Bill Text: OR SB556 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon Senate Bill 556 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to maintenance of the Willamette River.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB556 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB556-Introduced.html



     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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LC 3208

                         Senate Bill 556

Sponsored by Senator BOQUIST

                             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.

  Allows State Parks and Recreation Department to enter into
agreement with Willamette River Channel Maintenance Group for
performance of maintenance needed to improve river navigability
and safety, to improve marine access to public parks, landings
and other accesses and to encourage tourism and transportation.
Allows group to contract with other persons or public bodies to
perform maintenance.
  Authorizes department to allocate moneys from State Parks and
Recreation Department Fund to group for purpose of performing
maintenance.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to maintenance of the Willamette River.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section, 'Willamette River
Channel Maintenance Group' means the intergovernmental entity
established under ORS chapter 190 by Linn County, Polk County,
Yamhill County and other public bodies, as defined in ORS
174.109.
  (2) The Legislative Assembly finds that the Willamette River
between river mile 50 and river mile 187 has not been maintained
since 1976. However, an analysis of the benefits of maintenance
of the Willamette River between river mile 50 and river mile 165
was authorized by section 1, chapter 1068, Oregon Laws 1999.
  (3) The State Parks and Recreation Department may enter into an
agreement with the Willamette River Channel Maintenance Group for
maintenance on the Willamette River from river mile 50 to river
mile 187 for the purposes of improving river navigability and
safety, improving marine access to public parks, landings and
other accesses and encouraging tourism and transportation.
  (4) In addition to any powers of the Willamette River Channel
Maintenance Group established under the intergovernmental
agreement creating the group, the group may contract with any
person or public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, to perform
maintenance for the purposes described in subsection (3) of this
section. The group shall ensure that any person or public body
engaged in performing maintenance for those purposes obtains all
required local, state and federal authorizations, permits or
approvals. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Notwithstanding ORS 390.134, for the biennium
beginning July 1, 2013, the State Parks and Recreation Department
may allocate up to $3 million from the State Parks and Recreation
Department Fund to the Willamette River Channel Maintenance Group
to perform maintenance for the purposes described in section 1 of
this 2013 Act. + }
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