Environment and Natural Resources

OR - Senator Alan Olsen (R)

Title:

Vice-chair

OR - Senator Alan Bates (D)

Title:

Member

OR - Senator Bill Hansell (R)

Title:

Member

OR - Senator Mark Hass (D)

Title:

Member

OR - HB2025 Establishes economic damages liability of owner or possessor of bison running at large or of person allowing bison to run at large.

OR - HB2027 Extends sunset on landowner preference tags program.

OR - HB2031 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.

OR - HB2032 Sets forth requirements for payments for off-site compensatory mitigation to Oregon Removal-Fill Mitigation Fund.

OR - HB2105 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.

OR - HB2247 Repeals statutes regarding Gorse Control Account.

OR - HB2249 Establishes Willamette River Basin Bonneville Power Administration Stewardship Fund.

OR - HB2252 Allows State Fish and Wildlife Commission by rule to establish multiyear licenses.

OR - HB2390 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.

OR - HB2820 Modifies definition of "energy facility" for purposes of site certificates issued by Energy Facility Siting Council.

OR - HB2396 Adds large woody debris to definition of "material" for purposes of removal-fill provisions.

OR - HB2005 Makes temporary findings of state's best interest regarding mechanical insulation standards and mechanical systems.

OR - HB3103 Modifies terms related to oil spills.

OR - HB3096 Permits nonprofit and for-profit water improvement companies to own and operate sanitary sewer services and include existing sewer systems in land improvement plans.

OR - HB3262 Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue permits for removal of certain crab pots.

OR - HB3199 Prohibits release of sky lantern, discharge of exploding target or discharge of tracer ammunition during fire season on or near forest protection district lands.

OR - HB3441 Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.

OR - HJM2 Urges United States Secretary of Interior to allow enhanced management of cormorants by State of Oregon.

OR - HB3301 Authorizes owner of lot in planned community or unit in condominium to install electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.

OR - HB3448 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.

OR - SB196 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.

OR - SB199 Changes approval process for lease transferring all or part of existing water right for use as in-stream water right.

OR - SB200 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.

OR - HB2436 Modifies provisions of energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program.

OR - HB2697 Provides that person may return fish carcass to water from which person caught fish under certain circumstances.

OR - HB2801 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.

OR - HB3364 Requires appointment of State Integrated Pest Management Coordinator.

OR - HB2841 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.

OR - HB2893 Increases allowed cumulative nameplate capacity of qualifying solar photovoltaic energy systems enrolled in certain pilot programs established by Public Utility Commission.

OR - SB26 Authorizes State Marine Board to make grants from funds received through federal Boating Infrastructure Grant Program.

OR - HJM7 Urges Congress to increase investment in Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

OR - SB112 Allows Oregon Liquor Control Commission to impose civil penalty for violations related to beverage containers.

OR - SB116 Creates Shipping Transport of Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force.

OR - SB117 Provides that beverage container redemption center approved as pilot project is approved for certain purposes.

OR - SB198 Provides that in certain cases court may order State Fish and Wildlife Commission to revoke licenses or permits issued under commercial fishing laws.

OR - SB249 Clarifies use of certain moneys in Clean Diesel Engine Fund.

OR - SB287 Makes person allowing livestock to run at large subject to reduced maximum penalty if certain conditions met.

OR - SB401 Prohibits mining using motorized equipment in scenic waterways.

OR - SB474 Adds raccoon to list of potentially habituated wildlife.

OR - SB476 Requires Director of Department of Environmental Quality to provide notice to certain persons regarding agreement to perform removal or remedial action.

OR - SB488 Repeals sunset on provisions related to low carbon fuel standards.

OR - SB536 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.

OR - SB537 Requires State Department of Energy to convene work group to investigate and develop recommended strategies to impose carbon tax.

OR - SB571 Adds State Marine Director, or designated representative, and one appointed member to Invasive Species Council.

OR - SB602 Bans use of motors on Waldo Lake.

OR - SCR14 Designates oregonite and josephinite as official twin minerals of State of Oregon.

OR - SB846 Requires Water Resources Department to establish Umatilla Basin Water Storage Program for developing water supplies in northeastern Oregon.

OR - SB840 Imposes new water use limitations on fixtures.

OR - SB839 Establishes Water Supply Development Account.

OR - SB838 Makes legislative findings regarding mining.

OR - SB837 Creates Fish Passage Restoration Subaccount within Fish Passage Fund.

OR - SB835 States that conducting of or participation in rodeos is permitted in state.

OR - SB830 Repeals provisions related to taking food fish by fixed fishing gear or seines.

OR - SB800 Requires task force appointed by Governor to study and make recommendations regarding whether state and local governments should be required to report pesticide applications.

OR - SB692 Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products.