Relating to commodity commissions; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Abolishes Oregon Orchardgrass Seed Producers Commission on later of July 1, 2019, or one day after effective date of Act. Provides for Oregon Tall Fescue Commission to assume winding up of Oregon Orchardgrass Seed Producers Commission affairs. Requires Director of Agriculture to determine types and subtypes of commodities formerly assessed by Oregon Orchardgrass Seed Producers Commission that may be assessed by Oregon Tall Fescue Commission. Identifies administrative duties of type commodity commission may contract to have performed by independent contractor. Eliminates provision specifying commodity commission is not excluded from being independent contractor employer for purposes of unemployment compensation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Mar 26, 2019
Signed Jun 7, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2019 · House Apr 23, 2019
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
May 29, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 7, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Riley. Passed.
upper
May 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Business and General Government.
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Boshart Davis. Passed.
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Agriculture and Land Use.
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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