Emergency Preparedness and Ocean Policy

Senate Bill 1003 · Requires Director of Office of Emergency Management to appoint regional search and rescue coordinators and to adopt rules, after consultation with Oregon State Sheriffs' Association, to implement authority of coordinators.

Sent March 15, 2007 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 3091 · Adopts Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act.

Sent March 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 106 days

Senate Bill 875 · Adds ocean wave energy to definition of "renewable energy resource" for purposes of tax credit certification provisions.

Sent March 14, 2007 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 942 · Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to open sport fishery of groundfish if commercial groundfish fishery is closed.

Sent March 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 106 days

House Bill 3121 · Directs Office of Emergency Management of Department of State Police to create Statewide Citizen Corps Advisory Council.

Sent March 13, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 107 days

Senate Bill 790 · Places moratorium on leasing for purposes of exploration, development or production of oil, gas or sulfur in territorial sea.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 911 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to track harvest level of fish species managed pursuant to fishery management plan prepared by regional fishery management council and to notify public of progress toward maximum harvest level.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 108 days

House Bill 2925 · Exempts certain wave energy projects from certain provisions relating to hydroelectric projects.

Sent March 8, 2007 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2814 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for purchase of protective equipment and supplies to respond to pandemic emergency and for purchase of influenza vaccines or antiviral drugs.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 92 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2844 · Permits coastal counties to apply for designation of wave energy enterprise zones for development of wave energy facilities.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 115 days

House Bill 2923 · Appropriates moneys to Office of Emergency Management to establish or enhance programs providing public education and planning for emergency preparedness and response.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 115 days

House Bill 2924 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries for Oregon territorial sea mapping project at Oregon State University.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2877 · Modifies required findings for Territorial Sea Plan or amendments to Territorial Sea Plan or Oregon Ocean Resources Management Plan.

Sent February 28, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

Senate Bill 330 · Creates intrastate mutual assistance compact.

Sent February 28, 2007 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2185 · Authorizes Director of Human Services to appoint Public Health Director.

Sent February 27, 2007 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 570 · Requires Office of Emergency Management to prepare written animal emergency operations plan to provide for animals during major disaster or emergency.

Sent February 16, 2007 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2670 · Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.

Sent February 15, 2007 · Reported out after 39 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 489 · Directs Office of Emergency Management to create Critical Infrastructure Information System for first responder emergency response purposes and to map at least 30 high schools by January 1, 2009.

Sent February 12, 2007 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 2555 · Requires sheriff or authorized individual to coordinate multicounty search and rescue activities.

Sent February 9, 2007 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2624 · Requires county to establish procedure for receiving, processing and transmitting to Office of Emergency Management request submitted by city that Governor declare emergency.

Sent February 8, 2007 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 459 · Grants income tax credit to emergency medical technicians, firefighters and first responders who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts.

Sent February 5, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

Senate Bill 432 · Allows shipbreaking in Oregon only in dry dock.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2197 · Eliminates sunset date on telephone line subscriber tax used to fund 9-1-1 emergency reporting system and related emergency communications equipment and services.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

House Bill 2369 · Extends period of applicability of emergency communications tax.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Reported out after 75 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2370 · Creates Office of Emergency Management in Oregon Military Department.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2371 · Requires certain health and child care facilities to adopt emergency plan that provides for safety of persons receiving services from facilities when faced with threat of imminent danger.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 241 · Expands membership of Commercial Fishery Permit Board to include representatives of developmental fisheries and representatives of certain restricted permit systems established by rule of State Fish and Wildlife Commission.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 330 · Creates intrastate mutual assistance compact.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 339 · Allows Director of Office of Emergency Management to prepare and file statement on emergency preparedness for inclusion in state voters' pamphlet.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

Senate Bill 374 · Establishes framework for local governments to request and receive mutual assistance from other local governments during declared emergencies and in preparation for emergency response.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

Senate Bill 136 · Establishes Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network Department.

Sent January 12, 2007 · Reported out after 125 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 137 · Authorizes Office of Emergency Management to site radio towers and related facilities needed for wireless interoperable public safety communications in areas zoned for commercial, industrial, farm or forest use.

Sent January 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 162 · Modifies organization and duties of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems Program.

Sent January 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2080 · Allows Governor by proclamation, upon request from Secretary of State, to extend deadline for returning ballots in event of emergency.

Sent January 11, 2007 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law