Oregon House Bill 2298

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-6)
Status: Passed on September 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-09-25 - Chapter 63, (2021 Laws): Effective date May 21, 2021.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to adopt by rule and administer program for authorizing voluntary projects for stream restoration and habitat improvement through construction of environmental restoration weirs. Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to adopt by rule and administer program for authorizing voluntary projects for stream restoration and habitat improvement through construction of environmental restoration weirs. Exempts authorized projects from removal-fill permit. Exempts authorized projects from fish passage requirements in certain circumstances. Authorizes department to require fish passage as part of authorized project in certain circumstances. Authorizes department to require modification of environmental restoration weirs if found to adversely impact transportation infrastructure or planned transportation infrastructure. Authorizes department to require third-party monitoring of authorized projects. Provides that certain riparian work as part of authorized project is not subject to riparian management requirements under Oregon Forest Practices Act. Requires department to adopt rules establishing program in time for rules to become operative no later than one year after effective date of Act. Requires department to submit, no later than December 31, 2027, report to interim committees related to environment and natural resources of Legislative Assembly on extent and impact of program. Requires department to submit, no later than September 15, 2032, report to interim committees related to environment and natural resources of Legislative Assembly on assessments of conditions of qualifying streams affected by authorized voluntary projects and make recommendations for legislation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to voluntary stream restoration; and declaring an emergency.

Rep. Ken Helm [D]	Rep. Mark Owens [R]	Sen. Lynn Findley [R]	Sen. Michael Dembrow [D]
Rep. Daniel Bonham [R]	Rep. Paul Evans [D]	Rep. Dacia Grayber [D]	Rep. Cedric Hayden [R]
Rep. Paul Holvey [D]	Rep. Gary Leif [R]	Rep. Susan McLain [D]	Rep. Jeff Reardon [D]
Rep. Lisa Reynolds [D]	Rep. David Smith [R]	Rep. Marshall Wilde [D]	Rep. Bradley Witt [D]

2021-05-11 - House - House Third Reading in Concurrence (Y: 52 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-05-07 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2021-04-26 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-04-05 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 49 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-03-11 - House - House Committee Do Pass (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-09-25	House	Chapter 63, (2021 Laws): Effective date May 21, 2021.
2021-05-21	House	Governor signed.
2021-05-14	Senate	President signed.
2021-05-13	House	Speaker signed.
2021-05-11	House	House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 52; Nays, 5--Fahey, Pham, Power, Rayfield, Salinas; Excused, 3--Levy, Lively, Nearman.
2021-05-07	Senate	Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. Ayes, 21; Nays, 1--Boquist; Excused, 8--Anderson, Beyer, Burdick, Heard, Johnson, Linthicum, Robinson, Thomsen.
2021-05-06	Senate	Second reading.
2021-05-04	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2021-04-26	Senate	Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2021-04-19	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2021-04-12	Senate	Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery.
2021-04-07	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2021-04-05	House	Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. Ayes, 49; Nays, 9--Fahey, Holvey, Kropf, Marsh, Nathanson, Pham, Power, Rayfield, Salinas; Excused, 2--Boshart Davis, Clem.
2021-04-01	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to April 5, 2021 Calendar.
2021-03-31	House	Carried over to April 1, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2021-03-30	House	Carried over to March 31, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2021-03-29	House	Carried over to March 30, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2021-03-24	House	Carried over to March 29, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2021-03-22	House	Carried over to March 24, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2021-03-16	House	Second reading.
2021-03-15	House	Recommendation: Do pass.
2021-03-11	House	Work Session held.
2021-02-02	House	Public Hearing held.
2021-01-19	House	Referred to Water.
2021-01-11	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2298
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2298/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2298/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2298/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2298/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/31368
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=512557
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/32141
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=520053
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=520810