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2016 Regular Session

House Bill 4037

Directs Oregon Business Development Department to establish program to incentivize generation of electricity derived from solar energy.

Became law as Chapter 63, Oregon Laws 2016, signed March 16, 2016, 49 days after it was filed. In force from March 16, 2016.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Directs Oregon Business Development Department to establish program to incentivize generation of electricity derived from solar energy. Establishes Solar Incentivization Fund for purposes of program. Directs department to make monthly payments from fund to owner or operator of solar photovoltaic energy system included in program for five years in amount that equals one-half cent per kilowatt hour of electricity generated. Closes program to new applicants on January 2, 2017, or on date on which all solar photovoltaic energy systems included in program have cumulative nameplate capacity of 150 megawatts, whichever occurs earlier. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 27 to April 14, 2016, 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 action23 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 27 to Feb 2630 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 27 to Feb 15 days

Energy and EnvironmentFeb 1 to Feb 54 days

Ways and MeansFeb 5 to Feb 22 · moved on17 days

Natural ResourcesFeb 22 to Feb 23 · moved on1 day

Ways and MeansFeb 23 to Feb 241 day

In the SenateFeb 26 to Mar 25 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 26 to Mar 14 days

Ways and MeansMar 1 to Mar 10 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 1614 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading51–4

    Passed · Feb 26 · 5 present

  • Senate, third reading22–6

    Passed · Mar 2 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 5

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 24

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 Jan 27 – Feb 26

  1. Jan 27Filed before the session
  2. Feb 1Introduced
  3. Sent to Energy and Environment
  4. Feb 2Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Feb 4Heard in Energy and Environment
  6. Feb 5Energy and Environment recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  7. Sent to Ways and Means
  8. Feb 22Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
  9. Feb 23Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
  10. Returned to Ways and Means
  11. Heard in Ways and Means
  12. Feb 24Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  13. Feb 25Read a second time
  14. Feb 26Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 4

In the Senate Feb 29 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 29Arrived in the Senate
  2. Mar 1Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Mar 2Passed the Senate, 22 to 6

To the Governor Mar 9 – Apr 14

  1. Mar 9Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 16Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 14Became chapter 63 of Oregon Laws 2016, in force from March 16, 2016
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 27Presession Released to the Public.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 1First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 1Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 5Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 22Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 23Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 23Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 23Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 25Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Feb 26Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Feb 29First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  16. Mar 1Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  17. Mar 1Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  18. Mar 1Second reading.Senate
  19. Mar 2Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.Senate
  20. Mar 9Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Mar 9President signed.Senate
  22. Mar 16Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Apr 14Chapter 63, (2016 Laws): Effective date March 16, 2016.House of Representatives