HB 2860 Oregon House · 2019 Regular Session

Relating to wells that supply ground water for domestic purposes.

Summary

Requires Oregon Health Authority to analyze ground water contaminant data and provide education in areas with ground water contaminant problems. Authorizes authority to make grants and loans for purpose of assisting rental property owners and low-income property owners with installation of treatment systems. Authorizes authority to make grants to local public health authorities and other specified entities for purposes related to ensuring safe ground water. Establishes Safe Well Water Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to authority for purpose of making grants and loans. Appropriates moneys from General Fund for deposit in Safe Well Water Fund. Requires, for each dwelling unit rented by landlord for which source of drinking water is well, landlord to collect and test samples of drinking water from dwelling unit for arsenic, total coliform bacteria ] E. coli and nitrates. Becomes operative March 1, 2020.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2019

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2019 Last action Jul 1, 2019

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Committee

Jul 1, 2019

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 16, 2019

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 16, 2019

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Feb 5, 2019

Committee

Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Feb 4, 2019

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors