League of Women Voters Bill Matrix 2007

 

 

 

 

Updated Wednesday, August 1, 2007

 

 

 

 

Bill Number and Relating to clause

Description

LWVOR Position

LWVOR Action Committee Member Tracking

LWVOR Action Taken

SJR 1 - Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to compensation of public officials.

 

In Committee Upon Adjournment

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to compensation of public officials.

Support

Norman Turrill, Kappy Eaton

2-14-07 Testimony and

3-7-07 Testimony

SB 2 - Relating to sexual orientation discrimination.

 

A-Engrossed

 

Passed the House

Senate Concurred in House amendments and re-passed

Governor signed.  Effective date, January 1, 2008

Prohibits, in specified areas of law, discrimination against persons based on sexual orientation.

Support

Kappy Eaton

3-12-07 Testimony

SB 3 - Relating to health; appropriating money; prescribing an effective date.

A-engrossed

B-engrossed

C-engrossed

Passed House and Senate, Signed by Governor

Effective Date, July 6, 2007

Creates Oregon Healthy Kids Program, which includes private health option to provide health care coverage to children.

Support

Karen Nibler

6-8-07 Testimony

SJR 4 - Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to taxes on tobacco products.

A-engrossed

B-engrossed minority

Motion to substitute minority report for committee report failed

C-engrossed

C-engrossed minority

D-engrossed

Passed Senate and House, Signed by Governor Filed with Secretary of State

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to impose additional taxes on tobacco products.

Support

Karen Nibler

 

SB 10 - Relating to government ethics

A-engrossed

B-engrossed

C-engrossed

Passed Senate

Passed House

Senate Concurred in House Amendment and re-passed. Governor Signed

Part of the Oregon Law Commission Recommendations. Provides more funding for GSPC, eliminates exceptions for gift prohibitions, implements electronic reporting and makes reporting quarterly. See HB 2595

Support

Kappy Eaton, Norman Turrill

1-18-07 Testimony

 

and

5-10-07 Testimony

and

Floor Letter

SJR 10 - Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to elections.  In Committee upon adjournment

Deletes reference to double majority for tax measures.  See SB 80

Support

Kappy Eaton

2-28-07 Testimony

HJR 14 - Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to elections.

A-engrossed

B-engrossed minority

 

Passed House

Motion to substitute minority report for committee report passed Senate.  Senate referred to W&M.  In Committee upon adjournment.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to modify double majority voting requirements in property tax elections so that double majority requirement does not apply to local property tax measures submitted to electors in elections in May or November of any year.

Support

Kappy Eaton

3-26-07 Testimony

And

5-31-07 Testimony

HJR 15 - Double majority gut and stuff

 

Filed with Secretary of State

Same as HJR 14 A, but bypassed minority report substituted for HJR 14

Support

Kappy Eaton, Norman Turrill

 

SJR 22 - Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to annual sessions of Legislative Assembly.  In committee upon adjournment.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require annual sessions of Legislative Assembly.

Support

Kappy Eaton

4-25-07 Testimony

HJR 26 - Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to tax expenditures.

 

Public hearing held.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require Legislative Assembly to authorize income tax credits, deductions, subtractions, exemptions and other tax expenditures every 10 years.

 

Kappy Eaton, Peggy Lynch

3-27-07 Testimony

SB 31 - Relating to health care coverage for children; appropriating money.

Passed Senate.  In committee upon adjournment.

Creates Oregon Healthy Kids Program, which includes private health option to provide health care coverage to children.

 

Karen Nibler

 

HJR 31 - Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to redistricting.

 

Passed House

Passed Senate

Signed by Governor and Filed with Secretary of State for Ballot Title

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to change operative date of state legislative reapportionment plan to second Monday in January of next odd-numbered year after deadline for making plan.

Neutral

Norman Turrill, Kappy Eaton

4-2-2007 Testimony

HJR 32 - Relating to ballot initiatives

Initiative petition circulation

Oppose

Kappy Eaton

3-23-07 Testimony

HJR 33 - Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to redistricting.

Public Hearing Held.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing panel of special masters to create state legislative and congressional redistricting plan following each federal decennial census.

Neutral

Kappy Eaton, Norman Turrill

4-2-2007 Testimony

SJR 35 - Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to elections.

