This Week in Salem:
Legislators have
until Thursday of
this week, February
21st, to file their
legislative concepts
with the Chief Clerk
of the House for
introduction as
bills. With the
exception of five
priority bills, all
legislative concepts
were required to
have been submitted
for drafting last
month. Under House
rule 13.15 each
House member is
allowed to submit
only five more bills
after that Thursday
deadline.
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This also means legislators
and the public alike will
have access to see and study
what all their colleagues
are proposing for
legislation. It is expected
that PERS reform will
rightfully be front and
center for consideration by
the legislature. Most bills
relating to PERS are
expected to see the light of
day by Thursday. While it is
anticipated that a variety
of “fixes” will be found in
these bills, probably only
one or two will be brought
forward by the majority
party for a vote.
Additional legislative
issues of statewide interest
in Salem this week include a
second public hearing for
the Columbia River Crossing
Bill. Among other things,
this measure would create
bonding to borrow $450
million to pay for the State
of Oregon’s share of the
cost for building a new
bridge to replace the
Interstate 5 Bridge over the
Columbia River.
Inexplicably, at this time
the bill is not scheduled
for a Ways and Means budget
hearing even though it
carries a $3.5 billion price
tag.
The tuition equity bill that
would provide for in state
tuition for undocumented
alien students is also
scheduled for hearings. This
is a contentious issue that
will likely have impassioned
testimony on both sides.
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Agriculture &
Natural Resources
This
week’s bills are:
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HB 2032 - Off-site
compensatory mitigation
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HB 2039 - Outfitting
and guiding services
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HB 2247 -
Noncultivar noxious
plants
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HB 2249 - Willamette
River Basin Bonneville
Power Administration
Stewardship Fund
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HB 2616 - Oregon
Wheat Commission
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HB 2649 - Grants
awarded to schools for
food programs
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HB 2782 - Commodity
commission member
qualifications
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Energy &
Environment
This week's bills are:
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HB 2224 - Tax
credits for energy
equipment manufacturing
facilities
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HB 2472 - Tax
credits for renewable
energy resource
equipment manufacturing
facilities
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HB 2795 - Community
net metering
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HB 2796 - Net
metering
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HB 2820 - Solar
energy
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HB 2893 - Solar
photovoltaic energy
systems
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Human
Resources & Housing
This week's bills are:
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HB 2053 - Criminal
checks for tribal foster
care
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HB 2082 - Social
work
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HB 2165 -
Multidisciplinary teams
for investigating the
abuse of adults with
disabilities
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HB 2628 -
Transportation of person
discharged from
emergency custody
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HB 2674 - Amounts
reserved from
appropriations for
capital construction
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HB 2676 -
Cancellation of ad
valorem tax assessment
of personal property
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The entire
assembly during the
Inauguration Ceremony on
January 14, 2013
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NOTE - These
bills have all been passed
to the Senate.
Monday, February 11 -
recording
-
HB 2089
- Authorizes lay
representation of OHA
and DHS at case hearings
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HB 2092 - Requires
OHA to establish injury
and violence prevention
program
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HB 2148 - Makes
nonsubstantive and
technical changes in
Oregon law
Wednesday,
February 13 -
recording
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HB 2033
- Eliminates loans of
university funds by
Department of State
Lands
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HB 2043 -
Jurisdiction in cases of
denial (Department of
Public Safety Standards)
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HB 2057 - Expands
membership of Alcohol
Server Education
Advisory Committee
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HB 2080 - Modifies
language of civil
penalties for government
ethics violations
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HB 2131 A -
Confidentiality of
certain information
pertaining to bedbug
infestations
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HB 2141 - Repeals
outdated statute
relating to county
fairgrounds
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HB 2142 - Repeals
certain outdated
statutes relating to
county treasurers
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HB 2182 - Designates
September 27 as annual
First Responder
Appreciation Day
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HB 2183 - Eliminates
requirement that annual
earthquake drills be
held in April
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HB 2211 - Abolishes
Information Resources
Management Council
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HB 2236 - Extends
Dept. of Corrections
authorization to use
out-of-state contracts
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HB 2268 - Clarifies
qualifications for firms
providing architectural
services
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HB 2329 - Makes Nov.
Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease
Awareness Month
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HB 2547 - Modifies
statutes relating to
jurors summoned by
circuit courts
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HB 2565 - Gives
priority to judgment
lien awarded to
custodian of law
practice
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HB 2609 - Deletes
requirement that county
audit include audit of
circuit court
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HB 2633 - Defines
"honorable conditions"
with regard to honorable
discharge status
Monday,
February 18 -
recording
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HB 2244
- Repeals statutes
regarding Deptartment of
Agriculture inspection
of grain
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HB 2245 - Eliminates
permit requirement for
transporting onions 50
or more miles
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HB 2120 - Licensees
may self-refer to the
impaired health
professional program
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HB 2246 - Repeals
laws regarding
inspection of prune
packers and prune
grading
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HCR 3 - Recognizes
Korean veterans for
their service during
Vietnam War
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Thank you for reading my
newletter. Please don't
hesitate to contact my
office with any questions or
concerns.
Best regards,
Representative Gail Whitsett
House District 56
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