consider competence of teachers when determining which teachers will be retained when school district reduces staff in certain circumstances.
  HB 2672    Establishes certain workplace protections for domestic workers.
  HB 2214    NOTE: NO AMENDMENTS ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION: Exempts employees of attorneys from licensure and other requirements relating to tax return preparation.
  HB 2950    Allows eligible employees to take family leave to deal with death of family member.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
 

 

Conduct
Office:   Phone: 503-

Meets at the Call of the Chair
 

 

Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency
Office: 453  Phone: 503-986-1510

Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR D
 
Work Session
  HB 2662    CARRIED OVER FROM THE 04/04/2013 AGENDA: Prohibits owner of foreclosed residential real property from neglecting foreclosed residential real property during period of vacancy.
  HB 2207    CARRIED OVER FROM THE 04/04/2013 AGENDA: Requires payment of state payroll to be made through direct electronic deposit.
  HB 2978    CARRIED OVER FROM THE 04/04/2013 AGENDA: Sets out uniform provisions for certain aspects of state building code administration and enforcement.
  HB 2822    CARRIED OVER FROM THE 04/04/2013 AGENDA: Disallows publication of notice of sale of real property by Internet posting without additional publication in newspaper of general circulation.
  HB 2929    CARRIED OVER FROM THE 04/04/2013 AGENDA: Provides penalty of $500 for trustee's failure to give notice of trustee's sale postponement in accordance with requirements.
 
Public Hearing and Work Session
  HB 3400    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Directs Governor's budget report submitted to Legislative Assembly to describe, for each state agency, percentage of expenditures made in Oregon by agency under contracts for goods or services.
  HB 2927    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Establishes Task Force on State Government Boards and Commissions.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 3357    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Creates disclosure requirements related to use of refund anticipation payment instruments by tax consultants and tax preparers.
  HB 3411    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Expands circumstances under which breach of security requires notification under Oregon Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act to include disclosure of written data that contains personal information.
  HB 3415    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires public body acting as radio common carrier to charge market rate for access to radio tower for delivery of radio communications service, radio paging or cellular communications service for hire.
 
Work Session
  HB 3070    Requires disclosure of shipping and handling charges in sale or advertisement of consumer good.
  HB 3144    Revises language regarding assumption of administration and enforcement of manufactured dwelling services, building inspection program or partial building inspection program after municipality ceases administration and enforcement.
  HB 3168    Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules for purposes of establishing statewide criteria by which certain qualified entities and authorized agencies conduct criminal records checks for purposes other than criminal justice.
  HB 3172    Requires seller of real property to obtain septic system evaluation report and provide copies to Department of Environmental Quality and to each buyer that makes written offer to purchase.
  HB 3330    Requires use of electronic fingerprint capture technology for purposes of conducting criminal records checks not related to administration of criminal justice system.
  HB 3331    Directs Department of State Police to establish Voluntary Central Criminal Records Check Registry.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 

 

Education
Office: 453  Phone: 503-986-1485

Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR D
 
Work Session
  HB 2748    CARRIED OVER FROM 4/5/13 AGENDA - Prohibits district school board from charging tuition for nonresident students.
  HB 2426    CARRIED OVER FROM 4/5/13 AGENDA - Directs district school boards to adopt policies for use of personal electronic devices in schools of school district.
  HB 3474    CARRIED OVER FROM 4/5/13 AGENDA - Allows student or parent or legal guardian of student to request in writing that student not participate in mental health screening conducted for all students in specified grade or classroom.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 3135    CARRIED OVER FROM 4/5/13 AGENDA - Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to require applicant for first-time license or registration as teacher, or applicant for renewal of license or registration as teacher, to provide evidence of current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  HB 2749    CARRIED OVER FROM 4/5/13 AGENDA - Requires school district boards to allow certain medications to be kept in student's classroom if requested by student's parent or guardian.
  HB 2666    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Directs Department of Education to provide technical expertise to assist schools, school districts and education service districts in complying with standards adopted by State Board of Education pertaining to student education records.
  HB 3014    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires district school board to procure United States flag for and cause flag to be displayed in each classroom, and to provide time for students to salute flag once daily during school hours.
  HB 3426    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Prescribes guidelines for administration of statewide assessments.
  HB 3446    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Removes notification and certain examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
 
Public Hearing and Work Session
  HB 3254    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Establishes instructor license and teacher leader license.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR D
 
Work Session
  HB 2150    Modifies contents of and process for proposal to establish public charter school.
  HB 2153    Allows school district board to place limitations on proposals for public charter schools that board will evaluate if specified percentage of students of school district are enrolled in public charter schools.
  HB 2875    Provides that expiring charter remains in effect for public charter school until new charter is negotiated following approval of renewal of charter.
  HB 3093    Allows sponsor of public charter school to terminate charter for failure of school to have audit prepared or failure of public charter school to forward other information to sponsor.
  HB 2749    Requires school district boards to allow certain medications to be kept in student's classroom if requested by student's parent or guardian.
  HB 3034    Requires Oregon prekindergarten programs that receive grants from Department of Education to be subject to public records law and public meetings law.
  HB 3045    Directs district school boards to establish policy for reporting of incidents that result in injury or death of student, volunteer, visitor, teacher or other staff occurring on school property.
  HB 3075    Reduces frequency by which Department of Education collects information related to physical education.
  HB 3397    Provides that certain uses of Native American mascots are not acts of discrimination.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Friday-April 12
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR D
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 3238    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Establishes Task Force on Achievement Gaps.
 
Work Session
  HB 3231    Establishes Youth Development Division in Department of Education.
  HB 3232    Directs Oregon Education Investment Board to design and implement programs that make strategic investments related to education.
  HB 3233    Establishes Network of Quality Teaching and Learning.
  HB 3234    Establishes Early Learning Division in Department of Education.
  HB 3264    Establishes pilot program for purpose of assisting students with disabilities to make transition into life after high school.
  HB 3394    Defines "school for purposes of defining "school zone..
  HB 2743    Establishes Task Force on High School and Transition Success for Students with Disabilities.
  HB 3401    Increases percentages of moneys from State School Fund and local revenues that education service districts are required to distribute to school districts.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Monday-April 15
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR D
 
Work Session
  HB 2666    Directs Department of Education to provide technical expertise to assist schools, school districts and education service districts in complying with standards adopted by State Board of Education pertaining to student education records.
  HB 2664    Directs Department of Education to conduct evaluation of use of standardized tests in public schools in this state.
  HB 2789    Directs schools to provide drills and instruction on safety threats.
  HB 2640    Adds one member to Oregon Education Investment Board as representative of oldest nonprofit network of parents in Oregon that provides statewide representation of parents.
  HB 2538    Adds one member to Oregon Education Investment Board who serves as member of school district board.
  HB 2500    Expands types of costs that qualify as approved transportation costs for purposes of State School Fund distributions.
 
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Energy and Environment
Office: 347  Phone: 503-986-1738

Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR D
 
Work Session
  HB 2801    CARRIED OVER FROM 4-4-13 AGENDA. Authorizes public purpose charge moneys invested on cost-effective local energy conservation that involve updating energy efficiency of nonresidential building to be used for purpose of conducting whole building assessment of energy efficiency of building.
  HB 2893    CARRIED OVER FROM 4-4-13 AGENDA. Requires Public Utility Commission to establish program under which electric company must agree to purchase from retail electricity consumer electricity generated by solar CARRYIED photovoltaic energy system that is permanently installed by retail electricity consumer.
  HB 2004    CARRIED OVER FROM 4-4-13 AGENDA. Increases additional moneys to be collected from residential electricity consumers upon Housing and Community Services Department making certain findings related to need for low-income electric bill payment assistance.
  HB 3251    Provides that person may not operate motor vehicle with gross vehicle weight rating greater than 200 pounds or specified all-terrain vehicles in beds or banks of certain waterways.
  HB 2048    Repeals sunset on architectural paint stewardship program.
  HB 2981    Allows exception to employment requirements for rural renewable energy development zone exemption from property taxation, and extension of exemption, if provided for in resolution of zone sponsor and business firm makes certain minimum investment in qualified property.
  HB 3337    Expands state policy relating to ecosystems.
 
Public Hearing and Work Session
  HB 2807    Requires State Department of Energy to study certain issues related to energy use.
 
Public Hearing
  HB 3030    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Requires Department of Environmental Quality to establish grant and loan program for certain removal and remedial actions.
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Health Care
Office: 453  Phone: 503-986-1535

Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR E
If necessary,this meeting will reconvene at 6:00 pm in HR E .
 
