l9n/ Oregon

2012 Regular Session

House Bill 4101

Makes findings regarding Columbia River Basin.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on March 5, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Makes findings regarding Columbia River Basin.</b> Directs Water Resources Department to aggressively pursue development of Columbia River Basin water resources. <i>Establishes Columbia River Task Force to make recommendations for new allocations of specified amounts of water from sources within Columbia River Basin. Requires Water Resources Commission to consider and take action on task force recommendations. Requires commission to make written findings if commission disapproves allocation recommendation or is unable to make resources available in accordance with recommendation. Requires commission to include findings in annual progress report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly. Establishes deadlines for commencement and completion of basin program amendments necessary for allocation implementation.</i>] <i>Sunsets task force on date of convening of 2014 regular session.</i>] <i>Establishes Columbia River Basin Water Supply Development Account. Continuously appropriates moneys in account to Water Resources Department and specifies uses of account moneys. Assesses fee on new or additional withdrawals of Columbia River Basin water for agricultural or industrial use. Provides for deposit of fee to account. Eliminates fee on July 1, 2042.</i>] <b>Requires department to achieve specified minimum increase in new water available for agricultural appropriation within Columbia River Basin by specified date. Requires annual report regarding progress toward minimum increase.</b> 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 House of Representatives

8 co-sponsors

Bob Jenson, Patrick Sheehan, Matt Wand, Gene Whisnant, Mike Schaufler, Gregory Smith, John Huffman, Bill Kennemer

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Joanne Verger

    Its course

    February 1 to March 5, 2012, 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 action7 actions on 4 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Mar 5 · stopped33 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 10 days

    Energy, Environment and WaterFeb 1 to Feb 1514 days

    RulesFeb 15 to Mar 5 · stopped19 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 House of Representatives Feb 1 – Mar 5

    1. Feb 1Introduced
    2. Sent to Energy, Environment and Water
    3. Feb 14Heard in Energy, Environment and Water
    4. Feb 15Energy, Environment and Water reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
    5. Sent to Rules
    6. Mar 5Died when the session ended
    All 7 actions, as published
    1. Feb 1First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 1Referred to Energy, Environment and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 14Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 15Without recommendation as to passage, with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded, and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 15Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 15Referred to Rules by order of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
    7. Mar 5In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives