Bill Text: OR SB116 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to aquatic invasive species; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-03 - Effective date, July 1, 2013. [SB116 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2013-SB116-Enrolled.html
77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 116
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on
Environment and Natural Resources)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to aquatic invasive species; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1)(a) There is created the Shipping Transport
of Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force.
(b) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives shall each appoint one member from among members
of the Legislative Assembly. Members of the Legislative Assembly
appointed to the task force are ex officio nonvoting members of
the task force and may act in an advisory capacity only.
(c) The Director of the Department of Environmental Quality
shall appoint members to the task force to provide equitable
representation from individuals who represent the interests of
this state and federal, State of Washington, maritime industry,
environmental and academic interests.
(2) The purpose of the task force is to study and make
recommendations:
(a) For combating the introduction of aquatic nonindigenous
species associated with shipping-related transport into the
waters of this state;
(b) For evaluating funding mechanisms to support and maintain
the prevention efforts and ballast water program activities
established in ORS 783.625 to 783.640; and
(c) For changes to the ballast water program established in ORS
783.625 to 783.640, including but not limited to the following
considerations:
(A) Shipping industry compliance with ORS 783.625 to 783.640;
(B) Practicable and cost-effective ballast water treatment
technologies;
(C) Appropriate standards for discharge of treated ballast
water into the waters of this state;
(D) The compatibility of ORS 783.625 to 783.640 with new laws
enacted by the United States Congress, regulations promulgated by
the United States Coast Guard and ballast water management
programs established by the States of Alaska, California and
Washington and the Province of British Columbia;
(E) Practicable and cost-effective techniques to combat the
introduction of aquatic nonindigenous species associated with
shipping-related transport into the waters of this state; and
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(F) Appropriate regulations and standards to combat the
introduction of aquatic nonindigenous species associated with
shipping-related transport into the waters of this state.
(3) The Department of Environmental Quality may provide staff
support or coordination assistance to the task force.
(4) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS
174.111, are directed to assist the task force in the performance
of its duties and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to
confidentiality, to furnish such information and advice as the
members of the task force consider necessary to perform their
duties.
(5) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business.
(6) Official action by the task force requires the approval of
a majority of the members of the task force.
(7) The task force shall elect one of its members to serve as
chairperson.
(8) The task force shall submit a report, including
recommendations for legislation, to an interim committee of the
Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than
June 1, 2014. The task force may submit such additional reports
to the Legislative Assembly, in the manner provided by ORS
192.245, as it deems appropriate.
(9) Notwithstanding ORS 171.072, members of the task force who
are members of the Legislative Assembly are not entitled to
mileage expenses or a per diem and serve as volunteers on the
task force. Other members of the task force are not entitled to
compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as
volunteers on the task force.
(10) As used in this section:
(a) 'Aquatic nonindigenous species' means any species or other
viable biological material that enters an ecosystem beyond its
historic range.
(b) 'Waters of this state' has the meaning given that term in
ORS 783.625. + }
SECTION 2. { + Section 1 of this 2013 Act is repealed on
January 2, 2019. + }
SECTION 3. { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by Senate June 19, 2013
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Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate
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Peter Courtney, President of Senate
Passed by House June 24, 2013
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Tina Kotek, Speaker of House
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Received by Governor:
......M.,............., 2013
Approved:
......M.,............., 2013
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John Kitzhaber, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
......M.,............., 2013
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Kate Brown, Secretary of State
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