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2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1530

Modifies statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate 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 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. <i>Authorizes commission to allow electric companies and natural gas utilities to recover costs for prudent investments in or expenses for infrastructure measures that support adoption and service of alternative forms of transportation.</i>] Amends greenhouse gas reporting statute. Repeals Energy Facility Siting Council carbon dioxide emissions standards. 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. Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule standards and requirements for reducing methane emissions from landfills. <i>Requires Environmental Quality Commission to regulate use of hydrofluorocarbons in certain products.</i>] Abolishes Oregon Global Warming Commission, operative December 31, 2020. Repeals authority of State Forester to establish forestry carbon offset program. 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.

In the Senate

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 action18 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 27 to Mar 8 · stopped41 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 27 to Feb 37 days

Environment and Natural ResourcesFeb 3 to Feb 1411 days

Ways and MeansFeb 14 to Feb 14 · moved on0 days

Natural ResourcesFeb 14 to Feb 19 · moved on5 days

Ways and MeansFeb 19 to Mar 212 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 14

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 2

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 27 – Mar 8

  1. Jan 27Filed before the session
  2. Feb 3Introduced
  3. Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
  4. Feb 4Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  5. Feb 6Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  6. Feb 11Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  7. Feb 13Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  8. Feb 14Environment and Natural Resources recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  9. Sent to Ways and Means
  10. Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
  11. Feb 17Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
  12. Feb 19Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
  13. Returned to Ways and Means
  14. Feb 24Heard in Ways and Means
  15. Mar 2Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  16. Mar 8Died when the session ended
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 27Presession Released to the Public.Senate
  2. Feb 3Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  3. Feb 3Referred to Environment and Natural Resources, then Ways and Means.Senate
  4. Feb 4Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Feb 6Public Hearing held.Senate
  6. Feb 8Public Hearing Scheduled.Senate
  7. Feb 11Work Session held.Senate
  8. Feb 13Work Session held.Senate
  9. Feb 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  10. Feb 14Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  11. Feb 14Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.Senate
  12. Feb 17Work Session held.Senate
  13. Feb 18Work Session cancelled.Senate
  14. Feb 19Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  15. Feb 19Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  16. Feb 24Work Session held.Senate
  17. Mar 2Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  18. Mar 8At Desk upon adjournment.Senate