l9n/ Oregon

2014 Regular Session

House Bill 4139

Requires Oregon State University, in consultation with State Department of Agriculture, to develop educational materials regarding best practices for avoiding adverse effects of pesticides on populations of bees and other pollinating insects.

Became law as Chapter 40, Oregon Laws 2014, signed March 6, 2014, 31 days after it was filed. In force from March 6, 2014.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Requires State Department of Agriculture to classify certain pesticides as restricted-use pesticides. Repeals requirement January 2, 2021. Provides for possible earlier removal of pesticide from restricted-use classification at discretion of Director of Agriculture.</i> Requires <i>department, in cooperation with</i> Oregon State University, <b>in consultation with State Department of Agriculture,</b> to develop educational materials regarding best practices for avoiding adverse effects of pesticides on populations of bees and other pollinating insects. Requires department to make educational materials part of <i>training required of pesticide trainee as qualification to sit</i> <b>education required</b> for pesticide applicator licensing examination. <i>Requires department to biennially report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly regarding population health of bees and other pollinating insects.</i> <b>Establishes Task Force on Pollinator Health. Requires task force to study issues related to pollinator health and to report findings and any recommendations for legislation to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than October 1, 2014.</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

2 co-sponsors

Brent Barton, Alissa Keny-Guyer

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Betsy Johnson

    Its course

    February 3 to March 18, 2014, 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 action17 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Feb 1411 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

    Agriculture and Natural ResourcesFeb 3 to Feb 1310 days

    In the SenateFeb 14 to Feb 2410 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 14 to Feb 173 days

    Environment and Natural ResourcesFeb 17 to Feb 214 days

    With the GovernorFeb 24 to Mar 610 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading54–4

      Passed · Feb 14 · 2 present

    • Senate, third reading27–2

      Passed · Feb 24 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 13

    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 3 – Feb 14

    1. Feb 3Introduced
    2. Sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
    3. Feb 11Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
    4. Feb 13Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
    5. Agriculture and Natural Resources recommended it as amended
    6. Feb 14Read a second time
    7. Passed the House of Representatives, 54 to 4

    In the Senate Feb 17 – Feb 24

    1. Feb 17Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
    3. Feb 19Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
    4. Feb 21Environment and Natural Resources recommended it
    5. Read a second time
    6. Feb 24Passed the Senate, 27 to 2

    To the Governor Feb 26 – Mar 18

    1. Feb 26Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Feb 27Signed in the Senate
    3. Mar 6Signed by the Governor
    4. Mar 18Became chapter 40 of Oregon Laws 2014, in force from March 6, 2014
    All 17 actions, as published
    1. Feb 3First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 3Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 11Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 13Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 14Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 14Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Reardon. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 17First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Feb 17Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
    10. Feb 19Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    11. Feb 21Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    12. Feb 21Second reading.Senate
    13. Feb 24Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.Senate
    14. Feb 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    15. Feb 27President signed.Senate
    16. Mar 6Governor signed.House of Representatives
    17. Mar 18Chapter 40, (2014 Laws): Effective date March 6, 2014.House of Representatives