Oregon Senate Bill 1562 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on March 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-08 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Creates program for gathering and reviewing data and research regarding ground water in Umatilla Basin and creating implementation plan to improve ground water quality and obtain full or partial removal of ground water management area designation from Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area. Requires that program include department recommendation of scientifically based rationale for removing designation in specific areas of Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area if practicable. Requires that program include appointment of, and support for, task force. Sunsets program January 2, 2030. Appropriates moneys to State Department of Agriculture for biennium ending June 30, 2021, to carry out program activities. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to the Umatilla Basin; declaring an emergency.

Sen. Bill Hansell [R]	Rep. Gregory Barreto [R]	Sen. Michael Dembrow [D]	Sen. Herman Baertschiger [R]
Sen. Brian Boquist [R]	Sen. Lynn Findley [R]	Sen. Lew Frederick [D]	Sen. Fred Girod [R]
Sen. Dallas Heard [R]	Sen. Tim Knopp [R]	Sen. Dennis Linthicum [R]	Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson [D]
Sen. Kathleen Taylor [D]	Sen. Kim Thatcher [R]	Rep. Brian Clem [D]	Rep. Diego Hernandez [D]
Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer [D]

2020-02-12 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass and refer to Ways and Means by prior reference (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-08	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2020-02-12	Senate	Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2020-02-12	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2020-02-12	Senate	Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2020-02-03	Senate	Referred to General Government and Emergency Preparedness, then Ways and Means.
2020-02-03	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2020-01-27	Senate	Presession Released to the Public.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/Measures/Overview/SB1562
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1562/Introduced
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/30546