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2020 Regular Session

House Bill 4168

Requires Governor to facilitate mediation sessions between representatives of forest industry and representatives of environmental interests.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 8, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires Governor to facilitate mediation sessions between representatives of forest industry and representatives of environmental interests. Identifies purposes and completion goal for and provides for confidentiality of mediation sessions. <i>Appropriates moneys for mediation sessions.</i>] Requires joint legislative committee hearing during 2021 regular session to receive Governor's testimony regarding mediation process. Allows person to register with State Forestry Department to receive notice of pesticide applications by helicopter to forestland near person's residence or water intake used by person. Requires notice to department of proposed or imminent pesticide application by helicopter to forestland. Requires department to give notice of application to persons registered to receive notice. Requires notice to department upon completion or partial completion of pesticide application. Provides escalating penalties for failures to report. Caps penalties at $5,000 per day. Requires Pesticide Analytical and Response Center to accept requests from certain entities for records and data concerning pesticide application by helicopter to forestland. Imposes fine of $1,000 for failure of pesticide operator to timely supply records or data. Prohibits impeding pesticide application by helicopter to forestland. Makes violation subject to fine of $1,000 for first offense or $5,000 for repeat offense within five years. Prohibits pesticide application by helicopter to forestland in proximity to certain locations. Requires State Board of Forestry to make certain rules applicable in Siskiyou Georegion. Requires development and maintenance of comprehensive inventory of points of diversion for water on forestland. <b>Appropriates moneys to Office of Governor for biennium ending June 30, 2021, for purpose of paying expenses related to mediation sessions. <b>Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department for biennium ending June 30, 2021, for carrying out department duties, functions and powers under Act with regard to private forests. <b>Limits expenditures for biennium ending June 30, 2021, by State Forestry Department from moneys including federal funds from United States Forest Service for fire protection and research projects, but excluding federal funds not previously authorized for expenditure and lottery funds, for carrying out department duties, functions and powers under Act with regard to private forests.</b> 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 House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    HRULES

    Its course

    February 18 to March 8, 2020, 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 action12 actions on 9 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 18 to Mar 8 · stopped19 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 18 to Feb 180 days

    RulesFeb 18 to Feb 246 days

    Ways and MeansFeb 24 to Feb 26 · moved on2 days

    Natural ResourcesFeb 26 to Feb 27 · moved on1 day

    Ways and MeansFeb 27 to Mar 35 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 24

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 3

    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 Feb 18 – Mar 8

    1. Feb 18Introduced
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Feb 20Heard in Rules
    4. Feb 21Heard in Rules
    5. Feb 24Rules recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Feb 26Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
    8. Feb 27Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
    9. Returned to Ways and Means
    10. Feb 28Heard in Ways and Means
    11. Mar 3Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    12. Mar 8Died when the session ended
    All 12 actions, as published
    1. Feb 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 18Referred to Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 24Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 26Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
    9. Feb 27Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
    10. Feb 28Work Session held.House of Representatives
    11. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    12. Mar 8At Desk upon adjournment.House of Representatives