l9n/ Oregon

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 2496

Includes battery storage in definition of "green energy technology." Defines "total contract price." Permits contracting agency, as alternative to including green energy technology in construction, reconstruction or major renovation of public building, to make expenditure to improve energy use efficiency in public building.

Became law as Chapter 160, Oregon Laws 2019, signed May 24, 2019, 130 days after it was filed. In force from September 29, 2019.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Includes battery storage in definition of "green energy technology." Defines "total contract price." Permits contracting agency, as alternative to including green energy technology in construction, reconstruction or major renovation of public building, to make expenditure to improve energy use efficiency in public building. Adds requirement to show results of analysis of total solar resource fraction that applies to site on which contracting agency intends to construct green energy technology that uses solar energy for space or water heating or to generate electricity. Permits contracting agency to use green energy for space or water heating or to generate electricity if total solar resource fraction exceeds 75 percent. Permits contracting agency to <i>enter into agreement with another contracting agency to pool resources or share costs related to including green energy technology or woody biomass energy technology or making expenditure to improve building energy use efficiency in construction, reconstruction or major renovation</i>]<b> consolidate in one public building, or in one location away from site of public building, all or substantial proportion of green energy technology that contracting agency would otherwise include as part of construction, reconstruction or major renovation of public building if total amount that contracting agency expends on green energy technology is aggregate of all amounts contracting agency must expend on each public building that is part of same project and if project, taken as whole, otherwise meets requirements of Act</b>. Becomes operative on January 1, 2020. 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 House of Representatives

3 co-sponsors

Janeen Sollman, Anna Williams, Karin Power

Its course

January 14 to June 10, 2019, 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 action21 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Apr 2298 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 184 days

Energy and EnvironmentJan 18 to Apr 1688 days

In the SenateApr 22 to May 2028 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 22 to Apr 253 days

Business and General GovernmentApr 25 to May 1621 days

With the GovernorMay 20 to May 244 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading44–14

    Passed · Apr 22 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading22–6

    Passed · May 20 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 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 House of Representatives Jan 14 – Apr 22

  1. Jan 14Introduced
  2. Jan 18Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Mar 28Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Apr 2Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Apr 4Heard in Energy and Environment
  6. Heard in Energy and Environment
  7. Apr 9Heard in Energy and Environment
  8. Apr 16Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
  9. Apr 17Read a second time
  10. Apr 22Passed the House of Representatives, 44 to 14

In the Senate Apr 23 – May 20

  1. Apr 23Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 25Sent to Business and General Government
  3. May 7Heard in Business and General Government
  4. May 16Business and General Government recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. May 20Passed the Senate, 22 to 6

To the Governor May 21 – Jun 10

  1. May 21Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. May 24Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 10Became chapter 160 of Oregon Laws 2019, in force from September 29, 2019
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 18Referred to Energy and Environment.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 17Second reading.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 18Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2019 Calendar.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 22Third reading. Carried by Williams. Passed.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  13. Apr 25Referred to Business and General Government.Senate
  14. May 7Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  15. May 16Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  16. May 16Second reading.Senate
  17. May 20Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.Senate
  18. May 21Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. May 21President signed.Senate
  20. May 24Governor signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 10Chapter 160, (2019 Laws): Effective date September 29, 2019.House of Representatives