SB 2 Oregon Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Relating to employment opportunities in eastern Oregon.

Summary

Allows listed eastern Oregon counties that undertake economic opportunity analysis to designate up to 50 acres outside urban growth boundaries for industrial and other employment uses notwithstanding statewide planning goals related to agriculture, forest use or urbanization. Excludes high-value farmland. Requires county coordination with State Forester and nearby cities.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

May 2019

Senate Passage

May 2019

House Passage

May 2019

Signed into Law

May 2019

Introduced Jan 14, 2019 Signed May 24, 2019

Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2019 · House May 17, 2019

How they voted

25–2

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 29

Feb 21, 2019

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

I Independent1

1 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican10

8 Yea 1 Nay 1

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 24, 2019

Signed into law

Governor signed.

upper

May 20, 2019

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

May 20, 2019

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

May 17, 2019

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Clem, Barreto. Passed.

lower

May 6, 2019

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Mar 1, 2019

Committee

Referred to Agriculture and Land Use.

lower

Feb 25, 2019

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

Feb 21, 2019

Introduced

Vote explanation filed by Boquist.

upper

Feb 21, 2019

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by President Courtney. Passed.

upper

Feb 18, 2019

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

upper

Jan 15, 2019

Committee

Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.

upper

Jan 14, 2019

Introduced

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

3 primary · 8 co-sponsors