Bill Text: OR SB120 | 2011 | Regular Session | Engrossed

Oregon Senate Bill 120 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to fees for confined animal feeding operations; declaring an emergency.

Sponsorship: Unknown

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-22 - Effective date, June 14, 2011. [SB120 Detail]

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     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 609

                           A-Engrossed

                         Senate Bill 120
                Ordered by the Senate February 14
          Including Senate Amendments dated February 14

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 Governor John A. Kitzhaber
  for State Department of Agriculture)

                             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.

  Requires State Department of Agriculture to charge annual
permit fees for confined animal feeding operations.   { - Allows
department to adopt by rule schedule of fees for certain
inspections. - }
   { +  Declares emergency, effective on passage. + }

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to fees for confined animal feeding operations; creating
  new provisions; amending ORS 561.255; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 561.255 is amended to read:
  561.255. (1) The State Department of Agriculture   { - by rule
shall establish a schedule of - }   { + shall charge the
following + } annual  { +  permit + } fees   { - , not to exceed
$25, - }  to be paid under ORS 468B.215 by any persons operating
 { - a - }   { + the following categories of + } confined animal
feeding   { - operation. - }  { +  operations:
  (a) Small confined animal feeding operations, $100.
  (b) Medium confined animal feeding operations, $200.
  (c) Large confined animal feeding operations, $300. + }
  (2) As used in this section  { - , - }  { + :
  (a) + } 'Confined animal feeding operation' has the meaning
given that term in rules adopted by the   { - State - }
department   { - of Agriculture - } .
   { +  (b) 'Large confined animal feeding operations' has the
meaning given that term in rules adopted by the department.
  (c) 'Medium confined animal feeding operations' has the meaning
given that term in rules adopted by the department.
  (d) 'Small confined animal feeding operations' has the meaning
given that term in rules adopted by the department. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The amendments to ORS 561.255 by section 1
of this 2011 Act apply only to annual permit fees charged by the

State Department of Agriculture for annual permit periods
beginning on or after May 15, 2011.
  (2) If this 2011 Act becomes effective after May 15, 2011, the
department shall issue a supplemental billing for additional fees
owing by reason of the provisions of subsection (1) of this
section. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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