l9n/ Oregon

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 784

Authorizes public utility to seek rate recovery for operating expenses and capital costs associated with resiliency measures from retail electricity consumers or natural gas consumers.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Authorizes public utility to seek rate recovery for operating expenses and capital costs associated with resiliency measures<b> from retail electricity consumers or natural gas consumers</b>. <b>Directs Public Utility Commission to establish voluntary emission reduction program for public utilities that furnish natural gas.</b> Authorizes electric company to include as part of portfolio of rate options, program of rates or charges reflecting costs of serving retail electricity consumers within boundaries of local governments with electricity derived from renewable energy sources or paired with unbundled renewable energy certificates. <i>Requires Public Utility Commission to allow recovery of certain social and environmental costs from retail electricity consumers receiving electricity from electricity service suppliers.</i>] Modifies certain laws related to competitive retail market for electricity. Requires responsible contractor labor standards <i>for</i>] <b>in construction or repowering of</b> large-scale renewable energy generation or storage facilities<b> or large-scale renewable natural gas processing facilities</b>.

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

March 3 to June 26, 2021, 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 action8 actions on 6 days

In the SenateMar 3 to Jun 26 · stopped115 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 3 to Mar 30 days

Energy and EnvironmentMar 3 to Apr 2351 days

Ways and MeansApr 23 to Jun 26 · stopped64 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 23

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 Mar 3 – Jun 26

  1. Mar 3Introduced
  2. Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Mar 9Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Apr 13Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Apr 23Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Mar 3Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Mar 3Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
  3. Mar 9Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 6Work Session cancelled.Senate
  5. Apr 13Work Session held.Senate
  6. Apr 23Recommendation: Do Pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Apr 23Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  8. Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.Senate