Committees · 2016 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.
Chris EdwardsChair
Democrat · 7th District
Alan OlsenVice-chair
Republican · 20th District
Democrat · 23rd District
Democrat · 4th District
Republican · 28th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2016 Regular Session.
Bills sent11
7% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out73%
8 of 11; 3 stopped in committee
Time in committeetoo few to say
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 2016 Regular Session, newest first.
11 bills
House Bill 4060 · Updates and clarifies provisions related to regulation of industrial hemp.
Sent February 18, 2016 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4007 · Makes certain governmental entities rangeland protection associations.
Sent February 16, 2016 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4040 · Ratifies decision of State Fish and Wildlife Commission to remove Canis lupus from state list of endangered species.
Sent February 15, 2016 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1517 · Authorizes governing body of Tillamook County to, by ordinance or regulation, adopt pilot program for establishing, subject to provisions related to conditional uses of areas zoned for exclusive farm use, creation, restoration or enhancement of wetlands.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1518 · Requires Department of State Lands to adopt pilot program for voluntary stream restoration and beaver recovery through construction of artificial beaver dams.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
Senate Bill 1520 · Requires Governor, with assistance of State Forestry Department, to attempt state entry into federal Good Neighbor Authority agreement with United States Forest Service.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
Senate Bill 1529 · Prohibits enforcement of residential irrigation requirements by homeowners association while finding or declaration of existing or likely drought conditions is in effect.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1530 · Requires certain state agencies to consult with certain federal agencies to determine whether state and federal mining programs can be better coordinated.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1557 · Ratifies decision of State Fish and Wildlife Commission to remove Canis lupus from state list of endangered species.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
Senate Bill 1563 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality to award grants for purpose of developing and administering loan programs to provide low-interest loans for purposes related to on-site septic system repairs, replacements, upgrades and evaluations.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1574 · Repeals greenhouse gas emissions goals and requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2025, and limits for years 2035 and 2050.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the Senate