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Allows Environmental Quality Commission and State Department of Agriculture to enter into memorandum of understanding that provides for department to operate program for prevention of water pollution from chemical wastes and discharges of biological materials.

Comments:

This is the bill to allow ODA to run the NPDES permit for applying certain pesticides. Forestry if over 5000 acres is included.

2/1/11

H - Public Hearing held.

1/21/11

H - Referred to Energy, Environment and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

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Prohibits importation of untreated firewood into state.

Comments:

Work with OFIC to move bill forward

3/1/11

S - Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.

2/24/11

S - First reading. Referred to President's desk.

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Extends privilege taxes on merchantable forest products harvested on forestlands.

Comments:

Harvest tax Work with OFIC to agree upon rate. Testified on bill and it moved to Revenue.

3/4/11

H - Public Hearing and Work Session held.

1/21/11

H - Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources with subsequent referral to Revenue.

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Reduces limit on forest patrol assessment rates for lands located east of summit of Cascade Mountains and certain other areas.

Comments:

Work with OFIC and OFB to get bill moving.

1/21/11

H - Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

1/10/11

H - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

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Changes types of forest operations for which State Board of Forestry rules must require written plans.

3/4/11

H - Work Session held.

2/28/11

H - Public Hearing held.

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Changes definition of integrated pest management for purposes of state agency practices.

Comments:

No reason to change good definition we have. Work with OFS to kill or amend.

3/2/11

H - Public Hearing held.

1/21/11

H - Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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Permits small woodland owner to register vehicle as farm vehicle.

Comments:

Truckers agreed to support -2 amendment. Gilliam working to get bill scheduled.

2/21/11

H - Public Hearing held.

1/21/11

H - Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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Establishes certain requirements related to carbon dioxide emissions that must be met before applicant seeking to construct liquefied natural gas terminal may be issued specified permits and authorizations.

1/21/11

H - Referred to Transportation and Economic Development.

1/11/11

H - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

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Limits expenditure from Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund to lesser of specified sum or one-half of fire suppression and insurance costs.

Comments:

Coordinated testimony with OFIC. Hearing went well, members should talk to legislators.

2/9/11

H - Public Hearing held.

1/21/11

H - Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

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Replaces inheritance tax imposed on basis of former federal credit for state death tax with estate tax imposed as percentage of Oregon taxable estate.

Comments:

Get advice from Clint Bentz on this and all inheritance tax bills.

2/10/11

H - Public Hearing held.

1/21/11

H - Referred to Revenue.

Catch Line:

Creates subtraction from taxable income for net capital gain that is invested in certain businesses.

Comments:

Get advice from Clint Bentz for tax bills. This could reduce capital gains.

1/21/11

H - Referred to Transportation and Economic Development with subsequent referral to Revenue.

1/11/11

H - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

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Deletes definition of "applicant" for purposes of certain provisions related to removal-fill permitting program.

Comments:

Identical to senate bill. Held in committee for now pending HB2700. Work legislators as private property right issue.

1/21/11

H - Referred to Business and Labor.

1/11/11

H - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

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Allows person that proposes removal or fill activity for construction or maintenance of linear facility to apply for removal or fill permit.

Comments:

Submitted testimony to house committee. Senate is best chance to stop bill. Private property right is best argument to use. Farm bureau working same angle.

3/3/11

S - First reading. Referred to President's desk.

3/2/11

H - Third reading. Carried by Schaufler. Passed. Ayes, 40; Nays, 18--Bailey, Barnhart, Bentz, Boone, Buckley, Cannon, Clem, Dembrow, Frederick, Greenlick, Harker, McLane, Nathanson, Nolan, Smith J., Thatcher, Tomei, Weidner; Excused, 1--Brewer; Freeman.

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Allows owner of land to receive liquidated damages in amount not to exceed $1,000 in action in which owner establishes that owner closed land to specific activities and defendant entered upon land and engaged in prohibited activities without permission of owner.

Comments:

Work with all NR groups to get bill moving.

1/21/11

H - Referred to Judiciary.

1/11/11

H - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

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Eliminates Oregon inheritance tax on transfers of property occurring as result of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2012.

Comments:

Work with Clint Bentz. Revenue impact makes this bill very hard to pass this session.

1/21/11

H - Referred to Revenue.

1/11/11

H - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Catch Line:

Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers.

Comments:

Work with Clint Bentz. Very hard to get bill moving due to revenue impact.

3/10/11

H - Public Hearing scheduled.

2/7/11

H - Referred to Revenue.

Catch Line:

Expands state policy relating to ecosystems. Meeting with Sara Vickerman on 3/11

Comments:

Task force bill. Work with all NR groups. OFB should lead as they were on task force.

2/7/11

H - Referred to Energy, Environment and Water.

2/2/11

H - First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.

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Adjusts sunset for tax credit for reforestation.

2/25/11

H - Public Hearing held.

2/16/11

H - Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources with subsequent referral to Tax Credits.

Catch Line:

Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers if, after effective date of Act, amount equal to gain is invested as seed capital in emerging growth business during tax year.

2/28/11

H - Referred to Transportation and Economic Development with subsequent referral to Revenue.

2/21/11

H - First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.

Catch Line:

Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers if amount equal to gain is invested in emerging growth business during tax year.

2/28/11

H - Referred to Transportation and Economic Development with subsequent referral to Revenue.

2/21/11

H - First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.

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Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules regarding use of wood in buildings constructed by public body using state funding.

2/28/11

H - Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.

2/21/11

H - First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.

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Requires State Board of Forestry to study costs and benefits of converting State Forestry Department to semi-independent state agency and to develop proposed plan and timelines for conversion.

2/28/11

H - Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

2/21/11

H - First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.

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Finds that communications infrastructure of State Forestry Department represents large investment, is compatible with communications infrastructure of primary partners in responding to wild land fire emergencies and meets mandate of Federal Communications Commission.

2/28/11

H - Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.

2/21/11

H - First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.

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Clarifies statutory references by substituting official titles of Water Resources Director and Water Resources Department.

2/28/11

H - Referred to Energy, Environment and Water.

2/21/11

H - First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.

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Establishes Task Force on Natural Resource Agency Consolidation.

Comments:

Work with all NR groups against all NR consolidation bills.