Oregon Sen. Brian Boquist (R)

OR - Finance and Revenue (Senate)

Title:

Vice-chair

OR - Rules (Senate)

Title:

Member

OR - Veterans and Emergency Preparedness (Senate)

Title:

Chair

OR - Legislative Counsel

Title:

Member

OR - Legislative Policy and Research

Title:

Member

OR - Student Success

Title:

Co-vice Chair

OR - Transportation

Title:

Co-vice Chair

OR - Public Records (HB 2101)

Title:

Member

OR - SB1553 Provides that debt collector engages in unlawful collection practice if debt collector is debt buyer, or is acting on debt buyer's behalf, and collects or attempts to collect purchased debt before providing to debtor, within 30 days after date of debtor's request, certain documents that establish nature and amount of debt.

OR - HB4005 Requires prescription drug manufacturer to report annually information to Department of Consumer and Business Services regarding prices of prescription drugs and costs associated with developing and marketing prescription drugs.

OR - HB4008 Makes calculation of projected future earning potential of plaintiff that takes into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff inadmissible in civil action.

OR - HB4056 Distributes civil forfeiture proceeds to scholarship program for children of deceased or disabled public safety officers.

OR - HB4078 Provides that "eligible location," for purposes of certain property tax benefits, includes location not formerly used for industrial purposes.

OR - HB4092 Establishes standards for expansion of state airport on land zoned for exclusive farm use.

OR - HB4098 Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop written material regarding apprenticeship opportunities and provide material to certain agencies, county veterans' service officers and veterans' organizations for distribution to veterans.

OR - HB4112 Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to initiate, resume or suspend payment of certain increased benefits under Public Employees Retirement System on first day of calendar quarter following receipt of notice by board that benefit payments are or are not subject to Oregon personal income tax.

OR - HB4115 Modifies retirement plan options of persons elected or appointed as statewide elected officials or judges.

OR - HB4116 Modifies definitions, exceptions and affirmative defenses applicable to offense of driving a motor vehicle while using a mobile electronic device.

OR - HB4121 Requires Housing and Community Services Department to establish and administer program that provides incentive payments to construction contractors undertaking energy improvement projects on residential structures and provides grants for energy improvement projects for manufactured dwellings.

OR - HB4124 Allows county governing body, upon remand of matter from Land Use Board of Appeals to county, to have planning commission or hearings officer conduct hearing and make decision regarding lands designated under statewide planning goal addressing agricultural lands or forestlands.

OR - HB4127 Permits contracting agency, in conducting procurement for architectural, engineering, photogrammetric mapping, transportation planning and land surveying services, to consider pricing policies, proposals and other pricing information along with prospective consultant's qualifications in specified circumstances.

OR - HB4129 Allows Health Licensing Office to issue residential care facility administrator license to qualified applicant.

OR - HB4130 Establishes grant program under which Department of Education awards grants to school districts for percentage of certain student transportation costs for which school district does not receive any amount in distributions from State School Fund or any amount related to transit activities.

OR - SB1506 Directs Department of Transportation to issue Oregon Wounded Warrior parking permits to qualified applicants.

OR - SB1552 Specifies that public utility that makes sales of electricity may not establish rate for any service that provides public utility with rate of return that exceeds 4.5 percent.

OR - SB1557 Requires community colleges, public universities and Oregon Health and Science University to provide certain rights to students ordered to federal or state active duty for 30 or fewer consecutive days.

OR - SB1560 Allows State Forester to order use of wildfire suppression personnel, equipment and services on any lands within state borders.

OR - SB1561 Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to establish member pension contribution account for certain employee contributions of member of Public Employees Retirement System.

OR - SB1562 Provides that person commits crime of strangulation if person knowingly impedes normal breathing or circulation of another person by applying pressure to chest of other person.

OR - SJR201 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to broaden definition of bills that raise revenue and thus require supermajority of both chambers.