Oregon Sen. Chris Edwards (D)

OR - Environment and Natural Resources (Senate)

Title:

Chair

OR - Finance and Revenue (Senate)

Title:

Member

OR - Department of Energy Oversight

Title:

Member

OR - Oregon-China Sister State

Title:

Member

OR - Transportation Preservation and Modernization

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Member

OR - Funding for Fish, Wildlife, and Related Outdoor Recreation and Education

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Member

OR - SB1574 Repeals greenhouse gas emissions goals and requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2025, and limits for years 2035 and 2050.

OR - SB1575 Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to encourage local governments to dedicate land for affordable housing.

OR - HB4071 Establishes COFA Premium Assistance Program administered by Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide financial assistance with health care premiums and out-of-pocket costs for Pacific Islanders legally residing in Oregon under Compact of Free Association.

OR - HB4084 Authorizes certain local governments to adopt ordinance or resolution providing property tax incentive programs that grant special assessment to brownfields or exemption to new and existing improvements and personal property on brownfields for period of up to 10 years, with additional period up to five years based on locally adopted criteria.

OR - HB4139 Allows sick leave to be counted as fringe benefit for purpose of prevailing wage.

OR - HB4144 Establishes Task Force on Utilization of the Earned Income Tax Credit.

OR - HB4146 Increases state transient lodging tax rate to 1.8 percent for four years and then to 1.5 percent thereafter.

OR - HJM201 Applies to Congress to call amendment convention for purpose of proposing amendments to United States Constitution that address campaign finance reform.

OR - SB1540 Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in consultation with Oregon post-secondary institutions of education, to conduct study to determine best method of increasing number of mathematics majors at Oregon universities.

OR - SB1541 Directs Department of Education to conduct study on expenditure variations among school districts.

OR - SB1562 Modifies day on which odd-numbered year regular session of Legislative Assembly commences to be day after adjournment of organizational session or, if day after adjournment is Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, on following Monday.

OR - SB1565 Authorizes city or county to adopt exemption for newly constructed or installed industrial improvements at location in rural area that have cost of initial investment of at least $1 million and not more than $25 million.

OR - SB1578 Increases amount of maximum total tax credits for certified film production development contributions for fiscal year.

OR - SB1586 Directs public universities and community colleges to increase voter registration access and information.

OR - SB1590 Provides that insurer that has duty to defend insured against claim has fiduciary duty toward insured if insurer does defend against claim.

OR - SB1599 Establishes July 1, 2015, as date for determination of total number of registered electors in this state for purpose of maintaining status as major political party through 2018 general election.

OR - SCR206 Recognizes and honors Private George Nathan Wright (1945-1967) and Specialist Four James Alfred Wright (1948-1969) for their service to their country.