l9n/ Oregon

2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 99

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 Senate's Environment and Natural Resources 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.

Its course

January 14 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 SenateJan 14 to Jun 30 · stopped167 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 151 day

Environment and Natural ResourcesJan 15 to Jun 30 · stopped166 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 Jan 14 – Jun 30

  1. Jan 14Introduced
  2. Jan 15Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
  3. Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 15Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
  3. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.Senate