Relating to voluntary stream restoration; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to adopt by rule and administer program for authorizing voluntary projects for stream restoration and habitat improvement through construction of environmental restoration weirs. Exempts authorized projects from removal-fill permit. Exempts authorized projects from fish passage requirements in certain circumstances. Authorizes department to require fish passage as part of authorized project in certain circumstances. Authorizes department to require modification of environmental restoration weirs if found to adversely impact transportation infrastructure or planned transportation infrastructure. Authorizes department to require third-party monitoring of authorized projects. Provides that certain riparian work as part of authorized project is not subject to riparian management requirements under Oregon Forest Practices Act. Requires department to adopt rules establishing program in time for rules to become operative no later than one year after effective date of Act. Requires department to submit, no later than December 31, 2027, report to interim committees related to environment and natural resources of Legislative Assembly on extent and impact of program. Requires department to submit, no later than September 15, 2032, report to interim committees related to environment and natural resources of Legislative Assembly on assessments of conditions of qualifying streams affected by authorized voluntary projects and make recommendations for legislation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed May 21, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 6, 2021
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
8
Committee
4
May 21, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
lower
May 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.
upper
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery.
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed.
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Water.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
4 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ken Helm
DDemocratic
P
LF
Lynn Findley
RRepublican
P
Mark Owens
RRepublican
P
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
Co
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Bonham
RRepublican
Co
David Smith
RRepublican
Co
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
Co
MW
Marty Wilde
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Evans
DDemocratic
Co
PH
Paul Holvey
DDemocratic
Co
Susan McLain
DDemocratic
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