Relating to urban flood safety and water quality districts; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Creates urban flood safety and water quality district in portion of Multnomah County within urban growth boundary adopted by Metro, for purposes of acquiring, purchasing, constructing, improving, operating and maintaining infrastructure in order to provide for flood safety and contribute to water quality, floodplain restoration and habitat and landscape resilience. Provides for selection of board of directors. Sets forth powers and duties of district and district board. Authorizes district board to impose charges, assessments and taxes and issue bonds. Authorizes district board to dissolve certain drainage districts and water improvement corporations. Requires urban flood safety and water quality district to assume dissolved entity's duties, assets and liabilities. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Jul 23, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2019 · House Jun 20, 2019
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Jun 6, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jul 23, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.
lower
Jun 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Revenue.
lower
Jun 6, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.
upper
May 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Apr 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Finance and Revenue by order of the President.
upper
Apr 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Finance and Revenue. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 16, 2019
Committee
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
P
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
Co
Laurie Monnes Anderson
DDemocratic
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