In committee upon adjournment.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to modify double majority voting requirement in property tax elections so that double majority requirement does not apply to property tax measures after June 19, 2008.

Support

Kappy Eaton

 

3-21-07 Testimony

SJR 37 - Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution to modify double majority voting requirements.

In committee upon adjournment.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to modify double majority voting requirements in property tax elections so that double majority requirement does not apply to local property tax measures after June 19, 2008.

Support

Kappy Eaton

 

3-21-07 Testimony

SJR 38 - Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution to modify double majority voting requirements.

 

Now  HB 3551

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to modify double majority voting requirements in property tax elections so that double majority requirement does not apply to local property tax measures after June 19, 2008.

Support

Kappy Eaton

3-21-07 Testimony

SB 38 - Relating to recordation fees

 

Declared a tax.  Needs to start in the House (See HB 3052)

Proposes $15 increase in document recording fee applying to real estate transactions. Allocates revenue to low-income rental housing, prevention of homelessness, affordable homeownership, and community-based housing providers

Support

Karen Nibler, Debbie Aiona

 

HJR 43 Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to voter registration.

Public hearing held.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow voter registration not later than day of election

Support

Kappy Eaton

3-23-07 Testimony

HJR 46 Proposing Amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to restoration of revenues lost when federal forest reserve receipts are discontinued.

Public hearing held.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to permit counties and local taxing districts to increase local permanent rate to restore revenues lost when federal forest reserve receipts are discontinued.

Supportive

Kappy Eaton, Norman Turrill

3-13-07 Testimony

SB 50 - Relating to Public Officials Compensation Commission; prescribing an effective date.

In committee upon adjournment.

Changes membership of Public Officials Compensation Commission.

Support

Kappy Eaton, Norman Turrill

2-13-07 Testimony

SB 55 - Relating to elections.

 

In committee upon adjournment.

 

Requires chief petitioners of state initiative or referendum petitions to be registered to vote in Oregon

Support

Kappy Eaton

1-31-07 Testimony

SB 73 - Relating to payment for collection of signatures on election documents.

 

Passed House

Passed Senate

Signed by Governor.  Effective date, January 1, 2008

Prohibits paying or receiving money based on number of signatures person obtains for purposes of nominating candidate for elective public office or on number of signed voter registration cards person collects.

Support

Kappy Eaton

Testimony

SB 78 - Relating to elections.

A-engrossed

B-engrossed

Passed House and Senate. Senate concurred in House Amendments and re-passed. Governor signed.  Effective date, January 1, 2008.

Allows candidate or candidate's treasurer to designate person to sign statements of contributions and expenditures.

Support

Kappy Eaton

5-21-07 Testimony

SB 80 - Relating to elections on tax measures; prescribing an effective date.

In committee upon adjournment.

Deletes references to double majority voter participation requirement for tax measures.

Support

Kappy Eaton, Peggy Lynch

2-28-07 Testimony

SB 123 - Relating to election petitions.

In committee upon adjournment

Requires 10% of signatures on a petition before it receives a ballot title

Support

Kappy Eaton

1-31-07 Invited Testimony

SB 124 - Relating to ballot titles.

A-engrossed

Passed Senate

Passed House

Governor signed.  Effective date, January 1, 2008

Allows AG's office to correct clerical errors

Support

Kappy Eaton

1-31-07 Invited Testimony

SB 125 - Relating to state initiative petitions.

A-engrossed

Passed Senate

Referred to Ethics, Elections and Rules

 

Directs chief petitioners to confer with Legislative Counsel regarding legal and drafting issues

Support

Kappy Eaton

1-31-07 Invited Testimony

SB 149 - Relating to the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.

 

A-engrossed

Passed Senate

Passed House

Signed by Governor.  Effective date, January 1, 2008

Limits ability of state to "revoke, terminate, or refuse to renew" an operating permit to extract marketable mineral reserves and allows the agency to delay reclamation activities if marketable mineral reserves exist.  Also lessens protection to human "safety"

Neutral as amended

Liz Frenkel

1-25-07 Testimony

SB 186 - Relating to industrial reserves.

In committee upon adjournment

Bill would accelerate conversion of rural lands by expediting inclusion of "industrial reserves" within urban growth boundaries.

Oppose

Peggy Lynch

2-6-07 Testimony

SB 187 - Relating to affordable housing.

A-engrossed

In committee upon adjournment

Bill would speed conversion of rural lands by allowing urban expansions in the name of "affordable housing". 

Oppose

Peggy Lynch, Debbie Aiona

2-6-07 Testimony

SB 235 - Relating to air quality.

 

A-engrossed

B-engrossed

Passed Senate

Passed House. Signed by governor.  Effective date, July 17, 2007

Allows Environmental Quality Commission and State Department of Agriculture to provide for department administration and enforcement of air quality laws applicable to agricultural operations or equipment.

Support with dash – 1 amendments

Liz Frenkel

4-11-07 Testimony

SB 336 - Relating to school facility planning.

A-engrossed

 

Passed Senate

Passed House

Senate concurred in House amendments and re-passed.  Governor signed.  Effective date, January 1, 2008.

Makes providing for school facilities part of community planning

Support

Peggy Lynch

2-15-07 Testimony

and

5-18-07 Testimony

 

SB 494 - Relating to government ethics. 

In committee upon adjournment

Conflict of interest ethics legislation for all public officials.  A member of the Legislative Assembly shall refrain from participating in consideration of matter in regard to which member has actual conflict of interest.

Support section 1, but other sections often conflict with SB 10A, which is preferred.

Norman Turrill

4-27-07 Testimony

SB 544 - Relating to Department of State Lands.

 

A-engrossed

B-engrossed

 

Passed Senate

Passed House

Senate concurred in House amendments and re-passed.

Governor signed.  Effective date, June 20, 2007

GUT &STUFF:  Department of State Lands investigate certification of wetland scientists w/report to next Legislature.

Neutral

Liz Frenkel

3-5-07 Testimony

SB 554 - Relating to public records.

A-engrossed

Passed Senate

Passed House

Governor signed.  Effective date, January 1, 2008

Requires public body to respond to written request for public record as soon as practicable and without undue delay.

Support

Paula Krane

3-21-07 Testimony and

5-13-07 Testimony

SB 632 - Relating to State Capitol.

A-engrossed

B-engrossed

Passed Senate

Passed House

Transfers management and control of utilization of State Capitol grounds from Oregon Department of Administrative Services to State Parks and Recreation Department.

Oppose (takes money from M66 Parks budget)

Peggy Lynch

3-28-07 Testimony

SB 665 - Relating to speedway destination site development; declaring an emergency.

 

A-engrossed

Passed Senate

Passed House

Senate Concurred in House amendments and re-passed. Governor signed.  Effective date, July 17, 2007

Expands development allowed in conjunction with speedway destination site to include permanent housing units.

Neutral as amended

Peggy Lynch

4-26-07 Testimony

SB 700 - Relating to public office; prescribing an effective date.

 

A-engrossed

Passed Senate

B-engrossed

Passed House

Senate concurred in House amendments and re-passed

Creates a Public Officials’ Salary Commission

Support

Kappy Eaton

3-7-07 Testimony and

 3-14-07 Memo

and

6-4-07 Testimony

SB 707 - Relating to beverage containers.

A-engrossed

B-engrossed

Passed Senate

Passed House

Senate concurred in House amendments and re-passed

Governor signed.  Effective date, June 7, 2007

Requires Department of Environmental Quality to develop plan related to beverage containers.

Support

Marge Easley

4-3-07 Testimony and

5-2-07 testimony on 707A

SB 765 - Relating to affordable space for manufactured dwellings.

In committee upon adjournment.

Requires local governments to project amount of space presently used for manufactured dwellings within urban growth boundaries that will be converted to another use, and to plan and zone to establish sufficient amount of affordable space for manufactured dwellings outside urban growth boundaries.

Oppose

Peggy Lynch

4-24-07 Testimony

SB 865 - Relating to food stamp benefits; declaring an emergency.

 

A-engrossed

Passed Senate

Passed House

Governor signed.  Effective date, June 20, 2007

Directs Department of Human Services, after application for and approval of federal waiver, to disregard amount of annual cost-of-living adjustment for monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits when determining financial eligibility for food stamp benefits.

Support

Karen Nibler

4-23-07 Testimony

SB 921 - Relating to elections on tax measures; prescribing an effective date.

