Rep. Jules Walters

Co-sponsor HB 2951

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to traffic safety education courses; declaring an emergency.

Directs Department of Transportation to establish program for awarding grants to providers of traffic safety education courses to fund Spanish language traffic safety education courses. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Transportation for biennium beginning July 1, 2023, to award grants. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2619

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to the Oregon Transportation Commission.

Modifies membership of Oregon Transportation Commission. Directs Governor to appoint executive director for commission.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 3060

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to a tax credit for gun safes; prescribing an effective date.

Establishes tax credit against personal income taxes for purchase of qualifying gun safes or locking mechanisms. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2030. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2613

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to funding for zero-emission vehicle incentives; declaring an emergency.

Appropriates $30,000,000 to Department of Environmental Quality for deposit in Zero-Emission Incentive Fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2601

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to investment funds.

Requires State Treasurer to exit from certain carbon-intensive investments, subject to fiduciary duties. Requires State Treasurer to develop plan to protect state investments from risks related to climate change. Requires State Treasurer to issue periodic reports on actual and planned progress towards completion of duties imposed under Act.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 3478

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to climate risk disclosures.

Requires State Treasurer, when marketing securities, to make climate risk disclosures to potential investors.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2713

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to the local regulation of fossil fuels; declaring an emergency.

Provides that Legislative Assembly finds and declares that home rule cities and counties have constitutional authority to prohibit or limit use of fossil fuels in new buildings or installation of fossil fuel infrastructure. Permits cities and counties, whether home rule or not, to prohibit or limit use of fossil fuels in new buildings or installation of fossil fuel infrastructure. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 3041

In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to the graduated driver license program.

Directs Department of Transportation to study laws related to graduated driver license program and to provide results of study in report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 3121

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to higher education affordability; declaring an emergency.

Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study to determine best method for making public higher education affordable for Oregonians. Directs commission to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to higher education not later than September 15, 2024. ] Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purpose of carrying out Oregon's Open Educational Resources (OER) Program. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1064

Passed · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to signature collection for charitable checkoff participation; prescribing an effective date.

Allows Department of Revenue to establish electronic means for collection of elector signatures in support of inclusion of entity on schedule of income tax return for purpose of receiving contribution by means of checkoff. Applies to elector signatures collected on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Passed Jun 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track