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Rep. Greg Barreto's Newsletter
March 17, 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.
I have started including the Revenue Committee. Although I don't serve on this committee it is important to keep you updated on these because this is the committee where major tax increases are heard.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions or comments.
Looking out for the taxpayers of Oregon and proudly serving HD58,
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Business and Labor Committee
Public Hearing Monday, March 20th
HB 2858
CARRIED OVER FROM THE 3/15/2017 AGENDA: Specifies procedures Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services may use to investigate violations of Insurance Code.
HB 2567
Requires employers with 75 or more employees to provide 60 days' notice to employees and certain officials before ceasing operations, relocating or ordering mass layoff involving 50 or more employees.
HB 3060
Prohibits state contracting agency from entering into public contract with prospective contractor that has not certified that prospective contractor has policy and practice of preventing sexual harassment, sexual assault and discrimination against members of protected classes of workers.
HB 2671
Establishes task force to study and consider issues related to liquor store agent compensation.
HB 3184
Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish loan counseling program for residents of this state.
Work Session Monday, March 20th
HB 2005
Provides definitions relating to comparable work for purposes of pay equity provisions.
Public Hearing Wednesday, March 22nd
No agenda posted as of 3/17
Ag and Natural Resources Committee
Public Hearing Tuesday, March 21st
HB 3147
CARRIED OVER FROM 3-16-2017 AGENDA. 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.
HB 3193
Repeals Department of State Lands leasing requirements for kelp harvesting.
HB 3149
Requires development of plan for Oregon Coast Trail.
HB 3153
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to use dual-frequency identification sonar devices for counting fish.
HB 2866
Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt certain requirements related to carcasses of returning hatchery fish.
HB 3016
Prohibits county zoning ordinance that prohibits keeping certain species of livestock in zone where keeping any species of livestock is permitted use.
Work Session Tuesday, March 21st
HB 2095
Allows metropolitan service district to revise demonstration of sufficient buildable lands on single occasion under certain circumstances and to expand urban growth boundary if metropolitan service district concludes expansion is warranted.
Public Hearing Thursday, March 23rd
HB 2784
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct study on health of shellfish populations in this state.
HB 3234
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct study on health of shellfish populations in this state.
HB 2497
Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish and prescribe fees for multiyear resident and nonresident hunting licenses.
HB 2499
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.
HB 3158
Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to implement program to encourage reporting of wildlife law violations.
Work Session Thursday, March 23rd
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.
Transportation Policy Committee
Public Hearing Wednesday, March 22nd
HB 2749
Directs Port of Hood River, in collaboration with Department of Transportation, to study feasibility of replacing Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge.
HB 2750
Modifies laws related to interstate bridges operated by local governments.
HB 2922
Increases surcharge collected for issuance of Crater Lake National Park registration plates.
HB 2596
Specifies decreased vehicle registration fee for truck tractor used exclusively to tow travel trailer for personal use.
Work Session Wednesday, March 22nd
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 2910 Requires snowmobiles and certain all-terrain vehicles to cross highway at intersection or more than 100 feet from intersection.
HB 2482 A Limits self-service fuel dispensing to low-population counties of eastern Oregon and specified counties.
March 24th
No Meeting Scheduled
Rules
Public Hearing Tuesday, March 21st
HB 2351
Requires individual, political committee or petition committee that receives request for information or documentation from Secretary of State, Attorney General or filing officer pursuant to campaign finance investigation to produce requested information or documentation within 30 calendar days.
HB 2505
Subject to enumerated exceptions, expands definition of "independent expenditure" to include aggregate expenses of $750 or more that refer to candidate, measure or political party within 30 calendar days of primary election or 60 calendar days of general election.
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 2696
Permits candidates for office in special district and ballot measures for special district to be included in state voters' pamphlet if certain conditions met.
Public Hearing Thursday, March 23rd
No agenda posted as of 3/17
Revenue
Public Hearing Monday, March 20th
HB 2088
Authorizes city to define "area" as city in which property is located, for purposes of certain ad valorem property taxation statutes.
HB 2022
Excludes volumetric mixers from definition of "fixed load vehicle." Makes additional nonsubstantive housekeeping changes to definition.
Public Hearing Tuesday, March 21st
HB 2676
Extends sunset for modified method of apportionment of business income of interstate broadcaster for purposes of corporate excise taxation.
HB 3178
Imposes tax on wholesale sale of inhalant-form nicotine based on percentage of wholesale price.
Public Hearing Thursday, March 23rd
As of 3/17 no agenda posted
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Watch List
HB 2005 Chief Sponsors Representative Lininger, Bynum, Lively, Senator Taylor
Relating to pay equity.
HB 2006 Human Services and Housing Committee
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. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
HB 2927 Chief Sponsors Representative Keny-Guyer, Senator Boquist, Representative Rayfield
Relating to the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
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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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