l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 2941

Authorizes electric company to offer residential electricity consumer rate option for electricity associated with specific energy resource.

Became law as Chapter 556, Oregon Laws 2015, signed June 25, 2015, 136 days after it was filed. In force from June 25, 2015.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Authorizes electric company to offer residential electricity consumer rate option for electricity associated with specific energy resource. Directs Public Utility Commission to evaluate programs that incentivize development and use of solar photovoltaic energy systems and submit report to Legislative Assembly on recommendations related to those programs. <b>Directs commission to hold proceeding to examine range of community solar programs and attributes of different community solar designs that allow individual customers to share in costs and benefits of solar facilities.</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 House of Representatives

Its course

February 9 to July 1, 2015, 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 19 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Apr 2979 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 9 to Feb 134 days

Energy and EnvironmentFeb 13 to Apr 2369 days

In the SenateApr 29 to Jun 1143 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 29 to May 12 days

Business and TransportationMay 1 to Jun 939 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 11 to Jun 198 days

With the GovernorJun 19 to Jun 256 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading58–2

    Passed · Apr 29

  • Senate, third reading27–2

    Passed · Jun 11 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence56–3

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 16 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 23

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 9

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 9 – Apr 29

  1. Feb 9Introduced
  2. Feb 13Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Mar 3Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Apr 21Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Apr 23Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 27Read a second time
  7. Apr 29Passed the House of Representatives, 58 to 2

In the Senate Apr 30 – Jun 11

  1. Apr 30Arrived in the Senate
  2. May 1Sent to Business and Transportation
  3. May 20Heard in Business and Transportation
  4. Jun 3Heard in Business and Transportation
  5. Jun 9Business and Transportation recommended it as amended
  6. Jun 10Read a second time
  7. Jun 11Passed the Senate, 27 to 2

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 16 – Jun 19

  1. Jun 16The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 56 to 3
  2. Jun 19Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 19 – Jul 1

  1. Jun 19Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 25Signed by the Governor
  3. Jul 1Became chapter 556 of Oregon Laws 2015, in force from June 25, 2015
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 13Referred to Energy and Environment.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 27Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 28Rules suspended. Carried over to April 29, 2015 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 29Third reading. Carried by Johnson. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 30First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. May 1Referred to Business and Transportation.Senate
  11. May 20Public Hearing held.Senate
  12. Jun 3Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  13. Jun 9Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  14. Jun 10Second reading.Senate
  15. Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.Senate
  16. Jun 11Boquist declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
  17. Jun 16House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 19Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 19President signed.Senate
  20. Jun 25Governor signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jul 1Chapter 556, (2015 Laws): Effective date June 25, 2015.House of Representatives