February 2015 Archives

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SB 385 Prohibits weapons in justice and municipal court

Posted on February 27, 2015 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
Adds to the list of places that those with a concealed carry permit may not carry.

HB 2655: Limits arbitrary power of school children to be tested at will.

Posted on February 27, 2015 by BJ

Vote:YES – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
Limits the arbitrary power of the state to test at will. Gives parents some control of if and how their children will be tested.

SB 86 Authorizes firearms training facility

Posted on February 26, 2015 by BJ

Allows establishment of firearms training facility on lot or parcel that is in exclusive farm zone, forest zone or mixed farm and forest zone, and that is not within city or urban growth boundary.

HB 5003 Establishes fees for nursery and greenhouse growers

Posted on February 26, 2015 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
Approves certain new fees adopted by State Department of Agriculture on nursery and greenhouse operations.
These fees will come from rural areas that can’t absorb the expense.

HB 2177 Automatic Voter Registration

Posted on February 26, 2015 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
State will ascertain data from the DMV and automatically register drivers to vote!

SB 324 Repeals sunset on low carbon fuel standards.

Posted on February 26, 2015 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
Proposes a constitutional amendment to ‘allow’ carbon taxes, and raise the tax on Oil and Natural Gas

HB 2170 Reduces average membership for students in virtual public charter school for making State School Fund distributions.

Posted on February 25, 2015 by BJ

Lowers funding to on-line independent charter schools. It protects on-line public schools like Tigard-Tualatin On-line Academy.

HB 2082 Imposes carbon tax

Posted on February 23, 2015 by BJ

Imposes tax on each fuel supplier and utility based on amount of carbon.

HJR 11 Raises tax on oil and natural gas

Posted on February 20, 2015 by BJ

Removes limitation of six percent of market value on rate of taxes imposed on oil or natural gas.

HB 2503 Places authority for ammunition and fishing gear with legislature

Posted on February 19, 2015 by BJ

Vests sole authority to regulate hunting ammunition and fishing gear with Legislative Assembly with specified exceptions.

HJR 10 Amends Constitution to impose taxes on carbon emissions

Posted on February 18, 2015 by BJ

Amends the Oregon Constitution allowing Legislative Assembly to impose taxes on carbon emissions for purpose of funding reductions in carbon emissions and carbon fuel use.

SB 176 Prohibits courts from applying Sharia Law

Posted on February 12, 2015 by BJ

Prohibits courts from applying Sharia law.

SB 215 removes sunset on Oregon Education Investment Board

Posted on February 5, 2015 by BJ

Removes the Sunset on Oregon Education Investment Board (OEIB) and adds their control over the entire education system.

SB 385 Prohibits weapons in justice and municipal court

HB 2655: Limits arbitrary power of school children to be tested at will.

SB 86 Authorizes firearms training facility

HB 5003 Establishes fees for nursery and greenhouse growers

HB 2177 Automatic Voter Registration

SB 324 Repeals sunset on low carbon fuel standards.

HB 2170 Reduces average membership for students in virtual public charter school for making State School Fund distributions.

HB 2082 Imposes carbon tax

HJR 11 Raises tax on oil and natural gas

HB 2503 Places authority for ammunition and fishing gear with legislature

HJR 10 Amends Constitution to impose taxes on carbon emissions

SB 176 Prohibits courts from applying Sharia Law

SB 215 removes sunset on Oregon Education Investment Board

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