In committee upon adjournment.

Deletes references to double majority voter participation requirement for tax measures.

Support

Kappy Eaton

3-21-07 Testimony

SB 926 - Relating to velodromes.

A-Engrossed

Referred to Ways and Means.  In committee upon adjournment.

Directs State Parks and Recreation Department to construct velodromes in central, northern and southern Oregon.

Oppose (takes money from M66 Parks budget)

Peggy Lynch, Liz Frenkel

3-29-07 Testimony

SB 994 Judicial Salaries

Passed Senate

Passed House

 

Barbara Fredericks, Karen Nibler

 

 

SB 1018 - Relating to death penalty; declaring an emergency.  In committee upon adjournment.

Creates Task Force on Death Penalty in Oregon.

Support

Norman Turrill

4-11-07 Letter

HB 2001 - Relating to auditing of tax expenditures.

A-engrossed

 

Now incorporated into HB 3260

Directs Secretary of State to conduct performance and program audits on tax expenditures. Creates Tax Accountability Commission.

 

Support with -2 amendments

See HB 3260

Liz Frenkel, Kappy Eaton

4-26-07 Testimony

and

6-1-07 Testimony

and

6-4-07 Testimony

HB 2007 - Relating to same sex relationships.

A-engrossed

 

Passed House

Passed Senate

Governor Signed,  Effective date, January 1, 2008

Establishes requirements and procedures for entering into civil union contract between individuals of same sex

Support

Kappy Eaton

 4-9-2007 Testimony

HB 2055 - Relating to elections.

Chief petitioners required to be registered to vote in Oregon.  Number of petition signatures gathered  in each county , the names and addresses of the five largest contributors, and procedures for filing complaints published in the Voter's Pamphlet

Support

Kappy Eaton

1-31-07 Invited Testimony

HB 2060 - Relating to Commission on Legislative Campaign Finance Reform; declaring an emergency.

Motion to substitute minority report for committee Report Failed

Committee Report Adopted

Passed House

Creates Commission on Legislative Campaign Finance Reform.

Support

Norman Turrill and Kappy Eaton

5-23-07

Testimony

HB 2082 - Relating to election petitions

 

A-engrossed

B-engrossed

Passed House

Passed Senate

House concurred in Senate amendments and re-passed

Omnibus bill on initiative and referendum petitioning.

Support with reservations

Kappy Eaton, Norman Turrill

2-19-07 Testimony

and

5-18-07 Testimony

HB 2083 - Relating to elections; declaring an emergency. 

Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules.

Exempts from disclosure as public record any campaign finance data filed in electronic system provided by Secretary of State but not required by election laws to be made available to public.

 

 

 

HB 2187 - Relating to fees imposed for periodic sanitary surveys of drinking water systems.

 

Passed House

Passed Senate

Governor signed.  Effective Date, January 1, 2008

Provides for fees for public drinking water systems and funds for sanitary inspections

Support

Sarah Chaplen

2-14-07 Testimony

and

5-15-07 Testimony

HB 2347 - Relating to mental health funding; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Public hearing held.

Increases tax on wines, malt beverages and cider.

Support

Karen Nibler

4-18-07 Testimony

HB 2388 - Relating to the taxation committees of the Oregon Legislative Assembly.

Public hearing held.

Requires interim committees of Legislative Assembly having principal jurisdiction over matters of taxation to review tax expenditures and prepare written findings and recommendations.

 

Peggy Lynch, Kappy Eaton, Liz Frenkel

2-14-07 Testimony

HB 2465 - Relating to Hood River County public schools.

Public hearing held.

Bypasses exception process for land-use planning program and subverts statewide management.

Oppose

Peggy Lynch

2-13-07 Testimony

HB 2469 - Relating to public assistance for families with dependent children; declaring an emergency.

 

A-engrossed

Passed House

Passed Senate

Expands temporary assistance for needy families to include new State Family Pre-SSI/SSDI program and new temporary assistance for needy families program for working families.

Support

Karen Nibler

5-31-07 Testimony

HB 2485 - Relating to paid sick leave for employees taking family leave.

 

Passed House

Passed Senate.  Governor Signed.  Effective date, January 1, 2008.

Expands purposes for which employee taking family leave may use paid sick leave.

