Relating to Elliott State Research Forest; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Establishes Elliott State Research Forest consisting of lands formerly constituting Elliott State Forest. Declares Oregon State University's Elliott State Research Forest Proposal accepted and amended by State Land Board. Provides for further amendments to proposal by university under certain circumstances. Creates Elliott State Research Forest Authority to administer Elliott State Research Forest. Provides that authority shall be governed by board of directors to which voting members are appointed by State Land Board. Describes duties of board of directors. Provides that board of directors constitutes governing body of authority for purposes of public meetings statutes. Describes duties and powers of State Land Board related to forest. Describes duties of executive director of authority. Describes powers of authority. Provides that requirements of public records statutes apply to authority. Provides that requirements of Administrative Procedures Act do not apply to actions of authority or board of directors. Creates exception allowing judicial review of action principally concerning person's individual rights. Creates exception allowing judicial review of certain other actions. Authorizes board of directors to request revenue bonding to be used for owning, operating or administering forest. Authorizes board of directors to request certain general obligation bonding to be used for owning and operating forest. ] Authorizes use of certificates of participation financing to finance capital projects or purchases related to owning, operating or administering forest. Provides that provisions related to forest become operative on January 1, 2024, only if certain events occur on or before July 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Signed Mar 24, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2022 · House Mar 4, 2022
How they voted
21–4
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Mar 1, 2022
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
45% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Mar 24, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Holvey.
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Helm, Smith DB. Passed.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.
upper
Feb 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Smith
RRepublican
P
Ken Helm
DDemocratic
P
LB
Lee Beyer
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Scharf
RRepublican
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
BK
Bill Kennemer
RRepublican
Co
Boomer Wright
RRepublican
Co
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
Co
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
Co
KP
Karin Power
DDemocratic
Co
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Reynolds
DDemocratic
Co
MD
Maxine Dexter
DDemocratic
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