Work Session
  HB 2076    CARRIED OVER FROM THE 4/5/2013 AGENDA: Requires covered entities to report annually on system safeguards for protecting confidentiality of individually identifiable health information.
  HB 2432    CARRIED OVER FROM THE 4/5/2013 AGENDA: Prohibits cost-sharing for health services, medications and supplies medically necessary for management of diabetes during pregnancy and for six weeks postpartum.
  HB 3407    CARRIED OVER FROM THE 4/5/2013 AGNEDA: Establishes Traditional Health Workers Commission within Oregon Health Authority to adopt by rule criteria and descriptions for coordinated care organizations to use with respect to health workers who are not licensed by this state and training and education requirements for those workers.
  HB 3260    CARRIED OVER FROM THE 4/5/2013 AGENDA: Requires Oregon Health Authority to conduct study or contract with third party to study and recommend best option for financing health care in state.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 3055    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Imposes restrictions on issuance of marijuana grow site registration cards under Oregon Medical Marijuana Act.
  HB 3460    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish registration system for medical marijuana facilities for transferring usable marijuana from registry identification cardholders, designated primary caregivers of registry identification cardholders or marijuana grow sites to medical marijuana facilities and from medical marijuana facilities to registry identification cardholders or designated primary caregivers of registry identification cardholders.
  HB 2919    Exempts from criminal offenses in which possessing, delivering or manufacturing marijuana is an element persons who perform certain services related to administration of medical marijuana or who research marijuana for medical purposes.
 
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at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR E
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 3420    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires Oregon Health Authority to investigate possibility of receiving federal approval to implement copayments or other mechanisms to encourage medical assistance recipients to take personal responsibility for their own health and health care.
  HB 2020    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires coordinated care organizations to accept credentials of mental health treatment providers and chemical dependency treatment providers found by another coordinated care organization to meet credentialing requirements and objective quality standards.
  HB 3345    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Provides for regulation of persons that engage in recovery or distribution of anatomical material from donors.
  HB 2093    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Makes changes to provisions of law related to vital statistics to reflect 2011 Revision to Model State Vital Statistics Act.
  HB 2088    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires Oregon Health Authority to submit written report on legislative changes that will need to be made during 2015 regular session of Legislative Assembly to reflect budgetary changes.
  HB 2085    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires Oregon Health Authority to submit written report on legislative changes that will need to be made during 2015 regular session of Legislative Assembly to align state law with federal laws concerning public health and publicly funded health programs.
  HB 2637    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires Oregon Health Authority to publish and update, at least once every five years, map of this state that identifies each location where Ixodes pacificus tick has been identified.     .
 
Work Session
  HB 3162    Requires Oregon Health Authority to maintain list of designated high priority chemicals of concern for children's health used in children's products.
  HB 3260    Requires Oregon Health Authority to conduct study or contract with third party to study and recommend best option for financing health care in state.
  HB 2767    Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to conduct pilot project to study effects on employee health of using walking workstations.
  HB 2076    Requires covered entities to report annually on system safeguards for protecting confidentiality of individually identifiable health information.
 
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Higher Education and Workforce Development
Office: 453  Phone: 503-986-1664

Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: HR D
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 3009    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Provides certain persons with right to possess firearm on college or university grounds.
  HB 3114    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Modifies authority of Oregon Health and Science University to establish police departments.
 
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Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: HR D
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 3038    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for work ready communities programs, employer workforce training and back to work programs.
 
Work Session
  HB 2152    Requires State Board of Higher Education and Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development to conduct annual reviews of public universities and community colleges, respectively, regarding staffing to student ratios.
  HB 2154    Requires board of education of each community college district to form achievement compact advisory committee.
  HB 2178    Provides for issuance of education loans to person accepted for enrollment, or to student in good standing, in program of study for advanced degree necessary to manage medical clinic.
  HB 2742    Prohibits public university from discriminating against student on basis that student was not awarded standard high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
  HB 2898    Allows student with disability to earn credit at community college or public university as part of transition services.
  HB 2958    Requires community colleges to annually distribute specified information about community colleges to public school students in grades 11 and 12.
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Human Services and Housing
Office: 453  Phone: 503-986-1505

Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR D
 
Work Session
  HB 3301    CARRIED OVER FROM THE 4/5/2013 AGENDA: Authorizes owner of lot in planned community or unit in condominium to install and use electric vehicle charging station.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 2205    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules to ensure that investigations of abuse of vulnerable persons are conducted in uniform, objective and thorough manner throughout state.
  HB 2781    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires international matchmaking organization doing business in this state to provide criminal history record information and personal history information about client, and basic rights information, to noncitizen, nonresident recruit.
  HB 3032    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING:Requires Department of Human Services to notify school district, Teacher Standards and Practices Commission and Department of Education of report of alleged abuse occurring at school.
  HB 3219    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Prohibits finding of unfitness, for purpose of terminating parental rights, based solely on emotional illness, mental illness, intellectual or developmental disability or other disability.
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Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR D
 
Work Session
  HB 2055    Extends sunset on changes to temporary assistance for needy families program.
  HB 3440    Requires Department of Human Services to provide aid necessary to prevent family from qualifying for temporary assistance for needy families program due to temporary loss in earnings.
  HB 3007    Requires owner of residential facility to offer tenants opportunity to purchase facility before owner offers to sell facility to third party.
  HB 2671    Creates State Office of the Public Guardian and Conservator to provide public guardian and conservator services for persons without relatives or friends willing or able to serve as guardians or conservators.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 3273 PUBIC   FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Establishes statewide audio newspaper service for persons who are blind or print-disabled.
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Judiciary
Office: 331  Phone: 503-986-1512

Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR 343
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 2384    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Authorizes civil forfeiture of motor vehicle if person is convicted of offense relating to driving while suspended or revoked.
  HB 3048    Requires that sexually explicit material involving minor remain in control of law enforcement agency or court throughout criminal or juvenile proceeding, provided that material is made reasonably available to defendant.
  HB 3184    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Provides that charging instrument that alleges that defendant committed misdemeanor automatically be treated as charging defendant with commission of Class A violation unless prosecuting attorney elects to charge defendant with misdemeanor.
  HB 3284    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Eliminates statute of limitations for certain sex crimes committed against minors by persons 18 years of age or older.
  HB 3327    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Authorizes court to set aside conviction for certain sex crimes under certain circumstances.
 
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Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR 343
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 2607    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Modifies method of determining amount of presentence incarceration credits for persons convicted of crime.
  HB 2836    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Establishes standards and procedures for determining fitness of youth to proceed on delinquency petition.
  HB 3463    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Directs Public Defense Services Commission to adopt policies and negotiate contracts that provide for compensation of appointed counsel at rate equivalent to assistant or deputy district attorney of comparable experience practicing within same county as appointed counsel.
 
Work Session
  HB 2685    Authorizes temporary release of inmates conveyed to another jurisdiction on same terms as inmates confined in Department of Corrections institution.
  HB 2710    Provides that drone may be used by law enforcement agency for purpose of surveillance of person only pursuant to warrant or in emergency circumstances.
  HB 2963    Provides that state law may not be construed implicitly to preempt city's authority to control or regulate use of sidewalks.
  HB 3249    Requires Department of Human Services to exercise due diligence to identify and locate grandparent of ward in department's custody and to give grandparent notice of hearings concerning ward.
  HB 3363    Requires Department of Human Services to disclose case plan and written information to court appointed special advocate in juvenile dependency proceedings.
 
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Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR 343
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 2833    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Adopts Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act.
  HB 2857    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Reduces amount payable by municipal or justice court for deposit in Criminal Fine Account from $60 to $45.
  HB 2944    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Adopts Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.
  HB 3087    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Limits amount of appeal fee that city or county may charge for quasi-judicial review of city or county decisions on land use application.
  HB 3478    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Exempts claims based on conduct that constitutes child abuse, or conduct that constitutes knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse, from notice requirement of Oregon Tort Claims Act.
  SB 565 A   Modifies authority of Oregon Health and Science University to establish police force.
 
Work Session
  HB 2226    Prohibits court hearing change of name application from requiring notice of application and judgment if applicant is participant in Address Confidentiality Program, unless good cause exists.
  HB 2556    Provides that rate of interest on judgments that exceed $1 million is lesser of five percent per annum or three percentage points more than discount rate in effect at Federal Reserve Bank in Federal Reserve district that includes Oregon.
  HB 2668    Expands definition of "place of public accommodation to include places owned or maintained by public body and services provided by public body.
  HB 2834    Enacts Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.
  HB 3047    Extends length of suspension of driving privileges if person fails to pay fine or obey order of court from 10 years to 20 years.
  HB 3201 A   Allows person holding interest in property to recover economic and property damages resulting from fire occurring due to certain statutory or rule violations or resulting from fire escaping from land used or capable of being used for growing forest tree species.
  HB 3282    Requires trial court to issue written orders in certain victims' rights proceedings.
 