 

Support

See HB 2575

Kappy Eaton

See

3-19-07 Testimony

HB 2525 - Relating to systems development charges for k-12 education.

Public hearing held.

Systems Development fees to include costs of k-12 schools

Support

Peggy Lynch

2-15-07 Testimony

HB 2530 - Relating to taxation; appropriating money

A-engrossed

B-engrossed

Passed House

Passed Senate.

Creates the Task Force on Comprehensive Revenue Restructuring and the Oregon Revenue Advisory Council

Support

Kappy Eaton

 

HB 2535 - Relating to malt beverage cost recovery fees; appropriating money; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Referred to Revenue by prior reference.

Imposes malt beverage cost recovery fee on malt beverages.

Support

Karen Nibler

4-18-07 Testimony

HB 2564 - Relating to measurement of water use

 

Referred to Ways and Means

Water Measurement

Support as amended

Liz Frenkel and Peggy Lynch

2-22-07 Testimony

HB 2566 - Relating to exempt uses of ground water; declaring an emergency.

A-engrossed

 

Referred to Ways and Means

Continues the current exemption from permit for domestic wells, but reduces the amount of groundwater assumed to be used to 5,000 gallons per day- still well under the real usage for a single family and watering a half acre of land.  It does set a $250 fee for new exempt wells which will provide up to $1 million in additional funding for groundwater studies which will help local governments make future land use decisions.

Support with – 1 Amendments

Peggy Lynch

4-27-07 Testimony

HB 2575 - Relating to establishment of family leave benefits insurance program

A-engrossed

Failed on third reading in Senate.

Qualifying family leave would be paid through employee-funded funded

Support

Kappy Eaton

3-19-07 Testimony

HB 2595 - Relating to government ethics; appropriating money; declaring an emergency.

A-engrossed

Passed House

B-engrossed

B-engrossed minority

House concurred in Senate Amendments and re-passed

Renames the GSPC to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission. Makes numerous changes to conflict of interest laws regarding commission structure, sanctions, rulemaking, advisory opinions, adjucation processes, nepotism, etc. See also SB 10

Support

Norman Turrill, Kappy Eaton

5-21-07 Testimony

HB 2626 - Relating to recycling of electronic devices; appropriating money; declaring an emergency.

 

A-Engrossed

Passed House

Passed Senate

Signed by Governor.  Effective date, June 6, 2007

Establishes statewide system administered by Department of Environmental Quality for collection, transportation and recycling of certain electronic devices.

 

Support

Peggy Lynch

3-26-07 Testimony

HB 2635 - Relating to family leave.

 

A-engrossed

Passed House

B-engrossed

Passed Senate.  House concurred in Senate amendments and re-passed. Governor signed

Allows eligible employee to take family leave from work to care for grandparent or grandchild.

Support.  See HB 2575

Kappy Eaton

 

HB 2700 - Relating to contraception.

A-engrossed

Passed House

Passed Senate

Governor signed.  Effective date, January 1, 2007

Requires health benefit plan to include coverage of contraception.

Support

Kappy Eaton

2-28-07 Testimony

and

5-9-07 Testimony

HB 2731 - Relating to beverage taxes; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Public hearing held.

Increases tax on malt beverages, wines and cider.

Support

Karen Nibler

4-18-08 Testimony

HB 2910 - Relating to elections.

A-engrossed

 

Passed House, Passed Senate

House Concurred in Senate amendments and re-passed.  Effective date, January 1, 2008

Allows otherwise qualified person who is at least 17 years of age to register to vote.

Support

Kappy Eaton

5-31-07

Floor Letter

HB 2922 - Relating to taxation; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Public hearing held.

Requires addition to taxable income for Oregon tax purposes of certain income otherwise excluded from federal taxable income.

Support

Kappy Eaton

 

HB 2963 - Relating to tax expenditures; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Public hearing held.

Creates sunset provision for all personal income or corporate excise or income tax expenditures that are not required under federal law, Oregon Constitution or to avoid double taxation.

Support

Kappy Eaton

3-27-07 Testimony

HB 2967 - Relating to tobacco products taxation; appropriating money; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

A-engrossed

 

Failed House

Vote reconsideration carried

Creates Oregon Healthy Kids Program to provide health insurance to uninsured children under 19 years of age.

Support

Karen Nibler

 

HB 3052 - Relating to finance; appropriating money; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Work session held.

Imposes real estate transfer tax on transfers of real property.

Support.  See SB 38

Debbie Aiona

 

HB 3108 - Relating to tax expenditures.

Public hearing held.

Directs Secretary of State to conduct performance and program audits on tax expenditures.

Acceptable, but timeline does not expedite dealing with the issue.

Kappy Eaton, Peggy Lynch, Liz Frenkel

3-27-07 Testimony

HB 3255 - Relating to state mental hospital facilities; appropriating money; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Public hearing held.

Imposes additional privilege tax on malt beverages of $___ per barrel.

Support

Karen Nibler

4-18-07 Testimony

HB 3260 - Relating to tax expenditures; prescribing an effective date.

A-engrossed

Passed House.

In committee upon adjournment.

Extends sunset dates for income tax expenditures scheduled to sunset in 2007-2009 biennium.

Now combined with HB 2001

Kappy Eaton, Peggy Lynch

3-27-07 Testimony

HB 3343 - Relating to siting public schools outside urban growth boundaries.

Public hearing held.

Authorizes school districts to site school on tract of land within three miles of urban growth boundary without adopting exception to statewide land use planning goal.

Oppose

Peggy Lynch

4-16-07 Testimony

HB 3370 - Relating to alcoholic beverages; declaring an emergency.

Referred to Human Services and Women’s wellness by order of the Speaker.

Directs Oregon Liquor Control Commission to transfer amount equal to five percent of gross revenues derived from sales of distilled liquor by bottle to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Account.

Support

Karen Nibler

4-18-07 Testimony

HB 3421 - Relating to malt beverage taxes; appropriating money; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Public hearing held.

Increases tax on malt beverages over five-year period.

Support

Karen Nibler

4-18-07 Testimony

HB 3461 - Relating to land reclamation. Referred to agriculture and Natural Resources.

Requires certain conditions for approval of reclamation plan for surface mining operation.

Support

Liz Frenkel

 

HB 3500 - Relating to pollution control facilities; prescribing an effective date.

 

Sub. Referral to Revenue

A-engrossed

Referred to ways and means by order of the Speaker.

Modifies pollution control facility tax credit and extends period for which facilities may be certified for tax credit, if facilities constitute enhanced pollution control facilities.

Oppose

Liz Frenkel

4-23-07 Testimony

and

5-15-07 Testimony

HB 3525 - Relating to Columbia River water; appropriating money.

Sent to Ways and Means

Motion to withdraw from Ways and Means Carried

Passed House.  In committee upon adjournment.

Directs Water Resources Department to issue permits to appropriate water from Upper Columbia River for use in Columbia Basin. aka Oasis/Mirage Bill

Oppose

Liz Frenkel

4-13-07 Testimony

and

6-19-07 Testimony

HB 3540 - Relating to compensation for loss of value of private real property resulting from land use regulation; appropriating money.

 

B- Engrossed

C-Engrossed

 

Passed House

Passed Senate

House Concurred in Senate Amendments and re-passed. Signed by Governor.  Filed with Secretary of State.

Revises law relating to compensation of property owners for land use regulations.

 

Support

Peggy Lynch, Liz Frenkel

5-3-07 Floor Letter

HB 3546 - Relating to an extension of time for review of demands for compensation by reason of land use regulations; declaring an emergency.

 

B-engrossed

 

Passed House

Passed Senate

Signed by Governor.  Effective date, May 10, 2007

Allows public entity additional 360 days to review and act on certain Measure 37 claims before property owner is entitled to just compensation and may file civil action.

 

Support

Peggy Lynch, Liz Frenkel

5-3-07 Floor Letter

HB 3557 - Relating to land reclamation.

Public hearing held.

Requires certain conditions for approval of reclamation plan for surface mining operation.

Support

Marge Easley, Liz Frenkel

6-15-07

Testimony

HB 3558 - Relating to health; appropriating money; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

A-engrossed

Referred to Elections, Ethics, and Rules by order of the Speaker.

Creates Oregon Healthy Kids Program, which includes private health option to provide health care coverage to children.

Support

Karen Nibler

 

HB 3559 - Relating to elections; appropriating money; declaring an emergency.

Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules.

Sets procedure for statewide special election on House Bill 3558 (2007).

 

Karen Nibler

 

HB 5025 - Relating to financial administration of the Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission; appropriating money; declaring an emergency.

A-engrossed

Passed House

Passed Senate. Governor Signed

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission for biennial expenses.  See SB 10A

Support

Kappy Eaton, Norman Turrill

5-16-07 Testimony

HB 5031 - Relating to financial administration of the Department of Human Services; appropriating money

 

A-engrossed

Passed House

Passed Senate

Governor signed.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for certain biennial expenses :  League is Interested in water quality issues and Mental Health and Addiction Services

Support

Sarah Chaplen, Karen Nibler, Kappy Eaton

3-13-07 water Testimony

 

3-21-07 MH Testimony

HB 5033 - Relating to financial administration of the Department of Land Conservation and Development

A-engrossed

Passed House

Passed Senate. Governor signed.

DLCD Budget

Support

Peggy Lynch

3-3-06 Testimony

HB 5043 - Relating to financial administration of the Department of State Lands

House Amendments

A-engrossed

Passed House, Senate, Governor Signed

Effective date, July 1, 2007

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of State Lands for certain biennial expenses.

Support

Liz Frenkel

2-19-07 Testimony

HB 5050 - Relating to financial administration of the Water Resources Department

 

A-engrossed

 

Passed House, Senate

Governor Signed.  Effective date, July 1, 2007

 

Questions about budget notes

Water Resources Budget

Support, with concerns about agency priorities

Liz Frenkel, Peggy Lynch

3-19-07 Testimony

SB 5504 - Relating to financial administration of the State Commission on Children and Families; appropriating money; declaring an emergency.

 

A-Engrossed

Passed Senate. Signed by Governor.  Effective date, July 1, 2007

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Commission on Children and Families for biennial expenses.

Support

Karen Nibler

4-2-07 Testimony

and

5-15-07 Testimony

SB 5505 - Relating to appropriation for Department of Corrections

Passed Senate

Passed House.  Signed by Governor. Effective date, July 1, 2007.

Department of Corrections Budget

Support

Karen Nibler

3-14-07 Testimony

SB 5507 - Relating to financial administration of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission

A-engrossed

Passed Senate

Passed House, Signed by Governor.  Effective date, July 1, 2007

Support for Oregon Criminal Justice Commission

Support

Karen Nibler

2-20-07 Testimony

SB 5517 - Relating to financial administration of the Housing and Community Services Department

A-engrossed

Passed Senate

Passed House.  Signed by Governor.  Effective date, July 12, 2007.

Funding for Oregon Housing and Community Services.  Priority for implementation of Homeless Youth Survey

Support

Karen Nibler

2-14-07 Testimony

SB 5518 - Relating to financial administration of the Judicial Department; appropriating money; declaring an emergency.

A-engrossed

Passed Senate

Passed House. Signed by Governor.  Effective date, July 12, 2007

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Judicial Department for biennial expenses.

Support

Karen Nibler, Barbara Fredericks

4-19-07 Testimony

and

6-13-07 Testimony

SB 5522 - Relating to financial administration of legislative branch agencies; appropriating money; declaring an emergency.

A-engrossed

Passed Senate

Passed House.  Signed by Governor.  Effective date, July 12, 2007.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Legislative Administration Committee, Legislative Assembly, Legislative Counsel Committee, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Legislative Revenue Officer and Commission on Indian Services for biennial expenses. Renovation of Legislative Wings

Support

Kappy Eaton

3-14-07 Memo

SB 5530 - Relating to budget appropriation for state parks

 

A-Engrossed

Passed Senate

Passed House. Signed by Governor.  Effective date, July 1, 2007.

State Parks Budget

Support with modification to increase money for land purchase

Peggy Lynch

2-21-07 Testimony and 

5-3-07 Testimony

SB 5544 - Relating to financial administration of the Oregon Youth Authority

 

A-engrossed

Passed Senate

Passed House.  Signed by Governor.  Effective date, July 1, 2007.

Appropriates money from general fund to Oregon Youth Authority for certain biennial expenses

Support

Karen Nibler

3-14-07 Testimony