l9n/ Oregon

2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 844

Directs Public Utility Commission to establish voluntary emission reduction program for purposes of incentivizing public utilities that furnish natural gas to invest in projects that reduce emissions and providing benefits to customers of public utilities that furnish natural gas.

Became law as Chapter 607, Oregon Laws 2013, signed July 1, 2013, 88 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2014.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Directs Public Utility Commission to establish voluntary <i>greenhouse gas</i>] emission reduction program for purposes of incentivizing public utilities <b>that furnish natural gas</b> to invest in projects that reduce <i>greenhouse gas</i>] emissions and providing benefits to customers of public utilities<b> that furnish natural gas</b>.

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

    2 co-sponsors

    Tobias Read, Jules Bailey

    Its course

    April 4 to July 3, 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 action21 actions on 17 days

    In the SenateApr 4 to Jun 1976 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 4 to Apr 84 days

    Business and TransportationApr 8 to Apr 2416 days

    RulesApr 24 to Jun 1451 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 19 to Jun 267 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 19 to Jun 201 day

    RulesJun 20 to Jun 255 days

    With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 15 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · Jun 19 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading55–4

      Passed · Jun 26 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 14

    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 Apr 4 – Jun 19

    1. Apr 4Introduced
    2. Apr 8Sent to Business and Transportation
    3. Apr 18Heard in Business and Transportation
    4. Apr 24Business and Transportation reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
    5. Sent to Rules
    6. Jun 11Heard in Rules
    7. Jun 14Rules recommended it as amended
    8. Jun 17Read a second time
    9. Jun 19Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Jun 20 – Jun 26

    1. Jun 20Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Jun 24Heard in Rules
    4. Jun 25Rules recommended it
    5. Read a second time
    6. Jun 26Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 4

    To the Governor Jun 27 – Jul 3

    1. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
    2. Jun 28Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jul 1Signed by the Governor
    4. Jul 3Became chapter 607 of Oregon Laws 2013
    5. In force from January 1, 2014
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Apr 4Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Apr 8Referred to Business and Transportation.Senate
    3. Apr 18Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    4. Apr 24Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.Senate
    5. Apr 24Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
    6. Jun 11Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    7. Jun 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    8. Jun 17Second reading.Senate
    9. Jun 18Carried over to 06-19 by unanimous consent.Senate
    10. Jun 19Third reading. Carried by Starr,Beyer. Passed.Senate
    11. Jun 20First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 20Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    13. Jun 24Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 25Second reading.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Bailey. Passed.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 27President signed.Senate
    18. Jun 28Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    19. Jul 1Governor signed.Senate
    20. Jul 3Chapter 607, 2013 Laws.Senate
    21. Jul 3Effective date, January 1, 2014.Senate