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
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LC 3801
 
                         House Bill 3492
 
Sponsored by Representative READ, Senator WALKER; Representatives
  BRUUN, CANNON, GILLIAM, HUNT, JENSON, KRIEGER, NATHANSON,
  RILEY, SCHAUFLER, WEIDNER, WITT, Senators BATES, CARTER,
  WINTERS
 
 
                             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.
 
  Requires applicant seeking to construct liquefied natural gas
terminal or pipeline directly related to terminal to enter into
certain written agreement with state.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to liquefied natural gas; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Before an applicant seeking to construct a
liquefied natural gas terminal, or a pipeline directly related to
the terminal, may be issued a permit to appropriate water under
ORS chapter 537 or an authorization for the use of state lands
under ORS chapter 274, the applicant must enter into a written
agreement with this state in which the applicant agrees to
compensate this state for all costs associated with the review
and evaluation of any permit, authorization or certification
related to the liquefied natural gas terminal and pipelines
directly related to the terminal. + }
  SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2009 Act applies to all permits
issued on or after the effective date of this 2009 Act to
appropriate water under ORS chapter 537 and all authorizations
issued on or after the effective date of this 2009 Act for the
use of state lands under ORS chapter 274, whether applied for
before, on or after the effective date of this 2009 Act.
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2009 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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