74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
SA to SB 88
 
LC 433/SB 88-1
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                         SENATE BILL 88
 
     By COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND WORKFORCE
                           DEVELOPMENT
 
                            March 15
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after '537.747 ' delete
the rest of the line and insert 'and sections 4 and 7, chapter
496, Oregon Laws 2001; and repealing section 9, chapter'.
  In line 29, delete 'At the time of application, the person
shall provide'.
  Delete line 30.
  On page 2, line 1, delete 'tablished pursuant to section 4,
chapter 496, Oregon Laws 2001.'.
  Delete line 34 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + } Section 4, chapter 496, Oregon Laws
2001, is amended to read:
  '  { +  Sec. 4. + } (1) The Well Constructors Continuing
Education Committee shall recommend to the Water Resources
Commission a process for reviewing and approving continuing
education requirements for licensed water well constructors
established by rule pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.
  ' (2) The commission shall adopt rules necessary for the
administration of a continuing education program for licensed
water well constructors consistent with the recommendations of
the committee.
  ' (3) The rules adopted by the commission under this section
for the continuing education program shall:
  ' (a) Authorize the committee to review and approve continuing
education courses and to assign continuing education credits.
  ' (b) At a minimum require, for renewal of a license issued
under ORS 537.747, that an applicant:
  ' (A) Through clinics, schools, professional organizations or
seminars, lectures or other courses of study that relate to the
practice of well construction and that are approved by the
committee, obtain continuing education credits during each
licensing period in an amount designated by the commission, but
not to exceed 14 credits; and
  ' (B) Furnish proof on a form approved by the committee that
the applicant has complied with the continuing education
requirements during the preceding licensing period unless the
applicant is exempt under subsection (4) of this section.
  ' (4) The commission may waive the continuing education
requirements established by rule pursuant to subsection (2) of
this section for a licensed water well constructor if the
constructor submits satisfactory evidence of inability to attend
continuing education courses because of health, military duty or
other circumstances beyond the control of the constructor.
  '  { +  (5) For courses sponsored by the Water Resources
Department, the fee for one continuing education credit is $40,
and the total fees per day may not exceed $250.
  ' (6) The fees collected under this section for continuing
education courses sponsored by the department shall be paid into
the Water Resources Department Water Right Operating Fund.
Notwithstanding ORS 536.009, such moneys shall be used to pay the
department's expenses associated with conducting continuing
education courses.
  ' (7) At the time of application to renew a water well
constructor's license pursuant to ORS 537.747 (5), a person shall
provide the department with evidence of compliance with the
continuing education requirements established pursuant to this
section. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + } Section 7, chapter 496, Oregon Laws
2001, is amended to read:
  '  { +  Sec. 7. + } Sections 2 to 4 { + , chapter 496, Oregon
Laws 2001, + }   { - of this 2001 Act - }  are repealed January
2,   { - 2008 - }   { + 2014 + }.
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { + Section 9, chapter 496, Oregon Laws
2001, is repealed. + } ' .
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