Oregon Senate Bill 830 (Prior Session Legislation)

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

Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule consolidated permitting program for motorized in-stream placer mining and motorized upland placer mining. Requires adoption of certain rules related to review of applications, issuance of permits and conditions on permits. Requires Department of Environmental Quality and Department of State Lands, and authorizes Department of Environmental Quality and certain other state agencies, to enter memoranda of agreement assigning Department of Environmental Quality duties related to permitting of motorized in-stream placer mining and motorized upland placer mining. Repeals moratorium on mining using motorized equipment on effective date of Act. Requires operating permit to engage in motorized in-stream placer mining or motorized upland placer mining. Prohibits motorized in-stream placer mining or motorized upland placer mining in certain protected areas. Imposes civil penalties of not more than $1,000 per day for violating permit provisions. Punishes violation of permitting provisions by maximum of $2,000 fine. Becomes operative January 2, 2016] 2017. Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to take certain actions prior to operative date. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to mining; declaring an emergency.

No sponsor information available at this time.

2015-04-20 - Senate - Senate Committee Without recommendation as to passage, but w/amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng) (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-06	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2015-04-27	Senate	Referred to Ways and Means.
2015-04-27	Senate	Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
2015-04-20	Senate	Work Session held.
2015-04-16	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2015-03-05	Senate	Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.
2015-03-03	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/SB830
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB830/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB830/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB830/Senate%20Amendments
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/21932