HB2332 • 2025

Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from requiring a Title V operating permit for certain air curtain incinerators.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Owens,, Levy B, Senator Smith DB,
Last action: 2025-06-06
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from requiring a Title V operating permit for certain air curtain incinerators.

Digest: This Act stops the DEQ from making some air curtain incinerators get a Title V permit.

What This Bill Does

Digest: This Act stops the DEQ from making some air curtain incinerators get a Title V permit.
(Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).
Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from requiring a Title V operating permit for certain air curtain incinerators.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-06-06 House
Chapter 73, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
2025-05-14 House
Governor signed.
2025-05-08 House
Speaker signed.
2025-05-08 Senate
President signed.
2025-05-06 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed. Ayes, 27; Excused, 2--Gorsek, Starr.
2025-05-05 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-05-05 Senate
Second reading.
2025-04-28 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-04-16 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-03-25 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-03-25 Senate
Referred to Energy and Environment.
2025-03-24 House
Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed. Ayes, 50; Excused, 10--Boshart Davis, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Elmer, Evans, Javadi, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Skarlatos.
2025-03-20 House
Second reading.
2025-03-19 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-03-18 House
Work Session held.
2025-02-11 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act stops the DEQ from making some air curtain incinerators get a Title V permit. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).
Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from requiring a Title V operating permit for certain air curtain incinerators.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to air curtain incinerators; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2332
Sponsored by Representatives OWENS, LEVY B; Senator SMITH DB (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to air curtain incinerators; and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
Section 2 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 468A.300 to
468A.330.
SECTION 2. The Department of Environmental Quality may not, pursuant to the federal
operating permit program established under ORS 468A.315, require an air curtain incinerator
to have a Title V operating permit if the air curtain incinerator:
(1) Burns only wood waste, clean lumber or yard waste; and
(2) Is not otherwise required to obtain a Title V operating permit under the Clean Air
Act or any regulation of the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
SECTION 3.
This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
Passed by House March 24, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 6, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
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