Oregon House Bill 2528 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on July 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-06 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes Task Force on Citizen Review of Public Works Projects. Requires task force to study need for and feasibility of establishing review board composed of residents of this state to review, approve and oversee public works projects with anticipated contract price of $30 million or more that involve geologically sensitive conditions. Requires task force to consider expertise that members of any proposed review board would need, scope and extent of board's responsibilities, need for expert staff to advise and support board members, criteria that board would use in reviewing, approving and overseeing public works projects, potential effect of board's review and approval on public works procurement methods and procedures, and related matters. Sunsets on December 31, 2016. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to citizen review of public works projects; declaring an emergency.

Rep. Bradley Witt [D]

Rep. Mike Nearman [R]

2015-04-07 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments, be printed engrossed and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-06	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2015-04-13	House	Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2015-04-13	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2015-04-07	House	Work Session held.
2015-03-10	House	Public Hearing held.
2015-01-16	House	Referred to Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2015-01-12	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HB2528
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2528/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2528/House%20Amendments
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2528/A-Engrossed
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/21440