Committees · 2013 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Jackie DingfelderChair
Democrat · 23rd District
Alan OlsenVice-chair
Republican · 20th District
Democrat · 3rd District
Republican · 29th District
Democrat · 14th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2013 Regular Session.
Bills sent104
8% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out51%
53 of 104; 51 stopped in committee
Time in committee27 days
most between 20 and 48 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
202017 bills
reported 94% · typically 7 days, most 7–9 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2019210 bills
reported 50% · typically 43 days, most 36–67 · 1 amendment · 5 members
201812 bills
reported 67% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 7 members
2017163 bills
reported 39% · typically 36 days, most 21–58 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201611 bills
reported 73% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
2015154 bills
reported 47% · typically 53 days, most 39–75 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201410 bills
reported 50% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
2013104 bills
reported 51% · typically 27 days, most 20–48 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201216 bills
reported 63% · typically 9 days, most 5–15 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2011147 bills
reported 49% · typically 46 days, most 28–59 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2009148 bills
reported 55% · typically 40 days, most 24–62 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2007166 bills
reported 57% · typically 45 days, most 22–71 · 0 amendments · 4 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2013 Regular Session, newest first.
104 bills
House Bill 3301 · Authorizes owner of lot in planned community or unit in condominium to install electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.
Sent May 20, 2013 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2025 · Establishes economic damages liability of owner or possessor of bison running at large or of person allowing bison to run at large.
Sent May 7, 2013 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2820 · Modifies definition of "energy facility" for purposes of site certificates issued by Energy Facility Siting Council.
Sent May 7, 2013 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2841 · Requires that at least 30 days before agencies give notice of intended action to adopt, amend or repeal rules pertaining to recreational or small scale mining, agencies shall perform certain consultation and consider certain studies.
Sent May 7, 2013 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 3096 · Permits nonprofit and for-profit water improvement companies to own and operate sanitary sewer services and include existing sewer systems in land improvement plans.
Sent May 7, 2013 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3364 · Requires appointment of State Integrated Pest Management Coordinator.
Sent May 7, 2013 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2624 · Provides that county is exempt from applicability of statute banning use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars if voters approve county measure proposed by initiative petition or referred to people by governing body of county.
Sent May 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 68 days
House Bill 3491 · Directs Governor to report to Legislative Assembly on matters related to Columbia River Treaty.
Sent May 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 68 days
House Bill 2005 · Makes temporary findings of state's best interest regarding mechanical insulation standards and mechanical systems.
Sent April 29, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3441 · Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
Sent April 29, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2032 · Sets forth requirements for payments for off-site compensatory mitigation to Oregon Removal-Fill Mitigation Fund.
Sent April 25, 2013 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2801 · Authorizes public purpose charge moneys invested on cost-effective local energy conservation that involve updating energy efficiency of residential or nonresidential building to be used for purpose of conducting whole building assessment of energy efficiency of building.
Sent April 25, 2013 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 800 · Requires task force appointed by Governor to study and make recommendations regarding whether state and local governments should be required to report pesticide applications.
Sent April 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 74 days
House Bill 3301 · Authorizes owner of lot in planned community or unit in condominium to install electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.
Sent April 24, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2893 · Increases allowed cumulative nameplate capacity of qualifying solar photovoltaic energy systems enrolled in certain pilot programs established by Public Utility Commission.
Sent April 23, 2013 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3103 · Modifies terms related to oil spills.
Sent April 23, 2013 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3199 · Prohibits release of sky lantern, discharge of exploding target or discharge of tracer ammunition during fire season on or near forest protection district lands.
Sent April 18, 2013 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2249 · Establishes Willamette River Basin Bonneville Power Administration Stewardship Fund.
Sent April 17, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2105 · Requires State Department of Energy to review matters related to Energy Facility Siting Council and to report to certain interim legislative committees on or before November 1, 2013.
Sent April 10, 2013 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 842 · Provides that mining activities do not give rise to cause of action for nuisance or trespass in certain circumstances.
Sent April 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 95 days
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Senate Bill 846 · Requires Water Resources Department to establish Umatilla Basin Water Storage Program for developing water supplies in northeastern Oregon.
Sent April 4, 2013 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 835 · States that conducting of or participation in rodeos is permitted in state.
Sent April 2, 2013 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 837 · Creates Fish Passage Restoration Subaccount within Fish Passage Fund.
Sent April 2, 2013 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 838 · Makes legislative findings regarding mining.
Sent April 2, 2013 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 839 · Establishes Water Supply Development Account.
Sent April 2, 2013 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 840 · Imposes new water use limitations on fixtures.
Sent April 2, 2013 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
House Bill 3448 · Exempts diesel fuel sold to facilities that store more than 50 gallons of fuel for use in emergency power generation from requirement to contain certain percentage of biodiesel or to contain other diesel with specified percentage of renewable component.
Sent April 1, 2013 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 830 · Repeals provisions related to taking food fish by fixed fishing gear or seines.
Sent April 1, 2013 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2396 · Adds large woody debris to definition of "material" for purposes of removal-fill provisions.
Sent March 25, 2013 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2027 · Extends sunset on landowner preference tags program.
Sent March 21, 2013 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2390 · Extends sunset on provisions that allow State Department of Fish and Wildlife to appoint person to act as agent for purpose of using one or more dogs to hunt or pursue black bear or cougar.
Sent March 21, 2013 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2697 · Provides that person may return fish carcass to water from which person caught fish under certain circumstances.
Sent March 21, 2013 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2252 · Allows State Fish and Wildlife Commission by rule to establish multiyear licenses.
Sent March 20, 2013 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3262 · Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue permits for removal of certain crab pots.
Sent March 20, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 790 · Creates offense of equine tripping.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
House Bill 2031 · Designates Department of State Lands as state agency that acts for state in transactions concerning mineral and geothermal resource rights in low-potential resource real property.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2247 · Repeals statutes regarding Gorse Control Account.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 718 · Prohibits person from willfully or knowingly manufacturing, distributing, selling or offering for sale in this state upholstered furniture for residential use that has filling material that contains more than one-tenth of one percent of organohalogen or organophosphorus flame retardant by weight.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
Senate Bill 730 · Defines "vernal pool." Excludes vernal pools from definition of "waters of this state." Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
Senate Bill 731 · Requires Director of Department of State Lands to promote use of public land for compensatory mitigation.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
Senate Bill 733 · Allows Director of Department of State Lands to approve, on case-by-case basis, off-site compensatory mitigation in certain watersheds in adjacent states.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
Senate Bill 646 · Requires veterinary facilities not controlled by individuals licensed to practice veterinary medicine, surgery or dentistry to obtain veterinary facility permit from Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 650 · Provides that Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board may impose fine of up to $100 for violation that does not create risk of harm to public.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 692 · Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 732 · Requires that at least 30 days before agencies give notice of intended action to adopt, amend or repeal rules pertaining to recreational or small scale mining, agencies shall perform certain consultation.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 734 · Classifies certain waters of Columbia River to be used for specific purposes.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 791 · Repeals sunset on architectural paint stewardship program.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 800 · Requires task force appointed by Governor to study and make recommendations regarding whether state and local governments should be required to report pesticide applications.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 602 · Bans use of motors on Waldo Lake.
Sent February 26, 2013 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2436 · Modifies provisions of energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program.
Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 571 · Adds State Marine Director, or designated representative, and one appointed member to Invasive Species Council.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 536 · Permits state agency to locate, on premises that state agency owns or controls, devices or facilities to deliver electricity to public for motor vehicles that use electricity for propulsion and contract with vendor that will distribute, dispense or make available electricity from devices or facilities.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 554 · Authorizes certain hunters to use certain mechanical and fixed blade broadheads on arrows.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
Senate Bill 556 · Allows State Parks and Recreation Department to enter into agreement with Willamette River Channel Maintenance Group for performance of maintenance needed to improve river navigability and safety, to improve marine access to public parks, landings and other accesses and to encourage tourism and transportation.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
Senate Bill 510 · Transfers duties of wildlife law enforcement from Department of State Police to county sheriffs.
Sent February 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 144 days
Senate Bill 523 · Requires water quality permit holders who discharge persistent bioaccumulative toxins into Oregon waters at concentrations that cause waters to fail to meet water quality standards to pay for installation and maintenance of marker systems.
Sent February 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 145 days
Senate Bill 537 · Requires State Department of Energy to convene work group to investigate and develop recommended strategies to impose carbon tax.
Sent February 13, 2013 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 469 · Provides for reimbursement to certain persons for remedial action costs.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
Senate Bill 476 · Requires Director of Department of Environmental Quality to provide notice to certain persons regarding agreement to perform removal or remedial action.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 488 · Repeals sunset on provisions related to low carbon fuel standards.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 494 · Prohibits use of body-gripping traps to trap animals.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
Senate Bill 495 · Exempts collection, storage or use of diffuse surface water from falling rain, melting snow or other precipitation from requirement to obtain water right permit or certificate.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
Senate Bill 503 · Makes laws governing handling of estray animals applicable for bison.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
Senate Bill 509 · Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish and implement game mammal and game bird compensation and financial assistance program for purposes of compensating persons for damage to private property by game mammals and game birds.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
Senate Bill 474 · Adds raccoon to list of potentially habituated wildlife.
Sent February 7, 2013 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 179 · Clarifies that State Aviation Board rules governing seaplane safety and operations shall be adopted in agreement with State Marine Board and State Parks and Recreation Department.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
Senate Bill 196 · Allows State Parks and Recreation Director to enter into agreements with private, nonprofit organizations under which organizations solicit gifts, grants and donations for State Parks and Recreation Department.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 200 · Allows record landowner holding certain water rights to apply for assignment of all or part of water right to owner of land to which water right pertains.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 244 · Exempts railroad locomotives from provisions related to low carbon fuel standards.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
Senate Bill 248 · Increases amount of service and user charges collected for solid waste disposal that may be set aside by local governments for certain uses.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
Senate Bill 249 · Clarifies use of certain moneys in Clean Diesel Engine Fund.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 321 · Extends sunset for tax credit for renewable energy resource equipment manufacturing facilities.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
Senate Bill 354 · Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-D general obligation bonds for development of transmission capacity for wave energy.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
Senate Bill 360 · Creates whole or partial exemption from additional requirements for fish screens, by-pass devices or fish passages for hydroelectric projects proposed for construction in preexisting artificial delivery systems partially or entirely within Astoria city limits or partially or entirely on property owned in whole or in part by City of Astoria.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
Senate Bill 427 · Changes distribution of amounts collected as public purpose charge by electric companies and Oregon Community Power.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
Senate Bill 26 · Authorizes State Marine Board to make grants from funds received through federal Boating Infrastructure Grant Program.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 112 · Allows Oregon Liquor Control Commission to impose civil penalty for violations related to beverage containers.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 115 · Prohibits placer mining using any form of motorized equipment or motorized dredge.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 116 · Creates Shipping Transport of Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 197 · Describes circumstances in which gray wolf may be taken.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 198 · Provides that in certain cases court may order State Fish and Wildlife Commission to revoke licenses or permits issued under commercial fishing laws.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 199 · Changes approval process for lease transferring all or part of existing water right for use as in-stream water right.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 217 · Imposes annual management fee on water rights.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 303 · Prohibits fishing for salmon within one-half mile of entrance to any bay or estuary in this state.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 338 · Changes status of activities conducted to create, restore or enhance wetlands on land zoned for exclusive farm use from outright permitted use to conditional use.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 342 · Extends term of certain loans from Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund from 20 years to 30 years.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 355 · Establishes Oregon Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Task Force for purpose of recommending feasibility of transferring Fish and Wildlife Division of Oregon State Police to State Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 370 · Creates offense of practicing commercial placer mining without permit.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 411 · Allows moneys in Watershed Conservation Operating Fund and Watershed Conservation Grant Fund to be used for educating elementary school students concerning protection and restoration of native fish or wildlife habitats, watersheds or ecosystems.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 12 · Provides that person may not operate motor vehicle with gross vehicle weight rating greater than 200 pounds or specified all-terrain vehicles in beds or banks of certain waterways.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 113 · Prohibits use of single-use checkout bags except in certain cases.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 117 · Provides that beverage container redemption center approved as pilot project is approved for certain purposes.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 121 · Removes restrictions on hydroelectric electricity, including restriction that hydroelectric electricity be generated by facility that became operational on or after January 1, 1995, for purpose of qualifying for renewable portfolio standard.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 212 · Requires Environmental Quality Commission to prepare certain revisions to Oregon's State Implementation Plan under federal Clean Air Act.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 213 · Temporarily suspends minimum ethanol content requirement for gasoline.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 229 · Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study certain issues related to State Department of Energy.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 287 · Makes person allowing livestock to run at large subject to reduced maximum penalty if certain conditions met.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 96 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 388 · Requires State Parks and Recreation Commission to designate segments of five waterways for use by public under certain pilot project management plans.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 400 · Extends landowner preference hunting tags pilot program throughout Oregon.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 401 · Prohibits mining using motorized equipment in scenic waterways.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 96 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 423 · Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to consider certain information in review of applications for operating permits.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 425 · Requires that application to change place of use, point of diversion or use made of water be evaluated to determine whether granting of application would result in loss of in-stream habitat for native fish or native wildlife in stream reach not protected by existing in-stream water right.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 428 · Allows use of dog to hunt cougars during final three months of general cougar hunting season if State Fish and Wildlife Commission determines that harvest quota for particular hunt zone might not be met.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 442 · Allows landowner who is qualified to receive landowner preference tags from State Fish and Wildlife Commission to sell tags received, provided that at least half of tags are sold to Oregon residents.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days