75th Assembly Oregon House of Representatives

The 75th Oregon Legislative Assembly convened beginning on , for its biennial regular session. All of the 60 seats in the

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and half of the 30 seats in the

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were up for election in 2008; the general election for those seats took place on . The results: Senate: Democrats 18 seats, Republicans 12 seats House: Democrats 36 seats, Republicans 24 seats Democrats took control of the Senate in the 2004 elections, and of the House in the 2006 elections. The

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had been controlled by Republicans since 1997 and the

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since 1990. Many Republican legislators resigned or declined to run for reelection in 2008. Democrats lost one seat in the Senate, and gained five in the House. The Republican House caucus released an agenda for the 2009 session; priorities included improving economic growth, bringing accountability to

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, improving the state's education system, extending health care and extending in-home care for seniors, enhancing public safety, and managing natural resources.Oregon House Republicans: Building a better Oregon
(2009 agenda) House Majority Leader Dave Hunt (D–

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) responded to the agenda in July 2008, characterizing it as a departure from the failed policies of the

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, and stating that the problems Republicans seek to solve resulted from 14 years of Republican leadership. The House Democrats also released an agenda for 2009.Oregon House Democrat
2009 Roadmap for Oregon's Future
/ref> The legislature, in its 2009 regular session, worked to close a budget shortfall brought on by the

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. One critical factor in the legislature's work is the fact that Democrats hold three fifths of the seats in each chamber, theoretically providing the three-fifths

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support required by the Oregon Constitution for bills to increase revenue. In the effort to balance the budget, bills were passed to raise income taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals and households. This is expected to raise US$733 million in revenue over the next two years, which is meant to lessen the need to make spending cuts to state services and programs. Opponents led an effort to force a statewide referendum on these increases, which appeared as Measures 66 and 67 on the special election ballot. They were both passed by voters and will take effect . The 2009 Legislature passed two major new laws that had been unsuccessfully attempted for several prior years: The Jobs & Transportation Act (the largest jobs bill in Oregon history) was passed with funding for the Sunrise Highway Corridor in Clackamas County, Newberg-Dundee Bypass, Woodburn/I-5 Interchange, Highway 62 extension in Medford, Beltline/I-5 Interchange in Eugene, and major new permanent annual road funding for all Oregon cities and counties. The Act also allocated $100 to ConnectOregon to improve air, rail, and marine infrastructure. The Healthy Kids Act was passed to provide health insurance to 90,000 uninsured children and 30,000 low-income adults, which resulted in Oregon reducing the number of uninsured children by more than any other state.

Sessions

The Oregon Constitution requires the Legislative Assembly to hold regular sessions once every two years, but the body can hold special sessions called by either the governor or the body itself. Only four other states' legislatures hold regular sessions every other year:

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, and Texas. Until November 2008,

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was the sixth state. In recent years, the Legislative Assembly has considered switching from biennial to annual regular sessions, as recommended by the

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. To test the idea, the 74th legislature called itself into a special session in 2008, calling it a "supplemental" session to the regular one in 2007. Likewise, the current legislative body will hold a supplemental session in 2010, expected to start and to last four weeks. Among other tasks, the legislature plans to refer a

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to voters to amend the state constitution to permanently change to annual sessions. A ballot measure is required because all constitutional amendments must be approved by voters. The legislature also plans to refer a constitutional amendment to voters to redirect

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funds into a state reserve, or "rainy day," fund.