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Date:  Monday-April 15
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR 343
 
Work Session
  HB 2595    Creates crime of interference with state forestland management in the second degree.
  HB 2596    Provides private entity contracting with State Forestry Department for performance of forest practice on state forestland with cause of action against person intentionally committing act hindering, impairing, obstructing or attempting to hinder, impair or obstruct private entity performance of forest practice.
 
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Date:  Tuesday-April 16
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR 343
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 2014    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Requires Department of State Police to conduct study on issues related to abduction of children.
  HB 3480    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Renames crime of intimidation as bias crime.
  HJR 1    Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution prohibiting death penalty.
 
Work Session
  HB 2548    Establishes commercial bail system.
  HB 2559    Modifies law regarding establishment and modification of spousal support in domestic relations proceedings.
 
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Date:  Wednesday-April 17
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR 343
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 3246    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Specifies contract requirements if county, Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority or Department of Corrections contracts with home or facility to house released inmate and home or facility is not residential facility required to be licensed.
  HB 3247    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish process for person to file grievances against facility that houses released inmates but that is not licensed.
 
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Land Use
Office: 347  Phone: 503-986-1740

Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR E
 
Work Session
  HB 2746    Modifies provisions authorizing alteration, restoration or replacement of dwelling on tract of land zoned for
exclusive farm use.
  HB 3040    Prohibits specified nonfarm uses on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
 
Public Hearing and Work Session
  HB 3124    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires local governments, including special districts, to enter into urban service agreements not later than January 1, 2015.
 
Work Session
  HB 2028    Prohibits city or district from requiring consent by landowner to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service when city or district is providing service on behalf of another local government pursuant to intergovernmental agreement.
  HB 2617    Requires that, in election proposing annexation, votes from city and territory to be annexed be counted separately
to determine separate majorities if acreage to be annexed is 100 acres or more.
  HB 2618    Allows city to withdraw part of district incorporated as or annexed to city from district only if city provides service formerly provided by district.
  HB 2253    CARRIED OVER FROM 04/04/2013 AGENDA: Requires Portland State University Population Research Center to issue population forecasts for land use planning that are currently produced by counties.
  HB 2254    CARRIED OVER FROM 04/04/2013 AGENDA: Creates option for cities with population of less than 10,000 to project need, based on population growth, for inclusion of land within urban growth boundary.
  HB 2255    CARRIED OVER FROM 04/04/2013 AGENDA: Modifies planning period for inclusion of land within urban growth boundary from 20 years to 15 years.
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Revenue
Office: 143  Phone: 503-986-1266

Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  8:00 A.M.
Room: HR A
 
Public Hearing
  HB 2533    Authorizes awards of attorney fees and expenses by tax court magistrate.
  HB 2731    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires appraisal of property for property taxation to comply with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
  HB 2503    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Reduces state tax expenditures in tax year by same percentage that Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Governor reduce allotments to state agencies for same tax year.
Please email exhibits to: lro.exhibits@state.or.us
 
Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  8:05 A.M.
Room: HR A
 
Public Hearing
  HB 2482    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Modifies income tax treatment of elderly medical expense.
  HB 2483    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Modifies income tax treatment of elderly medical expense.
  HB 2490    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Modifies income tax treatment of elderly medical expense.
  HB 3369    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Limits availability, based on household income, of deduction for elderly medical expenses for personal income tax purposes.
 
Public Hearing and Work Session
  HB 2456    For purposes of personal income taxation, changes connection point from federal adjusted gross income to federal taxable income by eliminating allowance of itemized deductions or standard deduction.
Please email exhibits to: lro.exhibits@state.or.us
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  8:00 A.M.
Room: HR A
 
Public Hearing
  HB 2458    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING. Freezes assessed value of homestead of certain seniors and disabled individuals at assessed value on date claim filed.
  HB 2507    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING. Requires Department of Revenue and Legislative Revenue Office to conduct study of costs and benefits of homestead property tax relief program.
Please email exhibits to: lro.exhibits@state.or.us
 

 

Rules
Office: 453  Phone: 503-986-1647

Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR 50
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 2597    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Directs Public Officials Compensation Commission to make recommendations on salaries of elected officials, including state Senators and state Representatives.
  HB 3023    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Expands mission of Fujian Sister State Committee to organize visits, exchange information, work on joint projects and promote economic development with all provinces of People's Republic of China.
  HB 3294    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Exempts electronic mail addresses in possession or custody of executive department from required disclosure under public records law, except for electronic mail addresses furnished by public body to public employees.
  HB 3405    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to create, upon request of member of Legislative Assembly, racial and ethnic impact statement for proposed legislation or state measure.
  HR 3    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: In memoriam: Barbara Sackett, 1932-2012.
  HCR 28    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Designates September 5, 2014, as Saxon Day to recognize South Salem High School's tradition of excellence.
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Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR 50
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HJM 5    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Urges Congress to pass and refer to states constitutional amendment relating to free speech rights of individuals and corporations.
  HJM 6    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Urges Congress to propose constitutional amendment to limit certain political contributions.
  HJM 8    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Urges Congress to pass legislation requiring states to eliminate barriers to voting.
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Transportation and Economic Development
Office: 453  Phone: 503-986-1507

Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR E
 
Work Session
  HB 2323    CARRIED OVER FROM 4-5-2013 AGENDA: Establishes Oregon Growth Board Task Force.
  HB 2330    CARRIED OVER FROM 4-5-2013 AGENDA: Establishes Oregon Growth Board Task Force.
  HB 2301    Establishes task force to review borrowing practices of public bodies and make recommendations about capacity and priorities for financing public property or activities.
 
Public Hearing
  HB 2725    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Provides that off-road operating permit for all-terrain vehicle must be issued in form of identification plate rather than decal if vehicle is not otherwise registered with Department of Transportation.
  HB 2696    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Directs Department of Transportation to approve tollway project proposed by
private entity if certain conditions are met.
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at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR E
 
Work Session
  HB 2657    Establishes requirements to be met by applicant before local government can consider application to rezone for nonindustrial use land that is planned and zoned for industrial use.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 3227    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Allows person that uses natural gas or propane in motor vehicle to pay annual special use fuel license fee in lieu of per-gallon tax.
  HB 2765    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Establishes Oregon Task Force on Economic Development.
 
Public Hearing
  HB 3425    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Creates income tax credit for investment in business that manufactures three-dimensional printers, medical equipment or medical devices.
  HB 3468    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Creates Task Force on Bridges Across the Willamette River in Multnomah County.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Friday-April 12
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR E
 
Work Session
  HB 2277    Requires permit for operation of motor vehicle with studded tires.
  HB 3137    Permits person to provide Department of Transportation with odometer reading for vehicle 10 years old or older.
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 2016    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Modifies definition of "recreational purposes for purpose of limiting liability of landowner that allows access to land for recreational purposes.
  HB 3438    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Permits any city to operate photo radar in school zone while school is in session.
  HB 3139    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Directs Oregon Business Development Department to submit report related to former Troutdale sewage treatment plant, availability of funds to decommission plant and how decommissioned
plant could be used to expand Oregon's economy and provide opportunities for economic development.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 
Date:  Monday-April 15
Time:  3:00 P.M.
Room: HR E
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 3464    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Modifies schedule and conditions for issuance of lottery bonds to pay costs of Coos Bay Channel Project.
  HB 3316    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Transfers duties, functions and powers of board of directors of mass transit district known as Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon to governing body of metropolitan service district known as Metro.
  HB 3443    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Requires Environmental Quality Commission to prepare certain revisions to Oregon's State Implementation Plan under federal Clean Air Act.
  HB 2945    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Directs Clackamas County to develop proposed charter for formation of area commission on transportation on or before September 30, 2014.
 
Public Hearing
  HB 2411    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Directs Department of Transportation to offer extended hours at field offices.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 

 

Veterans' Services and Emergency Preparedness
Office: 354  Phone: 503-986-1529

Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR E
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
  HB 3402    Provides that certain persons who apply for driver license, driver permit or identification card be deemed to have consented to registration with Selective Service System.
  HCR 24    FIRST PUBLIC HEARING: Expresses support for creation of Veterans Treatment Court in all judicial districts.
  SJM 1    Urges Congress to develop mechanisms that provide adequate notice to states in which persons convicted in
military courts of sex crimes plan to reside.
  SB 124    Directs court to consider evidence received during criminal proceeding regarding defendant's status as
servicemember in determining aggravation or mitigation.
  SB 32    Establishes Oregon Code of Military Justice as law governing state militia.
 
