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Rep. Greg Barreto's Newsletter
April 7th, 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 and Work Session Monday, April 10th
HB 2265
CARRIED OVER FROM THE 4/5/2017 AGENDA: Allows parties to agree in writing to starting date for 150-day period after which parties involved in negotiations over terms of collective bargaining agreement may notify Employment Relations Board of need for mediator.
Public Hearing Monday, April 10th
HB 3189
CARRIED OVER FROM THE 4/5/2017 AGENDA: Establishes Department of Building Codes.
HB 3396
Requires communications service providers, Internet service providers and television service providers to provide customers with written confirmation of verbally agreed upon rate, term or condition of service within 10 days of verbal agreement.
HB 3299
Imposes on owner of foreclosed residential real property liability to local government of $10 for each day that property remains unsold and vacant during period that begins 270 days after date of trustee's sale or judgment of foreclosure, unless owner demonstrates that property remains unsold and vacant because owner is renovating or substantially remodeling property.
Work Session Monday, April 10th
HB 2169
Limits certain attorney fee awards to employee who prevails on claim against employer in wage and hour and employment cases.
HB 2856
Creates Community Outreach and Labor Education Program within Bureau of Labor and Industries to promote awareness of employee rights.
HB 3008
Prohibits employer from requiring employee to create, file or sign documents containing false information related to hours worked or compensation received by employee.
HB 2975
Authorizes court to award retail customers of vehicle dealers statutory damages under certain circumstances.
HB 2164
Requires municipalities administering and enforcing building inspection programs to provide electronic access to building code information and services.
HB 2075
Extends sunset for tax credit for insurers transacting fire insurance.
HB 3383
Establishes refundable tax credit against income or corporate excise taxes for employers in specified industrial sectors for wages paid to employees at or below specified rate.
Public Hearing Wednesday, April 12th
HB 3170
Extends collective bargaining rights to certain faculty members of public university with academic rather than administrative focus.
HB 3264
Directs contracting agency to pay small business within 15 days of receipt of invoice or due date for payment, whichever is later.
HB 3402
Limits hours that nurses employed in Department of Corrections institutions may work.
HB 3209
Removes from coverage as subject worker member or manager of limited liability company who holds direct or indirect ownership interest in limited liability company, including through one or more holding companies, regardless of work that member or manager performs for limited liability company.
HB 2857
Prohibits certain activities by, and specifies additional duties for, performing rights society in notifying business proprietors concerning proprietors' duties with respect to performing copyrighted musical works and in negotiating contracts for paying royalties for performing copyrighted musical works.
Work Session Wednesday, April 12th
HB 2191
Requires person to obtain or renew license from Secretary of State in order to serve as commercial registered agent in this state.
HB 2348
Increases amount of revenue from business registry filings that Secretary of State dedicates to operations of office of Secretary of State from $20 per filing to $25 per filing.
HB 2356
Establishes requirements under which debt buyer may bring legal action to collect debt.
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 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.
Work Session Friday, April 14th
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 2162
Requires state contracting agency that awards public improvement contract with contract price of more than $5 million to require contractor to employ apprentices to perform 10 percent of work hours on public improvement that workers in apprenticeable occupations perform.
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 3305
Includes travel trailers as vehicles that are subject to state's "lemon law."
Declares emergency, effective on passage
Possible Possible Work Session Friday, April 14th
HB 2190
Modifies definition of "social game" for purposes of regulation of gambling.
HB 2907
Provides that specialized building inspector authorized by, but not employed by, municipality to administer and enforce parts of state building code specialty code is appointee of municipality for purpose of inspector certification statutes.
HB 3146
Specifies that wage requirements for certain economic development programs must be determined with respect to permanent positions.
HB 3189
Establishes Department of Building Codes.
HB 3299
Imposes on owner of foreclosed residential real property liability to local government of $10 for each day that property remains unsold and vacant during period that begins 270 days after date of trustee's sale or judgment of foreclosure, unless owner demonstrates that property remains unsold and vacant because owner is renovating or substantially remodeling property.
HB 3396
Requires communications service providers, Internet service providers and television service providers to provide customers with written confirmation of verbally agreed upon rate, term or condition of service within 10 days of verbal agreement.
Ag and Natural Resources Committee
Public Hearing and Work Session Tuesday, April 11th
HB 3006
Requires State Forestry Department to identify Oregon-based contractors qualified to provide wildfire fighting personnel, equipment and other resources.
HB 2027
Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds to finance water storage projects and water distribution projects.
HB 2030
Prohibits state agency from restricting or closing access to state lands used for hunting until state agency has notified State Department of Fish and Wildlife and department has posted notice of restriction or closure for at least 30 days on department's website.
HB 3151
Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department for 2017-2019 biennium to carry out integrated pest management program to combat Sudden Oak Death.
HB 3228
Modifies state wildlife policy.
Work Session Tuesday, April 11th
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 3193
Repeals Department of State Lands leasing requirements for kelp harvesting.
Thursday, April 13th
No agenda posted as of 4/7
Transportation Policy Committee
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session Wednesday, April 12th
HB 3230
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Transportation for deposit in Safe Routes to Schools Fund for grant awards under safe routes to schools program.
HB 3389
Expands criteria for traffic offenses related to rail crossings and adds requirement for drivers to stop for approaching on-track equipment.
HB 3416
Directs Department of Transportation to offer extended weekday hours and Saturday operating schedules at field offices.
Friday, April 14th
No agenda posted as of 4/7
Rules
Tuesday, April 11th
No Meeting Scheduled
Thursday, April 13th
No agenda posted as of 4/7
Public Hearing Monday, April 10th
HB 3296
Imposes tobacco products tax on tobacco substitute that contains nicotine but not tobacco and that is intended to be orally ingested by user.
Work Session Monday, April 10th
HB 2676
(Possible Reconsideration) Extends sunset for modified method of apportionment of business income of interstate broadcaster for purposes of corporate excise taxation.
Public Hearing Monday, April 10th
HB 2363
(Carried Over from 4-6 Agenda Authorizes counties to withhold from taxing districts costs to county of assessing property and collecting property taxes.
Work Session Tuesday, April 11th
HB 2859
Creates or adjusts sunset dates for certain property tax expenditure provisions.
HB 2203
Changes distribution of moneys collected by Department of Revenue as tax imposed on retail sale of marijuana items.
HB 2204
Changes statutory limitation on local government's authority to impose local tax or fee on retail sale of marijuana items.
HB 2270
Extends privilege taxes on merchantable forest products harvested on forestlands.
HB 2159
Changes definition of "cider" for purposes of alcohol control laws and alcohol taxation laws.
Public Hearing Tuesday, April 11th
HB 2150
Directs Oregon Liquor Control Commission to allow manufacturers or importing distributors of wine, cider or malt beverages to file required statements and pay privilege taxes by electronic means.
Public Hearing Wednesday, April 12th
HB 2384
Sets limit on taxes due on homesteads of seniors living on fixed income equal to total amount of taxes due for property tax year preceding first property tax year for which relief allowed.
HB 3260
Authorizes coastal county to impose local transient lodging tax on residential short-term vacation rental property by submitting question to county electors.
HB 2879
Exempts from taxation amounts received from sale of real property to nonprofit corporation or housing authority.
Public Hearing Thursday, April 13th
HB 2876
Increases personal income tax imposed on certain taxpayers by adding new bracket with higher marginal rate.
HB 2951
Requires addition, in determination of Oregon taxable income, of deduction as business expense of compensation paid by taxpayer to highly paid individual.
HB 3100
Imposes additional tax on investment services partnership income treated as net capital gain and taxed at lower rate on personal income taxpayer's federal return
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Watch List
HB 3441 Chief Sponsor: Representative Sollman
Relating to prohibited activities on public beaches.
Creates crime of unlawful possession of prohibited container on public beach.
Punishes by maximum of 30 days' imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both.
HB 2578 Chief Sponsor: Representative Rayfield
Relating to small donor funded elections.
Establishes Small Donor Funded Elections program to enable candidates for state office to receive 6-to-1 match on small dollar donations.
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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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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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