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signed · Oregon · House May 31, 2017

HB 2673: Relating to processes required to change information by which a person may be identified; and prescribing an effective date.

Creates alternative process for persons seeking to change name on vital record for purpose of affirming gender identity. Creates alternative process for persons seeking to change sex classification on vital record. Eliminates requirement for courts to publicly post court orders changing name or gender identity. Provides that court case involving change of gender identity may be sealed. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Laurie Monnes Anderson (D) Rob Nosse (D) Jennifer Williamson (D) Mitch Greenlick (D) · 18 co-sponsors

signed · Oregon · House May 31, 2017

HB 2833: Relating to the exemption of property in enterprise zones; and prescribing an effective date.

Makes technical corrections and clarifications in statutes governing exemption of property in enterprise zones. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · House May 31, 2017

HB 3180: Relating to disclosure of information for purposes of administering transient lodging taxes; and prescribing an effective date.

Authorizes Department of Revenue and units of local government to disclose to each other information related to administration of transient lodging tax laws. Provides process for ensuring confidentiality of state transient lodging tax information. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · House May 31, 2017

HB 2338: Relating to workers' compensation benefits for certain beneficiaries.

Specifies only one monthly benefit rate for children of deceased worker and uniform duration of benefits for children under 19 years of age. Specifies benefit for period of not more than 48 months for children and dependents of deceased worker who are between 19 and 26 years of age at worker's death or will attain age of 19 years after worker's death and who are completing high school, obtaining general educational development certificate or attending program of higher education. Provides that if worker dies during period of permanent total disability, benefits are payable to worker's dependents.

signed · Oregon · House May 31, 2017

HB 2335: Relating to the authority of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to appoint a medical arbiters panel for workers' compensation claims.

Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services, at request of party to proceeding to close workers' compensation claim, to appoint as many as three members to panel of medical arbiters in accordance with criteria director sets by rule.

signed · Oregon · House May 31, 2017

HB 5001: Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Board of Accountancy; 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 Oregon Board of Accountancy. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

signed · Oregon · House May 31, 2017

HB 5014: Relating to the financial administration of the Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability; and declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability for biennial expenses. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

signed · Oregon · House May 31, 2017

HB 2192: Relating to Workers' Compensation Management-Labor Advisory Committee member term limits.

Increases term of Workers' Compensation Management-Labor Advisory Committee members from two years to three years.

signed · Oregon · House May 31, 2017

HB 2316: Relating to review of comprehensive plans that require application of statewide planning goal concerning buildable lands for residential use for certain cities.

Requires city with population of less than 25,000 to determine estimated housing need for 20-year period, inventory buildable land and adopt measures as part of periodic or legislative review of comprehensive plan.

signed · Oregon · House May 31, 2017

HB 5035: Relating to the financial administration of the Public Utility Commission of Oregon; and declaring an emergency.

Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by Public Utility Commission of Oregon. Limits biennial expenditures by commission from federal funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

signed · Oregon · House May 31, 2017

HB 2987: Relating to giving false information to a peace officer.

Renames crime of giving false information to a peace officer for issuance or service of a citation or for an arrest on a warrant to giving false information to a peace officer in connection with a citation or warrant. Expands crime to include person providing false information to peace officer when there is outstanding warrant for person's arrest. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.

signed · Oregon · House May 31, 2017

HB 2623: Relating to trusts.

Allows trustee of trust to make disbursements for trustee's compensation or compensation of person providing investment advisory or custodial services out of principal or income under certain circumstances. Requires transaction between trustee and beneficiary of trust from which trustee obtains advantage to be outside trustee's business or on unusually unfavorable terms to be voidable by beneficiary.