Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 22, 2008. The 2008 Special Session has ended.
2008 Special Session
House Bill 3610
Requires that certain state agencies report recommendations regarding greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals to Oregon Global Warming Commission.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires that certain state agencies report recommendations regarding greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals to Oregon Global Warming Commission. <i>Modifies rulemaking authority of Environmental Quality Commission.</i>] <b>Requires that copy of report and updates to report be provided to Legislative Assembly. <b>Allows Environmental Quality Commission to require registration and reporting by persons who import, sell or distribute for use in this state electricity or fossil fuels. Directs commission to minimize burden of reporting to extent it is consistent with purposes of commission rules. <b>Increases membership of Oregon Global Warming Commission by two voting members and three nonvoting members.</b> Clarifies ex officio nonvoting membership of Oregon Global Warming Commission. Clarifies that majority of voting members of Oregon Global Warming Commission constitutes quorum for transaction of business. <i>Requires certain reporting to Legislative Assembly.</i>] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 4 to February 22, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action7 actions on 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 22 · stopped18 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 4 to Feb 40 days
Energy and the EnvironmentFeb 4 to Feb 139 days
Ways and MeansFeb 13 to Feb 22 · stopped9 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 13
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 22
- Feb 4Introduced
- Sent to Energy and the Environment
- Feb 11Heard in Energy and the Environment
- Feb 12Heard in Energy and the Environment
- Feb 13Energy and the Environment recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Feb 22Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Feb 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 4Referred to Energy and the Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Feb 11Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 12Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Feb 13Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Feb 22In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives