SALEM -- It's crunch time for bills at the Oregon Legislature. Deadlines are looming and the dockets are getting longer and longer. We're talking wine growlers, unlawful dog tethering and greater independence for the University of Oregon and Portland State University. And that's just for starters.

Here's a sampling of some of the bills getting hearings Tuesday:

Wine growlers

-- A bill to allow stores and restaurants to sell wine in reusable containers gets a workover in the Senate Business and Transportation Committee.

already has passed the House.

Independent boards

-- PSU and UO want more autonomy to set tuition rates and other policy on their growing campuses.

, which would do that, is before the Senate Education and Workforce Committee.

Child trafficking

-- The Senate Judiciary Committee takes up two bills aimed at minors in the sex trade.

would establish a new crime of patronizing a trafficked child. Senate Bill 786 would expand trafficking crimes to include engaging a minor in commercial sex acts.

Dog tethering

-- The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee takes up

, which sets new rules for how and how long dogs may be leashed, and sets standards for outdoor dog shelters.

Corporate taxes

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would require corporations that do business in Oregon to file tax disclosure statements with the secretary of state. It gets a hearing in House Revenue.

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