HB 2860

  • Oregon House Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 04, 2019
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating to wells that supply ground water for domestic purposes.

Abstract

Requires Oregon Health Authority to analyze ground water contaminant data and provide education in areas with ground water contaminant problems. Authorizes authority to make grants and loans for purpose of assisting rental property owners and low-income property owners with installation of treatment systems. Authorizes authority to make grants to local public health authorities and other specified entities for purposes related to ensuring safe ground water. Establishes Safe Well Water Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to authority for purpose of making grants and loans. Appropriates moneys from General Fund for deposit in Safe Well Water Fund. Requires, for each dwelling unit rented by landlord for which source of drinking water is well, landlord to collect and test samples of drinking water from dwelling unit for arsenic, total coliform bacteria] E. coli and nitrates. Becomes operative March 1, 2020.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2019

House

In committee upon adjournment.

Apr 16, 2019

House

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

Apr 16, 2019

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

Apr 09, 2019

House

Work Session held.

Apr 05, 2019

House

Work Session held.

Apr 04, 2019

House

Work Session held.

Apr 02, 2019

House

Work Session held.

Feb 21, 2019

House

Public Hearing held.

Feb 05, 2019

House

Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

Feb 04, 2019

House

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HEE Amendment -3 PDF
Introduced PDF
House Amendments to Introduced PDF
A-Engrossed PDF

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