Committees · 2019 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 · 30th District
Democrat · 4th District
Democrat · 5th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2019 Regular Session.
Bills sent210
15% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out50%
104 of 210; 106 stopped in committee
Time in committee43 days
most between 36 and 67 days
Amendments offered1
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 2019 Regular Session, newest first.
210 bills
House Bill 3272 · Limits extension that Land Use Board of Appeals may provide petitioner whose objection to record is denied to 14 days from later of original deadline or date of denial.
Sent April 26, 2019 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2225 · Defines "center of the subject tract" for siting certain permissible forest dwellings.
Sent April 25, 2019 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2573 · Requires counties to approve establishment of dwellings in conjunction with farm use on high-value farmland for cranberry farm operator meeting $40,000 annual income standard.
Sent April 25, 2019 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2883 · Prohibits food vendor from using polystyrene container in selling, offering for sale, serving or dispensing prepared food to public.
Sent April 25, 2019 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 2085 · Regulates construction and removal of dams.
Sent April 23, 2019 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2106 · Allows dog training classes to be conducted in farm buildings existing on January 1, 2019, within counties that adopted marginal lands provisions.
Sent April 23, 2019 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2953 · Requires State Forestry Department to report biennially to committee of Legislative Assembly regarding outcomes from all projects pursued in state under Good Neighbor Authority Agreement .
Sent April 23, 2019 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3024 · Prohibits county from considering property tax classification of dwellings that were previously removed, destroyed, demolished or converted to nonresidential uses when reviewing application for replacement dwelling on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.
Sent April 23, 2019 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3384 · Limits reasons counties may deny expansion of certain schools on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Sent April 23, 2019 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2469 · Allows counties to approve second dwelling on forestlands within rural fire protection district near existing dwelling for owner or relative who supports owner's forestry practices.
Sent April 19, 2019 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3035 · Increases maximum penalty for certain wildlife law offenses committed without culpable mental state to $2,000 fine.
Sent April 19, 2019 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2379 · Makes legislative findings regarding failure of United States Army Corps of Engineers to operate Cole M. Rivers Hatchery in conformance with fish return goals.
Sent April 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 74 days
House Bill 2790 · Expands definition of "outdoor mass gathering" to include certain rural gatherings.
Sent April 17, 2019 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2834 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife, in cooperation with Department of Transportation, to develop Wildlife Corridor Action Plan for use by state agencies.
Sent April 17, 2019 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2835 · Requires state agencies to post notice on agency website before restricting or closing site on state public lands where public may access lands for recreational use of floatable natural waterway.
Sent April 17, 2019 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2841 · Allows State Department of Fish and Wildlife to refuse or condition disclosure of information relevant to department ability to manage or protect described fish or wildlife species or individual members or populations of species.
Sent April 17, 2019 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2914 · Removes requirement that certain Metro lands be zoned for employment land of state significance.
Sent April 17, 2019 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3365 · Changes process for forming or dissolving livestock district, annexing land to livestock district or withdrawing land from livestock district.
Sent April 17, 2019 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2435 · Makes permanent 2018 law sunsetting April 15, 2020, that allows guest ranches to be established on lands zoned for exclusive farm use in eastern Oregon.
Sent April 16, 2019 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2577 · Requires minimum three-year delay of effective date for annexation of property that is zoned to allow residential use as permitted use in zone and is in residential use when annexation is initiated.
Sent April 16, 2019 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
190 more
House Bill 2844 · Allows facilities for processing farm products under 2,500 square feet on lands zoned for exclusive farm use without regard to siting standards.
Sent April 16, 2019 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3168 · Authorizes operation of boats propelled by electric motors on named lakes and waters of this state under certain circumstances.
Sent April 16, 2019 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2109 · Requires that, in election proposing annexation, votes from city and territory to be annexed be counted separately to determine separate majorities if territory to be annexed includes 100 acres or more.
Sent April 12, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 79 days
House Bill 3114 · Makes changes to requirements for recycling certain electronic devices.
Sent April 12, 2019 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2351 · Authorizes State Marine Board to adopt special regulations to protect shoreline in Willamette River Greenway.
Sent April 10, 2019 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2071 · Modifies eligibility for hunting tags for female mountain sheep.
Sent April 2, 2019 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2222 · Requires State Forestry Department to annually report to Legislative Assembly or interim committee regarding implementation and enforcement of property notifications and certifications required under Oregon Forestland-Urban Interface Fire Protection Act.
Sent April 2, 2019 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2293 · Amends residency requirements for purposes of licenses, tags and permits related to wildlife.
Sent April 2, 2019 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1031 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Environmental Quality for deposit in Residential Solid Fuel Heating Air Quality Improvement Fund to fund grants that support community efforts to improve economic development and public health by reducing emissions from solid fuel burning devices that burn wood.
Sent March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1025 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to produce survey of bay clam populations in priority areas of Tillamook Bay.
Sent March 25, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1019 · Amends standards regulating egg production and sale of eggs and egg products.
Sent March 22, 2019 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2250 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon Health Authority to regularly assess final changes to federal environment laws to determine whether changes are significantly less protective of public health, environment or natural resources than standards and requirements contained in those federal environmental laws, as in effect on January 19, 2017.
Sent March 21, 2019 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2623 · Prohibits use of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas exploration and production.
Sent March 21, 2019 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2068 · Increases percentage of nonresident tags issued for hunting of black bear and cougar within particular area that may be issued by drawing.
Sent March 15, 2019 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2067 · Removes sunset dates for Oregon Landowner Damage Program and access and habitat programs.
Sent March 8, 2019 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2078 · Modifies laws related to boating safety education.
Sent March 8, 2019 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2294 · Makes legislative findings regarding commercial cervid attractants as source of chronic wasting disease.
Sent March 8, 2019 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2451 · Eliminates mandatory inspection of onions.
Sent March 8, 2019 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2058 · Eliminates reexamination administration fee for pesticide applicators and pesticide consultants.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2060 · Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to order closure of food establishment if department authorization required for operation of food establishment has not been obtained or has lapsed.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 176 · Requires certain filling stations, service stations, garages and other dispensaries that dispense Class 1 flammable liquids to provide equal access to persons with disabilities.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 20 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 926 · Prohibits aerial application of pesticide on certain lands owned by state.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
Senate Bill 927 · Allows local governments to develop historic resource program to designate resources for protection.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 928 · Establishes Oregon Climate Authority and creates Oregon Climate Board, effective on passage.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 929 · Creates tax credit for certified historic property project contributions.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 37 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 930 · Allows counties to authorize construction of accessory dwelling units on lands zoned for rural residential use.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
Senate Bill 931 · Establishes requirements for sending notification to State Forestry Department by operator, timber owner or landowner proposing forest operation involving aerial application of pesticide to nonfederal forestland.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
Senate Bill 932 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality to contract with independent third-party entity to provide technical assistance to municipalities on matters related to state and federal wastewater permitting requirements.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
Senate Bill 946 · Declares water right for stored water to be water use subject to transfer.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 961 · Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to amend statewide land use planning goals related to beaches and dunes to expand definition of "development.".
Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 37 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 42 · Eliminates sunset for funding dedicated to State Department of Fish and Wildlife fish restoration and enhancement program.
Sent March 4, 2019 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 875 · Includes City of Adrian within Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
Senate Bill 876 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality or State Department of Agriculture approval as prerequisite to construction, installation, operation or maintenance of large confined animal feeding operation or large concentrated animal feeding operation.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
Senate Bill 883 · Changes definition of "enforcing agency" from city or county dog licensing agency or other designated agency to State Veterinarian for purposes of regulating animal rescue entities.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 885 · Extends and modifies program limiting canola production in Willamette Valley Protected District.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 886 · Imposes limits on exempt use of water at confined animal feeding operations and concentrated animal feeding operations.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
Senate Bill 892 · Exempts containers that contain certain oral rehydration products from bottle bill provisions.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Reported out after 39 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 893 · Expresses state policy to identify certain lands acquired from counties.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
Senate Bill 894 · Makes continuing appropriation to Water Resources Department for purpose of issuing grants for capital costs related to construction of dam to supersede Big Creek Dam Number 1 and Big Creek Dam Number 2 near City of Newport.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 902 · Declares policy of state to encourage sustainable growth by funding reduction of certain taxes with imposition of tax on amount of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions from combustion of certain carbon-based fuels.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
Senate Bill 903 · Makes right to use of stored water established by certificate, primary permit or secondary permit type of water use subject to transfer.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
Senate Bill 914 · Requires certain distributors and importers to register with distributor cooperatives and provide certain information to distributor cooperatives.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 884 · Authorizes qualified institutions to receive loans from Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund to finance projects to repair or replace failing on-site septic systems or to replace failing on-site septic systems with connections to available sewer.
Sent February 28, 2019 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2652 · Requires outfitters and guides to rent, sell or otherwise make available helmets to all passengers on any section of waters rated as class III or higher on commonly accepted scale of river difficulty.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 853 · Prohibits sale, purchase or use of pesticide chlorpyrifos.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
Senate Bill 863 · Requires seed producers and growers to obtain licenses.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
Senate Bill 864 · Provides that regulatory program negotiations for grass seed contracts need not be limited to establishment of seed price.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
Senate Bill 865 · Instructs State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules requiring seed dealers to report, for seed purchased, seed varieties, quality of seed and quantity of seed.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
Senate Bill 866 · Requires seed dealers to carry bonds for seed purchased under seed production contracts.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
Senate Bill 291 · Allows governing body of county, city or district to authorize persons to exercise authority regarding Emergency Conflagration Act.
Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 125 days
House Bill 2069 · Removes requirement that State Fish and Wildlife Commission issue unallocated game mammal hunting tags in order requested.
Sent February 22, 2019 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2070 · Authorizes State Department of Fish and Wildlife to accept payment for products and services by credit card.
Sent February 22, 2019 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2084 · Extends sunset date for Water Resources Department grant program for place-based integrated water resources strategies.
Sent February 22, 2019 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2086 · Revises definitions and harmonizes language for purposes of program supporting working land conservation.
Sent February 22, 2019 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 812 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for grants to Association of Oregon Counties to fund contracted services for coordination of tide gate permitting.
Sent February 22, 2019 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 792 · Modifies laws related to auto dismantler certificates.
Sent February 20, 2019 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 799 · Directs Department of State Lands to pursue methods to coordinate removal-fill permitting process with Department of Environmental Quality water quality certification process.
Sent February 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 772 · Establishes Task Force on Forest Health Enhancement to develop recommendations for certain forest-related activities.
Sent February 14, 2019 · Reported out after 60 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 782 · Makes wastewater services provided by water utility or affiliate of water utility subject to rate regulation if water utility is already subject to rate regulation.
Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
Senate Bill 791 · Establishes criteria for determining existence or lack of new ground water use impairment or interference with water right having earlier priority date.
Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
Senate Bill 201 · Extends sunset for tax credit for crop donation.
Sent February 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 139 days
House Bill 2076 · Requires boat operators to remove or open devices used to drain water from boat before transporting boat within this state.
Sent February 8, 2019 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2077 · Requires boat livery registration for operators of boat liveries.
Sent February 8, 2019 · Reported out after 96 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 760 · Requires at least 50 percent of total annual amount of all civil penalties imposed by Environmental Quality Commission or Department of Environmental Quality for violations of water quality rules or standards to be deposited in Waterway Enhancement Fund.
Sent February 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 142 days
Senate Bill 753 · Authorizes executive director of Oregon Ocean Science Trust to enter into agreement with private, nonprofit organization under which organization shall solicit gifts, grants and donations in support of work of trust.
Sent February 6, 2019 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 756 · Appropriates moneys to Department of Environmental Quality to award grant under ORS 454.779 and cover administrative costs necessary to implement ORS 454.779.
Sent February 6, 2019 · Reported out after 41 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 741 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Agriculture for deposit in Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund.
Sent February 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 149 days
Senate Bill 694 · Establishes Task Force on Rural Fire Protection District Community Development to study and develop recommendations for developing, enhancing or expanding ability of rural fire protection districts to facilitate community development efforts following natural disaster.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Reported out after 61 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 695 · Increases maximum term of promissory notes issued by ports.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 700 · Authorizes certain providers of water from source within Deschutes River Basin to collect fee from water recipients on behalf of nonprofit corporation.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
Senate Bill 706 · Defines "cohousing" and allows counties to permit cohousing in lands zoned for rural residential uses under established conditions.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
Senate Bill 712 · Reduces, to 0.15 percent, percentage of energy resource supplier's gross operating revenue that annual energy resource supplier assessment may not exceed.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
Senate Bill 713 · Requires State Department of Energy to conduct study on department's contributions to leading State of Oregon to safe, clean and sustainable energy future.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
Senate Bill 714 · Requires State Department of Energy to conduct study related to Energy Facility Siting Council and report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2021.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
Senate Bill 715 · Requires State Department of Energy to conduct study related to Energy Facility Siting Council and report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2021.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
Senate Bill 98 · Requires Public Utility Commission to adopt by rule large renewable natural gas program and small renewable natural gas program.
Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 451 · Establishes eligibility for renewable energy certificates for facilities that generate electricity from direct combustion of municipal solid waste and became operational before January 1, 1995, if such facilities register with Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System at any time, and for up to 11 average megawatts of electricity generated, per calendar year, from the combustion of biogenic material.
Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 636 · Requires Public Utility Commission to adopt by rule renewable natural gas program for natural gas utilities to recover prudently incurred qualified investments in meeting certain targets for including renewable natural gas in gas purchases for distribution to retail natural gas customers.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days
Senate Bill 612 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality to enforce three basin rule equitably.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 619 · Prohibits use of gillnets and tangle nets for fishing.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 622 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to make special cougar tags available that allow use of dogs to hunt cougars.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 627 · Transfers duties, functions and powers of State Department of Fish and Wildlife relating to tax exemption for riparian land, special assessment for qualified wildlife habitat, identification or designation of threatened or endangered species, exception of nongame wildlife and forest health policies to Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 629 · Allows transfers of certain authorizations for dwelling within farm or forest zone as property interest in land.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 632 · Modifies intake conditions for motorized suction dredge in motorized in-stream placer mining.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 633 · Exempts equipment run on recirculating water systems from ban on in-stream placer mining in salmonid habitat.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 645 · Restricts use of certain moneys deposited in State Wildlife Fund.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 650 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to produce four reports on elk populations and financial impacts of elk using private lands as range.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 655 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to annually report to Access and Habitat Board regarding programs and projects funded from Access and Habitat Board Subaccount of Fish and Wildlife Account.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 662 · 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 January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 672 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality, not less than once every two years, to provide for onsite wastewater treatment system maintenance provider training course to be held at Bend campus of Central Oregon Community College.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 567 · Requires State Forester to actively manage state forestlands to achieve and maintain low forest fuel load levels.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 164 days
Senate Bill 568 · Establishes tax credit for reforestation of commercial forestland following loss from catastrophic fire event.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 164 days
Senate Bill 570 · Authorizes local government to waive requirements of land use planning goals to establish and maintain five-year supply of employment lands.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 164 days
Senate Bill 580 · Prohibits use of cyanide devices to control wildlife.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 583 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct study regarding potential benchmarks for designation and protection of wildlife corridors.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 164 days
Senate Bill 598 · Changes name of Oregon Global Warming Commission to Oregon Climate Change Commission.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 164 days
Senate Bill 398 · Establishes elk depredation hunting tags.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 408 · Allows county to approve certain divisions of land zoned for exclusive farm use for purposes of siting utility facilities necessary for public service.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 414 · Allows county to construct, modify and improve roads and highways on lands zoned for exclusive farm use and designated as urban or rural reserves.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 431 · Creates urban flood safety and water quality district in portion of Multnomah County within urban growth boundary adopted by Metro, for purposes of acquiring, purchasing, constructing, improving, operating and maintaining infrastructure in order to provide for flood safety and contribute to water quality, floodplain restoration and habitat and landscape resilience.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 89 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 432 · Authorizes issuance of $10 million in lottery bonds for deposit in Levee Project Subaccount to be used for any purpose for which funds in subaccount may be used.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 439 · Prohibits confining, restricting or exercising control over movements of game bird or game mammal for use in or promotion of hunting.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 441 · Allows counties to authorize single-family residential dwellings on farms that have been family-owned for at least 100 years on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 442 · Allows replacement dwelling for structure that was considered dwelling in final order under Ballot Measure 49 (2007) claim.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 444 · Exempts small modular reactors from certain siting restrictions that apply to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 445 · Requires Invasive Species Council to report every two years to interim committee of Legislative Assembly concerning activities of council.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 447 · Directs State Parks and Recreation Commission to study and make recommendations on collaboration between commission and federal government regarding implementation of Siskiyou national monument.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 448 · Establishes voluntary Oregon outdoor recreation search and rescue card program within Office of Emergency Management.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 85 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 449 · Establishes standards for establishment of farm cafes on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 468 · Allows exclusion from taxable estate for value of interest in farm, forestry or fishing business.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 503 · Specifies that electricity generated by hydroelectric facility or other equipment that generates electricity through use of hydroelectric energy may be used to comply with renewable portfolio standard.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 504 · Expands definition of "green energy technology" for purposes of public improvement contracts.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 506 · Allows counties in eastern Oregon with population less than 50,000 to approve land use applications on certain nonresource, rural lands for industrial or commercial uses that are inconsistent with zoning of such lands.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 508 · Specifies that electricity generated by hydroelectric facility or other equipment that generates electricity through use of hydroelectric energy may be used to comply with renewable portfolio standard.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 511 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Water Resources Department for distribution to Harney County for ground water study and installation of water conservation measures.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 89 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 514 · Requires manufacturer, distributor or importer of beverage sold in this state to pay dealer one cent per beverage container redeemed by dealer to cover collection costs.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 515 · Allows dealers required to accept and pay refund value of empty beverage containers to provide accounting mechanism by which persons may redeem refund value of beverage containers at later date.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 516 · Requires Oregon Liquor Control Commission to submit report to Legislative Assembly, no later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, relating to ratio of redemption centers to population.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 517 · Requires manufacturer, distributor or importer of beverage sold in this state to ensure that beverage containers are collected from small dealer no later than 30 days after dealer redeems beverage containers.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 522 · Prohibits person from, with intent to defraud, returning for refund value during one day 50 or more individual beverage containers that person knows were not sold in this state.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 524 · Designates certain lands in Washington County that Metro designated as rural reserve land as urban reserve land.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 536 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Agriculture for distribution to Food Innovation Center of Oregon State University to support product development relating to milk.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 539 · Bans use or discharge of exploding targets, tracer ammunition or fireworks on land owned by public body during periods established by certain State Forester declarations relating to fire danger.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 547 · Prohibits use of gillnets and tangle nets for fishing.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 2 · Allows listed eastern Oregon counties that undertake economic opportunity analysis to designate up to 50 acres outside urban growth boundaries for industrial and other employment uses notwithstanding statewide planning goals related to agriculture, forest use or urbanization.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 38 · Modifies provisions for treatment of renewable energy certificates issued for generation of thermal energy.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 40 · Modifies license fees for heating oil tank regulatory program.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 41 · Modifies oil spill prevention fees.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 42 · Eliminates sunset for funding dedicated to State Department of Fish and Wildlife fish restoration and enhancement program.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 45 · Changes fees charged by State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries for permits for mineral exploration, mining operations, exclusion certificates, gas and oil drilling and exploration, and geothermal well drilling operation.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 46 · Clarifies applicability of surface mining exclusion certificate to multiple sites and on federal and state lands.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 47 · Requires person operating nonmotorized boat to have waterway access permit.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 48 · Extends sunset of historic property special assessment program.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 49 · Exempts from Public Contracting Code timber sales from lands that State Parks and Recreation Commission or State Parks and Recreation Department owns or manages.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 50 · Exempts from Public Contracting Code timber sales from lands that State Parks and Recreation Commission or State Parks and Recreation Department owns or manages.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 51 · Establishes process for holder of qualifying storage right to change type of use for which water is stored.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 88 · Allows counties to authorize construction of accessory dwelling units on lands zoned for rural residential use.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 79 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 89 · Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule program for assessing net impacts of state policies and programs for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 90 · Prohibits food and beverage provider or convenience store from providing single-use plastic straw to consumer unless consumer specifically requests single-use plastic straw.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 91 · Requires at least 50 percent of public purpose charge funds paid to nongovernmental entity to be invested in providing incentives to retail electricity customers for accelerating transportation electrification.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 92 · Authorizes city to provide for as much as 20-year ramp-up to full taxation rate for property in annexed territory.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 93 · Establishes dealer redemption centers for bulk redemption of beverage containers.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 94 · Provides that brownfield granted property tax incentive benefit under program adopted pursuant to chapter 96, Oregon Laws 2016, may be granted any other special assessment, exemption or partial exemption for which such property is eligible.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 95 · Requires owners and operators of bulk petroleum terminals to conduct and submit to Department of Environmental Quality seismic vulnerability assessments.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 96 · Establishes product stewardship program for household hazardous waste.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 97 · Establishes defense, for certain small dealers charged with civil penalty for refusing to accept and pay refund value of empty beverage containers, that dealer was unable to comply with law because dealer's storage space for empty beverage containers was at capacity at time violation occurred. .
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 99 · Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules applying certain oil spill prevention and emergency response planning requirements to high hazard train routes in this state.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 100 · Reduces, to 24, maximum number of individual beverage containers returned by any one person during one day that dealer occupying space of less than 5,000 square feet must accept.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 101 · Requires manufacturer, distributor or importer of beverage sold in this state to ensure that beverage containers are collected from small dealer no later than 30 days after dealer redeems beverage containers.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 102 · Requires State Forester to establish guidelines for wildfire buffer zones that produce defensible spaces around lands in forestland-urban interface.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 103 · Classifies dairies exceeding specified size as industrial facilities for purposes of right to farm laws, air pollution laws and land use laws.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 104 · Classifies dairies exceeding specified size as industrial facilities for purposes of right to farm laws, air pollution laws and land use laws.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 220 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality to conduct study related to greenhouse gas emissions.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 229 · Directs office of State Fire Marshal to include training in plan for coordinated response to oil or hazardous material spills or releases that occur during rail transport.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 231 · Allows State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to require use of risk mitigation methods in, or to prohibit construction of, certain facilities and structures at proposed development site in tsunami inundation zone.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 235 · Eliminates cap on total amount authorized for grant program for installation of generator connectors on fuel sources at cardlock fuel facilities.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 237 · Requires Environmental Quality Commission to prepare certain revisions to Oregon's State Implementation Plan under federal Clean Air Act.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 241 · Extends sunset for tax credit for crop donation.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 29 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 244 · Modifies and creates laws related to outfitters and guides and charter boats.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 247 · Adds containers that contain hard seltzer and containers that contain kombucha to types of beverage containers covered by provisions of Bottle Bill.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 254 · Expands potential recipients of levee project grants to include any public body.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 50 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 256 · Repeals sunset on moratorium on oil, gas and sulfur leasing in territorial sea.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 259 · Establishes Task Force on Maritime Sector Workforce Development.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 43 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 260 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Ocean Science Trust, State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Higher Education Coordinating Commission in certain amounts for certain purposes related to ocean chemistry.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 43 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 261 · Appropriates moneys for distribution to Oregon Coast Aquarium for purposes for which aquarium's current capital campaign has been undertaken.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 51 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 267 · Transfers duties, functions and powers of State Department of Energy related to issuance of loans for small scale local energy projects to Oregon Business Development Department.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 268 · Creates personal income tax subtraction for adopting dogs and cats from animal rescue entities.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 57 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 276 · Establishes product stewardship program for mattresses.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 90 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 281 · Requires manufacturer of digital product to label product with information relating to health risks associated with use of product.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 286 · Allows local body to restrict or condition onsite treatment of septage or land application of reclaimed water or biosolids to protect accepted farming practices on surrounding lands.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 287 · Establishes standards for establishment of farm breweries on lands zoned for exclusive farm use or mixed farm and forest use for breweries that annually produce under 150,000 barrels of malt beverages total with under 15,000 barrels produced on farm brewery site.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 292 · Declares state policy regarding fighting of wildfires on unprotected land.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 301 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to consider elk overpopulation when implementing Oregon Landowner Damage Program.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 302 · Allows person taking certain nuisance game mammals to retain game meat if meat is offered to charitable organizations and refused.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 303 · Authorizes use of landowner damage tag on adjacent property with consent of owner of adjacent property.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 306 · 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 January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 310 · Revises requirements for membership on State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 311 · Authorizes State Fire Marshal to dispatch firefighting resources in response to fire or wildfire burning on unprotected property.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 315 · Requires State Forester to carry out appraisal and sale of forest products on state-owned forestland damaged by wildfire.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 333 · Prohibits application of annual farm income standard in defining dwelling or building customarily provided in conjunction with farm use on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 335 · Directs Department of Environmental Quality to conduct study on solid waste management.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 336 · Removes 10-year limitation on subsequent purchasers subdividing or partitioning property or establishing a dwelling authorized by Ballot Measure 49 (2007) final order.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 337 · Requires State Forestry Department, State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Transportation to enter into interagency agreement allowing use of State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Transportation personnel to provide staffing assistance to State Forestry Department during fire season.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 338 · Provides that members of Oregon Army National Guard and Oregon Air National Guard may receive training in wildland firefighting from public or private entities.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 339 · Includes land used primarily for cultivating crops within definition of "rangeland" for purposes of organizing rangeland protection association and providing fire protection for rangeland.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 340 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to annually establish special season during which holder of cougar tag or purchaser of sportspac may use dogs to hunt cougars.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 347 · 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 January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 348 · Requires Division of Audits to hire or contract with independent, third-party entity to conduct cost-benefit analysis of low carbon fuel standards and associated rules.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 350 · Allows county with no population growth, and city within county with no population growth, to adopt exception to any statewide land use planning goal for certain purposes, with exceptions.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 590 · Conditionally limits space considered to be occupied by dealer for purposes of obligation to redeem beverage containers.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the Senate, and became law