Oregon Senate Bill 479

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Pending: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This Act says that DEQ may not find that a sewer is available to a property unless it is less than 200 feet from the property. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from determining, for purposes of issuing a sewage disposal construction permit, that a community or area-wide sewerage system is available unless the sewerage system is within 200 feet of the property to be served. Sunsets January 2, 2031. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to sewage disposal system permits; prescribing an effective date.

Sen. Mark Meek [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	Senate	Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
2025-01-13	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB479
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB479/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84676