l9n/ Oregon

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 2900

Abolishes State Department of Energy.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Energy, Environment and Water Committee on June 30, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Abolishes State Department of Energy. Establishes Oregon Office of Energy Planning and Siting. Transfers duties, functions and powers relating to energy research and regulation and siting of energy facilities and certain other duties, functions and powers from State Department of Energy to office. Transfers duties, functions and powers relating to administration of alternative energy device and renewable energy resource tax relief programs, Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan program and energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program and certain other duties, functions and powers from State Department of Energy to Oregon Business Development Department. Transfers duties, functions and powers relating to administration of utilities and energy conservation programs and certain other duties, functions and powers from State Department of Energy to Public Utility Commission. Establishes Renewable Energy Resource and Alternative Energy Device Tax Relief Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Oregon Business Development Department for purpose of administering specified tax relief programs. Becomes operative January 1, 2012. 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

2 co-sponsors

Tobias Read, Deborah Boone

In the Senate

Its course

January 11 to June 30, 2011, 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 action5 actions on 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Jun 30 · stopped170 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 2110 days

Energy, Environment and WaterJan 21 to Jun 30 · stopped160 days

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 Jan 11 – Jun 30

  1. Jan 11Introduced
  2. Jan 21Sent to Energy, Environment and Water
  3. Feb 8Heard in Energy, Environment and Water
  4. Apr 19Heard in Energy, Environment and Water
  5. Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 5 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 21Referred to Energy, Environment and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 19Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives