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SB 855 Directs State
Treasurer to transfer $112,000,000 from Education Stability Fund to State School Fund. Makes finding
that economic and revenue forecast conditions required by Oregon Constitution to make transfer
have been met. Allows State Treasurer to divert funds from and reduce amount of
funds in accounts in Education
Stability Fund for purposes of making transfer. Declares emergency, effective
on passage. REFERRED TO SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
SB 856 Authorizes State Treasurer to issue revenue bonds to be
paid from appropriated moneys and
other moneys legally available. Specifies that bond proceeds are to be credited to General Fund. Repeals
Master Settlement Asset Corporation Act. Declares emergency, effective on
passage.
SB 859 Transfers certain moneys to General Fund and Administrative
Services Economic Development
Fund. Declares emergency,
effective on passage.
SB 5548 Adjusts appropriations, allocations and expenditure
limitations for 2001- Biennium Declares emergency, effective on passage.
SJR 1
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution
to allow issuance of state general
obligation bonds for deferred maintenance, modernization and equipping
of educational buildings and
structures of Oregon University System. Limits amount to be loaned and indebtedness incurred to $500 million.
Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at
special election to be held on
same date as next primary election. REFERRED TO SENATE EDUCATION
SJR 3
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution
to establish political limits.
Prohibits direct contributions and expenditures by corporations and labor organizations. Allows corporations and
labor organizations to establish
separate segregated funds to be used for political purposes. Refers
proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election. REFERRED
TO SENATE RULES
SJR 7
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution
to increase amount of state
general obligation bonds for higher education projects that may be
issued each dollar appropriated
from General Fund. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at special election held
on same date as next primary election. REFERRED TO SENATE EDUCATION
SJR 15
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution
specifying that Legislative
Assembly, or people through initiative process, may enact laws limiting
certain contributions made to
candidates for public office. Refers proposed amendment to people for their
approval or rejection at next
regular general election. REFERRED TO SENATE RULES
SJR 20 Proposes
amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow Legislative Assembly, or people through initiative process, to
enact laws limiting or prohibiting certain contributions made in connection with financing of election
campaigns. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection
at regular general election.
SB 240 Allows State Board of Higher Education to issue general
obligation bonds to provide funds
for deferred maintenance, modernization and equipping educational buildings and structures of Oregon University
System. Limits amount of bonds
that may be issued in 2003-2005 biennium to $___. Takes effect only if
constitutional amendment proposed by Senate Joint Resolution 1 (2003) is approved by people at special
election to be held same date as
next primary election. Takes effect on effective date of Senate Joint
Resolution 1 (2003). REFERRED TO SENATE EDUCATION
SB 258 Allows member of Public Employees Retirement System who is
vested but inactive to receive 150
percent of member account balance if member withdraws account on or after ____, ___, and before ____,
___.
SB 445 Modifies definition of supervisory employee for purposes of
public employee collective bargaining law REFERRED TO SENATE GENERAL
GOVERNMENT
SB 329 Permits Governor to declare state of financial emergency
under conditions, suspend pay
increases to state government and school employees, suspend certain terms of
collective bargaining agreements and services contracts and take other actions.
Does not apply to elected officials
whose salaries are fixed by law. Declares emergency, effective on
passage.
SB 427 Requires public employers to provide paid health care
insurance coverage to retired
public safety employees until retired employees are eligible for Medicare coverage. REFERRED TO SENATE HUMAN
RESOURCES
SB 437 Modifies provisions relating to Oregon University System
regarding academic degree
programs, delegation of duties, functions and powers, information technology, legal services, funds and
accounts, property, public records and employee benefit plans. Establishes
Higher Education Tuition and Fees Revolving Fund. Declares emergency, effective
July 1, 2003. REFERRED TO GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SB 5538 Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other
revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and
federal funds, collected or
received by Public Employees Retirement System. Excludes from expenditure limitation expenditures for refunds, retirement
benefits, health insurance premiums and premium subsidies, Public Employee Benefit Equalization Fund
payments and deferred compensation
payments. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003. REFERRED TO
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT
HB 2001 Prohibits Public Employees Retirement Board from crediting
accounts of One members with
earnings in excess of assumed interest rate until certain conditions are met. Revises reserve
account funding. REFERRED TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM HOUSE
PASSED A-ENGROSSED, 60 AYES REFERRED TO SENATE GENERAL GOVERNMENT SENATE PASSED
A-ENGROSSED, 28 AYES SPEAKER SIGNED PRESIDENT SIGNED GOVERNOR SIGNED
HB 2002 Directs Oregon Investment Council to separately invest
moneys in Employees Retirement
Fund that are attributable to regular accounts of Tier members of Public Employees Retirement
System, regular accounts of Tier
members, retiree reserves and all other moneys in the fund. Directs
Oregon Investment Council to
select investments for each category that are most to minimize effect of investment volatility on pension
liabilities, thereby promoting
goal of ensuring actuarially sound system and greater predictability in
benefits and costs of providing
benefits. Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to consider only selected by the Oregon Investment
Council for moneys attributable to regular accounts of Tier One members in establishing assumed
interest rate for those moneys. REFERRED
TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB 2003 Revises laws relating to Public Employees Retirement
System. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
HB 2004 Requires that Public Employees Retirement Board adopt
mortality tables, based on best
available actuarial information, every two years for purpose of computing benefits of members and
beneficiaries of members. Provides that mortality tables first become effective
on January 1, 2005. Specifies
method of determining benefits for retirees and other beneficiaries or after July 1, 2003, and before
January 1, 2005. Confers
jurisdiction on Supreme Court to determine constitutional issues relating to implementation of Act. Requires
petition for review to be filed before January 1, 2004 Declares emergency, effective on passage. REFERRED
TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM HOUSE PASSED A-ENGROSSED, 51 AYES
HB 2005 Reduces membership of Public Employees Retirement Board
from 12 to five members. Requires
that one member is public employer, one member is public employee and three members have
experience in business management,
pension management or investing. Declares emergency, effective on
passage. REFERRED TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM HOUSE PASSED
A-ENGROSSED, 58 AYES SENATE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
HB 2006 Requires Public Employees Retirement Board to establish
separate deficit account for each
year in which regular accounts of Tier One members of Public Employees
Retirement System are credited with earnings at assumed interest rate and
Public Employees Retirement Fund does not earn assumed interest rate. Prohibits maintaining deficit for
more than __ years. Requires that deficit be paid at end of __-year period. Provides that amount of
deficit be paid from employer and
employee contributions. HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB
2007 Provides
that if person is vested member of Public Employees System and is absent from public employment for more than
five consecutive years, person is
entitled only to benefits in effect on date of reemployment for subsequent service with participating
public employer. Prohibits person from acquiring Tier One status by purchasing
forfeited service attributable to
employment before January 1, 1996. REFERRED TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB
2008 Establishes Public Employee Successor Retirement Plan for
persons hired on or after January
1, 2004, who have not established membership in Public Employees Retirement System before
January 1, 2004. Provides that successor plan be defined benefit plan. Declares
emergency, effective on passage. REFERRED TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB 2020 Establishes Public Employee Successor Retirement Plan for
persons hired on or after January
1, 2004, who have not established membership in Public Employees Retirement System before
January 1, 2004. Provides that successor plan be defined contribution plan. Declares emergency, effective on
passage. REFERRED TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB
2172 Grants
Public Employees' Benefit Board explicit authority to provide self-insurance programs. Permits
deductions from state employees' wages to
pay for self-insurance benefits under rules, procedures and directions
of board. REFERRED TO HOUSE BUSINESS, LABOR AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 2328 Eliminates limitation on number of hours that retired
member of Public Employees
Retirement System may be employed while receiving service allowance.
Allows retired member to elect to
become active member upon reemployment. REFERRED TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB
2345 Limits proceeds from and issuance of general obligation
bonds during 2003-2005 biennium.
Limits proceeds from and issuance of direct revenue bonds and pass through revenue bonds during 2003-2005
biennium. Allocates amounts to various agencies for private activity bonds.
Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003. REFERRED TO HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS
HB 2375 Provides
that person who establishes membership in Public Retirement System on or after effective date of Act has no
contract rights in system.
Declares emergency, effective on passage. REFERRED TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB 2400 Allows active or inactive member of Public Employees
Retirement System to transfer
amounts credited to member in Public Employees Retirement Fund to any new defined contribution plan
established by Legislative Assembly
January 1, 2003. Provides
that upon transfer by member, Public Employees Retirement Board transfers to credit of member under new
plan amount equal to __ percent of
account, to be paid from employer contributions. Specifies that member making
transfer is entitled only to benefits provided under REFERRED TO HOUSE
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB 2404 Repeals benefit increases under Public Employees Retirement
System enacted to compensate
members of system for state income tax on benefits system. Exempts from state income taxation those benefits
received from system that are
attributable to employment occurring before October 1, 1991. Takes effect on
91st day following adjournment sine die. REFERRED TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB 2408 Prohibits active membership in Public Employees Retirement
System on and after January 1,
2004. Provides that person who is active member of system on December 31, 2003, be treated in manner
provided by law for inactive
members. Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to continue to
administer system for benefit of
inactive and retired members. Provides for direct petition to Supreme Court for
review of constitutionality of
Act. REFERRED TO HOUSE
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB 2421 Allows public employer participating in Public Employees
Retirement System to employ
retired member of system for period not to exceed five years without limitation on number of hours worked by
retired member in calendar year Requires that retired member contribute six
percent of salary for deposit to
employer reserves. Prohibits employer contributions for retired
members employed. Limits number of
retired members that may be employed to 10 percent of all employees of public employer. REFERRED TO
HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB 2582 Sets limits on amounts that may be contributed to political
candidates. Requires filing of
statement by person making certain independent expenditures. Modifies definition of independent
expenditure. Becomes effective if
amendment to Oregon Constitution allowing regulation of campaign contributions is approved by
people at next primary election. REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
HB 2628 Establishes Portland State University as public corporation
under control of Portland
Metropolitan Universities Board of Directors. Removes Portland State University
from Oregon University System. Changes name of Oregon Health and Science
University Board of Directors to
Portland Metropolitan Universities Board of Directors. Becomes operative
July 1, 2004. REFERRED TO HOUSE EDUCATION
HB 2633 Prohibits Public Employees Retirement Board from crediting
accounts of new members with
earnings in excess of four percent. Declares emergency, effective on passage. REFERRED
TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB 2745 Requires Governor's proposed budget to include unobligated
amount not less five percent
of General Fund revenues from preceding biennium. REFERRED TO HOUSE WAYS AND
MEANS
HB 2795 Requires employment agreement for public employee to fix
maximum amount employer will pay
toward compensation plan. Requires employer to reduce amount it pays for one or more items of compensation plan
when another item of compensation
plan increases in cost. Applies to employment agreements entered into on or
after effective date of
HB
2930 Prohibits
salary increases for state employees under certain economic and state revenue conditions. Requires
eligible state employees to pay 25 percent of cost of selected health benefit plan. Prohibits public
employer from agreeing 'pick-up, '
assume or pay employee contributions to Public Employees Retirement System for persons who establish
membership in system after effective date
of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
HB 2931 Provides that position in executive department that is
vacant for four months is
abolished. Specifies that allotment for agency is reduced.
HB
3020 Provides
rules for distribution of member account of member of Public Employees Retirement System who dies
before retiring. Requires payment to
personal representative or person filing small estate affidavit if
member has not designated beneficiary. Provides that death benefits and other amounts under system do not escheat
to state. Increases from $30 to $200 minimum amount that may be paid as
monthly payment to beneficiary of
deceased member in lieu of lump sum payment.
HB
5027 Appropriates
moneys from General Fund to Oregon University System for certain biennial expenses and for debt
service on general obligation bonds sold
to support higher education institutions. Limits biennial expenditures
from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and
federal funds, collected or
received by system. Limits biennial expenditures from funds allocated to system
from Sports Lottery Account.
Limits biennial expenditures of system from lottery moneys for debt service
on lottery bonds. Excludes from
expenditure limitation expenditures for gift, grant and contract activities, noncredit continuing
education, auxiliary enterprise activities, user fee supported education and public service activities, student
aid programs and debt service on
bonds sold pursuant to Article XI-F(1) of Oregon Constitution. Declares
emergency, effective July 1, 2003. REFERRED TO HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
HB
5028 Appropriates
moneys from General Fund to Department of Higher Education for capital construction. Limits for six-year
period beginning July 1, 2003, payment of expenses from proceeds of bonds and other revenue
sources, including federal funds, collected or received by Department of Higher
Education for capital construction. Sets expiration date on project approvals
and expenditure limitations. REFERRED TO HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE
ON EDUCATION
HB
5042 Appropriates
moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for Oregon Health and Science
University. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003. REFERRED TO HOUSE
WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
SJR
25 Proposes
amendment to Oregon Constitution to require Legislative Assembly in regular session to retain ending
balance of at least two percent of projected General Fund revenues. Refers proposed amendment to people
for their approval or rejection at next
regular general election.
SJR 26 Proposes
amendment to Oregon Constitution to require two percent of General Fund be retained, unexpended, in
General Fund. Refers proposed
amendment to people for their
approval or rejection at next regular general election.
SJR 28
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution
to establish separate revenue
forecasts for General Fund revenue derived from personal income
taxes imposed on taxable net
capital gain and corporate income and excise taxes imposed on taxable net capital gain. Directs that, if actual
collections from these sources
exceed estimates by two percent or more, excess amounts be transferred to education stability
fund. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection
at regular general election.
SB
186 Directs
State Board of Higher Education to establish exemptions from competitive procedures adopted by board
for purchasing, procurement and
contracting of goods and services. Declares emergency, effective on
passage. REFERRED TO SENATE EDUCATION
SB
323 Modifies
requirements for membership of part-time employees in Public Employees Retirement System. Requires
that position of part-time employee
must normally require 1,040 hours of service in calendar year to employee for membership in system.
Applies only to employees who establish
membership in system on or after effective date of Act. Declares
emergency, effective on passage. REFERRED TO SENATE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SB
346 Provides
for certification to Supreme Court of appeal of certain actions in whichone or
more cities or counties are plaintiffs, State of Oregon is defendant and appeal
relates to decision of trial court on one or more claims challenging manner in
which Public Employees Retirement System is administered. Declares emergency,
effective on passage. REFERRED TO SENATE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SB
358 Directs
community colleges, state institutions of higher education and Oregon Health and Science University to
promote commercialization of research and ideas. Allows State Board of Higher
Education to establish competitive procedures for purchasing, procurement and
contracting of technology, and exemptions from those procedures. REFERRED TO
SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SB
363Allocates
funds from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to Department of
Higher Education for activities under interagency agreement between Economic
and Community Development Department and Higher Education Technology
TransferFund Board. Allocates funds from Administrative Services Economic
Development Fund to Economic and Community Development Department for business
assistance services to emerging technology businesses. Declares emergency,
effective July 1, 2003. REFERRED TO SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENTREFERRED TO SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
SB 383 Limits number of persons in state management service and in
certain state unclassified service
to 13 percent of number of persons in certain state employment. REFERRED TO SENATE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SB413
Directs Eastern Oregon University to study
and plan for expansion of Pierce Library
at Eastern Oregon University.
Appropriates money to Department of Higher Education to study and plan
for library expansion. Declares
emergency, effective July 1, 2003. REFERRED TO SENATE EDUCATION
SB444
Modifies criteria used by arbitrators in
public collective bargaining. REFERRED TO SENATE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SB495
Revises factors considered by arbitrator
in public employee collective
bargaining for purposes of selecting last best offer package. REFERRED
TO SENATE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SB 509 Contingent on interstate agreement, directs State Board of
Higher Education and Oregon Health
and Science University Board of Directors to consider Washington residents to be residents of Oregon for purposes
of determining REFERRED TO
SENATE EDUCATION
SB525
Broadens class of members of Armed Forces
of United States who are eligible
for resident tuition rates at state institutions of higher education to
include members who serve in
another state and file Oregon state income taxes. Moves definitions of members
of Armed Forces of United States to statutes that provide benefits related to tuition at community colleges
and certain activities of State
Fish and Wildlife Commission. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003. REFERRED
TO SENATE EDUCATION
SB570
Provides that for purposes of full formula
calculation of Public Employees
Retirement System retirement allowance, teachers and certain other
employees in education-related
employment receive full one-half year of membership for periods during which
school other institution is in
session, without regard to when session commences or REFERRED TO SENATE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SB662 Permits public employee who choo ses not to be member of
union to amount of money equivalent
to union dues to charity of employee's choosing including religious charity,
provided charity meets certain requirements. REFERRED TO SENATE GENERAL
GOVERNMENT
SB750 Allows public employer participating in Public Employees
Retirement System to employ
retired member without limitation on number of hours worked during calendar year if member is employed to
temporarily replace employee who
serves in National Guard or reserve component of Armed Forces and who
is called to federal active duty.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.
HJR 5 Directs Oregon
Department of Administrative Services to develop unified state plan for use of telecommunications in
Oregon educational institutions. HOUSE BUSINESS, LABOR AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HJR
11 Proposes
amendment to Oregon Constitution specifying that Legislative Assembly, or people through initiative
process, may enact laws limiting or
prohibiting certain contributions made to candidates for public office.
Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at
special election held on date of
next primary election. REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
HJR19
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution
to limit biennial growth in state
government expenditures to 10 percent. Refers proposed amendment to
people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election. REFERRED TO HOUSE GENERAL
GOVERNMENT
HB2323
Provides that appropriation is direction
to spend amounts appropriated in budget
unless agency can fulfill responsibilities with less. Requires that
reductions in allotments to reduce deficit be made according to legislative priorities, with
presumption that all General Fund appropriations have equal priority and allotments should be reduced by equal
percentage. Declares emergency, effective on passage. REFERRED TO HOUSE WAYS
AND MEANS
HB
2329 Directs
Public Employees Retirement Board to prepare estimate of benefit payments for active and inactive
members upon request. Requires payment
$___ administrative fee for more than one request for estimate within
___-week period. REFERRED TO
HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB 2401 Allows Public Employees Retirement Board to deduct costs
incurred in former member of
Public Employees Retirement System from amounts in account of former member. Increases amounts required to be
paid for certain full-cost service purchases to include administrative expenses incurred by system in processing
application for purchase.
Authorizes board to establish procedures for recovering administrative
costs from members for services
provided in estimating retirement benefit amounts and processing payments if board determines that services
requested by individual member result in
extraordinary costs to system. Allows board to recover interest,
attorney fees and other costs when overpayment or erroneous payment is made to
member and board determines that
overpayment or erroneous payment was not caused by system or by participating
public employer. REFERRED TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB
2402 Allows
public employers other than state to withdraw from Public Employees Retirement System. Provides that person
employed by withdrawing public
employer who is active member of system on effective date of
withdrawal ceases to be active
member and thereafter is treated in manner provided by law for inactive
members. Specifies that withdrawal
of public employer does not affect right of member to benefits that have accrued as of effective date
of withdrawal. Declares emergency, effective on passage. REFERRED TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB
2409 Provides
for certification to Supreme Court of appeal of certain actions in which one or more cities or counties are
plaintiffs, State of Oregon is defendant and appeal relates to decision of trial court on one or more
claims challenging manner in which
Public Employees Retirement System is administered. Declares emergency,
effective on passage. REFERRED TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB
2635 Allows
active member of Public Employees Retirement System to withdraw all amounts credited to member in Public
Employees Retirement Fund. Allows
withdrawal only if amounts withdrawn are paid directly into qualified
retirement plan that is able to
accept amounts as pretax rollover. Provides that person making withdrawal
ceases to be member of system,
forfeits all membership rights and may not thereafter become member
of system. Authorizes public
employer that employs withdrawing member to enter into agreement that provides for payment of contributions by
public employer to alternate retirement plan. REFERRED TO HOUSE PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB
2636 Provides
that specified percentage of agency's General Fund balance that is unobligated at end of biennium may be
distributed to employees. Provides that stays with agency. REFERRED TO HOUSE GENERAL
GOVERNMENT
HB
2723 Directs
Public Employees Retirement Board to develop and implement Retirement Option Plan. Provides that
member of Public Employees Retirement
System may participate in plan for not more than four years after
retirement. Specifies that member
participating in plan is not subject to 1,040-hour limitation on post-retirement employment. Provides
that member contributions that would otherwise be made to system be paid into plan account established for
member. Specifies manner in which account is invested and distributed. Requires
employer with equal to or better plan to establish equivalent program. REFERRED
TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB2762
Requires public body to conduct collective
bargaining in public. Requires public body to notify public of collective
bargaining. Authorizes resident of public
body's jurisdiction to bring civil action for violation or on
application of Act. Authorizes
Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission to penalize public official for violating
Act. Allows maximum civil penalty of $1,000 REFERRED TO HOUSE BUSINESS,
LABOR AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB2883
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to
Department of Higher Education for
certain activities of Oregon State University Extension Service.
Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003.
HB2929 Modifies minimum amount of aggregate political contribution
for which name and address of
person making contribution must be reported. Deletes requirement that occupation of contributor be
reported. Sets minimum aggregate amount for which name and address of person making in-kind contribution
must be reported. Prohibits
publishing signatures contained in election documents on Internet. Modifies
procedures for examination by filing officers of contribution and
HB2949 Removes limit on number of hours retired member may work
and still qualify retirement under
Public Employees Retirement System if retired member is employed by school district or
education service district as other than teacher or management employee, or
by community college as other than
management employee or faculty member.
HB2978 Reduces time from 150 days to 75 days for bargaining over
terms of public employee collective bargaining agreement. Reduces time from 90
days to 45 days for expedited
bargaining process.
HB2979 Prohibits public employer from providing merit step and
longevity step pay increases after
collective bargaining agreement has expired and before agreement on successor
contract.
HB 2981 Prohibits certification or recognition of coalition of
local labor organizations as exclusive representative of public employees.
Provides procedures for
certification or recognition of new exclusive representative. Declares
emergency, effective July 1, 2003.
HB 3038 Requires three
percent of ending balance of other funds moneys of state agencies to be transferred to General
Fund at end of odd-numbered year.
Specifies exceptions.
HB3041Requires 10 percent of ending balance of other funds moneys
of agencies to be transferred to General Fund at end of odd-numbered year.
HB5052 Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Student
Assistance Commission for certain
biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other
revenues, including Miscellaneous
Receipts, but excluding federal funds and specified lottery moneys, collected or received by
commission. Limits biennial expenditures of commission from federal funds.
Limits biennial expenditures of commission from lottery moneys allocated
from Education Stability Fund for
Oregon Opportunity Grants. Excludes certain expenditure limitations. Declares emergency, effective July 1,
2003. REFERRED TO HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
SJR 10
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution
to allow Legislative Assembly, or people through initiative process, to enact
laws limiting or prohibiting certain contributions made in connection with
financing of election campaigns. Refers proposed amendment to people for their
approval or rejection at next
regular general election. REFERRED TO SENATE RULES
SB10Considers certain students to be residents for purpose of
determining tuition and fees at
community college or state institution of higher education. SENATE EDUCATION
SB185 Allows Oregon Student Assistance Commission to guarantee
loans made to nonresident
students, or their parents, who attend eligible post-secondary institutions.
Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003. REFERRED TO SENATE EDUCATION
SB 325 Removes limit
on number of hours retired member may work and still qualify retirement under Public Employees
Retirement System if retired member is
employed by sheriff of county with population of fewer than 75,000
inhabitants, by municipal police
department of city with population of fewer than 15,000 inhabitants, by
state county for work in
correctional institution located in county with population of fewer than 75,000 inhabitants or by
Oregon State Police for work in county with population od fewer than 75,000 inhabitants.
Declares emergency, effective on passage. REFERRED TO SENATE GENERAL
GOVERNMENT
SB 333 Prohibits state
government and school districts from executing collective bargaining agreements before funds are
appropriated for biennium that
encompasses duration of agreement. Declares emergency, effective on
passage. REFERRED TO SENATE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SB 338 Creates
Expanded Options Program for students attending public schools grades 11 and 12 or who are 16 years of
age or older. Allows eligible students
to enroll in post-secondary courses for credit at eligible
post-secondary institutions. Prohibits institutions from charging
student post-secondary course
costs. Directs resident school district to enter into agreement with
institution for limited payment of
costs from State School Fund grant of school district. Establishes cap on
number of credit hours that may be
awarded at each high school under Expanded Options Program. Sunsets
credit hours cap June 30, 2007. REFERRED
TO SENATE EDUCATION
SB 345 Abolishes
office of Chancellor of Oregon University System. Transfers duties, functions and powers of chancellor to
State Board of Higher Education. Becomes operative January 1, 2004. Declares emergency,
effective July 1, 2003. REFERRED TO SENATE EDUCATION
SB360
Directs State Board of Higher Education to
establish signature research center
for development of multiscale materials and devices related to
nanotechnology and microtechnology.
