l9n/ Oregon

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 3461

Requires Public Utility Commission to account for actual and expected changes in energy usage over collection period and for actual and expected changes in interest rates on collected funds when setting rate for surcharges imposed under Klamath River dam agreement.

Became law as Chapter 394, Oregon Laws 2011, signed June 16, 2011, 115 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2012.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Requires surcharges imposed under Klamath River dam agreement to be applied equally to all customer classes. Requires PacifiCorp to revise amount of surcharge to account for growth or diminution of customer load.</i>] <i>Requires PacifiCorp to refund to individual customers all amounts collected in excess of what is necessary to fund Klamath River dam removal or collected inappropriately, or all amounts collected if rates are found to be not fair.</i>] <i>Requires PacifiCorp to terminate collection of surcharges if one or more Klamath River dams are not removed. Requires PacifiCorp to terminate collection of surcharge and to refund collected surcharges to customers if California does not provide funds required by Klamath River dam final agreement prior to January 1, 2013.</i>] <b>Requires Public Utility Commission to account for actual and expected changes in energy usage over collection period and for actual and expected changes in interest rates on collected funds when setting rate for surcharges imposed under Klamath River dam agreement. <b>Allows commission to establish with State Treasurer trust accounts for amounts generated by surcharges.</b>

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

In the Senate

Its course

February 21 to June 16, 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 action20 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to May 371 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 21 to Feb 287 days

General Government and Consumer ProtectionFeb 28 to Apr 2657 days

In the SenateMay 3 to May 2623 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 3 to May 52 days

Business, Transportation and Economic DevelopmentMay 5 to May 2520 days

With the GovernorMay 26 to Jun 1621 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading60–0

    Passed · May 3

  • Senate, third reading26–0

    Passed · May 26 · 4 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 26

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 21 – May 3

  1. Feb 21Introduced
  2. Feb 28Sent to General Government and Consumer Protection
  3. Apr 5Heard in General Government and Consumer Protection
  4. Apr 19Heard in General Government and Consumer Protection
  5. Apr 20Heard in General Government and Consumer Protection
  6. Apr 26General Government and Consumer Protection recommended it as amended
  7. Apr 28Read a second time
  8. May 3Passed the House of Representatives, 60 to 0

In the Senate May 4 – May 26

  1. May 4Arrived in the Senate
  2. May 5Sent to Business, Transportation and Economic Development
  3. May 19Heard in Business, Transportation and Economic Development
  4. May 25Business, Transportation and Economic Development recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. May 26Passed the Senate, 26 to 0

To the Governor Jun 9 – Jun 16

  1. Jun 9Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 10Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 16Signed by the Governor
  4. Became chapter 394 of Oregon Laws 2011, in force from January 1, 2012
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 21First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 28Referred to General Government and Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
  3. Apr 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 19Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 26Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 28Second reading.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 29Rules suspended. Carried over to May 2, 2011 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. May 2Rules suspended. Carried over to May 3, 2011 Calendar.House of Representatives
  10. May 3Third reading. Carried by Whisnant. Passed.House of Representatives
  11. May 4First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  12. May 5Referred to Business, Transportation and Economic Development.Senate
  13. May 19Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  14. May 25Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  15. May 25Second reading.Senate
  16. May 26Third reading. Carried by Whitsett. Passed.Senate
  17. Jun 9Co-Speakers signed.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 10President signed.Senate
  19. Jun 16Governor signed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 16Chapter 394, (2011 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2012.House of Representatives