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2020 Regular Session

House Bill 4159

Modifies statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on March 8, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Modifies statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Establishes Oregon Climate Action Program and related provisions administered by Department of Environmental Quality. Becomes operative January 1, 2022. Authorizes Public Utilities Commission to allow rate or rate schedule to include differential rates or to reflect amounts for programs that enable public utilities to assist low-income residential customers. Authorizes commission to allow rate or rate schedule to reflect amounts for investments in infrastructure measures that support adoption of alternative forms of transportation vehicles. Amends greenhouse gas reporting statute. Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule standards and requirements for reducing methane gas emissions from landfills. Abolishes Oregon Global Warming Commission and transfers duties to Oregon Climate Board. Provides for direct expedited review by Oregon Supreme Court of certain constitutional question related to Oregon Climate Action Program. Requires and modifies certain reports and proposals. Establishes Joint Committee on Climate Action. Establishes Oregon Climate Board. Establishes within Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Climate Policy Office and Director of Climate Policy Office to advise on development of Oregon Climate Action Plan, on implementation of plan and on investments of state proceeds from program. 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 House of Representatives

Its course

January 27 to March 8, 2020, 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 action7 actions on 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 27 to Mar 8 · stopped41 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 27 to Feb 37 days

Energy and EnvironmentFeb 3 to Feb 1714 days

RulesFeb 17 to Mar 8 · stopped20 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 House of Representatives Jan 27 – Mar 8

  1. Jan 27Filed before the session
  2. Feb 3Introduced
  3. Sent to Energy and Environment
  4. Feb 13Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Feb 17Energy and Environment reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
  6. Sent to Rules
  7. Mar 8Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 27Presession Released to the Public.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 3First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 3Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Rules, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Mar 8In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives