OR SB726 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Energy and Environment.
Pending: Senate Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Energy and Environment.
Pending: Senate Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This Act tells the EQC to make landfills test and fix methane gas leaks. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.9). Requires the owner or operator of a municipal solid waste landfill to conduct surface emissions monitoring and report data as specified in the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Title
Relating to landfill emissions monitoring; prescribing an effective date.
Sponsors
| Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin [D] | Sen. Kathleen Taylor [D] | Sen. James Manning [D] | Sen. Deb Patterson [D] |
| Rep. Tom Andersen [D] | Rep. Lisa Fragala [D] | Rep. Mark Gamba [D] | Rep. Sarah Finger McDonald [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Referred to Energy and Environment. |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
