Relating to dams with high hazard ratings. [HB-3427]
Requires owner or operator of dam with high hazard rating to develop emergency action plan for dam. Requires determining frequency for conducting of emergency response exercises at dams with high hazard rating. Requires Water Resources Department to conduct periodic inspection of dams with high hazard rating. Creates exception.
HB-3427: Relating to dams with high hazard ratings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Evans
Chapter 723, (2017 Laws): Effective Date January 1, 2018. on 08/18/2017
Relating to cannabis; prescribing an effective date. [HB-3448]
Directs Oregon Health Authority to require by rule, with respect to testing cannabis and cannabis-derived products for pesticides, inspection of usable marijuana in batches of 15 pounds or less from same harvest lot, and inspection of cannabinoid concentrates or extracts in batches of amount identified by authority by rule from same processing lot. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
HB-3448: Relating to cannabis; prescribing an effective date.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Lively
In Committee Upon Adjournment. on 07/07/2017
Relating to deception detection. [HB-2545]
Prohibits employer from requiring as condition of hiring or continued employment that person take deception detection examination. Creates unlawful employment practice of subjecting prospective or current employee to deception detection examination. Allows corrections officer, parole and probation officer or police officer to use certain deception detection instruments in course of official duties while conducting investigation or providing community protection.
HB-2545: Relating to deception detection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jodi Hack
In Committee Upon Adjournment. on 07/07/2017
Relating to coercion. [HB-2555]
Clarifies that for purposes of crime of coercion, person compels or induces another person to engage in conduct from which other person has legal right to abstain if person compels or induces woman to terminate woman's pregnancy.
HB-2555: Relating to coercion.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jodi Hack
In Committee Upon Adjournment. on 07/07/2017
Relating to charitable checkoffs; and prescribing an effective date. [SB-378]
Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution. Provides conditions for use of contributions. Applies to individual income tax returns for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
SB-378: Relating to charitable checkoffs; and prescribing an effective date.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Williamson
Chapter 487, 2017 Laws. on 07/04/2017
Relating to social workers. [HB-2550]
Directs education service districts to include in local service plans provisions related to access to social workers.
HB-2550: Relating to social workers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jodi Hack
In Committee Upon Adjournment. on 07/07/2017