HB 2437 Oregon House · 2019 Regular Session

Relating to removal-fill laws; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Authorizes maintenance activities in dry, traditionally maintained channels to be conducted without removal or fill permit subject to certain conditions. Requires Department of State Lands and State Department of Agriculture to enter memorandum of understanding for State Department of Agriculture to implement and enforce provisions for maintenance of dry, traditionally maintained channels. Authorizes Department of State Lands to enter other memoranda of understanding as necessary to implement or enforce provisions. Requires Department of State Lands to adopt by rule one or more general permits for maintenance activities in traditionally maintained channels during channel conditions where flowing or standing water is present. Directs College of Agricultural Sciences of Oregon State University to conduct study of benefits and impacts of maintenance activities in traditionally maintained channels on habitat complexity and other biological parameters. Requires college to submit results of study to Legislative Assembly, Department of State Lands, State Department of Agriculture and State Department of Fish and Wildlife no later than January 1, 2025. Requires State Department of Agriculture to conduct evaluation based on results of study. Requires State Department of Agriculture, Department of State Lands and State Department of Fish and Wildlife to jointly prepare biennial report on maintenance activities in traditionally maintained channels. Reporting requirement sunsets January 2, 2030. Becomes operative January 1, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jul 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019 Signed Aug 9, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 17, 2019

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Aug 9, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jul 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Steiner Hayward. Passed.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 18, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 17, 2019
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Mitchell, Neron.
lower
Jun 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Smith DB, McLain. Passed.
lower
Jun 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
May 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
May 21, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Agriculture and Land Use.
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.