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SB 1001 - Consumer Protection & Pub. Affairs

Makes application of automatic renewal provision in consumer contract or promotional or free trial offer unlawful trade practice unless provision or offer complies with notice and express consent requirements.
Makes charging early termination fee for cancellation of consumer contract unlawful trade practice unless charging complies with notice and express consent requirements.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.

SB 1002 - Consumer Protection & Pub. Affairs

Increases annuity coverage by Oregon Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association from $100,000 to $250,000.
Declares emergency, effective upon passage.

SB 1003 - Monnes Anderson & Kruse; Reps Harker & Maurer

Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to grant exemption from 95 percent retention rate requirement for association health plan according to rules adopted by director.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.

SB 1004 - Human Srvs. & Rural Health Policy

Revises scope of practice of limited access permit dental hygienists. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

SB 1005 - Human Srvs. & Rural Health Policy

Authorizes Housing and Community Services Department to contract to provide compliance monitoring or other administrative functions regarding housing developments and affordable housing.

SB 1006 - Hass & Kruse

Modifies circumstances under which owner of place of public assembly or health club is required to have automated external defibrillator on premises.
Removes certain prerequisites to limitation of liability relating to use and possession of automated external defibrillator.

SB 1007 - Judiciary

Modifies class of inmates eligible for increased reduction in term of incarceration for appropriate institutional behavior and participation in, or completion of, certain educational programs.
Sunsets increase on July 1, 2013.
Prohibits Department of Corrections from initiating resentencing proceedings related to increased reduction in term of incarceration unless and until increased reduction may result in earlier release of inmate from physical custody.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.

SB 1008 - Judiciary

Modifies circumstances under which person convicted of felony may obtain relief from prohibition against possession and transfer of firearms.
Modifies firearms provisions related to commitment of person with mental illness.
Eliminates requirement that forfeiture counsel send copy of judgment to Asset Forfeiture Oversight Advisory Committee.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.

SB 1009 - Hass & Atkinson

Prohibits use of plastic bags as checkout bags. Allows Department of Environmental Quality to impose civil penalty.
Repeals statute requiring retail establishments that offer plastic bags to customers to also offer paper bags.

SB 1010 - Morrisette

Requires person practicing as surgical technologist to obtain registration from Oregon Health Authority. Prohibits employer from hiring or contracting with unregistered surgical technologist except in certain circumstances.
Establishes standards and registration requirements for surgical technologists.
Imposes civil penalty for certain violations by health care facility or person practicing as surgical technologist.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.

SB 1011 - Morrisette

Requires certain employers to offer annual seasonal influenza vaccinations at no cost to licensed health care employees.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.

SB 1012 - Nelson

Classifies certain waters of Columbia River to be used for specific purposes. Reserves specified amount of Columbia River natural flows for in-state use and classifies for specific purposes. Declares management policy for Columbia River. Imposes duties and restrictions on state agencies and public corporations regarding granting and regulation of water use in Columbia River and tributaries. Grants Water Resources Commission rulemaking authority.

SB 1013 - Bonamici

Provides that requirement to provide certain notices to tenant of foreclosed property applies only to residential tenant. Prescribes form of required notice.
Provides that if tenant elects to apply prepaid rent or security deposit to tenant’s rent obligation, purchaser at trustee’s sale is not responsible for return of security deposit or prepaid rent to tenant.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.

SB 1014 - Courtney & Rep Hunt

Clarifies that state board or commission may meet through telephone or other electronic means. Provides that member who attends meeting through telephone or other electronic means is not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses.
Modifies terms of office, compensation and reimbursement for expenses for members appointed to certain public bodies.
Removes President of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives from Fujian Sister State Committee.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.

SB 1015 - Finance & Revenue

Describes proposed boundary change as change that has not become final or effective on or before March 31 and that is certain to become final or effective before July 1 of same year or that is subject to voter approval in election held before July 1 and becomes final or effective before July 1. Applies to property tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2010.
Exempts from ad valorem taxation certain communications equipment, emergency response equipment and other tangible personal property used primarily to respond to shipboard fires or oil spills in navigable waters. Applies to property tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2010.
Exempts from ad valorem taxation property used for other than housing or residential purposes that is part of multiple-unit housing approved for exemption before August 26, 2009, for tax year beginning before July 1, 2009. Directs payment of refunds with interest. Sunsets January 2, 2020.
Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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