HB 4119 Oregon House · 2020 Regular Session

Relating to tsunami risk.

Summary
Imposes tsunami design standards for certain buildings and other structures. Allows local government to impose vertical evacuation standards for new or existing buildings and other structures as part of local tsunami evacuation plan. Requires that sites for new structures be evaluated for vulnerability to seismic geologic hazards if structures are essential facilities, hazardous facilities, major structures or special occupancy structures or are designated as having specified tsunami risk for design. Requires developer of building owned by public body and designated as having specified tsunami risk for design to obtain determination and suggestions from State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Requires department to report annually regarding requests, determinations and suggestions. Makes tsunami design standards, site review requirement and department determination and suggestion requirement applicable to buildings receiving initial building permit on or after July 1, 2021.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020 Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 21, 2020

How they voted

516
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 60
Feb 21, 2020
D Democratic38
30 Yea 6 Nay 2
78% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 21, 2020
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Nathanson, Salinas.
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gomberg, Smith DB. Passed.
lower
Feb 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors