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Oregon HouseSB 726

Requires the owner or operator of a municipal solid waste landfill located in Benton County to conduct surface emissions monitoring and report data as specified in the Act.

Passed 31–24Party-line

What it does: <b>Digest: This Act tells the EQC to make landfills in Benton County test and fix methane gas leaks. (Flesch Readability Score: 85.0).</b> [<i>Digest: This Act tells the EQC to make landfills test and fix methane gas leaks. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.9).</i>] Requires the owner or operator of a municipal solid waste landfill <b>located in Benton County</b> to conduct surface emissions monitoring and report data as specified in the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. (official summary)

Question before the chamber: Passed.

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The tally

Yes 31 · No 24 · Not voting 4

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats3132
Republicans0212

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (59)

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.