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2017 Regular Session

Senate Bill 557

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 Senate 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. Establishes Greenhouse Gas Cap and Investment Program Oversight Committee. 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 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, 2018. Changes name of Oregon Global Warming Commission to Oregon Commission on Climate Change. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. 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

1 co-sponsor

James Manning Jr.

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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Jul 7 · stopped179 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days

Environment and Natural ResourcesJan 17 to Apr 1487 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 Senate Jan 9 – Jul 7

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
  3. Mar 1Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  4. Apr 12Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  5. Apr 14Environment and Natural Resources reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Business and Transportation
  6. Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Environment and Natural Resources, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Mar 1Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 12Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 14Recommedation: Without recommendation as to passage and rescind referral to Ways and Means and refer to Rules. Referral to Ways and Means rescinded and referred to Business and Transportation by Order of the President.Senate
  6. Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.Senate