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Senate Natural Resources Committee advances three bills on water week, veterinary oversight and ocean trust
Summary
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire on Feb. 19 advanced three House bills — HB 4005A (designating a Water Professionals Appreciation Week), HB 4034A (shifting enforcement over veterinary facilities to the Oregon Department of Agriculture), and HB 4097 (allowing the Oregon Ocean Science Trust to create a nonprofit). Each received a committee 'do pass' recommendation and passed by committee vote.
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire voted Feb. 19 to recommend three House bills to the Senate floor, advancing measures on a water professionals appreciation week, veterinary facility oversight and a nonprofit arm for the Oregon Ocean Science Trust.
The committee opened a work session on House Bill 4005A, which Alexa summarized as "designat[ing] an annual Water Professionals Appreciation Week from the first Saturday in October through the end of the following Sunday to encourage public water and wastewater agencies to host educational outreach events and to promote public awareness of the industry and career opportunities in Oregon." Sharon Golden moved to send HB 4005A to the floor with a do-pass…
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