Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on March 8, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1574
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. 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 of alternative forms of transportation. 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. Requires Environmental Quality Commission to regulate use of hydrofluorocarbons in certain products. Abolishes Oregon Global Warming Commission. 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.
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 SenateJan 27 to Mar 8 · stopped41 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 27 to Feb 37 days
Environment and Natural ResourcesFeb 3 to Feb 129 days
RulesFeb 12 to Mar 8 · stopped25 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 Senate Jan 27 – Mar 8
- Jan 27Filed before the session
- Feb 3Introduced
- Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
- Feb 11Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
- Feb 12Environment and Natural Resources reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Rules
- Mar 8Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 27Presession Released to the Public.Senate
- Feb 3Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 3Referred to Environment and Natural Resources, then Ways and Means.Senate
- Feb 11Work Session held.Senate
- Feb 12Recommedation: Without recommendation as to passage and requesting referral to Rules and then Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
- Feb 12Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
- Mar 8In committee upon adjournment.Senate