Oregon 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 2603 — Relating to undersea cables; and prescribing an effective date.

Last action — Chapter 534, (2021 Laws): Effective date September 25, 2021.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires owners or operators of undersea cables to obtain financial assurances for installation and removal of cable and create plan for removal of cable. <b>Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to review part of Territorial Sea Plan that addresses placement of cables, pipelines and other utilities in territorial sea and provide results to Ocean Policy Advisory Council.</b> Directs Ocean Policy Advisory Council to <i>propose</i>]<b> develop recommendations for</b> amendments to Territorial Sea Plan regarding placement of undersea cables within territorial sea. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter 534, (2021 Laws): Effective date September 25, 2021.

  2. Governor signed.

  3. President signed.

  4. Speaker signed.

  5. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.

  6. Second reading.

  7. Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  8. Referred to Ways and Means.

  9. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  10. Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed.

  11. Rules suspended. Rules suspended. Carried over to June 25, 2021 Calendar.

  12. Second reading.

  13. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  14. Work Session held.

  15. Work Session held.

  16. Returned to Full Committee.

  17. Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

  18. Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  19. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

  20. Work Session held.

  21. Public Hearing held.

  22. Referred to Energy and Environment.

  23. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

89 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.

Passed 28 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Democrat 10001
Republican 4000
Total 28002
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Betsy Johnson — Yea
Bill Hansell — Yea
Bill Kennemer — Yea
Brian Boquist — Yea
Chuck Riley — Yea
Chuck Thomsen — Yea
Dallas Heard — Not Voting
Dennis Linthicum — Yea
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Ginny Burdick — Yea
Lee Beyer — Yea
Lynn Findley — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Peter Courtney — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Yea
Noah Robinson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed.

Passed 54 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20001
Unaffiliated 21102
Republican 13001
Total 54104
% of votes cast 92%2%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Lily Morgan — Yea
Andrea Salinas — Yea
Anna Williams — Yea
Barbara Smith Warner — Yea
Bill Post — Yea
Brad Witt — Yea
Brian Clem — Yea
Courtney Neron — Yea
Dan Rayfield — Yea
Duane Stark — Yea
Gary Leif — Yea
Jack Zika — Yea
Janelle Bynum — Yea
Jeff Reardon — Yea
Karin Power — Yea
Marty Wilde — Not Voting
Maxine Dexter — Not Voting
Paul Holvey — Nay
Rachel Prusak — Yea
Raquel Moore-Green — Yea
Ron Noble — Yea
Sheri Schouten — Yea
Teresa Alonso Leon — Yea
Tina Kotek — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Not Voting
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Bobby Levy Republican Yea
Boomer Wright Republican Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Not Voting
Christine Drazan Republican Yea
Daniel Bonham Republican Yea
David Brock Smith Republican Yea
E. Werner Reschke Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Yea
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Passed 44 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18000
Republican 6000
Democrat 20002
Total 44002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (46)
Member Party Vote
Betsy Johnson — Yea
Betsy Johnson — Yea
Bill Hansell — Yea
Bill Hansell — Yea
Chuck Thomsen — Yea
Chuck Thomsen — Yea
Dan Rayfield — Yea
Dan Rayfield — Yea
Duane Stark — Yea
Duane Stark — Yea
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Gary Leif — Yea
Gary Leif — Yea
Janelle Bynum — Yea
Janelle Bynum — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Not Voting
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Not Voting
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Christine Drazan Republican Yea
Christine Drazan Republican Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2603 do?
Requires owners or operators of undersea cables to obtain financial assurances for installation and removal of cable and create plan for removal of cable. <b>Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to review part of Territorial Sea Plan that addresses placement of cables, pipelines and other utilities in territorial sea and provide results to Ocean Policy Advisory Council.</b> Directs Ocean Policy Advisory Council to <i>propose</i>]<b> develop recommendations for</b> amendments to Territorial Sea Plan regarding placement of undersea cables within territorial sea. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors HB 2603?
HB 2603 is sponsored by David Gomberg (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2603?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.
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