HB 4089 Oregon House · 2018 Regular Session

Relating to industrial hemp; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Gives hemp research program currently operated by State Department of Agriculture name of Oregon Industrial Hemp Agricultural Pilot Program. Authorizes actions by department to carry out program. Specifies that agricultural hemp seed is agricultural seed or flower seed for purposes of statutes regulating labeling, testing, certifying or other aspects of seeds. Directs Director of Agriculture and Dean of College of Agricultural Sciences of Oregon State University to establish program for labeling and certification of agricultural hemp seed. Provides that accredited independent testing laboratory that has been approved by Oregon Health Authority or department may test industrial hemp and industrial hemp commodities and products produced or processed by grower, handler or agricultural hemp seed producer. Requires that industrial hemp intended for human consumption be entered into tracking system prior to laboratory testing and through delivery to licensed premises. Modifies other provisions related to regulation of industrial hemp. Authorizes Oregon Liquor Control Commission actions regarding industrial hemp to enforce and ensure compliance with marijuana laws and provisions of industrial hemp laws that incorporate requirements, restrictions or other provisions of marijuana laws. Prohibits sale of industrial hemp containing more than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol to consumer by person other than licensed retailer. Changes description of limit on production and storage of homegrown cannabis plants. Prohibits production, processing or storage of homemade industrial hemp extracts. Allows department to adopt rule establishing higher average tetrahydrocannabinol concentration limit for industrial hemp if higher average concentration limit is established by federal law. Revises language regarding grower retention of agricultural hemp seed for producing industrial hemp. Establishes Industrial Hemp Fund. Appropriates fund moneys to department for purposes of implementing, administering and enforcing industrial hemp statutes. Directs certain moneys to fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Feb 5, 2018 Signed Apr 13, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 13, 2018
Signed into law
Governor signed.
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Mar 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
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Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
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Mar 3, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
legislature
Mar 3, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
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Mar 3, 2018
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
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Mar 3, 2018
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
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Mar 3, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed.
legislature
Mar 3, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
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Mar 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
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Mar 1, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
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Feb 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
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Feb 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
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Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
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Feb 5, 2018
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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3 primary · 28 co-sponsors

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