l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 483

Directs Water Resources Department to issue permits to appropriate water from Upper Columbia River for use in Columbia Basin.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Environment and Natural Resources Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Directs Water Resources Department to issue permits to appropriate water from Upper Columbia River for use in Columbia Basin. Allows issuance only to persons who will use water in lieu of using ground water from critical ground water areas, to recharge or replenish ground water in critical ground water areas, to support business development projects or to provide additional water for use by municipal corporation. Limits appropriation to 500,000 acre-feet per year. Specifies allocation of appropriation between allowed uses. Establishes Columbia River Water Account. Continuously appropriates moneys to Water Resources Department. Repeals authority of department to issue permits on January 2, 2034. Provides that repeal of authority does not affect permits issued before January 2, 2034.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    SBTW

    Its course

    February 5 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action3 actions on 3 days

    In the SenateFeb 5 to Jun 28 · stopped143 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 127 days

    Environment and Natural ResourcesFeb 12 to Jun 28 · stopped136 days

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 5 – Jun 28

    1. Feb 5Introduced
    2. Feb 12Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
    3. Jun 28Died when the session ended
    All 3 actions, as published
    1. Feb 5Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 12Referred to Environment and Natural Resources, then Ways and Means.Senate
    3. Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.Senate