Oregon House Bill 3248 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on June 30 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides that county prohibition, restriction, limitation or regulation of certain open burning applies throughout county unless county court or board of county commissioners expressly states otherwise. Prohibits rural fire protection district or city that is subject to county prohibition, restriction, limitation or regulation on open burning from administering or enforcing less strict prohibition, restriction, limitation or regulation. Requires person to secure permit before initiating or maintaining open burning. Makes failure to secure required permit from district or city violation punishable by maximum of $250 fine. Reduces penalty for failure to secure required permit from county to be violation punishable by maximum of $250 fine. Makes violation of county prohibition, restriction, limitation or regulation of open burning punishable by maximum of $250 fine. Makes provisions regarding rural fire protection districts and cities operative January 1, 2021.

Relating to local government control over open burning.

Rep. Sherrie Sprenger [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-30	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2019-03-11	House	Referred to Energy and Environment.
2019-03-04	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/HB3248
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3248/Introduced