l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 829

Establishes procedures for Department of Environmental Quality to follow in developing or selecting methodologies for applying water quality standards in assessing waters of state and prior to publishing draft assessments.

Became law as Chapter 587, Oregon Laws 2015, signed June 26, 2015, 115 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2016.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule methodology for Department of Environmental Quality to apply certain</i>]<b> Establishes procedures for Department of Environmental Quality to follow in developing or selecting methodologies for applying</b> water quality standards in assessing waters of state<b> and prior to publishing draft assessments</b>. <i>Requires department's assessments and follow-up assessments to be consistent with methodology.</i>] <b>Requires Environmental Quality Commission to provide public comment opportunity on draft assessment methodologies.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    SENR

    Its course

    March 3 to July 1, 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 action25 actions on 24 days

    In the SenateMar 3 to Apr 2957 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 3 to Mar 41 day

    Environment and Natural ResourcesMar 4 to Apr 2451 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 29 to Jun 1244 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 29 to May 67 days

    Energy and EnvironmentMay 6 to Jun 328 days

    With the GovernorJun 12 to Jun 2614 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading27–0

      Passed · Apr 29 · 3 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading57–0

      Passed · Jun 12 · 3 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 24

    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 Senate Mar 3 – Apr 29

    1. Mar 3Introduced
    2. Mar 4Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
    3. Mar 18Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
    4. Apr 20Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
    5. Apr 24Environment and Natural Resources recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 27Read a second time
    7. Apr 29Passed the Senate, 27 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Apr 30 – Jun 12

    1. Apr 30Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 6Sent to Energy and Environment
    3. May 21Heard in Energy and Environment
    4. Jun 2Heard in Energy and Environment
    5. Jun 3Energy and Environment recommended it
    6. Jun 4Read a second time
    7. Jun 12Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 0

    To the Governor Jun 17 – Jul 1

    1. Jun 17Signed in the Senate
    2. Jun 18Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jun 26Signed by the Governor
    4. Jul 1Became chapter 587 of Oregon Laws 2015
    5. In force from January 1, 2016
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Mar 3Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Mar 4Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
    3. Mar 18Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 20Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Apr 27Second reading.Senate
    7. Apr 28Carried over to 04-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
    8. Apr 29Third reading. Carried by Edwards. Passed.Senate
    9. Apr 30First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    10. May 6Referred to Energy and Environment.House of Representatives
    11. May 21Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    12. May 26Work Session cancelled.House of Representatives
    13. Jun 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 3Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 4Second reading.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 8Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2015 Calendar.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 9Rules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2015 Calendar.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 10Rules suspended. Carried over to June 11, 2015 Calendar.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 11Rules suspended. Carried over to June 12, 2015 Calendar.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 12Third reading. Carried by Bentz. Passed.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 17President signed.Senate
    22. Jun 18Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 26Governor signed.Senate
    24. Jul 1Chapter 587, 2015 Laws.Senate
    25. Jul 1Effective date, January 1, 2016.Senate