Environment and Natural Resources

OR - Senator Chris Edwards (D)

Title:

Chair

OR - Senator Alan Olsen (R)

Title:

Vice-chair

OR - Senator Floyd Prozanski (D)

Title:

Member

OR - Senator Chuck Thomsen (R)

Title:

Member

OR - SB256 Allows State Department of Agriculture to adopt certification standards for persons dealing in nursery stock.

OR - SB752 Conditionally exempts from regulation under certain air pollution laws carbon dioxide emissions from combustion or decomposition of biomass.

OR - SB246 Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to develop low-interest loan program to complete on-site septic system repairs, replacements, upgrades or evaluations.

OR - HB3013 Allows establishment of wildlife food plots on small forestland subject to reforestation requirements .

OR - HB2534 Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules prohibiting use of drones for certain purposes related to pursuit of wildlife.

OR - HB2457 Allows county to create parcel that is smaller than minimum size standard in resource zone for farm or forest use when part of existing unit of land has been included within urban growth boundary to be planned and zoned for urbanization.

OR - HB2579 Authorizes domestic water supply district to provide services to cooperative corporation or mutual benefit corporation that supplies water for domestic purposes.

OR - SB249 Allows payments for off-site compensatory mitigation credits to be made to Oregon Removal-Fill Mitigation Fund if credits from mitigation bank were not available at time Department of State Lands began developing off-site compensatory mitigation project in region and department has yet to recoup costs of project.

OR - SB20 Modifies applicability of minimum energy efficiency standards to certain products.

OR - HB2182 Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study developing predator management plan for State of Oregon and to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2016.

OR - SB958 Creates free license for organizers of certain fishing derbies to take and sell fish taken during duration of derby.

OR - SB247 Incrementally increases or establishes certain fees related to hunting, angling and commercial fishing over six-year period, applicable January 1, 2016, January 1, 2018, and January 1, 2020.

OR - HB2474 Prohibits veterinary facility from offering services related to practice of veterinary medicine, surgery or dentistry unless veterinary facility registers with Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board.

OR - HB2032 Prohibits employer or insurer from requiring injured worker to obtain nonemergency medical services from specific provider.

OR - HB2875 Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to conduct study on effectiveness of laws establishing processes and procedures for pharmacy benefit managers.

OR - SB891 Requires health care facilities to publish, in manner prescribed by Oregon Health Authority, price data regarding health care services offered.

OR - SB202 Establishes Task Force on Independent Scientific Review for Natural Resources to evaluate and assess need for independent scientific review in Oregon and make recommendations.

OR - HJM2 Urges Congress to call amendment convention for purpose of proposing free and fair elections amendment to United States Constitution.

OR - HB2688 Modifies provisions allowing for optional reduced rates of personal income tax on nonpassive income attributable to partnership or S corporation by limiting amount of income for which reduced rate may be claimed and by decreasing number of annual hours of work required for employee of entity.

OR - SB209 Makes Invasive Species Council appointment of State Invasive Species Coordinator mandatory.

OR - SB835 Requires hospital emergency department to refer for primary care person who presents at emergency department but does not have condition requiring emergency medical services.

OR - SB952 Establishes Task Force on Funding State Natural Resources Agencies to identify options for providing state natural resources agencies with stable and sustainable funding.

OR - SB206 Allows temporary lease or temporary transfer of upper Klamath Basin water right established by Water Resources Director in order of determination during period while judicial review of order is pending.

OR - SB264 Authorizes Water Resources Department to participate in activities related to joint management entity for carrying out Upper Klamath Basin Comprehensive Agreement.

OR - SB829 Establishes procedures for Department of Environmental Quality to follow in developing or selecting methodologies for applying water quality standards in assessing waters of state and prior to publishing draft assessments.

OR - SB478 Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish and maintain list of designated high priority chemicals of concern for children's health used in children's products and to periodically review and revise list.

OR - SB261 Increases ballast water trip fee to $88.

OR - SB830 Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule consolidated permitting program for motorized in-stream placer mining and motorized upland placer mining.

OR - SJM10 Urges Congress to designate Willamette Falls and surrounding communities as National Heritage Area.

OR - SB824 Establishes Task Force to Investigate a Clean Diesel Program.

OR - SB245 Modifies purposes for assessing, and authorized uses of, solid waste facility permit fees.

OR - SB259 Requires person submitting notice of intent to file for site certificate, request for exemption or request for expedited review to pay fee prior to submitting notice or request to Energy Facility Siting Council.

OR - SB164 Provides that requirement to sell or offer for sale diesel fuel that contains specified percentage of biodiesel or other renewable diesel does not apply to sales in counties east of summit of Cascade Mountains during period from November 1 of any year to February 28 of following year.

OR - SJM9 Urges Congress to expedite appropriation of funds to monitor and prevent spread of aquatic invasive species and implement Water Resources Reform and Development Act.

OR - HB2446 Deletes prohibition against advertising by unregulated producer engaged in small-scale on-premises sale of raw milk directly to consumer.

OR - SB262 Increases fees for oil spill prevention program.

OR - SB324 Repeals sunset on provisions related to low carbon fuel standards.

OR - SB320 Allows food establishment located within residential dwelling to produce limited amounts of certain foods for sale to public without being regulated by State Department of Agriculture.

OR - HB3282 Provides that Land Conservation and Development Commission may permit cities to undergo periodic review for limited purpose of completing work relating to certain urban growth boundary amendments.

OR - SB846 Establishes task force to study essential indigenous anadromous salmonid habitat and its relationship to ditches and other man-made water conveyance channels.

OR - HB2390 Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for up to $300 in cash dividends paid by employer to employee for participation in workplace wellness program.

OR - HB3329 Modifies standard by which geothermal energy qualifies as type of green energy technology for which at least 1.5 percent of total contract price of certain public improvement contract for construction or certain reconstruction or major renovation of public school building must be spent.

OR - HJM19 Urges Secretary of Energy and Congress to support siting of United States Department of Energy's Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy at Newberry Geothermal Project.

OR - HB2456 Modifies optional process for evaluation of changes to urban growth boundary of city outside Metro with population of 10,000 or more.

OR - HB3223 Modifies provisions authorizing expedited land divisions.

OR - HB3103 Expands conditions necessary for qualified community development entity to earn tax credit for qualified equity investment.

OR - HB2910 Repeals obsolete laws relating to agricultural experiment stations.

OR - HB2723 Authorizes city to designate any urbanized area of city as urban agriculture incentive zone.

OR - HB3188 Authorizes landowners who meet certain criteria to petition for formation of predator damage control district within county.

OR - HB2831 Modifies authority to use property line adjustments in resource zones.

OR - HB3050 Modifies requirements for composition of boards of directors of regional air quality control authorities.

OR - HB2034 Removes State Parks and Recreation Department's authorization to exercise power of eminent domain over certain land situated within boundaries of Willamette River Greenway.

OR - HB2277 Modifies authority of drainage districts to perform flood control activity.

OR - HB2453 Requires organizer to obtain permit from State Forestry Department prior to conducting large commercial event on state forestlands.

OR - HB2509 Allows person to file mediation request with State Department of Agriculture if person has reasonable belief that agricultural or horticultural practice on nearby land is interfering or might interfere with farming practice.

OR - HB3315 Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to recoup costs incurred in providing services to executive department agencies for advancing administration of fee-funded programs.

OR - HB2463 Authorizes Department of State Lands to seize abandoned structures and derelict structures on, under or over state-owned submerged and submersible lands.

OR - SB255 Raises limit on fees for annual registration of animal remedy, veterinary biologic or pharmaceutical.

OR - HB3217 Requires Department of State Lands to adopt pilot program for voluntary stream restoration and beaver recovery through construction of artificial beaver dams.

OR - SB634 Eliminates sunset date of homestead property tax deferral program.

OR - SB803 Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Fish and Wildlife for activities related to certain spring chinook salmon hatchery programs.

OR - SB712 Changes water management and conservation plan approval condition for extension of time to develop permit for municipal use of water.

