HB 2165 CARRIED OVER FROM THE 2/15/2017 AGENDA: Requires building official to inspect small home for compliance with recreational vehicle program standards if home is not intended for use as residence or is not permanently sited.

HB 2737 CARRIED OVER FROM THE 2/15/2017 AGENDA: Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish special construction standards for homes that have floor area of not more than 250 square feet.

HB 2168 CARRIED OVER FROM THE 2/15/2017 AGENDA: Requires municipality or business employing person to perform state building code specialty code inspection to provide equipment required for performance of inspection.

 

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.

HB 2508 Requires applicant who does not select investment option when enrolling in Oregon 529 program for higher education expenses be enrolled in investment option that Oregon 529 Savings Board determines is most appropriate for greatest number of participants.
Note: Work session for the purpose of subsequent referral to House Revenue Committee.

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.  

 

       

          Bad Bill Watch List

HB 2909                    Rules Committee Bill
Requires candidate for President or Vice President of United States, in order to appear on general election ballot or in general election voters' pamphlet, to provide Secretary of State with copy of candidate's federal income tax returns for five years preceding year of general election and with written consent for public disclosure of tax returns.

HB 2731                    Rep. Clem
Relating to the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

HB 2006                    Human Services and Housing Bill
Disallows, for purposes of personal income taxation, mortgage interest deduction for residence other than taxpayer's principal residence.  Disallows deduction for interest for principal residence based upon income thresholds. Limits deduction for taxpayers below income thresholds. Transfers amount equal to estimated increase in revenue attributable to restrictions on deduction of mortgage interest to accounts in Oregon Housing Fund.

HB 2877                    Revenue Committee Bill
Requires registered owners of vehicles 20 years old or older to pay $1,000 every five years.

  HJR 1                          Revenue Committee Bill
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution repealing ad valorem property tax assessment provisions created by House Joint Resolution 85 (1997) (Ballot Measure 50 (1997)), requiring ad valorem property taxes to be assessed on real market value of property, authorizing local taxing districts to increase permanent rate limits once in 10 years by submitting question to voters of district, directing Legislative Assembly to provide exemption from ad valorem property taxes for owner-occupied principal dwellings and tax lots upon which dwellings are located and increasing maximum collection rates imposed by Ballot Measure 5 (1990). Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at special election held on same date as next primary election. 

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