l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 3039

Directs Public Utility Commission to establish, prior to April 1, 2010, pilot program for each electric company to demonstrate use and effectiveness of incentive rates and payments for electricity delivered from equipment and devices that have primary purpose of collecting solar energy and generating electricity by photovoltaic effect.

Became law as Chapter 748, Oregon Laws 2009, signed July 22, 2009, 135 days after it was filed. In force from July 22, 2009.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Directs Public Utility Commission to establish<b>, prior to April 1, 2010,</b> pilot program for each electric company to demonstrate use and effectiveness of incentive rates and payments for electricity delivered from equipment and devices that have primary purpose of collecting solar energy and generating electricity by photovoltaic effect. Directs commission to report on implementation of pilot programs to Legislative Assembly on or before January 1, 2011. <b>Requires each electric company to maintain, on or before January 1, 2020, specified generating capacity from certain alternative energy or solar photovoltaic energy systems. Requires total solar photovoltaic generating nameplate capacity from qualifying systems to be, on or before January 1, 2020, specified amount of alternating current. Allows electric companies to use electricity produced by qualifying systems to comply with renewable portfolio standard established by statute.</b> 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.

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    HSED

    Its course

    March 9 to July 22, 2009, 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 action36 actions on 29 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to May 456 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 9 to Mar 112 days

    Sustainability and Economic DevelopmentMar 11 to Apr 2747 days

    In the SenateMay 4 to Jun 1239 days

    Waiting for a committeeMay 4 to May 128 days

    Business and TransportationMay 12 to Jun 827 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 12 to Jul 119 days

    With the GovernorJul 1 to Jul 2221 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading47–11

      Passed · May 4 · 2 present

    • Senate, third reading20–3

      Passed · Jun 12 · 7 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading37–22

      Jun 16 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading40–19

      Passed · Jun 24 · 1 present

    • Senate, concurrence18–12

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 25

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 27

    • House of Representatives amendmentPending

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 8

    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 9 – May 4

    1. Mar 9Introduced
    2. Mar 11Sent to Sustainability and Economic Development
    3. Mar 31Heard in Sustainability and Economic Development
    4. Apr 2Heard in Sustainability and Economic Development
    5. Apr 16Heard in Sustainability and Economic Development
    6. Apr 21Heard in Sustainability and Economic Development
    7. Apr 23Heard in Sustainability and Economic Development
    8. Apr 27Sustainability and Economic Development recommended it as amended
    9. Apr 29Read a second time
    10. May 4Passed the House of Representatives, 47 to 11

    In the Senate May 5 – Jun 12

    1. May 5Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 12Sent to Business and Transportation
    3. May 20Heard in Business and Transportation
    4. May 27Heard in Business and Transportation
    5. May 28Heard in Business and Transportation
    6. Jun 8Business and Transportation recommended it as amended
    7. Jun 9Read a second time
    8. Jun 12Passed the Senate, 20 to 3

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 16 – Jul 1

    1. Jun 16The House of Representatives refused the other chamber's changes
    2. Sent to a conference committee
    3. Jun 18Sent to a conference committee
    4. Jun 19Heard in the conference committee
    5. Jun 22The conference committee recommended amending it
    6. Jun 24The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
    7. Passed the House of Representatives, 40 to 19
    8. Jun 25The Senate adopted the conference committee's report, 18 to 12
    9. Jul 1Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jul 1 – Jul 22

    1. Jul 1Signed in the Senate
    2. Jul 22Signed by the Governor
    3. Became chapter 748 of Oregon Laws 2009, in force from July 22, 2009
    All 36 actions, as published
    1. Mar 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 11Referred to Sustainability and Economic Development.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 31Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 23Work Session held.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 29Second reading.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 30Rules suspended. Carried over to May 4, 2009 Calendar.House of Representatives
    11. May 4Third reading. Carried by Bailey. Passed.House of Representatives
    12. May 4Vote explanation(s) filed by Dembrow, Harker.House of Representatives
    13. May 5First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    14. May 12Referred to Business and Transportation.Senate
    15. May 20Public Hearing held.Senate
    16. May 27Work Session held.Senate
    17. May 28Work Session held.Senate
    18. Jun 8Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    19. Jun 9Second reading.Senate
    20. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
    21. Jun 11Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
    22. Jun 12Third reading. Carried by Starr. Passed.Senate
    23. Jun 16House refused to concur in Senate amendments.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 16Representatives Read, Chair; Galizio, Gilliam appointed House conferees.House of Representatives
    25. Jun 18Senators Metsger, Dingfelder, George appointed Senate conferees.Senate
    26. Jun 19Work Session held.House of Representatives
    27. Jun 22Conference Committee Recommendation: House concur in Senate amendments dated June 8, 2009 and bill be further amended and repassed.House of Representatives
    28. Jun 22Conference Committee Report read in Senate.Senate
    29. Jun 24House adopted Conference Committee Report.House of Representatives
    30. Jun 24Repassed.House of Representatives
    31. Jun 25Senate adopted Conference Committee Report and repassed bill.Senate
    32. Jun 25Atkinson, Telfer declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
    33. Jul 1Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    34. Jul 1President signed.Senate
    35. Jul 22Governor signed.House of Representatives
    36. Jul 22Chapter 748, (2009 Laws): Effective date July 22, 2009.House of Representatives