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Rep. Greg Barreto's Newsletter
February 24, 2017
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Many of you have expressed an interest in being updated on what bills will be heard in the committees I am on. Below is a list of what will be heard next week.
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Business and Labor Committee
Public Hearing on Monday, February 27th
HB 2189
Establishes statute of repose for actions arising out of real estate appraisal activity.
HB 2501
Modifies laws related to real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies.
HJM 3
Urges Congress to instruct qualifications board to revise qualification requirements for real estate appraisers.
HB 2856
Creates Community Outreach and Labor Education Program within Bureau of Labor and Industries to promote awareness of employee rights.
Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 1st
HB 2183
Transfers authority relating to plan review and inspections of health care facilities from State Fire Marshal to Department of Consumer and Business Services.
HB 2346
Directs insured institution or credit union to accept declaration rather than affidavit from Department of Human Services or Oregon Health Authority to pay claim on death of depositor.
HB 2163
Permits employer to make deduction from employee's wages for contribution to individual account for employee's benefit in plan maintained under section 125, 401(k), 403(b), 408, 408A or 457 of Internal Revenue Code if employee is given certain notices and right to cancel or change contribution.
HB 2855
Creates procedure for purchaser of real property to enforce contractual requirement for delivery of deed of conveyance without instituting suit or action
Ag and Natural Resources Committee
Public Hearing Tuesday, February 28th
HB 2576
Permits part or product of animal species covered by wildlife trafficking prevention program to be distributed, sold or have legal ownership transferred to bona fide scientific or educational institutional for scientific or educational purposes.
HB 2533
Limits State Department of Agriculture bee colony registration fee and unit fee to colonies having primary purpose of pollinating agricultural or horticultural crops.
HB 2535
Requires State Department of Agriculture to conduct four-year pilot program for replacing noxious weeds that supply pollen and nectar to pollinating insects with noninvasive forage plants offering similar benefit for pollinating insects.
HB 2214
Establishes Expedited Housing Permitting Fund.
Work Session Tuesday, February 28th
HB 2256
CARRIED OVER FROM THE 2/23/2017 AGENDA: Makes dietary supplements, as defined, food for purposes of Oregon Food Law and laws regulating sanitation for food and food establishments.
HB 2364
CARRIED OVER FROM THE 2/23/2017 AGENDA: Corrects inaccurate statutory reference.
Public Hearing Thursday, March 2nd
HB 2179
Permits onsite treatment of reclaimed water, agricultural or industrial process water or biosolids prior to application on exclusive farm use land.
HB 2866
Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt certain requirements related to carcasses of returning hatchery fish.
HB 2883
Permanently prohibits outfitter and guide who is convicted of violation of wildlife laws for unlawfully taking wildlife with culpable mental state from applying for or obtaining licenses, tags and permits under wildlife laws.
HB 2918
Prohibits introduction, propagation or stocking of wildlife species without authorization by law approved by Legislative Assembly.
Transportation Policy Committee
Public Hearing Wednesday, March 1st
HB 2910
Requires snowmobiles and certain all-terrain vehicles to cross highway at intersection or more than 100 feet from intersection.
HB 2745
Authorizes certain intergovernmental entities created to operate, maintain, repair and modernize transportation facilities to impose property taxes in support of those purposes, or issue general obligation bonds supported by property tax revenues, if entity obtains approval of governing bodies of affected cities and counties in entity territory.
HB 2320
Directs State Marine Board to create Nonmotorized Boating Program.
Public Hearing and Work Session Wednesday, March 1st
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.
Public Hearing Friday, March 3rd
No agenda posted as of 2/24
Rules
Public Hearing Tuesday, February 28th
HB 2444
Eliminates $100 transaction limit before details of expenditures or contributions must be reported and made public.
HB 2578
Establishes Small Donor Funded Elections program to enable candidates for state office to receive 6-to-1 match on small dollar donations.
Public Hearing Thursday, March 2nd
HB 2584
Lists specified types of expenditures that are definitively considered to
be made in coordination with candidates for purposes of determining whether expenditure is considered independent expenditure.
HB 2702
Requires communications made in support of or opposition to candidate or measure to identify whether candidate, petition committee or political committee authorized communication.
Work Session Thursday, March 2nd
SCR 14
Acknowledges 75th anniversary of Japanese American internment during World War II and recognizes national Day of Remembrance.
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Bill Watch List
Requires Oregon Health Authority to convene work group to advise and assist in implementing targeted outreach and marketing for Health Care for All Oregon Children program. Permits all children residing in Oregon and meeting financial eligibility requirements to enroll in program.
HB 2237 (at the request of Governor Kate Brown)
Prohibits transfer of firearm by gun dealer or private party if Department of State Police is unable to determine whether recipient is qualified to receive firearm. Modifies definition of relationship status pertaining to types of court orders and misdemeanor convictions that cause person to be prohibited from possessing firearms. Provides that conviction for stalking causes person to be prohibited from possessing firearm unless person obtains relief from
prohibition. Punishes unlawful possession by maximum of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
Provides that conditioning employment on refraining from using any substance that is lawful to use in this state is unlawful employment practice.
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Wallowa and Union County Legislative Video Conferences Scheduled
Interested parties may participate in the forums by attending in person at the OSU Extension Offices in Wallowa County (668 NW 1st, Enterprise, OR, 97828) and at the OSU Extension Office in Union County (10507 N McAllister Rd, La Grande, OR 97850) at 7:00 a.m. on the following dates:
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February 14, 28
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March, 14, 28
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April, 11, 25
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May 9, 23
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June 13, 27
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July 11
Please contact John Williams (541-426-3143) in Wallowa County or Darrin Walenta (541-963-1010) in Union County with questions regarding the video conferences or with requests for additional information.
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Representative Barreto’s committee assignments for the 2017 session
Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Business and Labor Committee
Rules Committee
Transportation Policy Committe
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Oregon Legislative Information System
OLIS is a new, web-based system that the Legislature uses to make information more accessible.
OLIS User Manual
The manual has been placed on Representative Barreto’s Oregon State Legislature web site, under the Helpful Tools tab.
Representative Greg Barreto Oregon State Legislature web site
Tips on how to use-
Go to Oregon State Legislature web site then select OLIS to get started.
Make sure the correct session is being viewed. Once on OLIS, in the top right corner of page, you will see four buttons. Select Session and click the year you need.
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Contacting the Salem Office
Vicki Olson Legislative Assistant
Email: Rep.GregBarreto@oregonlegislature.gov
Office phone: (503) 986-1458
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