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2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1507

Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule program that places cap on greenhouse gas emissions and that provides market-based mechanism for covered entities to demonstrate compliance.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on March 3, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule program that places cap on greenhouse gas emissions and that provides market-based mechanism for covered entities to demonstrate compliance. Establishes program advisory committee. Declares legislative purposes of program and related investments of moneys received as proceeds under market-based compliance mechanism. Establishes certain statutory funds in State Treasury. Requires certain moneys received as proceeds under market-based compliance mechanism to be deposited in certain funds. Requires certain uses of moneys deposited in funds. Requires program advisory committee to submit biennial report to Governor<b>, Oregon Transportation Commission</b> and Legislative Assembly each even-numbered year. <b>Requires Oregon Transportation Commission to prepare and submit biennial transportation decarbonization investment proposal to Joint Legislative Committee on Climate and Oregon Department of Administrative Services.</b> Requires Governor to consider investment and expenditures recommendations in biennial report during preparation of Governor's budget. Makes all provisions related to program adopted by commission and distribution of proceeds operative January 1, 2021. Authorizes commission and certain other agencies to adopt rules prior to operative date. Repeals greenhouse gas emissions goals and requires commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2025 and limits for years 2035 and 2050. Defines "greenhouse gas" for air pollution laws. Establishes Joint Legislative Committee on Climate. Modifies registration and greenhouse gas reporting requirements for certain persons. Makes provisions related to Joint Legislative Committee on Climate, "greenhouse gas" definition, emissions limits and registration and reporting operative January 1, 2019. Requires certain persons to pay annual program development fee to Department of Environmental Quality. Becomes operative July 1, <i>2019</i>]<b> 2018</b>. Sunsets January 2, 2021. Provides for expedited review of Act by Supreme Court upon petition by adversely affected party. <i>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</i>] <b>Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

Its course

January 22 to March 3, 2018, 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 7 days

In the SenateJan 22 to Mar 3 · stopped40 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 22 to Feb 514 days

Environment and Natural ResourcesFeb 5 to Feb 1611 days

RulesFeb 16 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 16

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 22 – Mar 3

  1. Jan 22Filed before the session
  2. Feb 5Introduced
  3. Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
  4. Feb 7Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  5. Feb 12Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  6. Feb 14Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  7. Feb 16Environment and Natural Resources recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  8. Sent to Rules
  9. Mar 3Died when the session ended
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Jan 22Presession Released to the Public.Senate
  2. Feb 5Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  3. Feb 5Referred to Environment and Natural Resources, then Ways and Means.Senate
  4. Feb 5Informational Meeting scheduled.Senate
  5. Feb 7Public Hearing held.Senate
  6. Feb 12Work Session held.Senate
  7. Feb 14Work Session held.Senate
  8. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  9. Feb 16Referred to Rules by order of the President, then Ways and Means by prior.Senate
  10. Mar 3In committee upon adjournment.Senate