HB 4002 Oregon House · 2022 Regular Session

Relating to overtime for agricultural workers; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Prohibits employers from permitting or requiring agricultural workers to work in excess of maximum allowable hours unless workers are compensated for overtime hours worked. Specifies exemptions to overtime compensation requirements. Requires Employment Department, in consultation with Bureau of Labor and Industries, Department of Revenue and State Department of Agriculture, to submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture on identified economic impacts of overtime compensation requirements under Act. Requires division of Oregon Department of Administrative Services that serves as office of economic analysis to include in economic forecast for biennium any available relevant economic and wage data related to agricultural economy as impacted by overtime compensation requirements. Requires State Department of Agriculture and Oregon Business Development Department to make recommendations for legislation to regular or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture on available options for establishing grant, loan or other lending program to provide financial assistance to employers to mitigate costs associated with compliance with overtime compensation requirements. Creates refundable income or corporate excise tax credit allowed to employer for excess amount of wages paid as overtime pay to agricultural workers. Provides for administration of credit by Department of Revenue. Directs department to issue notice to taxpayers that meet application requirements and indicate maximum amount of credit allowed. Provides for Legislative Assembly to use reports submitted by agencies to adjust tax credit provisions and revise rates if deemed appropriate. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023 , and before January 1, 2029 ]. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022 Signed Apr 15, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 1, 2022

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Apr 15, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Armitage, Findley, Sollman.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Taylor, Courtney. Passed.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Referred to Farm Worker Overtime.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Evans, McLain, Scharf.
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed.
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to Farm Worker Overtime by order of Speaker.
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Farm Worker Overtime.
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
Referred to Revenue by prior reference.
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Revenue by prior reference.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor with subsequent referral to Revenue.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
8 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors