Business and Labor Committee
Public Hearing on Monday, February 6th
HB 2186 Provides that Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services may certify self-insurance program created by intergovernmental agreement as self-insured employer for purposes of workers' compensation insurance.
HB 2192 Increases term of Workers' Compensation Management-Labor Advisory Committee members from two years to three years.
HB 2335 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.
HB 2336 Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to appoint claims processing agent for self-insured employer or self-insured employer group that defaults or cancels employer's or group's certification or that director decertifies.
HB 2337 Increases workers' compensation benefits for permanent total disability and permanent partial disability.
HB 2338 Specifies only one monthly benefit rate for children of deceased worker and uniform duration of benefits for children under 19 years of age.
Public Hearing on Wednesday, February 8th
HB 2317 Increases term of member of State Mortuary and Cemetery Board from three years to four years.
HB 2572 Allows Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to issue multiyear license to qualifying labor contractor.
HB 2359 Removes requirement for beneficiary in trust deed to send, and Attorney General to receive, copy of notice that beneficiary has denied grantor's eligibility for foreclosure avoidance measure.
HB 2112 Prohibits financial institutions from unilaterally closing customer account unless customer is given 60 days' notice of closure and of reason for closure.
HB 2562 Requires lender that has contract with person for reverse mortgage to send person notice that states that title to property that is subject to reverse mortgage remains with person and person is responsible for paying property taxes and related taxes on property.
HB 2624 Exempts out-of-state banks, extranational institutions and foreign associations from requirement to file notice before dealing in notes secured by mortgages or trust deeds, if authorized to conduct banking business in this state by certificate of Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session on Wednesday, February 8th
HB 2609 Updates laws that govern nonprofit corporations in this state
Work Session on Wednesday, February 8th
HB 2161 Provides that amendments to articles of incorporation or bylaws of credit union are automatically effective unless disapproved by Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.
HB 2262 Allows Employment Relations Board to employ and set salaries for personnel who are management service employees or unclassified service employees.
HB 2263 Increases fee from $500 to $625 for third mediation session conducted by mediator assigned by Employment Relations Board to resolve labor dispute or labor controversy.
HB 2264 Increases application fee for individual who applies to be included on State Conciliation Service list of qualified arbitrators for labor controversy.
Ag and Natural Resources Committee
Public Hearing Tuesday, February 7th
HB 2327 CARRIED OVER FROM THE 2-2-2017 MEETING: Removes guidance statement and framework of healthy streams partnership from description of Oregon Plan.
HB 2254 Exempts horticultural commodities and commodity packs from labeling requirements if commodity is being exported from United States and shipping container used to transport commodity or commodity pack is labeled as being for export only and as otherwise required by State Department of Agriculture.
HB 2255 Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to adopt recommended or required practices for ensuring safety of milk, fluid milk or dairy products.
HB 2256 Makes dietary supplements, as defined, food for purposes of Oregon Food Law and laws regulating sanitation for food and food establishments.
HB 2043 Appropriates moneys for 2017-2019 biennium to State Department of Agriculture for purpose of carrying out weed control programs.
Public Hearing Thursday, February 7th
HB 2405 Authorizes State Parks and Recreation Director to adopt rules to establish standards used when department disburses moneys to tribal governments under state or federal programs and to make state funding assistance available to tribal governments for constructing and restoring memorials honoring veterans and war memorials on public property.
HB 2318 Allows State Parks and Recreation Commission to adopt schedule by rule setting forth range of reasonable charges for use of areas established and maintained by State Parks and Recreation Department.
HB 2241 Extends sunset for Task Force on Drought Emergency Response.
HB 2297 Extends sunset for Task Force on Drought Emergency Response.
Transportation Committee
Public Hearing Wednesday, February 8th
HB 2289 Eliminates weight limit for exception to user's license requirement in case of payment of use fuel tax to seller for all fuel used in motor vehicle.
HB 2022 Excludes volumetric mixers from definition of "fixed load vehicle." Makes additional non-substantive housekeeping changes to definition.
HB 2695 Exempts certain towing vessels and their towed barges from requirement that Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots licensee pilot vessel.
Public Hearing Friday, February 10th
HB 2482 Removes hours of operation restriction on self-service at filling stations, service stations, garages and other dispensaries in low-population counties.
HB 2458 Allows nonretail facility located in low-population county to permit self-service retail sales of Class 1 flammable liquids.
HB 2462 Increases amount by which vehicle equipped with fully functional idle reduction system designed to reduce fuel use and emissions from engine idling may exceed maximum weight limitations.
