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Representative Andy Anderson, speaking for the bill, said the measure was intended as a pilot to close monitoring gaps and to use technologies such as satellites, drones and remote monitoring to identify methane leaks that are difficult to detect by walking the site. “This bill requires the environmental quality commission… to establish rules for surface emissions monitoring and mitigation of methane gas emissions from the Coffin Butte municipal solid waste landfill,” Anderson said on the floor.

Opponents argued the bill was premature and would impose costs on a single facility without clear justification. Representative Edwards said that while advanced technologies show promise, they remain “highly variable” and that the bill risked forcing a landfill operator into a “single source contract with a proprietary company with no price cap, no competition and no assurances.” Edwards urged a no vote, saying the policy should not target one county or mandate unproven technologies.

The House did not reach the required 40‑vote threshold for passage; the clerk declared the measure failed. Representative Bowman served notice of possible reconsideration, which places the item on the third‑reading calendar under propositions and motions at a later time.

Floor debate also covered public‑health and environmental concerns. Supporters highlighted methane’s potency as a greenhouse gas, citing a 28‑times global‑warming potential versus carbon dioxide over a 100‑year period, and said improved monitoring would better protect neighbors and the environment. Opponents stressed the operational and fiscal implications for landfill operators, the current availability of only one EPA‑approved vendor for certain aerial monitoring methods, and the risk that mandated monitoring could increase costs for ratepayers.

The motion failed on the floor; the clerk recorded that Senate Bill 7 26 “having not received the required majority is declared failed.” Representative Bowman gave formal notice of possible reconsideration.

Ending: The bill’s supporters characterized it as a pilot that could inform future statewide landfill monitoring; opponents described it as an overreach that should be refined and considered with broader stakeholder engagement before being enacted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Chamber Convenes 05/29/2025 10:30 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The House rejected Senate Bill 7 26, which would have required enhanced methane monitoring and mitigation at the Coffin Butte landfill in Benton County.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17188,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222116,"Oregon House removes civil time limits for sexual assault and child abuse claims",3447,5241000,8688000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3610739-5315c3fe3cee1fea09c4fc701c2ef020&start=5241&end=8688","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3610739-5315c3fe3cee1fea09c4fc701c2ef020/thumbnail_5241000.jpg","/articles/6222116/Oregon/Oregon-House-removes-civil-time-limits-for-sexual-assault-and-child-abuse-claims","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222116-b56ec11eee0224b5995c1657a2b3e8ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1770451214&Signature=APZBLZ-H1ahwlcP6cjLC5KAHytzlYdcg4HfJLITdcm3Kox17wUJsL5acakgINKwdxLdKEW-1I6M0-injJujhnB0-ly1TzcZpTqVB8oiSJnyye5ZCw5aomKztnq9Mmz2xmTUTQ3d9RwFi9C-2DNGpIPB8WLoA0EDgJOZGn-JoFb09cUk4W3OBRoTs44LaoYDrb9NqNz8BjSj1aQOiF02619s78b1IqHfWwL4df0ynAq6mm6ArJ-mZqkUEcVZm1LRw5a15ttjSjh8v8-1-cZ2o4NiHbTlR6c1bzQk4YWRs6RB2nGQGaiUiFHAA3bIk4A6VVwtv3~hyOSSmnDxLUw5rhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oregon House on June 2 passed House Bill 35 82, removing civil statutes of limitations for claims of sexual assault and child sexual abuse going forward.

Representative Vanessa Hartman, the bill sponsor, said the change “brings Oregon in line with a growing national consensus” and argued the existing deadlines do not reflect how trauma and healing often unfold. “These deadlines do not reflect how healing works,” Hartman said on the House floor.

The measure drew lengthy floor debate from members who described the bill as an effort to give survivors more time to seek civil redress and to hold institutions accountable. Supporters including Representative Bowman and Representative Chelsea Traisen urged passage, saying the bill aligns the law with modern understanding of trauma and gives survivors time to come forward. Representative Emerson Levy described it as “a bill about hope for the future.”

On the House floor Hartman and other backers also said the bill is not retroactive: it does not revive claims already time‑barred. Hartman explicitly described that as a “painful and deliberate concession,” saying the change applies to claims that arise after the bill’s effective date. She and other supporters also criticized a legal standard that some courts apply — one that can require survivors to show an institution had specific knowledge of abuse directed at a particular person — calling that standard unfair compared with other negligence claims.

Opponents raised procedural and evidentiary concerns during committee and floor debate, but the bill passed in the House. The clerk declared House Bill 35 82 “having received the constitutional majority” and adopted.

Discussion points on the floor included the bill’s nonretroactivity, standards for institutional liability, and the expected practical effects on civil litigation. Members who spoke in favor stressed survivors’ delayed disclosure and urged the legal system to reflect trauma‑informed timelines. Members who expressed hesitation asked about potential evidentiary issues and sought clarity on narrow statutory language.

House Bill 35 82 was adopted on third reading; the clerk reported the required majority and declared the measure passed.

Ending: Sponsors and proponents urged survivors and advocates to view the vote as a step toward accountability and to continue engagement on related implementation details.","The House passed House Bill 35 82 to eliminate civil statutes of limitations for claims of sexual assault and child sexual abuse going forward; sponsors emphasized trauma-informed timelines and supporters said the change centers survivors, while opponents raised concerns about standards of proof and retroactivity.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222112,"House approves pilot lumber‑grading certification to help small mills, landowners",766,8734000,9500000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3610739-5315c3fe3cee1fea09c4fc701c2ef020&start=8734&end=9500","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3610739-5315c3fe3cee1fea09c4fc701c2ef020/thumbnail_8734000.jpg","/articles/6222112/Oregon/House-approves-pilot-lumbergrading-certification-to-help-small-mills-landowners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222112-36a1375d7c4e6c7432b85e5c9a2d02ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1770451214&Signature=PQOpPpAW4EDbz4X11zS1RhWxw-J8kI36F~21-IEMbyy168OTbnmJClJbQbYGp2s9Rjuswhh4t2Y3e2hLcd4qEpcTbHzfQweIq8zDS77hvDGlWYcXEHg-pft2wb9n4awPbQyckCVucZRSeowvaO7qANaJBPeeckS1Fe0cbC5HUL-GxFbXfT9L6~Z-79BHSxPFak6X8lkKTj1UjMGr4LsAFXlgvVOhxOQsI-n4hzh0T0L-x6BWipyi3RCHzlaAYXrkCAWEXfFrYtyeqEBSDj6GN4qrHAxH4Cu6JWzWLxWQew04Ouj-LeaBQqh9CjFUVG2DkREM3Yif2fJ1FxGvPIC9qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oregon House on June 2 approved Senate Bill 10 61, a bill directing Oregon State University, in consultation with the Department of Consumer and Business Services, to establish a pilot lumber‑grading program that would train and certify individuals and small sawmills to self‑grade lumber for use in structures governed by the Oregon Residential Specialty Code.

Representative Owens, speaking in favor, said the pilot is intended to help small woodland owners and rural communities add value to locally harvested timber and reduce barriers to using locally milled lumber. “This would allow a person to go get that training and come and certify that their own lumber for the use of a building or structure in a residential code,” Owens said on the floor, describing required disclosures and deed recording procedures the bill would create.

Representative Scharf raised procedural and fiscal questions, noting that Oregon State University told committees it does not currently have staff trained for lumber grading and estimated implementation costs of about $53,021 for an initial pilot (travel, honoraria, meeting costs and OSU personnel). Scharf said that without a state appropriation OSU would need to divert resources from other extension programs or counties would be asked to cover costs, and argued the bill should have been referred to Ways and Means to consider funding. “OSU requests that you send senate bill 10 61 a to ways and means so that an appropriation could be considered,” Scharf said, quoting the university’s letter.

Supporters including Representative Helm and Representative Osborne defended the pilot as a modest program that could become self‑funding by charging training fees and as an economic development and rural empowerment measure. Helm disclosed he personally mills his own lumber and described historical practices of building with ungraded local lumber; other supporters said the pilot could help small mills sell higher‑value products.

The House adopted the bill on third reading; the clerk declared Senate Bill 10 61 “having received the constitutional majority” and passed. Floor discussion recorded the OSU estimate of roughly $53,021 and the sponsor said program fees and county interest could help cover initial expenses.

Ending: Sponsors said the pilot is meant to be limited and transparent (recording disclosures at the county level) and that if successful it could be expanded; opponents asked for a funding review before statewide rollout.","The House passed Senate Bill 10 61 to create a pilot lumber‑grading training and certification program (OSU + DCBS) so small mills and landowners can grade lumber for certain residential uses; debate centered on a roughly $53,000 OSU start‑up cost and whether the bill should have gone to ways and means for an appropriation.","actionData","errors"]

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