SB 70
Modifies requirements for residential rezoning of lands within Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region.
| Status | Chapter Number Assigned |
| Sponsors | Lynn Findley (Republican) (Chief), Mark Owens (Republican) (Chief), James Hieb (Republican) |
| Fiscal impact | No fiscal impact |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
Bill Text
Modifies requirements for residential rezoning of lands within the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region.
Sponsors#
Chief Sponsors: Lynn Findley, Mark Owens
Overview#
Amends definition of high-value farmlands] Modifies requirements for residential rezoning of lands within Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rene Pizzo | Oregon City | Oppose | 2023-02-06 |
| Charles Missar | Eugene | Oppose | 2023-02-06 |
| Stacie Hall | Oregon City | Oppose | 2023-02-06 |
| Marissa Theve | Salem | Oppose | 2023-02-06 |
| Michael James | Central Point | Support | 2023-02-06 |
| Ben Gordon | Central Oregon LandWatch | Oppose | 2023-02-06 |
| Peggy Lynch | League of Women Voters of Oregon | Oppose | 2023-02-06 |
| Anna Jesse | Forest Hills Farms | Oppose | 2023-02-06 |
| Ann Abernathy | Portland | Oppose | 2023-02-06 |
| Kathryn Joylove | Bend | Oppose | 2023-02-06 |
| Cherry Amabisca | Save Helvetia | Oppose | 2023-02-06 |
| Pamela Burry | Sisters | Oppose | 2023-02-06 |
| Samuel Lowry | Redmond | Oppose | 2023-02-07 |
| Paul Lipscomb | Sisters area | Oppose | 2023-02-07 |
| Sheila Dooley | Mosier | Oppose | 2023-02-07 |
| Sheila Dooley | Mosier | Oppose | 2023-02-07 |
| David Vanasche | CORNELIUS | Oppose | 2023-02-07 |
| Greg Macpherson | Albany | Oppose | 2023-02-07 |
| Walt Mintkeski | Portland | Oppose | 2023-02-07 |
| Amy Houchen | Portland | Oppose | 2023-02-07 |
| Shawna Peterson | Ontario | Support | 2023-02-07 |
| Margaret Collins | Portland | Oppose | 2023-02-07 |
| Aileen Kaye | Turner | Oppose | 2023-02-07 |
| Sarah Deumling | Rickreall | Oppose | 2023-02-07 |
| Mary Kyle McCurdy | 1000 Friends of Oregon | Oppose | 2023-02-07 |
| Roger Kaye | Friends of Marion County | Oppose | 2023-02-07 |
| Elizabeth Dix | Beaverton | Unknown | 2023-02-08 |
| Larry Duyck | North Plains | Oppose | 2023-02-08 |
| Jacqueline Jones | Banks | Oppose | 2023-02-08 |
| Kathryn Jernstedt | Friends of Yamhill County | Oppose | 2023-02-09 |
| Roger Kaye | Friends of Marion County | Oppose | 2023-06-21 |
| Ben Gordon | Central Oregon LandWatch | Oppose | 2023-06-21 |
| Mary Kyle McCurdy | 1000 Friends of Oregon | Oppose | 2023-06-21 |
| Aileen Kaye | Turner | Oppose | 2023-06-22 |
| Shawna Peterson | Ontario | Support | 2023-06-22 |
| Kristin Schoorl | Nyssa | Oppose | 2023-06-22 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-09 | S | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2023-01-11 | S | Referred to Natural Resources. |
| 2023-02-08 | S | Public Hearing held. |
| 2023-04-03 | S | Work Session held. |
| 2023-04-11 | S | Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and requesting referral to Rules. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| 2023-04-11 | S | Referred to Rules by Order of the President. |
| 2023-06-20 | S | Work Session held. |
| 2023-06-21 | S | Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. |
| 2023-06-21 | S | Second reading. |
| 2023-06-21 | S | Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Findley. Passed. |
| 2023-06-21 | S | Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp. |
| 2023-06-21 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2023-06-21 | H | Referred to Rules. |
| 2023-06-22 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2023-06-23 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2023-06-23 | H | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 2023-06-23 | H | Second reading. |
| 2023-06-24 | H | Rules suspended. Carried over to June 25, 2023 Calendar. |
| 2023-06-25 | H | Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed. |
| 2023-06-27 | S | President signed. |
| 2023-07-06 | H | Speaker signed. |
| 2023-07-31 | S | Governor signed. |
| 2023-08-15 | S | Chapter 566, 2023 Laws. |
| 2023-08-15 | S | Effective date, January 1, 2024. |