SB 644 — Relating to mineral resources.
Last action — Effective date, January 1, 2018.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2017. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Exempts county permit application for mining operation on significant mineral resource site in certain counties from requirements for uses in exclusive farm use zones and statewide land use planning goals and rules relating to land use. Provides exceptions. Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to issue provisional operating permit for mining operation of significant mineral resource site if permit contains <b>and applicant meets</b> certain conditions. Requires department to provide notice of application for operating permit of significant mineral resource site to each permitting agency and cooperating agency and to provide opportunity to respond, identifying expected adverse effects of proposed operation. Requires department to include in operating permit conditions addressing adverse effect under certain circumstances. Requires project coordinating committee to analyze and address conflict identified by private property owner or lessee within impact area. Requires department to avoid or minimize conflict through imposition of permit conditions. Requires department to activate project coordinating committee upon receipt of application for nonaggregate mineral mine operating permit to mine significant mineral resource site.
Bill Text
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Read SB 644 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Effective date, January 1, 2018.
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Chapter 736, 2017 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Witt. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass.
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Referred to Ways and Means.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Third reading. Carried by Girod, Dembrow. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Work Session held.
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Returned to Full Committee.
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Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
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Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
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Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
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Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
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Public Hearing and Work Session held.
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Referred to Rules by order of the President.
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Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sponsors
- Fred Girod · Primary
- Michael Dembrow · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on · 10 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Fred Girod Republican
- Michael Dembrow
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (88)
88 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 88 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 37 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 52 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 10% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alan DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Alan Olsen | — | Yea |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Yea |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Nay |
| Jackie Winters | — | Yea |
| Jeff Kruse | — | Yea |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Richard Devlin | — | Yea |
| Rod Monroe | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Nay |
| Ted Ferrioli | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Nay |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (46)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Ted Ferrioli | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alan Olsen | — | Yea |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 644 do?
- Exempts county permit application for mining operation on significant mineral resource site in certain counties from requirements for uses in exclusive farm use zones and statewide land use planning goals and rules relating to land use. Provides exceptions. Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to issue provisional operating permit for mining operation of significant mineral resource site if permit contains <b>and applicant meets</b> certain conditions. Requires department to provide notice of application for operating permit of significant mineral resource site to each permitting agency and cooperating agency and to provide opportunity to respond, identifying expected adverse effects of proposed operation. Requires department to include in operating permit conditions addressing adverse effect under certain circumstances. Requires project coordinating committee to analyze and address conflict identified by private property owner or lessee within impact area. Requires department to avoid or minimize conflict through imposition of permit conditions. Requires department to activate project coordinating committee upon receipt of application for nonaggregate mineral mine operating permit to mine significant mineral resource site.
- Who sponsors SB 644?
- SB 644 is sponsored by Fred Girod (Republican) and Michael Dembrow.
- What is the current status of SB 644?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2017. Enacted.
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