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
 

 


House Task Force Agendas


  O and C Counties  


O and C Counties
Office: 354  Phone: 503-986-1529

Meets at the Call of the Chair
 

 


Joint Committee Agendas


  Interstate-5 Bridge Replacement Project Legislative Administration
  Legislative Counsel Public Safety
  Tax Credits Ways and Means


Interstate-5 Bridge Replacement Project
Office: 453  Phone: 503-986-1674

Meets at the Call of the Chair
 

 

Legislative Administration
Office: 140A  Phone: 503-986-1847

Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  10:00 A.M.
Room: HR C
 
Organizational Meeting
Adoption of Committee Rules
 
Informational Meeting
Oregon Capitol Master Plan Report
 
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
Oregon State Capitol Foundation Appointments
ADA accommodation requests may be submitted to employee.services@state.or.us or by calling 1-800-332-2313
at least 72 hours prior to the meeting time.
Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment
are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting.
If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send PDF electronically to the email address near the
top of the agenda by noon the prior business day. For printed documents, please provide 15 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.
 

 

Legislative Counsel
Office: S-101  Phone: 503-986-1243

Meets at the Call of the Chair
 

 

Public Safety
Office: 334  Phone: 503-986-1512

Meets at the Call of the Chair
 

 

Tax Credits
Office: 143  Phone: 503-986-1266

Meets at the Call of the Chair
 

 

Ways and Means
Office: H-178  Phone: 503-986-1828

Meets at the Call of the Co-Chairs
 
Ways and Means Subcommittee On Capital Construction
Meets at the Call of the Co-Chairs
 
Ways and Means Subcommittee On Education
Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: HR F
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5029    Oregon Health and Science University
 
Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR F
Meeting Cancelled
 
Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: HR F
 
Public Hearing
  SB 5548    Oregon Education Investment Board

Public Testimony
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: HR F
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5029    Oregon Health and Science University

PUBLIC TESTIMONY - Testimony may be limited to 2 - 3 minutes per person
 
Date:  Thursday-April 11
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: HR F
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5033    Higher Education Coordinating Commission

Public Testimony
 
Ways and Means Subcommittee On General Government
Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: H-174
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5021    Legislative Agencies
 
Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: H-174
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5021    Legislative Agencies
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: H-174
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5021    Legislative Agencies
 
Date:  Thursday-April 11
Time:  8:30 A.M.
Room: H-174
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5021    Legislative Agencies - Public Testimony
 
Work Session
State Library Budget Note Report
 
Ways and Means Subcommittee On Human Services
Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR F
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5026    Oregon Medical Board

PUBLIC TESTIMONY
 
Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR F
 
Informational Meeting
OHA - Public Health (ADDED)
Report on Chronic Disease Grant
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5027    Board of Nursing

PUBLIC TESTIMONY
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: HR F
 
Work Session
Oregon Health Authority - federal grant application request
 
Public Hearing and Work Session
  SB 440 A   Relating to primary care provider
 
Public Hearing
  HB 2074    Relating to the regulation of health-related occupations
  HB 2117 A   Relating to driving while under the influence of intoxicants
 
Ways and Means Subcommittee On Natural Resources
Date:  Monday-April 8
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: H-170
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5013    Department of Fish and Wildlife
 
Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: H-170
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5013    Department of Fish and Wildlife
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: H-170
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5013    Department of Fish and Wildlife
 
Date:  Thursday-April 11
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: H-170
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5013    Department of Fish and Wildlife

Public Testimony
 
Date:  Monday-April 15
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: H-170
 
Public Hearing
  SB 5521    Department of Forestry
 
Date:  Tuesday-April 16
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: H-170
 
Public Hearing
  SB 5521    Department of Forestry
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 17
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: H-170
 
Public Hearing
  SB 5521    Department of Forestry
 
Date:  Thursday-April 18
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: H-170
 
Public Hearing
  SB 5521    Department of Forestry

Public Testimony
 
Ways and Means Subcommittee On Public Safety
Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  1:30 P.M.
Location: Oregon State Penitentiary 2605 State Street Salem OR 97310
 
Field Trip
Tour of Oregon State Penitentiary
 
Ways and Means Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development
Date:  Tuesday-April 9
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: H-174
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5028    Business Development Department
 
Date:  Wednesday-April 10
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: H-174
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5028    Business Development Department
 
Date:  Thursday-April 11
Time:  1:00 P.M.
Room: H-174
 
Public Hearing
  HB 5028    Business Development Department