Relating to Willamette Falls navigation infrastructure; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Establishes Willamette Falls Locks Commission as advisory body for issues relating to repair, reopening, operation, maintenance and future transfer of ownership of navigational canal and locks. Appropriates funds from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purposes of Act. Sunsets commission, program and account on December 31, 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Aug 15, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Aug 15, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Jul 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Jul 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.
legislature
Jul 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
legislature
Jul 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
legislature
Jul 5, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
Jul 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Monroe. Passed.
legislature
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
legislature
Jun 7, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Committee
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Business and Transportation, then Ways and Means.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
6 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Olsen
RRepublican
P
Ann Lininger
DDemocratic
P
BK
Bill Kennemer
RRepublican
P
Julie Parrish
RRepublican
P
Mark Meek
DDemocratic
P
Richard Devlin
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
Arnie Roblan
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
Co
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
Co
Caddy McKeown
DDemocratic
Co
Carla Piluso
DDemocratic
Co
CT
Chuck Thomsen
RRepublican
Co
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
Fred Girod
RRepublican
Co
Ginny Burdick
DDemocratic
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