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Spring 2007     

Vol. 9 No. 1

   

House Bills

 


 

Bill

Description

Summary

House Committee

House Action

HB 2142

Tobacco Forfeiture

Provides that unlawfully distributed tobacco products are subject to forfeiture.

Judiciary

2-13 Passed House 56 to 1

HB 2143

MSA Funds for Tobacco Enforcement

Provides the amount transferred each biennium into Tobacco Enforcement Fund be equal to Dept. of Justice's estimate of what is needed to enforce tobacco related laws.

Judiciary

1-30 Hearing held. 2-14 Do Pass as amended. A-Eng. bill referred to W&M.

HB 2145

Minors & Alcohol

Prohibits a parent from providing alcohol to parent's minor child, if child is already visibly impaired. Punishes with one year in prison or $6,250 fine, or both.

Judiciary

1-17 Hearing held.

HB 2146

Minors & Alcohol

Requires court to suspend driving privileges of youth who fails to appear in court for alleged alcohol offense.

Judiciary

1-17 Hearing held.

HB 2148

Minors & Alcohol

Makes it a violation for minor to possess alcohol while driving. Punishes with max. fine of $720.

Judiciary

1-17 Hearing held. 2-9 Do Pass recommendation.

HB 2149

Minors & Alcohol

Allows a court to order substance abuse treatment (regardless of age) for violations of prohibitions related to minors and alcohol.

Judiciary

1-17 Hearing held. 2-5 Work session held.

HB 2150

Minors & Alcohol

Makes it easier for cities to conduct random "sting" operations.

Judiciary

1-17 Hearing held.

HB 2151

Minors & Alcohol

Makes it easier for OLCC to suspend or cancel license or impose penalty on a licensee believed to have sold alcohol to a minor.

Judiciary

1-17 Hearing held.

HB 2152

Minors & Alcohol

Requires suspension of driving privileges of minors citied for purchasing, attempting to purchase or possessing alcohol

Judiciary

1-17 Hearing held.

HB 2163

Fire Safe cigarettes

Prohibits sale or distribution of cigarette in Oregon unless it is listed as a fire safe variety.

Business & Labor

1-31 Hearing held. 2-14 Hearing & WS held.

HB 2164

Winery licenses

Allows a winery license holder to sell malt beverages under special evens winery license.

Government Accountability

2/1 Hearing held. 2-7 Do Pass recommendation. Passed House 54 to 1.

HB 2166

Alcohol - Knowingly

Allows OLCC to cancel or suspend license or impose penalty on licensee if they sold alcohol to minor or visibly intoxicated person & should have known

Judiciary

1-26 Hearing held.

HB 2168

OLCC licensing

Sets fee for temporary sales license at $50 per day.

Business & Labor

1-22 Hearing held. 2-19 Hearing scheduled.

HB 2169

OLCC licensing

Eliminates prorated fees for OLCC licenses issued for less than full year.

Business & Labor

1-22 Hearing held. 2-19 Hearing scheduled.

HB 2170

Temporary Letter of Authority

Allows OLCC to issues temporary letter of authority for period not to exceed 180 days to any license applicant.

Business & Labor

1-22 Hearing held. 2-19 Hearing scheduled.

HB 2171

OLCC - Direct shipment

Allows manufacturer of wine/cider to ship directly to Oregon resident with OLCC permit. Imposes requirements for permit sales.

Business & Labor

2-19 Hearing scheduled.

HB 2201

Healthy Kids

Creates Oregon Healthy Kids Program. Increases cigarette and other tobacco product taxes.

Health Care, then Revenue & W&M

Hearings held. 2-14 Bill amended & referred to W&M.

HB 2217

Corporate Minimum Taxes

Increase corporate minimum tax for C corporations beginning after Jan. 1, 2007.

Education, then Revenue

2-9 Hearing held.

HB 2259

Labor - OSHA complaints

Increase time in which person may file retaliation complaint under occupational safety and health laws from 30 to 90 days.

Business & Labor

2-7 Hearing held.

HB 2347

Tax - Beer/wine

Increase tax on wines, malt beverages and cider. Dedicates tax moneys to alcohol and drug abuse treatment and mental health treatment.

Revenue, then Ways & Means

 

HB 2402

ODA - Weights & Measure - fees

Increases maximum amount of license fees for certain weighing and measuring instruments. Makes additional increases in maximum fee annually for five years.

Ag & Natural Resources

2-6 Hearing held. 2-20 Work session scheduled.

HB 2409

Tobacco Tax

Dedicates certain cigarette tax revenues to rural health safety net program.

Health Care then Ways & Means

 

HB 2414

Beer Tax

Dedicates (x) percent of revenues collected by OLCC to fetal alcohol syndrome programs.

Human Services & Women's Wellness

 

HB 2422

Tobacco Tax

Increase cigarette tax (12 ¢ per pack) and appropriates moneys from increase to elderly & disabled transportation services.

Transportation

 

HB 2441

Unemployment Ins.

Requires individual to take drug test to be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.

Workforce & Economic Development

 

HB 2443

Off-premises Licenses

Requires OLCC prepare small business impact statement before issuing new off-premises licenses for premises that are located within 500 feet of premises already licensed and operated by licensee with 5 or fewer employees

Business & Labor

 

HB 2471

Tobacco retail license

Requires tobacco-vending license issued by OLCC to sell tobacco products. Grants OLCC rulemaking authority and powers to implement & enforce Act.

Business & Labor

 

HB 2480

Corporate minimum taxes

Increase corporate minimum tax for C corporations. Revenues to School Improvement Fund.

Revenue

 

HB 2571

Indoor Clean Air

Expands prohibition on smoking in public place and places of employment.

Human Services & Women's Wellness

 

HB 2653

Gas Tax 5¢

Increase fuel tax and motor carrier taxes. Schedules future increases of fuel tax every 5 years.

Transportation, Revenue

 

HB 2731

Beer Tax

Increases tax on malt beverages, wines, cider. Dedicates increased revenues to alcohol & drug abuse prevention/treatment & to state police. Effective Jan. 1, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inside:

Cigarette Tax heads the list of 2007 Legislative Issues

More about HB 2201. . .

Talking Points for HB 2201 — Healthy Kids Program and proposed Tobacco Tax Increase

Store Owners—
Does Oregon’s Pesticide Use Reporting System Apply to You?

Senate Bills

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