l9n/ Oregon

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 2135

Repeals greenhouse gas emissions goals and requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2025, and limits for years 2035 and 2050.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Repeals greenhouse gas emissions goals and requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2025, and limits for years 2035 and 2050. Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt carbon pollution market by rule. Requires commission to consult with certain interested persons and be advised by advisory committee in adopting rules. <b>Establishes Greenhouse Gas Cap and Investment Program Oversight Committee.</b> Provides for minimum requirements of carbon pollution market. Declares legislative purposes of carbon pollution market. Establishes Climate Investments Account within State Highway Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in account for purpose of funding programs consistent with legislative purposes of carbon pollution market. Establishes Oregon Climate Investments Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in fund, to be distributed through Climate Investments Grant Program adopted by Environmental Quality Commission by rule. Creates Climate Investments in Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Committee. Requires committee to advise on distributions of certain auction proceeds. Establishes Just Transition Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in fund, to be distributed through Just Transition Grant Program adopted by Oregon Business Development Department by rule. Makes all provisions related to carbon pollution market and distribution of auction proceeds operative January 1, 2021. Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission, Public Utility Commission, Department of Transportation and Oregon Business Development Department to adopt rules prior to operative date. Requires registration and reporting by certain sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Becomes operative January 1, 2021. Changes name of Oregon Global Warming Commission to Oregon Commission on Climate Change. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 9 to July 7, 2017, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jul 7 · stopped179 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days

Energy and EnvironmentJan 17 to Apr 2194 days

RulesApr 21 to Jul 7 · stopped77 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 Jan 9 – Jul 7

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Mar 1Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Apr 17Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Apr 21Energy and Environment recommended it, and that it go to Rules
  6. Sent to Rules
  7. Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 1Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 21Recommendation: Do pass as amended and be printed A-Engrossed, be referred to Rules, and then referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 21Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives