Sen. David Smith

Co-sponsor SB 1028

Signed into law · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to educational requirements of professional licensing boards; and prescribing an effective date.

Allows professional licensing board to consider experience in lieu of high school diploma or equivalent for licensure, certification or other authorization to provide certain occupational or professional services. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Signed into law Jun 22, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 2695

Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to maritime pilotage.

Exempts certain towing vessels and their towed barges from requirement that Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots licensee pilot vessel.

Signed into law Jun 22, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 2902

Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to port shipyard activities.

Authorizes ports to acquire, construct, maintain and operate shipyards.

Signed into law Jun 21, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 3213

Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to broadband technology.

Expands contents of report by Oregon Broadband Advisory Council to Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology to include role of broadband technology in local, state and regional economies and economic development.

Signed into law Jun 21, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 3158

Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to incentives for reporting wildlife law violations.

Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to implement program to encourage reporting of wildlife law violations.

Signed into law Jun 21, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 2968

Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to brownfields; and declaring an emergency.

Requires Department of Environmental Quality to carry out study and propose recommendations for single, coordinated process for parties to meet certain federal and state requirements for, and to obtain certain releases from liability for, cleanup of hazardous waste. Requires department to report results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Jun 21, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Primary HB 3432

Signed into law · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to the filing of survey maps.

Makes permissive rather than mandatory provision that noncompliant survey map that is not corrected by surveyor and returned to county surveyor within 30 days be forwarded by county surveyor to State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying for action.

Signed into law Jun 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 3147

Signed into law · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to the Oregon Hatchery Research Center.

Requires State Fish and Wildlife Director to, before appointing Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board members, consult with organizations that represent certain interests and take into consideration nominations or recommendations received in course of consultation.

Signed into law Jun 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2499

Signed into law · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to limited entry fishery permits.

Establishes process for vessel permit seller to petition for preliminary injunction allowing seller to continue to fish under vessel permit during pendency of proceeding concerning claim that buyer failed to fulfill terms of vessel permit sale. Authorizes State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules to allow for relief necessary to comply with preliminary injunctions.

Signed into law Jun 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2500

Signed into law · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to mandated training for Department of Human Services caseworkers.

Directs Department of Human Services , in consultation with Department of Justice, to develop and implement training and continuing education curriculum for caseworkers that informs and instructs caseworkers on their roles in juvenile dependency proceedings. Requires curriculum to include presentations by Department of Justice attorneys and to address circumstances under which caseworker may be engaging in unlicensed practice of law. Requires continuing education for caseworkers every four years.

Signed into law Jun 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors