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State Legislature US Congress

All 16,020 Active 0 In committee 13,419 Passed 580 Signed 3,916 Failed 203

signed · Oregon · House Jun 22, 2017

HB 2682: Relating to highway speeds.

Authorizes City of Portland to designate speed that is five miles per hour lower than statutory speed when highway is located in residence district and highway is not arterial highway.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 485: Relating to professional corporations that are organized for the purpose of practicing medicine.

Exempts from requirement that licensed physicians hold majority of voting stock in professional corporation organized for purpose of practicing medicine , or be majority of directors of professional corporation , for-profit or nonprofit business entity that is incorporated or organized under laws of this state, that provides entirety of business entity's medical services through one or more rural health clinics and that operates in compliance with state and federal laws that apply to rural health clinics . Provides that business entity is exempt from requirement for period of up to one year after establishing rural health clinic if applicable certification for rural health clinic is pending during one-year period.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 298: Relating to discretion of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to pursue matters on behalf of certain complainants; and declaring an emergency.

Extends sunset for provisions making discretionary Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries' authority to prepare formal charges and pursue certain matters in court. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 831: Relating to supervising physicians.

Expands definition of "supervising physician" to include persons licensed to practice osteopathy or podiatry in this state for purpose of supervising physician assistants.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 856: Relating to naturopathic physicians.

Allows naturopathic physicians to perform certain actions that physicians are authorized to perform.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 960: Relating to classification of sexual assault forensic kits.

Modifies definition of "anonymous kit" in reference to testing of sexual assault forensic evidence kits. Provides that when victim who did not previously participate with law enforcement agency to create report of sexual assault participates at later time, kit is automatically reclassified as nonanonymous. Requires that law enforcement agencies have policy requiring submission of reclassified nonanonymous kit to Department of State Police within 14 days of reclassification.

signed · Oregon · House Jun 22, 2017

HB 2315: Relating to tax credit for affordable housing lenders; and prescribing an effective date.

Provides that corporate excise tax credit allowed to lenders that finance affordable housing is not barred by receipt of housing vouchers by tenants. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 5537: Relating to the financial administration of the Department of State Lands; and declaring an emergency.

Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by Department of State Lands for certain purposes. Limits certain biennial expenditures by department from federal funds. Limits biennial expenditures from Submerged Lands Enhancement Fund. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 5531: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

Approves new fee adopted by Board of Medical Imaging. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 99: Relating to the Director of the State Department of Energy.

Requires Senate confirmation of Director of the State Department of Energy.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 5538: Relating to the financial administration of the State Board of Tax Practitioners; and declaring an emergency.

Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by State Board of Tax Practitioners. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 18: Relating to State Department of Agriculture regulation of the food supply chain.

Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to carry out duties, functions and powers regarding food safety to extent consistent with federal FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. Authorizes department to adopt rules for administration and enforcement of department duties, functions and powers under food safety laws to incorporate by reference federal or multistate statutes, regulations, guidelines or other provisions or standards, practices or requirements. Defines "feed" and modifies definition of "commercial feed" for purposes of statutes regulating commercial animal feed.