l9n/ Oregon

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 2131

Modifies requirements for content of State Fire Marshal plan for coordinated response to oil or hazardous material spills or releases that occur during rail transport.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Modifies requirements for content of State Fire Marshal plan for coordinated response to oil or hazardous material spills or releases that occur during rail transport. Requires owners and operators of high hazard train routes to submit contingency plans to Department of Environmental Quality. Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules for preparation of contingency plans for high hazard train routes. Adds railroad cars to definition of "facility" for purposes of liability for oil spillage under oil or hazardous material spillage statutes. Defines "high hazard train route" and "listed sensitive area" for purposes of contingency plans. Requires proof of financial responsibility for high hazard train routes. Establishes High Hazard Train Route Oil Spill Prevention Fund. Specifies uses of fund. Requires Department of Environmental Quality to include listed sensitive areas along high hazard train routes in integrated, interagency response plan for oil or hazardous material spills in certain areas of state. <b>Requires Department of Transportation to cooperate with office of State Fire Marshal and Department of Environmental Quality in coordinating development of single plan and procedure for regulation of transportation of hazardous material and waste and radioactive material and waste in Oregon.</b> Becomes operative January 1, 2018. 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

2 co-sponsors

Alissa Keny-Guyer, Paul Holvey

Its course

January 9 to July 7, 2017, 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 action21 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jul 7 · stopped179 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days

Energy and EnvironmentJan 17 to Apr 2194 days

RulesApr 21 to May 3140 days

Ways and MeansMay 31 to Jun 21 · moved on21 days

Public SafetyJun 21 to Jun 27 · moved on6 days

Ways and MeansJun 27 to Jun 292 days

Ways and MeansJun 30 to Jul 7 · stopped7 days

Votes

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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 31

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 29

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 9 – Jul 7

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Mar 13Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Mar 14Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Mar 15Heard in Energy and Environment
  6. Apr 17Heard in Energy and Environment
  7. Apr 21Energy and Environment reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
  8. Sent to Rules
  9. May 25Heard in Rules
  10. May 31Rules recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  11. Sent to Ways and Means
  12. Jun 21Sent to Public Safety Subcommittee
  13. Jun 27Heard in Public Safety Subcommittee
  14. Returned to Ways and Means
  15. Jun 28Heard in Ways and Means
  16. Jun 29Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  17. Read a second time
  18. Jun 30Sent to Ways and Means
  19. Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 13Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 14Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 15Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 21Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Rules, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 21Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  9. May 25Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. May 31Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  11. May 31Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 21Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 27Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 27Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 28Work Session held.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 29Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 29Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 30Third Reading. Motion to refer to Ways and Means carried. Referred.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 30Vote explanation(s) filed by Evans.House of Representatives
  20. Jul 6Motion to withdraw from Ways and Means failed.House of Representatives
  21. Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives