2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB3814: Relating to seafood processors; prescribing an effective date.

Legislative Summary

This Act allows the EQC and DEQ to allow for a mixing zone in a permit for a seafood processor. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). [Digest: This Act stops the EQC and DEQ from making seafood processors meet standards for bacteria in waste water from fecal sources. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).] [Prohibits the Environmental Quality Commission and Department of Environmental Quality from requiring seafood processors to meet water quality or purity standards for bacteria in effluent discharges associated with fecal sources.] Authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality to allow for a mixing zone to meet bacteria water quality criteria in a permit applicable to a seafood processing facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Bill History

2/27/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Second reading.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 9, 2025 Calendar.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed. Ayes, 51; Excused, 9--Cate, Evans, Helm, McIntire, Nguyen H, Owens, Reschke, Wallan, Walters.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
4/14/2025
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Senate
4/22/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
4/24/2025
Work Session held.
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-A5

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-24)

4/24/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment Amendment #-1

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment (2025-04-01)

4/1/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment Amendment #-3

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment (2025-04-01)

4/1/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment Amendment #-1

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment (2025-03-27)

3/27/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment Amendment #-3

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment (2025-03-27)

3/27/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment Amendment #-1

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment (2025-03-20)

3/20/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
4/24/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
4/10/2025
51
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
4/1/2025
11
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Natural Resources and Wildfire(Senate)

Documents

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