Oregon House Bill 2579 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-6)
Status: Passed on August 1 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-08-01 - Chapter 590, (2019 Laws): Effective date July 23, 2019.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Expands types of entities that may receive grant from Farm-to-School Grant Program to purchase food produced or processed in state or to identify sources of foods or to process foods. Expands purposes for which grant may be used. Creates grant to encourage and sustain successful efforts related to program. Expands types of entities that may receive grant for food-based, agriculture-based or garden-based educational activities. Directs Department of Education to evaluate effectiveness of program and to ensure that technical assistance, training and resources are provided to certain entities. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Relating to the Farm-to-School Grant Program; and declaring an emergency.

Rep. Brian Clem [D]	Rep. Bill Post [R]	Rep. Jeff Reardon [D]	Sen. David Smith [R]
Sen. Daniel Bonham [R]	Rep. Paul Evans [D]	Rep. Julianne Fahey [D]	Rep. David Gomberg [D]
Sen. Chris Gorsek [D]	Sen. Cedric Hayden [R]	Rep. Ken Helm [D]	Rep. Cheri Helt [R]
Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer [D]	Rep. Tina Kotek [D]	Rep. John Lively [D]	Rep. Pam Marsh [D]
Rep. Caddy McKeown [D]	Sen. Mark Meek [D]	Rep. Courtney Neron [D]	Rep. Rachel Prusak [D]
Rep. Werner Reschke [R]	Sen. Janeen Sollman [D]	Rep. Marshall Wilde [D]	Rep. Anna Williams [D]
Rep. Bradley Witt [D]

2019-06-29 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-06-25 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-06-18 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-02 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-08-01	House	Chapter 590, (2019 Laws): Effective date July 23, 2019.
2019-07-23	House	Governor signed.
2019-07-03	Senate	President signed.
2019-07-02	House	Speaker signed.
2019-06-29	Senate	Vote explanation filed by Taylor.
2019-06-29	Senate	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. Ayes, 27; Absent, 2--Girod, Linthicum; Excused, 1--Boquist.
2019-06-29	Senate	Rules suspended. Second reading.
2019-06-29	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
2019-06-29	Senate	Referred to Ways and Means.
2019-06-29	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2019-06-25	House	Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed. Ayes, 58; Excused, 2--Boles, Clem.
2019-06-24	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to June 25, 2019 Calendar.
2019-06-24	House	Second reading.
2019-06-20	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
2019-06-18	House	Work Session held.
2019-06-17	House	Returned to Full Committee.
2019-06-17	House	Work Session held.
2019-06-12	House	Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
2019-06-04	House	Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2019-05-23	House	Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.
2019-04-04	House	Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2019-04-04	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2019-04-02	House	Work Session held.
2019-02-28	House	Public Hearing held.
2019-02-14	House	Public Hearing cancelled.
2019-01-15	House	Referred to Agriculture and Land Use with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2019-01-14	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/HB2579
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2579/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2579/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2579/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2579/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2579/B-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2579/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/28541
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/30073
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=477232
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=478005