76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within { + braces and plus signs + } . LC 1131 House Bill 2654 Sponsored by Representative WINGARD (Presession filed.) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Requires Department of Environmental Quality to submit annual environmental report relating to air quality, water quality and forest fire emissions to Legislative Assembly. A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to Department of Environmental Quality annual environmental report. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. { + (1) On or before March 15 of each year, the Department of Environmental Quality shall submit to the Legislative Assembly an environmental report relating to air quality, water quality and carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires in this state. (2) The report shall include: (a) A quantitative and narrative summary of air quality, water quality and carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires in this state for the previous calendar year; and (b) The department's goals for improving air quality and water quality in this state, and for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires in this state, during the calendar year in which the report is made. (3) Reports under this section shall be made in the manner provided by ORS 192.245. + } SECTION 2. { + The first report by the Department of Environmental Quality under section 1 of this 2011 Act is due on or before March 15, 2013. + } ----------