OR - SB263 Adds program elements to opportunity to recycle.

OR - SB248 Authorizes State Forester to enter into and administer contracts for activities necessary or convenient for sales of timber from lands owned or managed by State Board of Forestry or State Forestry Department.

OR - SB105 Creates Sunset Advisory Committee.

OR - HB2475 Authorizes Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board to impose $100 fine on individual regulated by board who commits administrative or clerical violation that does not create risk of harm to public.

OR - SB103 Directs Governor and Legislative Assembly, in developing outcomes-based budget, to use process identifying priorities of government.

OR - HB2247 Expands rural health care income tax credit to include pharmacist services performed in rural areas.

OR - HB2432 Expands list of lands on which fireworks may be used to repel birds and other animals.

OR - SB267 Requires Water Resources Department to report to Eighty-first Legislative Assembly regarding pilot program allowing specified irrigation districts and water control districts to temporarily transfer water use to another location within district.

OR - SB266 Allows Water Resources Department to issue grants to facilitate preparation of place-based integrated water resources strategies.

OR - SB412 Identifies upland placement of dredged material by port district as productive use of solid waste for Environmental Quality Commission rules.

OR - SB361 Modifies provisions relating to procedure for consideration of application for operating permit for surface mining.

OR - SB204 Establishes task force to study multiple economic, social and environmental issues affecting continuing use of land as working farm and forests.

OR - SB367 Makes purchaser at execution sale of real property in planned community or condominium community solely liable for assessments imposed against real property during redemption period.

OR - SB545 Makes offense of smoking in motor vehicle primary offense.

OR - SB881 Provides that seed not intended for planting but remaining capable of germination is agricultural hemp seed.

OR - HB2462 Requires Department of State Lands to maintain electronic documentation rather than paper copies of deeds and conveyances belonging to state.

OR - SB319 Requires proprietary authorization from Department of State Lands to construct or operate ocean renewable energy facility in Oregon's territorial sea.

OR - HB2460 Authorizes Department of State Lands to establish and impose one-time application fee on person applying for easement to construct water, gas, electric or communication service line, fixture or other facility on state land.

OR - HB2047 Makes adjustments to reserve boundaries in comprehensive planning maps adopted by Metro and previously adjusted by Legislative Assembly.

OR - HB2400 Provides that submission of certain task force reports prior to specified dates in 2015 satisfies requirement to submit reports by July 1, 2014.

OR - HB2444 Revises statutes relating to mediation of agricultural disputes.

OR - HB2461 Allows Department of State Lands by rule to provide for additional exemptions to leasing requirements relating to submersible lands.

OR - HB2445 Allows Director of Agriculture and State Department of Agriculture to choose methods for giving notice regarding quarantines, control areas and related rules in addition to notice by publication in newspaper.

OR - HB3214 Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt or amend rules related to statewide planning goals to allow local government to rezone land for certain purposes.

OR - HB3068 Directs Department of Environmental Quality to conduct study and develop recommendations for legislation to reduce woodstove smoke.

OR - HB2830 Modifies time period for local government to take action on application for permit, limited land use decision or zone change after remand based on final order of Land Use Board of Appeals.

OR - HB2501 Requires that annual report by State Forester to Emergency Board include private property loss information for fires of 1,000 acres or more.

OR - HB3382 Extends sunset from January 2, 2019, to July 1, 2019, for law imposing general prohibition on growing of canola in Willamette Valley Protected District.

OR - SB683 Requires pesticide operator engaged in pest control or pesticide application business to designate pesticide applicator responsible for overseeing pesticide application activities of business.

OR - HB2191 Establishes Task Force on Air Pollution.

OR - HB2155 Directs Department of Revenue to report to interim revenue committee of Legislative Assembly on use, by businesses, of tax expenditures with purposes connected to economic development and to make recommendations for allocation of tax expenditures, based on size of business, no later than February 1, 2016.

OR - HB2221 Modifies laws regarding powers of attorney.

OR - HB2396 Removes reference to statute that will be repealed July 1, 2017.