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Sponsor says technical fix will allow battery‑charged perimeter fences where intended
Summary
Amarok representatives described HB 2,135 as a technical amendment clarifying that battery‑charged fences may be used for commercial or industrial uses regardless of whether the zone allows some residential uses.
Representatives of Amarok told the committee that House Bill 2,135 is a technical change to clarify language in a 2022 law (codified at ORS 195.87) governing battery‑charged perimeter fences used by commercial and industrial properties to deter theft and vandalism.
Dave Honeycutt, testifying for Amarok, said the earlier statute permitted the technology on property that was "not zoned or used for residential use," language that can be problematic in modern mixed‑use zoning. "This language does not work so well in 2022 or 2025 where we have just about every zone in a town [allowing] some type of mixed use," Honeycutt said. The proposed amendment focuses the rule on the actual use and allowance: if the zone allows commercial or industrial use and the use is commercial or industrial, the battery‑charged fence is permitted.
Keith Kaneko of Amarok was present to answer technical questions. Committee members offered no substantive objections in the hearing record. There was no vote on the bill during the meeting; the public hearing was closed.
