l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 726

Requires the owner or operator of a municipal solid waste landfill located in Benton County to conduct surface emissions monitoring and report data as specified in the Act.

Became law as Chapter 329, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 16, 2025, 154 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: This Act tells the EQC to make landfills in Benton County test and fix methane gas leaks. (Flesch Readability Score: 85.0).</b> [<i>Digest: This Act tells the EQC to make landfills test and fix methane gas leaks. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.9).</i>] Requires the owner or operator of a municipal solid waste landfill <b>located in Benton County</b> to conduct surface emissions monitoring and report data as specified in the Act. Takes effect on the 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Deb Patterson

In the House of Representatives

    4 co-sponsors

    Tom Andersen, Lisa Fragala, Mark Gamba, Sarah McDonald

    Its course

    January 13 to June 23, 2025, 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 action26 actions on 22 days

    In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 1087 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Energy and EnvironmentJan 17 to Apr 780 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to Jun 253 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 155 days

    Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentApr 15 to May 2338 days

    Back in the SenateJun 2 to Jun 53 days

    With the GovernorJun 5 to Jun 1611 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • Senate, third reading17–10

      Passed · Apr 10 · 3 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading29–22

      Failed · May 29 · 8 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading34–21

      Jun 2 · 4 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading31–24

      Passed · Jun 2 · 4 present

    • Senate, concurrence18–12

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 4

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 7

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 23

    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 13 – Apr 10

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Energy and Environment
    3. Feb 24Heard in Energy and Environment
    4. Apr 2Heard in Energy and Environment
    5. Apr 7Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 8Read a second time
    7. Apr 10Passed the Senate, 17 to 10

    In the House of Representatives Apr 10 – Jun 2

    1. Apr 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 15Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
    3. May 1Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
    4. May 6Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
    5. May 20Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
    6. May 23Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it as amended
    7. May 27Read a second time
    8. May 29Failed in the House of Representatives, 29 to 22
    9. Jun 2Passed the House of Representatives, 31 to 24

    Back in the Senate Jun 4 – Jun 5

    1. Jun 4The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 18 to 12
    2. Jun 5Signed in the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 9 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 9Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 16Signed by the Governor
    3. Jun 23Became chapter 329 of Oregon Laws 2025
    All 26 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 17Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
    3. Feb 24Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 2Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Apr 8Second reading.Senate
    7. Apr 9Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
    8. Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
    9. Apr 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 15Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
    11. May 1Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    12. May 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    13. May 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
    14. May 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    15. May 27Second reading.House of Representatives
    16. May 28Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    17. May 29Third reading. Carried by Andersen, McDonald. Failed.House of Representatives
    18. May 29Bowman served notice of possible reconsideration.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 2Vote reconsideration carried.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 2Passed.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 4Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
    22. Jun 5President signed.Senate
    23. Jun 9Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 16Governor signed.Senate
    25. Jun 23Chapter 329, 2025 Laws.Senate
    26. Jun 23Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.Senate