l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 2940

Allows facilities that generate electricity by using biomass or combusting municipal solid waste to comply with renewable portfolio standard under certain conditions.

The veto stood, on February 8, 2010.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Allows <i>biomass electricity generating facility</i>] <b>facilities that generate electricity by using biomass or combusting municipal solid waste</b> to comply with renewable portfolio standard under certain conditions. <b>Specifies conditions under which State Department of Energy may certify facilities as eligible for renewable energy certificates.</b> Authorizes full recovery of costs by public utilities in prudent energy investments related to planning, financing, construction and operation of hydrogen power stations.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

13 co-sponsors

Kim Thatcher, John Huffman, Jim Thompson, Tim Freeman, Dennis Richardson, Sherrie Sprenger, Matt Wingard, Scott Bruun, Kevin Cameron, Sal Esquivel, Bruce Hanna, Wayne Krieger, Gene Whisnant

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Bill Morrisette, Vicki Walker, Jackie Winters

    Its course

    March 4, 2009 to February 8, 2010, 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 action23 actions on 19 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to May 663 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 4 to Mar 117 days

    Sustainability and Economic DevelopmentMar 11 to Apr 3050 days

    In the SenateMay 6 to Jun 2651 days

    Waiting for a committeeMay 6 to May 148 days

    RulesMay 14 to Jun 2542 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 26 to Jul 15 days

    With the GovernorJul 1 to Aug 737 days

    After the vetoAug 7 to Feb 8185 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading59–0

      Passed · May 6 · 1 present

    • Senate, third reading25–3

      Passed · Jun 26 · 2 present

    • House of Representatives, concurrence54–6

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 29

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 30

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 25

    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 Mar 4 – May 6

    1. Mar 4Introduced
    2. Mar 11Sent to Sustainability and Economic Development
    3. Apr 7Heard in Sustainability and Economic Development
    4. Apr 23Heard in Sustainability and Economic Development
    5. Apr 28Heard in Sustainability and Economic Development
    6. Apr 30Sustainability and Economic Development recommended it as amended
    7. May 4Read a second time
    8. May 6Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 0

    In the Senate May 7 – Jun 26

    1. May 7Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 14Sent to Rules
    3. Jun 4Heard in Rules
    4. Jun 24Heard in Rules
    5. Jun 25Rules recommended it as amended
    6. Jun 26Read a second time
    7. Passed the Senate, 25 to 3

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 29 – Jul 1

    1. Jun 29The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 54 to 6
    2. Jul 1Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jul 1 – Aug 7

    1. Jul 1Signed in the Senate
    2. Aug 7Vetoed by the Governor

    After the veto Feb 8, 2010

    1. Feb 8, 2010The veto stood
    All 23 actions, as published
    1. Mar 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 11Referred to Sustainability and Economic Development.House of Representatives
    3. Apr 7Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 23Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 28Work Session held.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 30Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    7. May 4Second reading.House of Representatives
    8. May 5Rules suspended. Carried over to May 6, 2009 Calendar.House of Representatives
    9. May 6Third reading. Carried by Edwards C.. Passed.House of Representatives
    10. May 7First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    11. May 14Referred to Rules.Senate
    12. Jun 4Public Hearing held.Senate
    13. Jun 24Work Session held.Senate
    14. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    15. Jun 26Second reading.Senate
    16. Jun 26Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Walker. Passed.Senate
    17. Jun 26Atkinson, Ferrioli, George declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
    18. Jun 29House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    19. Jul 1Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    20. Jul 1President signed.Senate
    21. Aug 7Governor vetoed.House of Representatives
    22. Feb 8, 2010Governor's message read in the House.House of Representatives
    23. Feb 8, 2010Veto sustained in accordance with Article V, Section 15b, Oregon Constitution.House of Representatives