Committees · 2018 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.
Michael DembrowChair
Democrat · 23rd District
Alan OlsenVice-chair
Republican · 20th District
Republican · 2nd District
Republican · 30th District
Democrat · 4th District
Democrat · 5th District
Democrat · 21st District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2018 Regular Session.
Bills sent12
9% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out67%
8 of 12; 4 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 2018 Regular Session, newest first.
12 bills
House Bill 4030 · Provides that, for offense under wildlife laws involving unlawful taking or killing of wildlife for which State Fish and Wildlife Commission may recover damages, court may order that part of fine be paid over to commission.
Sent February 22, 2018 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4124 · Allows county governing body, upon remand of matter from Land Use Board of Appeals to county, to have planning commission or hearings officer conduct hearing and make decision regarding lands designated under statewide planning goal addressing agricultural lands or forestlands.
Sent February 21, 2018 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4031 · Permits and regulates establishment of guest ranches on eastern Oregon exclusive farm use lands.
Sent February 20, 2018 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1502 · Allows county in eastern Oregon with population of less than 50,000 to approve land use applications on certain nonresource lands for certain industrial or commercial uses that are inconsistent with zoning of such nonresource lands.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
Senate Bill 1507 · Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule program that places cap on greenhouse gas emissions and that provides market-based mechanism for covered entities to demonstrate compliance.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1508 · Requires Environmental Quality Commission to establish fee applicable to certain air contamination sources to cover direct and indirect costs of Department of Environmental Quality and commission in developing and implementing a program and rules to reduce public health risks of emissions of toxic air contaminants from industrial and commercial air contamination sources.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
Senate Bill 1509 · Provides additional exception to prohibition on commercial vehicle idling.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 1533 · Allows facility providing equine and equine-affiliated therapy or counseling to be established in area zoned for exclusive farm use if certain conditions are met.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1541 · Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to adopt program and rules to reduce public health risks from emissions of toxic air contaminants from individual stationary industrial and commercial air contamination sources.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1550 · Authorizes State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt record keeping requirements for person engaged in taking, landing, buying or selling of food fish for commercial purposes or otherwise dealing in food fish for commercial purposes.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1558 · Identifies water use purposes for which certain processes for transferring or changing water use subject to transfer are applicable, including use for purpose of storage in reservoir.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
Senate Bill 1560 · Allows State Forester to order use of wildfire suppression personnel, equipment and services on any lands within state borders.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 26 days