Bill

Description

Summary

Senate Committee

Senate Action

SB 31

Health Kids Program

Creates Oregon Healthy Kids Program,

Health Policy

SB 37

Tobacco tax dedication

Dedicates certain cigarette tax revenue to rural health safety net programs.

Health & Human Services, Finance, W&M

2-12 Hearing held.

SB 138

Credit Cards

Prohibits creation of paper receipt or record in credit/debit card transaction that shows more than customer's name and five digits of credit/debit card number.

Commerce

2-12 Hearing held.

SB 181

Tobacco tax compliance

Continues appropriation of cigarette & tobacco taxes to Dept. of Revenue, Oregon State Police, Dept. of Justice for tobacco enforcement & administration

Finance, then Ways & Means

2-13 Hearing held.

SB 195

Unemployment Ins.

Type of employment that will end disqualification from receipt of unemployment benefits is limited to employment that is subject to Federal Unemployment Tax & employment that is required to be covered under state Employment Dept. law as condition for employer to receive federal tax credit.

Commerce

1-29 Hearing held.  2-19 Hearing scheduled.

SB 196

Unemployment Ins.

Extends disqualification period for person who received benefits through fraud. Imposes penalty of 15% of benefits received through fraud.

Commerce

1/29 Hearing held.   2-7 Do Pass recommendation & sent to House floor.

SB 238

Weights & Measures

Increase maximum license fees for certain weighing or measuring instruments, beginning July 1, 2007.

Environment & Natural Resources

SB 314

Fire safe cigarettes

Creates standards for fire safe cigarettes. State Fire Marshal to determine varieties that meet standard. Prohibits distribution unless cigarette is determined fire safe.

Commerce

SB 331

Retail theft

Creates crime of organized retail theft. Punishes with max of 10 years prison, $250,000 fine or both.

Judiciary

1-30 Hearing held.

SB 343

OLCC

Provides that OLCC inspector or investigators are peace officers for certain laws.

Judiciary

SB 354

Indoor Air Quality

Bans smoking in public places and places of employment, including within 10 feet of doors, windows and ventilation intakes. Set max. daily fine of $500 for individual violations

Judiciary

Public hearing held in Eugene, OR on 2-16.

SB 383

Gas tax

Requires motor vehicle fuels be sold only in while cents. Sets method for rounding wholesale prices. Requires certain information be visible by signs from street.

Business, Transportation & Workforce Dev.

SB 419

Indoor Air Quality

Expands ban on smoking in public places and places of employment to include all restaurants, bars and taverns.

Judiciary

Public hearing held in Eugene, OR on 2-16.

SB 481

Bottle Bill

Creates Beverage Product Stewardship Board. Transfers OLCC duties relating to container collection and refund to board. Expands type of beverage containers subject to deposit provisions. Increases deposit amount. Eliminates role of manufacturer and distributor in collection and refund of deposit. Allows dealer to refuse to accept container, if dealer is within certain proximity of redemption center.

Environment & Natural Resources

Public hearings scheduled for Feb. 20 & 22.