House Bill 2427

<i>Prohibits raising canola within Willamette Valley. Makes violation subject to civil penalty, not to exceed $25,000. Prohibits State Department of Agriculture designation of control area allowing raising of canola within Willamette Valley. Applies to canola planted on or after effective date of Act.</i>] <i>Sunsets statutory prohibitions January 2, 2018.</i>] <i>Requires Oregon State University to conduct study of canola, including relative potential for cross-pollination, occurrence in fields previously growing canola, potential for off-field movement, disease and insect assessment and economic impacts. Requires university to report results of study no later than November 1, 2016, to legislative committee dealing with agriculture.</i>] <i>Creates exception to prohibition against growing canola within Willamette Valley to extent necessary for Oregon State University to carry out required canola study. Terminates statutory prohibition against growing canola within Willamette Valley and prohibition against designation of control area to allow raising of canola within Willamette Valley 31 days after adjournment sine die of 2013 session of Legislative Assembly if funding has not been authorized for Oregon State University study of canola.</i>] <b>Defines Willamette Valley Protected District. Imposes temporary limitation on amount and purpose of canola production within protected district. Makes violation subject to civil penalty, not to exceed $25,000. Applies to canola planted on or after effective date of Act and before January 2, 2019. Requires Oregon State University to conduct study of canola to determine compatibility of canola production and other crop production within protected district. Imposes conditions on growing of canola for study purposes. Prescribes certain content for inclusion in report of study results. Requires university to report study results to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than November 1, 2017. Requires university to continue monitoring of study area to extent practicable for five years after completion of study. Appropriates money for 2013-2015 biennium for carrying out study and post-study monitoring.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In the House of Representatives

• Sara Gelser Blouin

  Sponsor

• Val Hoyle

  Chief co-sponsor

In the Senate

• Chris Edwards

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives, third reading37–22

  Passed · Jun 25 · 1 present

• Senate, third reading18–12

  Passed · Jul 1

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 22

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 24

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In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Jun 25

1. Jan 14Introduced
2. Jan 22Sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
3. Mar 19Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
4. Apr 18Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
5. Apr 22Agriculture and Natural Resources recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
6. Sent to Ways and Means
7. Apr 30Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
8. May 16Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
9. Jun 18Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
10. Returned to Ways and Means
11. Jun 21Heard in Ways and Means
12. Jun 24Ways and Means recommended it as amended
13. Read a second time
14. Jun 25Passed the House of Representatives, 37 to 22

In the Senate Jun 26 – Jul 1

1. Jun 26Arrived in the Senate
2. Jun 28Sent to Ways and Means
3. Jun 29Ways and Means recommended it
4. Read a second time
5. Jul 1Passed the Senate, 18 to 12

To the Governor Jul 8 – Aug 14

1. Jul 8Signed in the House of Representatives
2. Jul 9Signed in the Senate
3. Aug 14Signed by the Governor
4. Became chapter 724 of Oregon Laws 2013, in force from August 14, 2013