Bill Text: OR SB693 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to transmission lines on land zoned for exclusive farm use.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB693 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB693-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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LC 3540

                         Senate Bill 693

Sponsored by Senator FERRIOLI; Representative BENTZ

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Prohibits power transmission lines with capacity of 400,000
volts or greater on land zoned for exclusive farm use.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to transmission lines on land zoned for exclusive farm
  use; amending ORS 215.438.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 215.438 is amended to read:
  215.438.  { + (1) A power transmission line with a capacity of
400,000 volts or greater is not an allowable use on land zoned
for exclusive farm use.
  (2)  + }The governing body of a county or its designate may
allow a transmission tower over 200 feet in height to be
established in any zone subject to reasonable conditions imposed
by the governing body or its designate.
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