Notable legislation

2009 regular session

In the effort to balance the budget, House Bills 2639 and 3405 were passed, raising taxes on corporations, and on wealthy individuals and households, respectively. HB 3405 replaced the corporate minimum tax of $10, paid by two thirds of corporations in Oregon, with a sliding scale: At the bottom of the scale, corporations with sales under $500,000 in Oregon will pay $150; at the top, corporations with sales over $100 million will pay $100,000. Corporate income greater than $250,000 will be taxed 7.9 percent for two years, then 7.6 percent afterwards. Corporate income below this threshold will be taxed 6.6 percent. Under HB 2639, taxable income greater than $125,000 for individuals and $250,000 for joint filers will pay a rate of 10.8 percent for the next three years, up from 9 percent; after that, the rate drops to 9.9 percent. Also, income higher than $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for households will be taxed at 11 percent. These two bills are expected to raise $733 million in revenue over the next two years. The bills cleared the Joint Ways and Means Committee on , and the House passed them . Representative Mike Schaufler (D– Happy Valley) broke with Democrats and voted against both bills, but Rep. Greg Smith (R– Heppner) supported HB 2649, and Rep.

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(R– Pendleton) voted for both bills. On , despite expectations that the bills would pass the Senate as easily as they did the House, they "crashed in dramatic fashion" when Senator

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(D– Beaverton), believing the proposed tax increases should be temporary, joined Republicans and voted against HB 3405. Because no Republicans supported the bill, all 18 Democrats were needed to pass the bill, but Hass's rejection left only 17 votes of approval. The Senate tabled both bills and started negotiations. On , after Hass promised his support of both bills if some revenue from the corporate tax increases were added to the rainy day fund, the Senate voted again and passed both bills. Governor

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signed them , over a month later. Opponents of these tax increases said they would worsen Oregon's economy, and they led an effort to force a statewide referendum on these increases. Measures 66 and 67 qualified for the ballot on , and voters passed both measures on , less than a week before the legislature planned to hold a special session to continue to work on the budget.

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was made possible in Oregon with Senate Bill 326, allowing candidates to list a maximum of three party endorsements on their ballot line. This used to be legal in Oregon until 1958. Some have called this plan "fusion light" to contrast it with electoral fusion as practiced in states like

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, where each candidate gets a ballot line for each party that endorses them. SB 326 also repealed a 2005 law preventing voters who already participated in a party's nominating process from signing an

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's nomination petition for a partisan office. The 2005 law was a response to

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's 2004 US presidential candidacy as an independent, raising concerns among Democrats that similar candidates would hurt their chances of being elected. The law drew criticism when

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, then an independent member of the

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, ran for governor in 2006. He had to wait until after the primary election to start his campaign and verify that the voters who signed his petition hadn't voted in any party's primary. Other significant new laws passed by the 2009 Legislative Session: Jobs & Transportation: Passed the Jobs and Transportation Act (the largest jobs bill in Oregon history) with funding for the long-awaited Sunrise Highway Corridor in Clackamas County, Newberg-Dundee Bypass, Woodburn/I-5 Interchange, Highway 62 extension in Medford, Beltline/I-5 Interchange in Eugene, and major new road funding for all Oregon cities and counties. Also allocated $100 to ConnectOregon to improve air, rail, and marine infrastructure. Health Care: Enacted Healthy Kids Act to provide health insurance to 90,000 uninsured children and 30,000 low-income adults, which resulted in Oregon reducing the number of uninsured children by more than any other state. Education: Expanded Head Start, Early Head Start, and Relief Nurseries, referred an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to allow state matching funds for K-12 school capital construction (passed by voters as Measure 68 in 2010), and passed record investments in community college facilities on all 17 Oregon campuses. Business Assistance: Increased loans and created new grant funding for small businesses needing capital, invested in emerging industries, and broadened research and development tax credits. Public Safety: Restored 24/7 Oregon State Police highway coverage after 15 years of drastic cuts, cracked down on methamphetamine-related metal theft, required DUII offenders to install ignition interlock devices to prevent further drunk driving, protected child abuse funding, and began to shift greater resources to crime prevention. Environment: Helped businesses and homes become energy efficient, enacted new low carbon fuel standards to improve air quality, and increased protections for Oregon fish and sportfishermen by cracking down on California sea lions. Veterans: Funded new Veterans Service Officers across Oregon, expanded educational opportunities for veterans, funded an emergency fund for military families, and referred a Constitutional amendment to expand the availability of home loans for veterans (passed by voters as Ballot Measure 70 in 2010). Human Services: Expanded farmer's market vouchers for low-income families and seniors, provided more school breakfasts and lunches, more summer meals for hungry kids, and Oregon Project Independence for seniors at home. Civil Rights: Passed the Oregon Workplace Religious Freedom Act to allow greater religious freedom in Oregon workplaces (in 2009) and repealed a 1923 KKK-inspired law that disallowed teachers from wearing religious garb in the classroom (in 2010). Affordable Housing: The Housing Opportunity Bill created a new trust fund to increase affordable rental housing development, help more Oregonians become home owners, prevent homelessness; and maintain and expand the network of community-based nonprofit housing providers. Fiscal Responsibility: Required for the first time a pro-active review of Oregon tax breaks each biennium. Legislative Reform: Reduced the size of the legislative budget and the length of legislative sessions, while increasing public access. Created regular legislative committee days to streamline committee operations during legislative interim periods. Referred to voters a Constitutional amendment to create permanent annual legislative sessions with strict time limits (passed by voters as Ballot Measure 71 in 2010).

2010 supplemental session

On , the day after Measures 66 and 67 passed, Governor Kulongoski said, "It's time to say 'enough' to budgeting from crisis to crisis," and directed the legislature to take up an effort in its supplemental session to reform Oregon's kicker law. Instead of sending surplus revenue back to taxpayers as tax rebates, Kulongoski wants surplus revenue to be directed to a state savings account first, commonly described as a "rainy day fund," to help the state balance its budgets during future recessions. House Speaker Hunt said the legislature will focus on jobs, and said kicker reform is "certainly not on the list of definitive things we plan to accomplish."

Senate members

The

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is composed of 18 Democrats and 12 Republicans. In the last elections, the Democratic Party lost one seat: District 27, in the Bend area. Democrat

, a former Republican, left that seat to seek the statewide

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office in the same elections. Despite the loss, the Democrats maintained a three-fifths supermajority in the chamber. Senate President:

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(D–11 Salem)
President Pro Tem:

Rick Metsger Richard Thomas Metsger (born August 16, 1951) served in the Oregon State Senate from 1999 to 2011. President Barack Obama nominated Rick Metsger to serve on the Board of the National Credit Union Administration on May 16, 2013. The U.S. Senate ...

(D–26 Mt. Hood)
Majority Leader: Richard Devlin (D–19 Tualatin)
Minority Leader: Ted Ferrioli (R–30 John Day)

Senate committees

Committee assignments were announced December 9, 2008. Business & Transportation * Rick Metsger, Chair * Bruce Starr, Vice Chair * Joanne Verger * Larry George * Peter CourtneyOnce appointed, the incoming senator in District 20 will replace the Senate President on these two committees. Commerce & Workforce Development * Diane Rosenbaum, Chair * Chris Telfer, Vice Chair * Floyd Prozanski * Laurie Monnes Anderson * Larry George Consumer Protection & Public Affairs * Suzanne Bonamici, Chair * Larry George, Vice Chair * Diane Rosenbaum * Ginny Burdick * Fred Girod Education & General Government * Mark Hass, Chair * Frank Morse, Vice Chair * Rick Metsger * Suzanne Bonamici * Jeff Kruse Environment & Natural Resources * Jackie Dingfelder, Chair * Jason Atkinson, Vice Chair * Floyd Prozanski * Mark Hass * Brian Boquist Finance & Revenue * Ginny Burdick, Chair * Frank Morse, Vice Chair * Diane Rosenbaum * Mark Hass * Chris Telfer Human Services & Rural Health Policy * Bill Morrisette, Chair * Jeff Kruse, Vice Chair * Laurie Monnes Anderson * Joanne Verger * Chris Telfer Health Care & Veterans' Affairs * Laurie Monnes Anderson, Chair * Jeff Kruse, Vice Chair * Alan Bates * Bill Morrisette * Frank Morse Judiciary * Floyd Prozanski, Chair * Brian Boquist, Vice Chair * Suzanne Bonamici * Jackie Dingfelder * Doug Whitsett Rules * Richard Devlin, Chair * Ted Ferrioli, Vice Chair * Ginny Burdick * Rick Metsger * Jason Atkinson

Joint Ways & Means committee

Senators * Margaret Carter, Co-Chair * Betsy Johnson, Vice Chair * Alan Bates * Vicki Walker * Joanne Verger * Rod Monroe * Jackie Winters * David Nelson * Doug Whitsett * Fred Girod Representatives * Peter Buckley, Co-Chair * Nancy Nathanson, Vice Chair * David Edwards * Larry Galizio * Bill Garrard * George Gilman * Bob Jenson * Betty Komp * Tina Kotek * Dennis Richardson * Chip Shields * Greg Smith Human Services Subcommittee : Senators: :* Alan Bates, Co-Chair :* Margaret Carter :* Jackie Winters : Representatives: :* Tina Kotek, Co-Chair :* Mitch Greenlick :* Bill Kennemer :* Carolyn Tomei :* Dennis Richardson Education Subcommittee : Senators: :* Rod Monroe, Co-Chair :* Richard Devlin :* Fred Girod : Representatives: :* Betty Komp, Co-Chair :* David Edwards :* Larry Galizio :* Greg Smith :* Judy Stiegler :* Gene Whisnant General Government Subcommittee : Senators: :* Jackie Winters, Co-Chair :* Betsy Johnson :* Peter Courtney : Representatives: :* Nancy Nathanson, Co-Chair :* Bill Garrard :* Chris Harker :* Dennis Richardson :* Jefferson Smith Capital Construction & Information
Technology Subcommittee : Senators: :* Peter Courtney, Co-Chair :* Margaret Carter :* David Nelson : Representatives: :* Larry Galizio, Co-Chair :* Bill Garrard :* Dave Hunt :* Bob Jenson :* Nancy Nathanson :* Chuck Riley Natural Resources Subcommittee : Senators: :* Vicki Walker, Co-Chair :* Jackie Dingfelder :* David Nelson : Representatives: :* Bob Jenson, Co-Chair :* Peter Buckley :* Ben Cannon :* Brian Clem :* Chris Edwards :* Jim Thompson Public Safety Subcommittee : Senators: :* Joanne Verger, Co-Chair :* Vicki Walker :* Doug Whitsett : Representatives: :* Chip Shields, Co-Chair :* Jeff Barker :* Tim Freeman :* Nick Kahl :* Nancy Nathanson :* Greg Smith Transportation & Economic
Development Subcommittee : Senators: :* Betsy Johnson, Co-Chair :* Rod Monroe :* Bruce Starr : Representatives: :* David Edwards, Co-Chair :* Terry Beyer :* George Gilman :* Mike Schaufler :* Kim Thatcher :* Brad Witt

House members

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is composed of 36 Democrats and 24 Republicans. Democrats gained five seats over the previous session, in which they had a slim 31–29 majority; the gain is the greatest accomplished by either party since at least 1985. The 36-seat threshold is a significant one, as it gives Democrats a three-fifths supermajority in the chamber and allows them to pass bills which will raise taxes or fees without Republican support. Speaker: Dave Hunt (D–40

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Speaker Pro Tem:

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Majority Leader:

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Co-Chair of Ways and Means: Peter Buckley (D–5 Ashland)
Majority Whip:

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(D–44 Portland)
Deputy Majority Whip:

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(D–27 Washington County)
Assistant Majority Leader (Policy):

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Assistant Majority Leader (Political):

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(D–11 Eugene) Republican Minority Leader: Bruce Hanna (R–7 Roseburg)
Deputy Republican Leader: Kevin Cameron (R–19 Salem)
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House committees

Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Communities * Brian Clem, Chair * Suzanne VanOrman, Vice Chair * Wayne Krieger, Vice Chair * Terry Beyer * Vic Gilliam * Arnie Roblan * Mike Schaufler * Matt Wingard Business and Labor Committee * Mike Schaufler, Chair * Brent Barton, Vice Chair * Kevin Cameron, Vice Chair * Chris Edwards * Sal Esquivel * Paul Holvey * Bill Kennemer * Greg Matthews * Kim Thatcher * Brad Witt Business and Labor Subcommittee
on Work Force Development * Brad Witt, Chair * John Huffman, Vice Chair * Michael Dembrow * Sal Esquivel * Paul Holvey Consumer Protection Committee * Paul Holvey, Chair * Chuck Riley, Vice Chair * Jim Weidner, Vice Chair * Brent Barton * Jean Cowan * Vic Gilliam * Wayne Krieger * Greg Matthews * Carolyn Tomei * Matt Wingard Education Committee * Sara Gelser, Chair * Michael Dembrow, Vice Chair * Sherrie Sprenger, Vice Chair * Chris Harker * John Huffman * Betty Komp * Ron Maurer * Arnie Roblan * Kim Thatcher * Suzanne VanOrman Environment and Water Committee * Ben Cannon, Chair * Jefferson Smith, Vice Chair * Vic Gilliam, Vice Chair * Jules Bailey * Phil Barnhart * Cliff Bentz * Debbie Boone * Bob Jenson Health Care Committee * Mitch Greenlick, Chair * Chris Harker, Vice Chair * Ron Maurer, Vice Chair * Scott Bruun * Ben Cannon * Chris Garrett * Michael Dembrow * Bill Kennemer * Tina Kotek * Jim Thompson House Administration Committee * Arnie Roblan, Chair * Bruce Hanna, Vice Chair * Kevin Cameron * Dave Hunt * Betty Komp * Mary Nolan * Andy Olson Human Services Committee * Carolyn Tomei, Chair * Debbie Boone, Vice Chair * Andy Olson, Vice Chair * Jean Cowan * Brian Clem * Michael Dembrow * Tim Freeman * John Huffman * Ron Maurer * Suzanne VanOrman Judiciary Committee * Jeff Barker, Chair * Judy Stiegler, Vice Chair * Gene Whisnant, Vice Chair * Brent Barton * Kevin Cameron * Chris Garrett * Wayne Krieger * Andy Olson * Chip Shields * Jefferson Smith Land Use Committee * Mary Nolan, Chair * Chris Garrett, Vice Chair * Sal Esquivel, Vice Chair * Brian Clem * Jean Cowan * Mitch Greenlick * Bruce Hanna * Matt Wingard Sustainability and Economic
Development Committee * Tobias Read, Chair * Larry Galizio, Vice Chair * Scott Bruun, Vice Chair * Jules Bailey * Vic Gilliam * Chris Harker * Matt Wingard * Brad Witt Transportation Committee * Terry Beyer, Chair * Nick Kahl, Vice Chair * George Gilman, Vice Chair * Jules Bailey * Cliff Bentz * Vicki Berger * Debbie Boone * David Edwards * Mike Schaufler * Jim Weidner Revenue Committee * Phil Barnhart, Chair * Jules Bailey, Vice Chair * Cliff Bentz, Vice Chair * Chuck Riley * Sara Gelser * Tobias Read * Nick Kahl * Sherrie Sprenger * Scott Bruun * Vicki Berger Rules Committee * Arnie Roblan, Chair * Chris Edwards, Vice Chair * Vicki Berger, Vice Chair * Bill Garrard * Sara Gelser * Bob Jenson * Mary Nolan * Tobias Read Veterans and Emergency
Services Committee * Jean Cowan, Chair * Greg Matthews, Vice Chair * Tim Freeman, Vice Chair * Debbie Boone * Sal Esquivel * Betty Komp * Chuck Riley * Jim Weidner

References

External links

Chronology of regular legislative sessions
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Chronology of special legislative sessions
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List of members of 2007 session
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overview of bills considered
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Sessions

Notable legislation

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Senate committees

Joint Ways & Means committee

House members

House committees

See also

References

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