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2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1519

Creates 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 March 3, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Creates 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 <i>report</i>]<b> plan</b>. Requires commission to adopt <i>report</i>]<b> plan</b> no later than January 1, 2021. Requires department to present draft <i>report</i>]<b> plan</b> to Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020. Requires commission to periodically review and <i>update report</i>]<b> revise plan</b>.<b> Provides that plan and any periodic revisions may not go into effect until January 1 following legislative session at which commission submits plan or revision to Legislative Assembly.</b> Modifies biennial comprehensive energy report requirements. Transfers certain State Department of Energy programs to other agencies. Repeals certain State Department of Energy programs. Reduces, to <i>0.1</i>]<b> 0.15</b> percent, percentage of energy resource supplier's gross operating revenue that annual energy resource supplier assessment may not exceed. 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. Modifies definition of "gross operating revenue" for purposes of energy resource supplier assessment. Applies to annual fees due on or after July 1, 2019. Requires State Department of Energy to study further restructuring of department. Requires department to present results of study to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2019. Sunsets study requirement on December 31, 2019. Becomes operative July 1, 2019. 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

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 action9 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 22 to Mar 3 · stopped40 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 22 to Feb 514 days

Business and TransportationFeb 5 to Feb 1611 days

Ways and MeansFeb 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 Business and Transportation
  4. Feb 12Heard in Business and Transportation
  5. Feb 14Heard in Business and Transportation
  6. Feb 16Business and Transportation recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  7. Sent to Ways and Means
  8. Mar 3Died when the session ended
All 9 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 Business and Transportation.Senate
  4. Feb 5Informational Meeting scheduled.Senate
  5. Feb 12Public Hearing held.Senate
  6. Feb 14Work Session held.Senate
  7. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  8. Feb 16Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  9. Mar 3In committee upon adjournment.Senate