75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2785
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 3123
                  Ordered by the House April 29
            Including House Amendments dated April 29
 
Sponsored by Representative BAILEY; Representatives BOONE, WITT
 
 
                             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.
 
    { - Prohibits owner or operator of passenger vessel from
releasing or directing another person to release hazardous
material or sewage into Pacific Ocean within territorial limits
of State of Oregon. - }
   { +  Directs Department of Environmental Quality to study
impact of sewage, gray water and hazardous material discharged by
vessels on water quality and availability of facilities for
removal and treatment of sewage from passenger vessels. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the release of substances by passenger vessels.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + The Legislative Assembly declares that it is
the policy of this state to protect the quality of the waters of
the state by:
  (1) Controlling the discharge of sewage, gray water and
hazardous material as defined in ORS 466.605 from passenger
vessels as defined in ORS 468B.300; and
  (2) To the extent allowed by 33 U.S.C. 1322(f), prohibiting the
discharge of sewage from passenger vessels. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The Department of Environmental Quality
shall study:
  (a) The impact of sewage, gray water and hazardous material
discharged by vessels, including passenger vessels, on water
quality; and
  (b) The reasonable availability of adequate facilities for the
safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from passenger
vessels.
  (2) The department shall report the results of the study
conducted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section to the
Legislative Assembly on or before January 14, 2011. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Sections 1 and 2 of this 2009 Act are repealed
on January 2, 2012. + }
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