l9n/ Oregon

2017 Regular Session

Senate Bill 789

Requires public utility to file bond with State Department of Agriculture if commercially growing or contracting for commercial growing of Arundo donax L. or invasive species for use as biomass.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Environment and Natural Resources Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires public utility to file bond with State Department of Agriculture if commercially growing or contracting for commercial growing of Arundo donax L. or invasive species for use as biomass. Imposes duties on public utility if Arundo donax L. or invasive species grown by or under contract with public utility migrates or spreads to property under different ownership. Allows property owner to obtain department inspection and approval of eradication or control program for migrating or spreading Arundo donax L. or invasive species if utility fails to carry out duties. Allows department to enter order for public utility to pay property owner costs incurred in carrying out approved program, and for loss of use or diminished value of property. Allows department to require costs not paid by public utility as ordered be paid from bond. Makes public utility subject to civil penalty, not to exceed $100,000, if public utility fails to carry out duties following migration or spreading of Arundo donax L. or invasive species. Makes violation of bond requirement subject to civil penalty not to exceed $25,000, for each day violation continues.

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

    February 14 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 action4 actions on 3 days

    In the SenateFeb 14 to Jul 7 · stopped143 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 14 to Feb 140 days

    Environment and Natural ResourcesFeb 14 to Jul 7 · stopped143 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 Feb 14 – Jul 7

    1. Feb 14Introduced
    2. Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
    3. Mar 29Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
    4. Jul 7Died when the session ended
    All 4 actions, as published
    1. Feb 14Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 14Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
    3. Mar 29Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.Senate