l9n/ Oregon

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 2792

Imposes tax on each fuel supplier and utility based on amount of carbon in carbon-based fuel that is sold by fuel supplier to consumers in state or that is used to produce carbon-generated electricity supplied by utility to consumers in state.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Energy and Environment Committee on July 8, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Imposes tax on each fuel supplier and utility based on amount of carbon in carbon-based fuel that is sold by fuel supplier to consumers in state or that is used to produce carbon-generated electricity supplied by utility to consumers in state. Limits tax on certain oil and natural gas to six percent of market value of oil or natural gas. Allows credit against tax for creation of forestry carbon offsets. Distributes proceeds of tax to State Highway Fund, Common School Fund, General Fund, State Department of Energy, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Land Conservation and Development and Department of Education. Applies to carbon-based fuel sold to consumers or used to produce carbon-generated electricity on or after effective date of Act. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Revenue and State Department of Energy for purpose of funding first year of administration of tax. Repeals renewable fuels standard adopted by State Department of Agriculture. Applies to biodiesel fuel sold in Oregon after effective date of Act. Adjusts sunset of low carbon fuel standard adopted by Environmental Quality Commission. Repeals energy siting assessment paid to State Department of Energy. Applies to fiscal years beginning on or after effective date of Act. Changes rate of motor vehicle fuel tax. Applies to fuel used on or after effective date of Act. Repeals statutes and deletes provisions related to renewable portfolio standards. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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

    HEE

    Its course

    February 11 to July 8, 2013, 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 action4 actions on 4 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Jul 8 · stopped147 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 11 to Feb 154 days

    Energy and EnvironmentFeb 15 to Jul 8 · stopped143 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 Feb 11 – Jul 8

    1. Feb 11Introduced
    2. Feb 15Sent to Energy and Environment
    3. Mar 14Heard in Energy and Environment
    4. Jul 8Died when the session ended
    All 4 actions, as published
    1. Feb 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 15Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Revenue, then Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 14Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Jul 8In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives