Oregon DEQ: Proposed Legislation

Following is a summary of 2009 environmental legislation in Oregon. For complete information about each bill, click on the bill number.

Climate Change Toxics Reduction Sustainability Invasive Species	Air Quality Water Quality Budget Other

Climate Change
Bill No.	Description	Status
HB 2186	Allows DEQ to set a low carbon fuel standard and several other greenhouse gas reduction measures. Fact Sheet - Greenhouse Gas Reduction - Complimentary Measures Fact Sheet - Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation Testimony GHG Reduction Measures	Passed
SB 38	Expands greenhouse gas reporting in Oregon to include electricity and fuels, both significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions.	Passed
SB 80	Establishes a cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Fact Sheet Testimony	Did not pass

Toxics Reduction
HB 2795	Requires old, diesel polluting school buses to be retrofitted or replaced with clean diesel technology	Passed
SB 102	Requires statewide removal of old, high polluting and uncertified wood stoves when a home sells. Fact Sheet Testimony	Passed
SB 596	Bans the persistent toxin Deca from use in products sold in Oregon.	Passed
SB 610	Allows the state's school fund to match federal grants for school bus retrofits.	Passed
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Sustainability
HB 3037	Creates a statewide recycling and recovery system for architectural paint that will be financed and managed by the manufacturers.	Passed
SB 513	Establishes a policy on ecosystem services and a working group focused on ecosystem services markets.	Passed
HB 2184-B	Revises Oregon's beverage container return law. Fact Sheet Summary Presentation	Did not pass

Invasive Species
HB 2213	Makes DEQ a member of the Oregon Invasive Species Council.	Passed
HB 2625	Clarifies DEQ authority to board vessels for purposes of compliance and enforcement in the state's ballast water program.	Passed
HB 2714	Authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission to set further standards for the discharge of ballast water and to continue as a stakeholder taskforce to assist DEQ in policy development.	Passed

Air Quality
HB 2952	Lessens some of the technical requirements for air quality permitting of small scale renewable energy facilities unless air quality standards are threatened.	Passed
HB 2671	Allows Metro Regional Government to use solid waste fees to retrofit garbage trucks.	Passed
SB 103	Provides small businesses with an alternative to an air quality permit if they meet high environmental standards through a certification program.	Passed
SB 528	Bans most field burning in the Willamette Valley by 2010.	Passed
HB 2183	Phases out field burning in the Willamette Valley by 2011. Fact Sheet Testimony	Did not pass (A similar bill, SB 528, did pass - see above)
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Water Quality
HB 2185	New fee table for 401 Water Quality Certifications for removal/fill projects. Fact Sheet Testimony	Passed
HB 2080	Legalizes the use of gray water outside homes if a permit is obtained from DEQ.	Passed
HB 3123	Directs DEQ to study the impacts of sewage, gray water and hazardous material discharged from cruise ships.	Passed
HB 3369	Requires the Water Resources Department to work with DEQ and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop an integrated water resources strategy for Oregon.	Passed
SB 739	Allows Department of Human Services to adopt rules requiring testing for contaminants in specific areas of public health concern.	Passed
SB 631	Changes the limit for the amount of phosphorous allowed in non-commercial automatic dishwater detergents from 8.7% to 0.5%.	Passed
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Budget
SB 5505	Authorizes issuance of state bonds and other financial agreements for state administration.	Passed
SB 5521	DEQ Budget Bill for 2009-2011 biennium Fact Sheet Testimony Summary	Passed

Other
HB 2564	Allows more flexible evening hours for DEQ's Vehicle Inspection Stations.	Passed
SB 104	Corrects some air quality fee calculations for Title V permits.	Passed
SB 105	Increases maximum penalty amounts for noncompliance with pollution control laws. Fact Sheet	Passed
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2009 Environmental Legislation