l9n/ Oregon

2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 606

Requires owners or operators of wave energy facilities and devices to demonstrate evidence of financial assurance for costs of closure and post-closure maintenance of facilities or devices.

Became law as Chapter 345, Oregon Laws 2013, signed June 6, 2013, 107 days after it was filed. In force from June 6, 2013.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Requires owners and operators of wave energy facilities and devices to remove equipment related to wave energy facilities and devices within certain period.</i>] <i>Requires Department of State Lands to remove equipment within certain period if owner or operator fails to remove equipment.</i>] <i>Requires department to pay certain compensation to commercial fishermen.</i>] <i>Requires department to establish program by rule to provide certain compensation to commercial fishermen.</i>] <i>Establishes Wave Energy Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department. Specifies uses of moneys.</i>] <b>Requires owners or operators of wave energy facilities and devices to demonstrate evidence of financial assurance for costs of closure and post-closure maintenance of facilities or devices. Requires cost estimates to be prepared by qualified person. Requires owners or operators of wave energy facilities and devices to provide decommissioning plan for facility or device prior to authorization of facility or device. Sets requirements for decommissioning plan. Requires owners or operators of wave energy facilities and devices to initiate removal of facility or device within 12 months after permanent cessation of use of facility or device and to complete removal within two years after permanent cessation of use, subject to certain exceptions. Allows Director of Department of State Lands to extend deadlines for removing facility or device after permanent cessation of use in certain circumstances. Imposes civil penalties for violation of statutory law or any rule, order or lease adopted or issued under statutory law. Directs State Department of Energy to study issues related to transmission of electricity from wave energy facilities and devices.</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 Senate

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    David Gomberg

    Its course

    February 19 to June 13, 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 action25 actions on 23 days

    In the SenateFeb 19 to Apr 2969 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 19 to Feb 212 days

    Rural Communities and Economic DevelopmentFeb 21 to Apr 2462 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 29 to May 3031 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 29 to May 12 days

    Energy and EnvironmentMay 1 to May 1716 days

    With the GovernorMay 30 to Jun 67 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · Apr 29 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading56–2

      Passed · May 30 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 24

    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 Feb 19 – Apr 29

    1. Feb 19Introduced
    2. Feb 21Sent to Rural Communities and Economic Development
    3. Apr 4Heard in Rural Communities and Economic Development
    4. Apr 18Heard in Rural Communities and Economic Development
    5. Apr 24Rural Communities and Economic Development recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 25Read a second time
    7. Apr 29Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Apr 30 – May 30

    1. Apr 30Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 1Sent to Energy and Environment
    3. May 9Heard in Energy and Environment
    4. May 16Heard in Energy and Environment
    5. May 17Energy and Environment recommended it
    6. May 20Read a second time
    7. May 30Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 2

    To the Governor May 31 – Jun 13

    1. May 31Signed in the Senate
    2. Jun 3Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jun 6Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 13Became chapter 345 of Oregon Laws 2013
    5. In force from June 6, 2013
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Feb 19Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 21Referred to Rural Communities and Economic Development, then Ways and Means.Senate
    3. Apr 4Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 18Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Apr 24Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.Senate
    7. Apr 25Second reading.Senate
    8. Apr 29Third reading. Carried by Roblan. Passed.Senate
    9. Apr 30First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    10. May 1Referred to Energy and Environment.House of Representatives
    11. May 9Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    12. May 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
    13. May 17Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    14. May 20Second reading.House of Representatives
    15. May 21Rules suspended. Carried over to May 22, 2013 Calendar.House of Representatives
    16. May 22Rules suspended. Carried over to May 23, 2013 Calendar.House of Representatives
    17. May 23Rules suspended. Carried over to May 28, 2013 Calendar.House of Representatives
    18. May 28Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2013 Calendar.House of Representatives
    19. May 29Rules suspended. Carried over to May 30, 2013 Calendar.House of Representatives
    20. May 30Third reading. Carried by Reardon. Passed.House of Representatives
    21. May 31President signed.Senate
    22. Jun 3Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 6Governor signed.Senate
    24. Jun 13Chapter 345, 2013 Laws.Senate
    25. Jun 13Effective date, June 6, 2013.Senate