l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 3415

Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and Department of Environmental Quality to conduct review and prepare report on laws applicable to hydraulic fracturing in this state.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Natural Resources Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Imposes 10-year moratorium on use of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas exploration and production.</i>] <b>Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and Department of Environmental Quality to conduct review and prepare report on laws applicable to hydraulic fracturing in this state. Requires departments to submit report to Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2016. Sunsets review and report requirement on December 31, 2016. <b>Requires person seeking authorization to conduct hydraulic fracturing to demonstrate to State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries that certain best practices will be employed. Sunsets January 1, 2025. <b>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>

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

4 co-sponsors

Phil Barnhart, Paul Holvey, Ann Lininger, Kathleen Taylor

In the Senate

    5 co-sponsors

    Michael Dembrow, Floyd Prozanski, Chuck Riley, Chip Shields, Elizabeth Steiner

    Its course

    February 27 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 action9 actions on 8 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Jul 6 · stopped129 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 67 days

    Energy and EnvironmentMar 6 to Apr 2752 days

    Ways and MeansApr 27 to Jun 5 · moved on39 days

    Natural ResourcesJun 5 to Jul 6 · stopped31 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 27

    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 27 – Jul 6

    1. Feb 27Introduced
    2. Mar 6Sent to Energy and Environment
    3. Apr 7Heard in Energy and Environment
    4. Apr 21Heard in Energy and Environment
    5. Apr 27Energy and Environment recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Jun 5Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
    8. Jun 8Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
    9. Jul 6Died when the session ended
    All 9 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 6Referred to Energy and Environment.House of Representatives
    3. Apr 7Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 27Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
    7. Jun 5Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.House of Representatives
    8. Jun 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    9. Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives