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SB1189 • 2025

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

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

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Chapter 19, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Effective date, May 5, 2025.

  3. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-04-25 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-04-24 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-04-23 House

    Third reading. Carried by Diehl. Passed. Ayes, 58; Excused, 2--Drazan, Nguyen H.

  7. 2025-04-22 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  8. 2025-04-22 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-04-21 House

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-04-16 House

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-04-10 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.

  12. 2025-04-08 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Woods.

  14. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Frederick, excused, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.

  15. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  16. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-03-18 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

  20. 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