l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 2723

Authorizes city to designate any urbanized area of city as urban agriculture incentive zone.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance and Revenue Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Authorizes <i>county or</i>] city to designate any urbanized area of <i>county or</i>] city as urban agriculture incentive zone. <b>Authorizes county to designate any urbanized area of county not within corporate boundaries of any city as urban agriculture incentive zone.</b> Authorizes county or city to enter into agreement with owner of unimproved land <b>between 5,000 square feet and five acres</b> within zone pursuant to which owner agrees to restrict use of land to small-scale urban agricultural production for five consecutive years in exchange for special assessment of land. <b> Provides that "agricultural production" does not mean growing, harvesting or processing marijuana.</b> Allows subsequent five-year agreements. <b>Provides transfer of title to unimproved land does not affect special assessment if requirements for special assessment are met under new ownership.</b> Requires filing of application with county assessor. Provides for disqualification from special assessment and clawback of tax benefits if certain gross income requirements are not met or land is no longer used for urban agricultural production. <i>Provides that designation of urban agriculture incentive zone has no effect on buildable land inventories or urban growth boundary of county or city that designates zone. For purpose of inventory of supply of buildable lands within urban growth boundary and determination of housing capacity, requires local government to consider extent to which designation of urban agriculture incentive zones will affect future development.</i>] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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

3 co-sponsors

Vic Gilliam, Tobias Read, Jessica Vega Pederson

Its course

January 12 to July 6, 2015, 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 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Apr 29107 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 12 to Jan 164 days

Rural Communities, Land Use, and WaterJan 16 to Apr 2498 days

In the SenateApr 29 to Jul 6 · stopped68 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 29 to May 12 days

Environment and Natural ResourcesMay 1 to Jun 535 days

Finance and RevenueJun 5 to Jul 6 · stopped31 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading50–10

    Passed · Apr 29

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 24

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 5

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 Jan 12 – Apr 29

  1. Jan 12Introduced
  2. Jan 16Sent to Rural Communities, Land Use and Water
  3. Apr 7Heard in Rural Communities, Land Use and Water
  4. Apr 16Heard in Rural Communities, Land Use and Water
  5. Apr 21Heard in Rural Communities, Land Use and Water
  6. Apr 24Rural Communities, Land Use and Water recommended it as amended
  7. Apr 27Read a second time
  8. Apr 29Passed the House of Representatives, 50 to 10

In the Senate Apr 30 – Jul 6

  1. Apr 30Arrived in the Senate
  2. May 1Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
  3. May 13Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  4. Jun 1Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  5. Jun 5Environment and Natural Resources recommended it as amended, and that it go to Finance and Revenue
  6. Sent to Finance and Revenue
  7. Jun 10Heard in Finance and Revenue
  8. Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 16Referred to Rural Communities, Land Use and Water.House of Representatives
  3. Apr 7Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 27Second reading.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 28Rules suspended. Carried over to April 29, 2015 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 29Third reading. Carried by Clem. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 30First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. May 1Referred to Environment and Natural Resources, then Finance and Revenue.Senate
  12. May 13Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. Jun 1Work Session held.Senate
  14. Jun 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. and be referred to Finance and Revenue by prior reference. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  15. Jun 5Referred to Finance and Revenue by prior reference.Senate
  16. Jun 10Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  17. Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate