Environment and Natural Resources

• Michael DembrowChair

  Democrat · 23rd District

• Herman Baertschiger Jr.Vice-chair

  Republican · 2nd District

• Lynn Findley

  Republican · 30th District

• Floyd Prozanski

  Democrat · 4th District

• Arnie Roblan

  Democrat · 5th District

• Bills sent17

  14% of the bills the Senate sent to committees

• Reported out94%

  16 of 17; 1 stopped in committee

• Time in committee7 days

  most between 7 and 9 days

• Amendments offered0

  committee amendments

• 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

17 bills

• House Bill 4012 · Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to approve City of Bend's expansion of urban growth boundary, and allows department to approve other land use regulations for city on specified lands, if owner of land possesses development opportunity transferred from Metolius resort site owner and city meets other conditions.

  Sent February 20, 2020 · Reported out after 6 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 4066 · Authorizes Public Utility Commission to allow electric companies to recover costs from retail electricity consumers for prudent infrastructure measures to support transportation electrification if certain criteria are met.

  Sent February 20, 2020 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 4068 · Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to amend state building code to require that new construction of certain buildings include provisions for electrical service capacity for specified percentage of parking spaces.

  Sent February 20, 2020 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 4109 · Prohibits aerial pesticide applicator from spraying or otherwise applying by aircraft pesticide product containing chlorpyrifos.

  Sent February 20, 2020 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 4095 · Extends Department of Land Conservation and Development reporting requirements on affordable housing pilot program through 2024.

  Sent February 19, 2020 · Reported out after 6 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 4090 · Authorizes Land Conservation and Development Commission to approve plans for urban growth boundary expansion to accommodate affordable housing in Pendleton.

  Sent February 18, 2020 · Reported out after 6 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 4067 · Authorizes Public Utility Commission to consider differential energy burden and other inequities of affordability in rates.

  Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 4092 · Allows owner of reservoir located on specified property within Big Butte Creek drainage area to register reservoir with Water Resources Department.

  Sent February 13, 2020 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 4014 · Exempts dog training facilities from state structural specialty codes.

  Sent February 12, 2020 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 4091 · Establishes Sage-Grouse Mitigation Program In-Lieu Fee Fund.

  Sent February 12, 2020 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 4155 · Establishes that Department of State Lands or State Department of Agriculture rules implementing traditionally maintained channels program may provide for implementation on region-by-region basis.

  Sent February 11, 2020 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 1511 · Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to adopt by rule and administer program for authorizing voluntary projects for stream restoration and habitat improvement through construction of environmental restoration weirs.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

• Senate Bill 1512 · Expresses state policy to identify lands acquired by State Board of Forestry that have limited revenue-generation potential or that provide high-value recreational or conservation benefits.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 34 days

• Senate Bill 1513 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality or State Department of Agriculture approval as prerequisite to construction or installation of qualifying operation.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 1530 · Modifies statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 1554 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Ocean Science Fund, State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Higher Education Coordinating Commission and Oregon Department of Administrative Services for certain ocean program purposes.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 1574 · Modifies statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the Senate