l9n/ Oregon

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 2858

Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules applying certain oil spill prevention and emergency response planning requirements to high hazard train routes in this state.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Energy and Environment Committee on June 30, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules applying certain oil spill prevention and emergency response planning requirements to high hazard train routes in this state. Defines "high hazard train route" and "listed sensitive area" for purposes of contingency plans. Requires railroads that own or operate high hazard train routes to annually submit financial responsibility statements to Department of Environmental Quality. Requires department to levy and collect annual assessment equal to $___ per year. Requires railroads that own and operate high hazard train routes to pay share of annual assessment proportionate to high hazard train route track miles operated by railroads. Establishes High Hazard Train Route Oil Spill Prevention Fund. Requires moneys collected to be deposited in High Hazard Train Route Oil Spill Prevention Fund. Prescribes uses of fund. Requires facilities receiving crude oil from railroad cars to provide advance notice to department. Becomes operative January 1, 2020. 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

    1 co-sponsor

    HEE

    Its course

    January 31 to June 30, 2019, 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 action3 actions on 3 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 31 to Jun 30 · stopped150 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 31 to Feb 44 days

    Energy and EnvironmentFeb 4 to Jun 30 · stopped146 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 House of Representatives Jan 31 – Jun 30

    1. Jan 31Introduced
    2. Feb 4Sent to Energy and Environment
    3. Jun 30Died when the session ended
    All 3 actions, as published
    1. Jan 31First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 4Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives