Key Votes
SB 1510 - Establishes Marine Reserves - Key Vote
Oregon Key Votes
Stages
- March 5, 2012 Executive Signed
- Feb. 21, 2012 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 7, 2012 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 1, 2012 Introduced
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Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - March 5, 2012
Title: Establishes Marine Reserves
Signed by Governor John Kitzhaber
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (57-2) - Feb. 21, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (25-5) - Feb. 7, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Establishes Marine Reserves
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes marine reserves, marine protected areas, and seabird protected areas at Cape Falcon, Cascade Head, and Cape Perpetua.
Highlights:
- Specifies that the State Fish and Wildlife Commission may not impose prohibitions on fishing until data has been collected consistent with scientifically based monitoring plans (Sec. 3).
- Requires the Ocean Policy Advisory Council to submit a draft report to the Legislative Assembly no later than October 1, 2022, and a final report to the Legislative Assembly no later than March 1, 2023, regarding the establishment, study, monitoring, evaluation and enforcement of the pilot marine reserves, marine reserves, marine protected areas, and seabird protection area (Sec. 4).
- Specifies that this act will take effect upon passage (Sec. 5).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Feb. 1, 2012
Title: Establishes Marine Reserves
Sponsors
- Jean Cowan (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Elizabeth K. 'Betsy' Johnson (OR - D)
- Wayne Krieger (OR - R)
- Jeff Kruse (OR - R)
Co-sponsors
- Deborah Boone (OR - D)
- Dave Hunt (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Arnold L. 'Arnie' Roblan (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joanne Verger (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Doug Whitsett (OR - R)
- Bradley 'Brad' Witt (OR - D)
