Oregon Sen. Herman Baertschiger Jr. (R)

OR - Environment and Natural Resources (Senate)

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Member

OR - Finance and Revenue (Senate)

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Member

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

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 - HB4057 Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.

OR - HB4089 Gives hemp research program currently operated by State Department of Agriculture name of Oregon Industrial Hemp Agricultural Pilot Program.

OR - HB4100 Allows facility providing therapy or counseling that incorporates activities utilizing nonclinical setting to be established in area zoned for exclusive farm use if certain conditions are met.

OR - HB4101 Prohibits performance of late-term sex-selective abortion.

OR - HB4106 Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to biennially report to Legislative Assembly regarding estimated change in wolf population.

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

OR - SB1554 Specifies that amount in account established for higher education expenses is disregarded for purposes of determining account owner's financial eligibility to receive assistance or benefit authorized by law, other than means-tested state financial aid for higher education, to extent permitted under federal law.

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

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