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2017 Regular Session

Senate Bill 952

Establishes Oregon Energy Commission as policy and rulemaking body for State Department of Energy.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes Oregon Energy Commission as policy and rulemaking body for State Department of Energy. Transfers certain duties of State Department of Energy and Director of State Department of Energy to commission. Modifies state energy policy. Modifies general duties of department. Requires department to develop statewide strategic energy report. Requires commission to adopt report no later than January 1, 2020. Requires department to present draft report to Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2019. Requires commission to periodically review and update report. Requires department to provide annual comprehensive energy report to Governor and Legislative Assembly. Transfers certain State Department of Energy programs to other agencies. Repeals certain State Department of Energy programs. Extends eligibility period for residential energy tax credits until January 1, 2020. Reduces, to 0.1 percent, percentage of energy resource supplier's gross operating revenue that annual energy resource supplier assessment may not exceed. <b>Changes calculated share of annual energy resource supplier assessment below which energy resource supplier is exempt from payment of assessment from $250 to $2,500.</b> Modifies definition of "gross operating revenue" for purposes of energy resource supplier assessment. <b>Applies to annual fees due on or after July 1, 2018.</b> Prohibits transfer of energy-related tax credit held by tax-exempt or government entity. Provides for purchase by Oregon Business Development Department of credit held by tax-exempt or government entity. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Requires State Department of Energy to study further restructuring of department. <b>Requires study to also include review and recommendations related to public involvement in proceedings of Energy Facility Siting Council.</b> Requires department to present results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2018. Sunsets study requirement on December 31, 2018. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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

Betsy Johnson

Its course

March 2 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 action10 actions on 8 days

In the SenateMar 2 to Jul 7 · stopped127 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 2 to Mar 31 day

Business and TransportationMar 3 to Apr 2452 days

RulesApr 24 to Jun 2663 days

Ways and MeansJun 26 to Jul 7 · stopped11 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 26

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 Mar 2 – Jul 7

  1. Mar 2Introduced
  2. Mar 3Sent to Business and Transportation
  3. Apr 12Heard in Business and Transportation
  4. Apr 17Heard in Business and Transportation
  5. Apr 24Business and Transportation reported it without a recommendation
  6. Sent to Rules
  7. Jun 22Heard in Rules
  8. Jun 26Rules recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  9. Sent to Ways and Means
  10. Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Mar 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Mar 3Referred to Business and Transportation.Senate
  3. Apr 12Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 17Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 24Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and requesting referral to Rules. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 24Referred to Rules by Order of the President.Senate
  7. Jun 22Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  8. Jun 26Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  9. Jun 26Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  10. Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.Senate