Senate Bill 1602

Requires Governor to facilitate mediation sessions between forest industry and environmental interest representatives. Identifies purposes and completion goal for, and provides for confidentiality of, mediation sessions. Requires joint legislative committee hearing during 2021 regular session 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 pesticide operator failure to timely supply records or data. Prohibits interfering with 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 that certain rules apply in Siskiyou Georegion. Requires that inventoried points of diversion for water use qualifying for spray buffer be entered in department reporting system. Requires report to Legislative Assembly regarding inventory progress. <i>Appropriates moneys to Office of Governor for biennium ending June 30, 2021, for paying expenses related to mediation sessions.</i>] <i>Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department for biennium ending June 30, 2021, for department duties, functions and powers under Act with regard to private forests.</i>] <i>Increases limitation on expenditures for biennium ending June 30, 2021, by State Forestry Department for carrying out department duties, functions and powers under Act with regard to private forests.</i>] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In the Senate

• Peter Courtney

  Sponsor

In the House of Representatives

• Senate, third reading24–2

  Passed · Jun 26 · 4 present

• House of Representatives, third reading57–0

  Passed · Jun 26 · 3 present

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 24

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In the Senate Jun 24 – Jun 26

1. Jun 24Introduced
2. Sent to The First Special Session of 2020
3. Heard in The First Special Session of 2020
4. The First Special Session of 2020 recommended it as amended
5. Jun 26Read a second time
6. Passed the Senate, 24 to 2

In the House of Representatives Jun 26

1. Jun 26Arrived in the House of Representatives
2. Sent to The First Special Session of 2020
3. The First Special Session of 2020 recommended it
4. Read a second time
5. Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 0

To the Governor Jun 30 – Jul 13

1. Jun 30Signed in the Senate
2. Jul 7Signed in the House of Representatives
3. Signed by the Governor
4. Jul 13Became chapter 16 of Oregon Laws 2020
5. In force from July 7, 2020