Authorizes State Board of Higher Education to issue bonds under Article XI-G
of Oregon Constitution to finance
capital construction related to center. Appropriates moneys from General Fund
to Department of Higher Education for
center. Extends sunset on Oregon Council for Knowledge and Economic
Development. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003. REFERRED TO SENATE
TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REFERRED TO SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
SB
361 Reduces
rate of tax on capital gains of personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers. Applies to
tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2004. REFERRED TO SENATE
TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REFERRED TO SENATE REVENUE
SB
396 Allows
member of Public Employees Retirement System who served in elective office before becoming member of system
to acquire retirement credit for
periods of service in elective office. Requires that member pay contributions for period of service
sought, and interest. Requires that payment be made within 90 days after effective date of Act. REFERRED
TO SENATE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SB
446 Modifies
definition of employment relations to include certain staffing levels and safety issues for certain employees who
are prohibited from striking. REFERRED TO SENATE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SB494
Prohibits certain recipients of state
funds from using state funds to assist,
promote or deter union organizing. Imposes civil penalties for
violations. Allows Attorney General or taxpayer to bring civil action for violations. REFERRED TO SENATE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SB
521 Redesignates
special campus security officers within Oregon University System as public safety officers.
Includes public safety officers employed by state institutions of higher education in statutes relating
to police officers. Declares
emergency, effective on passage. REFERRED TO SENATE JUDICIARY
SB
644 Directs
Oregon Student Assistance Commission to establish individual educational savings account for each
student who graduates from high school
in Oregon. Allows student to use account to pay for tuition at public
post-secondary institutions in Oregon.
SB 669 Directs Public Employees' Benefit Board to establish
Employee Welfare Benefit Plan.
Specifies that plan must provide members of voluntary employees' beneficiary associations with
individual health care expense trust accounts to pay qualified health care expenses of members and dependents
of members. Requires that public employer participating in plan allow members
to designate number of hours of
member's unused vacation leave and sick leave that will be automatically converted each pay period to
employer contributions to member's health care expense trust account. Provides limits for number of hours
that may be converted. Provides
procedure for forming voluntary employees' beneficiary associations for purpose of participation in plan. REFERRED
TO SENATE HEALTH POLICY
SB
800 Directs
Oregon Health and Science University to award grants to post-secondary institutions to expand
capacity of nursing education programs Establishes Oregon Nursing Shortage
Coalition Committee to adopt criteria for
awarding grants. Specifies uses of grant funds. Appropriates moneys from
General Fund to Oregon Department of
Administrative Services for Oregon Health and Science University for
grants. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003.
SB 803 Reduces number
of covered employees and retirees required for self-insurance of health insurance by individual public body
other than school district,
community college district or community college service district.
SB 827 Requires state institution of higher education to provide
debt and credit card education
program as part of orientation activities required for new students. Prohibits
state institution of higher education from selling personal information about
individual who is or has been enrolled in institution. Declares emergency,
effective on passage.
HB 2270 Provides that,
in life insurance policy or under certain retirement plans or certain investment and bank accounts, divorce revokes
designation of beneficiary made by
principal in favor of former spouse or relative of former spouse. REFERRED
TO HOUSE JUDICIARY
HB 2403 Creates PERS Review Task Force to study benefits, funding
and other issues relating to
Public Employees Retirement System Sunsets January 1, 2005. Declares emergency,
effective on passage. REFERRED TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB 2407 Directs Legislative Administration Committee to establish
successor retirement plan as
replacement for Public Employees Retirement System for persons who commence term of office in Legislative
Assembly on or after July 1, 2004, or
who are appointed to Legislative Assembly on or after July 1, 2004.
Prohibits creditable service in Public Employees Retirement System by member of
Legislative Assembly for any term of office commenced on or after July 1, 2004, or by reason of appointment to
Legislative Assembly if person takes
office on or after July 1, 2004. Confers jurisdiction on Supreme Court
to review petition of any person
aggrieved by Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage. REFERRED
TO HOUSE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HB 2481Eliminates state requirements placed on school districts,
community colleges Oregon University System and Oregon Health and Science
University. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003. REFERRED TO HOUSE
EDUCATION
HB 2482 Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to
develop models zero-based
budgeting and for performance-based budgeting. department to select at least three state agencies to
participate in pilot program using zero-based budgeting and three to
participate in pilot program using
performance-based budgeting. Requires Governor's recommended budget
for 2005-2007 biennium to include
pilot program agency budgets. Sunsets January 2, 2008. REFERRED TO HOUSE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
HB 2485 Establishes tax credit for amount paid for instruction at
community college or public or
private institution of higher education. Applies to amounts paid in tax years
beginning on or after January 1, 2004. REFERRED TO HOUSE EDUCATION
HB 2580 Removes individuals who are performing services in other
than instructional, research or
principal administrative capacity at certain educational institutions from disqualification for receipt of
unemployment compensation benefits during certain periods. REFERRED TO HOUSE
BUSINESS, LABOR AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 2585 Allows Oregon Student Assistance Commission to award
Oregon Grants to students
attending four-year, for-profit institution of higher education in Oregon, whether or not institution
is headquartered in state. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003. REFERRED
TO HOUSE EDUCATION
HB 2664 Increases amount for tax year that joint return filers and
married individuals filing
separately can subtract from federal taxable income for contribution to
college savings network account.
Allows unused amount of contribution to be carried forward into succeeding tax years until total amount is
subtracted. Permits deduction from
preceding tax year if contribution is made before taxpayer files return or 15th day of fourth
month following close of taxpayer's tax year whichever is earlier. Requires
that all nonqualified withdrawals from college savings network account be added to federal taxable
income. Changes program requirements to match changes in federal law. Changes
name of Oregon Qualified Tuition Savings Program to Oregon 529 College Savings
Network and Oregon Qualified Tuition Savings Board to Oregon 529 College Savings Board. years
beginning on or after January 1, 2002. Takes effect on 91st day following
adjournment sine die. REFERRED TO HOUSE REVENUE
HB 2805 Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of
Higher Education serve bee
industry Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003.
HB 2807 Forms Eastern Oregon Collaborative Colleges Center for
purpose of increasing access to
post-secondary education for students in eastern Oregon. Appropriates moneys
from General Fund to Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for Eastern Oregon Collaborative
Colleges Center.
HB 2815 Directs State Board of Higher Education to encourage
students from China to study at
state institutions of higher education in Oregon.
HB 2817 Creates Oregon Post-Secondary Education Council Task Force
for purpose of increasing
coordination among post-secondary institutions in state. Sunsets January 2,
2006. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
HJR1 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to
administrative rules. Provides
that administrative rule adopted by state agency after certain date has no further force and effect after next
adjournment sine die of Legislative
Assembly following adoption of rule unless Legislative Assembly
adopts resolution approving rule.
Allows review of administrative rule by legislative committee upon request
of member of Legislative Assembly or upon request of
person affected by rule. Specifies
membership of legislative committee. Allows committee to disapprove rule. Specifies that disapproved rule
is of no further effect unless Legislative Assembly adopts joint resolution approving rule. Refers
proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election. REFERRED
TO HOUSE RULES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
HJR2 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow
legislative review administrative
rules at next regular legislative session when petition signed by at least
_____ voters is filed with Secretary of State requesting review. Refers
proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at regular general election. REFERRED
TO HOUSE RULES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
HB 2499 Requires Joint Legislative Committee on Ways and Means,
before beginning process of
considering budgets or appropriation bills, to prioritize uses of revenue, giving first priority to funds
necessary to fulfill obligations imposed
law or contract. REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
HB 5016 Appropriates
moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for State School Fund. Appropriates moneys from
General Fund to Department of Education for local option
qualization grants. Transfers specified amounts from Medicaid Upper
Payment Limit Account to
department for State School Fund.
Limits expenditures of lottery funds allocated to department for
State Fund. Limits amount,
combined with local revenues, that may be distributed from State School Fund.
States that certain amounts are considered to replace lost revenues. Declares
emergency, effective July 1, 2003. REFERRED TO HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
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