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Appeal Tribune Wednesday, July 5, 2017 3B State could become first in U.S. to regulate work schedules TRACY LOEW STATESMAN JOURNAL A bill that would make Oregon the first state in the nation to regulate em- ployee work schedules is headed to the House for a final vote. Senate Bill 828 underwent significant changes before it passed the Senate last week, but both workers and employers should feel good about it, Rep. Ann Lin- inger, D-Lake Oswego, who will carry the bill, told the House Rules Committee June 27. “It is the product of extensive collabo- ration,” Lininger said. “It’s really good for working moms.” The bill’s provisions would apply to retail, food service and hospitality em- ployers with at least 500 workers world- wide. That’s up from 100 statewide in the original bill. Individually owned franchises would not be covered. If the bill passes, beginning July 1, 2018, those employers would have to pro- vide workers with an estimated schedule seven days before the first day of that week’s work. That’s down from 14 days in the original bill. The advance notice requirement would increase to 14 days on July 1, 2020. Enforcement would begin Jan. 1, 2019. The bill also requires employers to provide extra pay to workers who have fewer than 10 hours off between shifts, allows workers to turn down extra shifts, and allows employers to maintain stand- by list of employees who are willing to be called into work on short notice. And it prohibits cities and counties from setting their own scheduling regu- lations. A recently released Portland State TRACY LOEW/STATESMAN JOURNAL Hali Anderson holds back tears during a February news conference as she describes how she became ill and depressed after working irregular shifts at Starbucks. University report concludes that irregu- lar scheduling practices are prevalent in Oregon. Those can include sending em- ployees home early if business is slow; providing short notice of work sched- ules; scheduling extremely variable to- tal hours from week to week; and sched- uling employees for a closing then open- ing shift (known as “clopens”). “This bill is the result of a lot of great work,” Michael Selvaggio, a lobbyist for the Oregon Working Families Party said. “We’ve come out with a fantastic prod- uct.” Several cities, including Seattle, San Jose and San Francisco, have workplace scheduling laws, according to a state- ment from the Oregon Working Families Party. tloew@statesmanjournal.com, 503- 399-6779 or follow at Twitter.com/Tra- cy_Loew Legislature unveils transportation plan, raises some taxes DIANE DIETZ STATESMAN JOURNAL The Oregon Legislature finally un- veiled its intensely negotiated plan for upgrading roads and extending transit statewide -- at the suggested taxpayer price of $5.3 billion. The 295-page bill proposing a slew of taxes and fees emerged late Friday af- ternoon. It includes a 10 cent boost to the state gas tax over six years, a 0.5 percent tax on new car sales and a $15 tax on bicy- cle sales greater than $200. The bill is a whittled-down version of a proposal introduced in May. It’s main purpose is to repair roads and build bike paths and other transportation-related projects in the coming seven years. The initial proposal would have raised $8.2 billion over 10 years, compared with the new figure of $5.3 billion over seven years. The Joint Committee on Transporta- tion and Modernization will begin dis- cussing the bill at 1 p.m. Saturday in Cap- itol hearing room F. Lawmakers hope to pass the bill before July 10, when they’re constitutionally required to adjourn the session. The bill originated during five months of hearings in 11cities conducted across the state by the Joint Committee on Transportation Preservation and Modernization in 2016. The bill includes $10 million per year for Safe Routes to Schools (improve- ments to sidewalks, cross walks and bike lanes) and $30 million per year for Inter- state 5 expansion in the Portland Rose Quarter. The bill also includes $12 million in re- bates for people who buy low or zero- emission cars. Lawmakers negotiated some changes to the state’s clean fuels standard, but the new rules will go into effect only in certain circumstances and environmen- tal groups didn’t believe there would be significant negative impact. In 2015, when majority Democrats adopted the clean fuels standards, Re- publican lawmakers refused to go along with any transportation package. This year, the parties reached some common ground. “We’re happy,” said Brad Reed, spokesman for the Renew Oregon advo- cacy group. “The program’s integrity is intact.” The proposed bill would earmark $201 million for projects in ODOT Region 2, which includes Marion and Polk coun- ties. Projects the bill would help fund » I-5 at Aurora-Donald Interchange, Phase 1 » OR 99E in City of Halsey » OR 214 pedestrian safety improve- ments at the intersection with Jefferson Street in City of Silverton » US 20 Safety Upgrades: Albany to Corvallis » OR 22, Center Street Bridge seismic retrofit in City of Salem Summary of taxes in the proposed bill GAS TAX: Up 4 cents per gallon in Jan- uary 2018 and then up 2 percents per gal- lon every two years until 2024 for a total increase of 10 cents per gallon BIKE TAX: $15 tax on bicycle pur- chases of $200 or more CAR REGISTRATION FEES: Raises the basic fee to $56 and adds sums based on miles per gallon beginning in 2020: » For vehicles that have a rating of 0- 19 MPG, $18 » For vehicles that have a rating of 20- 39 MPG, $23. » For vehicles that have a rating of 40 MPG or greater, $33 » For electric vehicles, $110. The fees will bump up by a couple of bucks in 2022. 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