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2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 101

Establishes greenhouse gas emissions standards that apply to electric companies, electricity service suppliers and consumer-owned utilities.

Became law as Chapter 751, Oregon Laws 2009, signed July 22, 2009, 188 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2010.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes greenhouse gas emissions standards that apply to electric companies, electricity service suppliers and consumer-owned utilities. Directs Public Utility Commission to review standard for electric companies and electricity service suppliers. Directs State Department of Energy to review standard for consumer-owned utilities. Specifies that reviews must occur no more than once every three years. Authorizes commission and department, after public notice and hearing, to modify standards. Prohibits electric companies, electricity service suppliers and governing boards of consumer-owned utilities from entering into long-term financial commitment unless baseload electricity acquired under commitment is produced by generating facility that complies with standard. Creates exceptions. Specifies duties of commission, including duty to estimate rate impact of compliance with standard. Requires commission to report estimates to Legislative Assembly prior to November 1 of each even-numbered year. Sunsets estimate and reporting requirements January 2, 2020. Modifies circumstances in which site certificate for energy facility is not required. <b>Increases certain biennial expenditure limits for payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by State Department of Energy and Public Utility Commission for purposes related to greenhouse gas emission standards.</b>

Its course

January 15 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 action28 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 15 to Jun 26162 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 15 to Jan 205 days

Business and TransportationJan 20 to May 6106 days

Ways and MeansMay 6 to May 11 · moved on5 days

Natural ResourcesMay 11 to Jun 15 · moved on35 days

Ways and MeansJun 15 to Jun 2611 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 26 to Jun 293 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 26 to Jun 260 days

Ways and MeansJun 26 to Jun 293 days

With the GovernorJun 29 to Jul 2223 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading17–11

    Passed · Jun 26 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading37–21

    Passed · Jun 29 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 6

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 26

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 Senate Jan 15 – Jun 26

  1. Jan 15Introduced
  2. Jan 20Sent to Business and Transportation
  3. Mar 16Heard in Business and Transportation
  4. Apr 20Heard in Business and Transportation
  5. Apr 23Heard in Business and Transportation
  6. Apr 27Heard in Business and Transportation
  7. May 6Business and Transportation recommended it as amended
  8. Sent to Ways and Means
  9. May 11Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
  10. May 18Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
  11. Jun 15Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
  12. Returned to Ways and Means
  13. Jun 22Heard in Ways and Means
  14. Jun 26Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  15. Read a second time
  16. Passed the Senate, 17 to 11

In the House of Representatives Jun 26 – Jun 29

  1. Jun 26Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 29Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Passed the House of Representatives, 37 to 21

To the Governor Jul 1 – Jul 22

  1. Jul 1Signed in the Senate
  2. Jul 9Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 22Signed by the Governor
  4. Became chapter 751 of Oregon Laws 2009
  5. In force from January 1, 2010
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 20Referred to Business and Transportation.Senate
  3. Mar 16Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 20Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 23Work Session held.Senate
  6. Apr 27Work Session held.Senate
  7. May 6Recommendation: Do Pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng)Senate
  8. May 6Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  9. May 11Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.Senate
  10. May 18Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. Jun 15Work Session held.Senate
  12. Jun 15Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  13. Jun 22Work Session held.Senate
  14. Jun 26Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  15. Jun 26(Amendments distributed.)Senate
  16. Jun 26Second reading.Senate
  17. Jun 26Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Walker. Passed.Senate
  18. Jun 26Atkinson declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
  19. Jun 26First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 26Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 29Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 29Rules suspended. Second reading.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 29Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Cannon. Passed.House of Representatives
  24. Jul 1President signed.Senate
  25. Jul 9Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  26. Jul 22Governor signed.Senate
  27. Jul 22Chapter 751, 2009 Laws.Senate
  28. Jul 22Effective date, January 1, 2010.Senate