SB 644 Oregon Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Relating to mineral resources.

Summary
Exempts county permit application for mining operation on significant mineral resource site in certain counties from requirements for uses in exclusive farm use zones and statewide land use planning goals and rules relating to land use. Provides exceptions. Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to issue provisional operating permit for mining operation of significant mineral resource site if permit contains and applicant meets certain conditions. Requires department to provide notice of application for operating permit of significant mineral resource site to each permitting agency and cooperating agency and to provide opportunity to respond, identifying expected adverse effects of proposed operation. Requires department to include in operating permit conditions addressing adverse effect under certain circumstances. Requires project coordinating committee to analyze and address conflict identified by private property owner or lessee within impact area. Requires department to avoid or minimize conflict through imposition of permit conditions. Requires department to activate project coordinating committee upon receipt of application for nonaggregate mineral mine operating permit to mine significant mineral resource site.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Feb 1, 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
26
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Aug 15, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
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Jul 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
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Jul 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
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Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Witt. Passed.
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Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
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Jul 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
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Jul 6, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Jul 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Girod, Dembrow. Passed.
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Jul 4, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
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Jul 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
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Jul 3, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
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Jul 3, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
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Jun 29, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
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Jun 29, 2017
Committee
Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
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Apr 26, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of the President.
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Apr 26, 2017
Committee
Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
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Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.
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Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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