SB1189 • 2025

Creates a limited exception to water quality permitting requirements for a treatment works located within the North Santiam Basin.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Girod,, Patterson,, Representative Cate,, Diehl, Representative Andersen
Last action: 2025-05-14
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.

Creates a limited exception to water quality permitting requirements for a treatment works located within the North Santiam Basin.

Digest: This Act says that a treatment works can be built without a water quality permit if certain conditions are met.

What This Bill Does

Digest: This Act says that a treatment works can be built without a water quality permit if certain conditions are met.
(Flesch Readability Score: 63.8).
Creates a limited exception to water quality permitting requirements for a treatment works located within the North Santiam Basin.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-05-14 Senate
Chapter 19, 2025 Laws.
2025-05-14 Senate
Effective date, May 5, 2025.
2025-05-05 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-04-25 House
Speaker signed.
2025-04-24 Senate
President signed.
2025-04-23 House
Third reading. Carried by Diehl. Passed. Ayes, 58; Excused, 2--Drazan, Nguyen H.
2025-04-22 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-04-22 House
Second reading.
2025-04-21 House
Work Session held.
2025-04-16 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-10 House
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
2025-04-08 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-04-07 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Woods.
2025-04-07 Senate
Frederick, excused, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.
2025-04-03 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-04-03 Senate
Second reading.
2025-03-27 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-03-25 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-03-18 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-03-18 Senate
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act says that a treatment works can be built without a water quality permit if certain conditions are met. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8).
Creates a limited exception to water quality permitting requirements for a treatment works located within the North Santiam Basin.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to treatment works within the North Santiam Basin; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 1189
Sponsored by Senators GIROD, PATTERSON, Representatives CATE, DIEHL; Representative
ANDERSEN
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to treatment works within the North Santiam Basin; and declaring an emergency.
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 chapter 468B.
SECTION 2. (1) As used in this section, “treatment works” has the meaning given that
term in ORS 454.010.
(2) The prohibitions of ORS 468B.050 (1)(b) do not apply to the construction and installa-
tion of a publicly owned treatment works located within the North Santiam Basin if:
(a) Construction of the treatment works is commenced on or after April 15, 2025, and
before June 16, 2025; and
(b)(A) The owner of the treatment works does not operate the treatment works or dis-
charge any wastes or pollutants into the waters of the state without holding an applicable
permit issued by the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality under ORS
468B.050; and
(B) Any discharges from the treatment works meet the terms and conditions of the
permit.
(3) Subsection (2) of this section does not eliminate the need for the owner of the treat-
ment works to obtain any other applicable permit, including but not limited to a construction
stormwater permit.
(4) The Department of Environmental Quality may require that a treatment works con-
structed without a permit, as described in subsection (2) of this section, be modified to sat-
isfy the terms and conditions of a permit ultimately issued to the facility under ORS
468B.050.
SECTION 3. Section 2 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027.
SECTION 4. This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
Enrolled Senate Bill 1189 (SB 1189-INTRO) Page 1
Passed by Senate April 7, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House April 23, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
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
Enrolled Senate Bill 1189 (SB 1189-INTRO) Page 2