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Rep. Greg Barreto's Newsletter
May 26, 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 Wednesday, May 31st
SB 279 A
CARRIED OVER FROM THE 5/24/2017 AGENDA: Requires that notice of nonpayment of wages or compensation to employer include statement that payment of unpaid wages or compensation to employee within 12 days limits penalty to 100 percent of unpaid wages or compensation owed to employee.
Work Session Wednesday, May 31st
SB 299 A
CARRIED OVER FROM THE 5/24/2017 AGENDA: Allows employers to limit number of hours of sick time that employees may accrue per year.
SB 664 A
Prohibits agency from imposing civil penalty on small business under certain circumstances.
SB 901 A
Specifies that amateur athlete is not employee for purpose of certain employment-related provisions.
SB 974 A
Prohibits persons other than retail customers of vehicle dealer from making claim against vehicle dealer under certain circumstances.
SB 984 A
Directs employer in specified industries to pay greater of daily or weekly overtime when employee is eligible for both in same week.
Ag and Natural Resources Committee
Work Session Tuesday, May 30th
SB 418 A
Requires Director of Department of Land Conservation and Development, at city's request, to approve or remand sequential phases of work tasks related to potential amendment of urban growth boundary.
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.
This agenda may be populated with any measures that have been carried over from previously posted agendas.
Transportation Policy Committee
Work Session Wednesday, May 31st
SB 930 Specifies that registered owner of vehicle may black out or obscure residence address, business address, mailing address or vehicle address shown on registration card and on proof of insurance or other current proof of compliance.
SB 532 A Requires certain persons to not drive in far left lane unless passing.
Informational Meeting-
Electric Vehicles
Washington County Transportation Futures
June 2nd
No Meeting Scheduled
Rules
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session Tuesday, May 30th
SB 86
Authorizes Oregon Department of Administrative Services to require fingerprints of certain persons who are employed by or applying for employment with qualified entity or who provide services or seek to provide services to qualified entity.
SB 88 A
Changes statutes relating to fees for use of electronic government portals to refer to "portal provider fees" rather than "convenience fees."
Provides that majority of voting members is necessary for quorum and official action of Electronic Government Portal Advisory Board.
SB 91 A
Deletes requirement that state agencies manage agency use of travel and travel awards received by agency personnel for state travel.
SB 227 A
Updates rulemaking procedures to reflect current practices and implementation of electronic database of administrative rules.
SB 317 A
Expands where state, county or city public bodies may hold public meetings to include locations within Indian country of federally recognized Oregon Indian tribe that is within Oregon.
SB 384 A
Provides that State Fair Council owns fairground property and facilities other than real property unless otherwise agreed to in writing.
Work Session Tuesday, May 30th
HB 2946
Expands definition of "state agency" for purposes of Oregon transparency website.
June 1st
No Agenda Posted as of 5/26
Work Session Wednesday, May 31st
HB 2904
For purposes of rural enterprise zone program, provides alternative criterion for eligibility for certification of facility located in county outside all metropolitan statistical areas.
HB 3146 A
Lowers, for counties outside all metropolitan statistical areas, wage requirements for certain economic development programs from at least 150 percent of certain county or state measurements to at least 130 percent of such county or state measurements.
HB 2115
Specifies requirements for property of nonprofit hospitals and nonprofit health systems to be exempt from taxation.
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Watch List
SB 5543 Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority
2015-17 Budget Rebalance
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.
Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______. Limits biennial expenditures of _____ from federal funds. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Public Testimony on Wednesday, May 31st in Joint SubCommittee on Human Services
LC 3549 Gross Receipts Tax Proposal (Bill number coming)
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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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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
Email: Rep.GregBarreto@oregonlegislature.gov
Office phone: (503) 986-1458
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