Oregon House Bill 3249 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on August 18 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-18 - Chapter 716, (2017 Laws): Effective date August 15, 2017.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Establishes Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. Authorizes use of moneys for purposes associated with supporting use of land for agricultural production, maintenance or enhancement of fish or wildlife habitat, improvement of water quality or support of other natural resource values. Establishes programs to provide grants for qualifying conservation management plans, working land conservation covenants or working land conservation easements on agricultural lands. Establishes Oregon Agricultural Heritage Commission and specifies duties of commission. Makes provisions related to supporting use of land for agricultural production, fish and wildlife habitat, water quality and other natural resource values, fund establishment, grant programs and establishment and duties of commission operative January 1, 2018. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for 2017-2019 biennium for carrying out provisions. Requires Legislative Policy and Research Director to study effect of financial incentives, incremental tax reduction and tax elimination on transfers and succession planning for land used for agricultural production, maintenance or enhancement of fish or wildlife habitat, improvement of water quality or support of other natural resource values. Requires director to complete study and report findings to interim legislative committee on or before September 15, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to land conservation; and declaring an emergency.

Rep. Brian Clem [D]	Rep. Bradley Witt [D]	Rep. Knute Buehler [R]	Rep. Julianne Fahey [D]
Rep. David Gomberg [D]	Rep. Ken Helm [D]	Rep. John Huffman [R]	Rep. Mark Johnson [R]
Sen. Bill Kennemer [R]	Rep. Ann Lininger [D]	Rep. John Lively [D]	Rep. Pam Marsh [D]
Rep. Susan McLain [D]	Rep. Mike Nearman [R]	Rep. Ronald Noble [R]	Rep. Karin Power [D]
Sen. David Smith [R]	Rep. Gregory Smith [R]	Sen. Janeen Sollman [D]	Rep. Gene Whisnant [R]
Sen. Leslee Beyer [D]	Sen. Lew Frederick [D]	Sen. Bill Hansell [R]	Sen. Arnie Roblan [D]
Sen. Chuck Thomsen [R]

2017-07-07 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 27 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-07-05 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 44 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-06-30 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-13 - House - House Committee Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-08-18	House	Chapter 716, (2017 Laws): Effective date August 15, 2017.
2017-08-15	House	Governor signed.
2017-07-18	Senate	President signed.
2017-07-18	House	Speaker signed.
2017-07-07	Senate	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Ayes, 27; nays, 2--Baertschiger Jr, Boquist; excused, 1--Linthicum.
2017-07-07	Senate	Second reading.
2017-07-07	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2017-07-06	Senate	Referred to Ways and Means.
2017-07-06	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2017-07-05	House	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Buehler. Passed.Ayes, 44; Nays, 15--Barreto, Bentz, Esquivel, Hack, Heard, Kennemer, Lewis, Meek, Nearman, Noble, Post, Reschke, Sanchez, Whisnant, Wilson; Excused, 1--Boone.
2017-07-05	House	Second reading.
2017-07-01	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2017-06-30	House	Work Session held.
2017-06-28	House	Returned to Full Committee.
2017-06-28	House	Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2017-06-18	House	Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
2017-04-17	House	Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2017-04-17	House	Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2017-04-13	House	Work Session held.
2017-04-04	House	Public Hearing held.
2017-03-09	House	Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2017-03-02	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/HB3249
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3249/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3249/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3249/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3249/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/25196
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/26606
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=421480
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=422141