l9n/ Oregon

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 941

Modifies provisions related to imposition of civil penalties by Department of State Lands, State Parks and Recreation Department, Department of Environmental Quality, State Department of Energy, State Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, State Forestry Department, Water Resources Department and State Department of Agriculture.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 30, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Modifies provisions related to imposition of civil penalties by <i>Water Resources Commission, Department of State Lands, State Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, Parks and Recreation Department, State Department of Energy and Department of Environmental Quality</i>]<b> Department of State Lands, State Parks and Recreation Department, Department of Environmental Quality, State Department of Energy, State Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, State Forestry Department, Water Resources Department and State Department of Agriculture</b>. Dedicates certain penalties to Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account. <i>Repeals provision requiring notice of violation related to sewage.</i>] <i>Modifies definition of "generator" for purposes of laws related to hazardous waste.</i>] Requires that fine imposed in certain environmental crimes cases be in form of <i>compensatory fine</i>]<b> restitution</b>. Directs court to forward <i>compensatory fine</i>] <b>restitution</b> payments to Department of Justice for deposit in Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account. Modifies scope of phrase "state and federal environmental laws" for purposes of account. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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

    SENR

    Its course

    February 22 to June 30, 2011, 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 action8 actions on 7 days

    In the SenateFeb 22 to Jun 30 · stopped128 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 22 to Mar 17 days

    Environment and Natural ResourcesMar 1 to Apr 2858 days

    Ways and MeansApr 28 to Jun 30 · stopped63 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 28

    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 22 – Jun 30

    1. Feb 22Introduced
    2. Mar 1Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
    3. Mar 31Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
    4. Apr 19Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
    5. Apr 21Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
    6. Apr 28Environment and Natural Resources recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    7. Sent to Ways and Means
    8. Jun 30Died when the session ended
    All 8 actions, as published
    1. Feb 22Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Mar 1Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
    3. Mar 31Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 19Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 21Work Session held.Senate
    6. Apr 28Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng)Senate
    7. Apr 28Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
    8. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.Senate