HB 3700 — Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule standards for certification of sewage treatment works operators from nonreciprocal states, provinces or other certifying entities.
Congress · introduced 2025-02-23
Digest: This Act tells the EQC and OHA to adopt rules to certify operators of water and sewage plants from other states. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule standards for certification of sewage treatment works operators from nonreciprocal states, provinces or other certifying entities. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to adopt by rule standards for the certification of potable water treatment plants and water distribution systems from nonreciprocal states, provinces or other certifying entities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Latest action: — In House Committee
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Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-23 | Helm, Ken | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-23 | Owens, Mark | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-23 | Wright, Boomer | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helm, Ken (D, state_lower OR-27) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Owens, Mark (R, state_lower OR-60) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Wright, Boomer (R, state_lower OR-9) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2025-02-23 · sponsored by Helm, Ken (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-02-23 · cosponsored by Wright, Boomer (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-02-23 · sponsored by Owens, Mark (sponsor) · sponsorship