Bill Text: OR HB3315 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to forestland employment.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-13 - Chapter 389, (2013 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2014. [HB3315 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB3315-Enrolled.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         House Bill 3315

Sponsored by Representatives WHISNANT, WITT

                     CHAPTER ................

                             AN ACT

Relating to forestland employment.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

  SECTION 1.  { + Sections 2 and 3 of this 2013 Act are added to
and made a part of ORS chapter 657. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + If the Employment Department becomes aware in
the normal course of business that an employer has contracted
with the United States to conduct forest maintenance activity on
federal forestland in this state and is not in compliance with
the requirements under 20 C.F.R. 655 for H-2B temporary
employment certification regarding the forest maintenance
activity, the department shall:
  (1) Inform the employer of the noncompliance; and
  (2) Inform the United States Department of Labor of the
noncompliance. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + (1) If an employer lists an available forest
maintenance activity job under a federal H-2B certification for
temporary nonagricultural work with the Employment Department,
the department shall:
  (a) Confirm with the employer whether the job is open to Oregon
resident workers;
  (b) Notify the United States Department of Labor, union halls
and community agencies serving unemployed Oregon resident workers
that the job has been listed; and
  (c) Display information concerning the job listing in prominent
public locations frequented by unemployed Oregon resident
workers.
  (2) The Employment Department shall periodically inform past
and present employers of workers for the performance of forest
maintenance activities regarding the local supply of Oregon
resident workers available to fill forest maintenance activity
jobs that may become available. + }
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Enrolled House Bill 3315 (HB 3315-A)                       Page 1

Passed by House May 28, 2013

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                             Ramona J. Line, Chief Clerk of House

    .............................................................
                                     Tina Kotek, Speaker of House

Passed by Senate June 6, 2013

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                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate

Enrolled House Bill 3315 (HB 3315-A)                       Page 2

Received by Governor:

......M.,............., 2013

Approved:

......M.,............., 2013

    .............................................................
                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......M.,............., 2013

    .............................................................
                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State

Enrolled House Bill 3315 (HB 3315-A)                       Page 3