Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 3091 — Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to establish clear administrative rules and internal directives with respect to permits or authorizations issued by the department.

Last action — In House Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    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).

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Summary

Digest: This Act tells the DEQ to make clear rules about its permits and to expedite permits if it misses a deadline. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.7). Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to establish clear administrative rules and internal directives with respect to permits or authorizations issued by the department. Prohibits the department from requiring applicants for a permit or authorization to comply with requirements not in effect at the time of application, subject to exceptions. Requires the department to expedite an application for a permit or authorization if the established deadline for final action has been missed.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3091 do?
Digest: This Act tells the DEQ to make clear rules about its permits and to expedite permits if it misses a deadline. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.7). Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to establish clear administrative rules and internal directives with respect to permits or authorizations issued by the department. Prohibits the department from requiring applicants for a permit or authorization to comply with requirements not in effect at the time of application, subject to exceptions. Requires the department to expedite an application for a permit or authorization if the established deadline for final action has been missed.
Who sponsors HB 3091?
HB 3091 is sponsored by Emerson Levy (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 3091?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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