Rep. Greg Barreto's Newsletter
May 12, 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 Possible Work Session Monday, May 15th
SB 985 A
Exempts insurers that transact certain classes of commercial insurance from requirement to file rates or policy forms.
Work Session Monday, May 15th
SB 41 A
Authorizes Employment Department to disclose information in department records to public universities and Oregon Health and Science University to extent necessary to carry out planning, performance measurement, program analysis, socioeconomic analysis or policy analysis functions.
SB 42
Reverses amendments to statute made by Enrolled Senate Bill 1534 (2016) that were determined by United States Secretary of Labor to be out of conformity with federal law.
SB 298 A
Extends sunset for provisions making discretionary Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries' authority to prepare formal charges and pursue certain matters in court.
SB 330
Specifies changes to conditions under which insurer or supervising entity may terminate portable electronics insurance coverage.
SB 838
Excludes persons who are not developers of timeshares from compliance with certain provisions governing timeshares.
SB 980 A
Requires manufacturer to compensate manufacturer's franchisee for all labor and parts manufacturer requires franchisees to use to perform repairs on vehicles that are subject to recall.
No agenda posted as of 5/12
Ag and Natural Resources Committee
Public Hearing Tuesday, May 16th
SB 1036 A
Provides that certain activities are not considered surface mining and are exempt from surface mining permit requirements of State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.
May 18th
No agenda posted as of 5/12
Transportation Policy Committee
No Meeting Scheduled
May 19th
No Meeting Scheduled
Rules
May 16th
No agenda posted as of 5/15
No agenda posted as of 5/15
Public Hearing Monday, May 15th
SB 149 A
Provides that property of limited liability company qualifies for property tax exemption or special assessment if limited liability company is wholly owned by nonprofit corporations or public bodies and property, if held directly by each nonprofit corporation owner of limited liability company, would qualify for such exemption or special assessment.
Public Hearing and Work Session Monday, May 15th
SB 148
Makes technical changes in Oregon tax statutes.
HB 3192 A
Directs Housing and Community Services Department to provide funds to assist first-time home buyers from low income households through programs administered by department and grants to eligible nonprofit organizations, housing authorities and local governments.
No other agendas posted
as of 5/12
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Watch List
HB 2269 A At the request of Governor Kate Brown for DEQ
Relating to air quality; declaring an emergency.Catchline/Summary:Modifies fee schedule for sources subject to federal operating permit program under Title V of federal Clean Air Act to include specific activity fee to fund investigation of complaints related to sources subject to federal operating permit program.
Modifies fee schedule for sources subject to federal operating permit program under Title V of federal Clean Air Act
to include specific activity fee to fund investigation of complaints related to sources subject to federal operating permit program.
Requires certain air contamination sources to pay one-time supplemental fee to Department of Environmental Quality for payment of certain expenses in developing and implementing program and rules to reduce public health risks of emissions of toxic air pollutants from industrial sources. Sets forth supplemental fee to be paid based on permit type applicable to source. Adds grants and loans for replacements to permissible uses of moneys in Clean Diesel Engine Fund. Makes other modifications to provisions for grants and loans from fund for purpose of reducing emissions from diesel engines. Authorizes State of Oregon to receive moneys pursuant to Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement, deposit agreement moneys in Clean Diesel Engine Fund and use moneys to award grants for reducing emissions from diesel engines. Specifies allocation of grants from agreement moneys.
Removes requirement that certain rules adopted by Environmental Quality Commission may be applied to specific stationary source only if expressly incorporated as condition in permit.] Allows assessment of civil penalties for violations of certain motor vehicle emission standards by persons other than motor vehicle owners and their lessees. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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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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May 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
Senior Legislative Assistant
Office phone: (503) 986-1458
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