Oregon House Bill 2085 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Passed on June 21 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-21 - Chapter 390, (2019 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Regulates construction and removal of dams. Provides for Water Resources Department inspection of dams and related information. Requires department to notify dam owner if department concludes that dam having significant hazard rating or high hazard rating has condition allegedly rendering dam unsafe or potentially unsafe. Requires informing dam owner of maintenance action need disclosed by inspection. Establishes processes for dam owner response, cooperative development of corrective action plan or use of proposed or final order to ensure corrective action or maintenance action by dam owner. Sets forth department and Water Resources Director enforcement authority regarding dams. Requires dam owner to supply department with certain contact information if dam lacks emergency action plan. Requires dam owner to periodically review and evaluate condition of dam. Establishes department authority regarding dam emergency action plan and emergency response exercises at dam having high hazard rating. Allows department to inspect, evaluate and assess additional forms of hydraulic structure with permission of owner. Allows department to provide recommendations, technical assistance, advice and emergency plan assistance regarding hydraulic structure. Authorizes director to impose civil penalty for certain violations under dam regulation program, not to exceed $2,000 per occurrence. Authorizes director to impose civil penalty for violation of certain orders related to dam regulatory program, not to exceed $5,000] $500 per month. Makes violation of certain director or appellate court orders misdemeanor punishable by maximum of six months' incarceration, $2,500 fine, or both. Becomes operative July 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to water impoundment safety; and prescribing an effective date.

No sponsor information available at this time.

2019-06-05 - House - House Third Reading in Concurrence (Y: 59 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-03 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-05-21 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-04-18 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-04-09 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-21	House	Chapter 390, (2019 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
2019-06-17	House	Governor signed.
2019-06-10	Senate	President signed.
2019-06-07	House	Speaker signed.
2019-06-05	House	House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 59; Nays, 1--Nathanson.
2019-06-03	Senate	Third reading. Carried by Bentz. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 1--Taylor.
2019-05-30	Senate	Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.
2019-05-29	Senate	Second reading.
2019-05-28	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
2019-05-21	Senate	Work Session held.
2019-05-16	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2019-04-23	Senate	Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.
2019-04-22	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2019-04-18	House	Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. Ayes, 58; Excused, 2--Barreto, Marsh.
2019-04-17	House	Second reading.
2019-04-16	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2019-04-09	House	Work Session held.
2019-04-04	House	Public Hearing held.
2019-03-05	House	Public Hearing held.
2019-01-18	House	Referred to Natural Resources.
2019-01-14	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/HB2085
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2085/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2085/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2085/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2085/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2085/B-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2085/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/28915
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=460570
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/29607
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=471356
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=472215