Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on March 8, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 4167
Modifies statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Modifies statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Establishes Oregon Greenhouse Gas Initiative and related provisions, operative January 1, 2022. Authorizes Public Utility 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. Amends greenhouse gas reporting statute. Repeals Energy Facility Siting Council carbon dioxide emissions standards. Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule standards and requirements for reducing methane emissions from landfills. Repeals authority for State Forester to establish forestry carbon offset program. Provides that energy facility subject to site certificate or amended site certificate shall comply with Oregon Greenhouse Gas Initiative if energy facility would otherwise be subject to initiative. Abolishes Oregon Global Warming Commission, operative December 31, 2020. Modifies requirements for ethanol content in gasoline. Prohibits sale or offer for sale of general service lamps that do not meet certain efficiency standards. Authorizes State Department of Energy to modify prohibition by rule to align with laws of adjacent states. Provides for direct, expedited judicial review by Oregon Supreme Court of certain constitutional questions related to Oregon Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Requires certain reports and reviews related to Oregon Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Establishes, within Department of Environmental Quality, Oregon Greenhouse Gas Reduction Board, Administrator of the Office of Greenhouse Gas Regulation and Office of Greenhouse Gas Regulation and sets forth duties of board, administrator and office. 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.
Its course
February 18 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 action11 actions on 7 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 18 to Mar 8 · stopped19 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 18 to Feb 180 days
RulesFeb 18 to Feb 246 days
Ways and MeansFeb 24 to Feb 26 · moved on2 days
Natural ResourcesFeb 26 to Feb 27 · moved on1 day
Ways and MeansFeb 27 to Mar 8 · stopped10 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 Feb 18 – Mar 8
- Feb 18Introduced
- Sent to Rules
- Feb 20Heard in Rules
- Heard in Rules
- Feb 21Heard in Rules
- Feb 24Rules recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Feb 26Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
- Feb 27Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
- Returned to Ways and Means
- Mar 8Died when the session ended
All 11 actions, as published
- Feb 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 18Referred to Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Feb 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 24Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Feb 24Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Feb 26Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.House of Representatives
- Feb 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 27Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
- Mar 8In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives