l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 830

Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule consolidated permitting program for motorized in-stream placer mining and motorized upland placer mining.

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

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule consolidated permitting program for motorized in-stream placer mining and motorized upland placer mining. Requires adoption of certain rules related to review of applications, issuance of permits and conditions on permits. <b>Requires Department of Environmental Quality and Department of State Lands, and</b> authorizes Department of Environmental Quality and certain other state agencies<b>,</b> to enter memoranda of agreement assigning Department <b>of Environmental Quality</b> duties related to permitting of motorized in-stream placer mining and motorized upland placer mining. Repeals moratorium on mining using motorized equipment<b> on effective date of Act</b>. Requires operating permit to engage in motorized in-stream placer mining or motorized upland placer mining. Prohibits motorized in-stream placer mining or motorized upland placer mining in certain protected areas. Imposes civil penalties of not more than $1,000 per day for violating permit provisions. Punishes violation of permitting provisions by maximum of $2,000 fine. Becomes operative January 2, <i>2016</i>]<b> 2017</b>. Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to take certain actions prior to operative date. 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 Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    SENR

    Its course

    March 3 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 action7 actions on 6 days

    In the SenateMar 3 to Jul 6 · stopped125 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 3 to Mar 52 days

    Environment and Natural ResourcesMar 5 to Apr 2753 days

    Ways and MeansApr 27 to Jul 6 · stopped70 days

    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 – Jul 6

    1. Mar 3Introduced
    2. Mar 5Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
    3. Apr 16Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
    4. Apr 20Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
    5. Apr 27Environment and Natural Resources reported it without a recommendation
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Jul 6Died when the session ended
    All 7 actions, as published
    1. Mar 3Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Mar 5Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
    3. Apr 16Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 20Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 27Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Apr 27Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
    7. Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate