House Bill 3409

Requires State Department of Energy to report on rate of heat pump technology adoption and to collaborate with designated state agencies to reduce barriers to home energy efficiency and resilience. Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to facilitate greenhouse gas emission reductions. Requires State Department of Energy to specify energy performance standard for covered commercial buildings. Permits department to impose civil penalty for failure to comply. Requires department to establish incentive program to encourage compliance. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop methodology and work plan for state agencies to conduct assessment of energy use in, and greenhouse gas emissions from, state-owned buildings. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to oversee specified capital projects and to develop and implement guidelines for sustainable design. Authorizes state agencies to enter into energy projects and to retain net savings. Establishes Community Green Infrastructure Grant Program. Directs State Department of Agriculture to certify green communities nurseries. Directs State Forestry Department to acquire and maintain urban tree canopy assessment tool and to develop and implement program related to loss of tree canopy. Directs Oregon State University to research development of fuel pathways for low carbon fuels derived from woody biomass residues. Authorizes State Forester to establish forestry renewable woody biomass conversion program. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to establish rebate program for purchase or lease of qualifying medium or heavy duty zero-emission vehicles. Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules for siting photovoltaic solar power generation facilities. Changes name of "Oregon Global Warming Commission" to "Oregon Climate Action Commission." Modifies membership and duties of commission. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to evaluate opportunities to reduce Oregon's consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions. Directs State Department of Energy and Oregon Climate Action Commission to prepare inventory, baseline and metrics for net carbon sequestration and storage in natural and working lands and to study workforce training programs needed to support adoption of natural climate solutions. Extends rebate for construction or installation of solar electric system or paired solar and storage system. Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to establish by rule fee to be paid by community climate investment entities. Directs Oregon Health Authority to identify, monitor and test water sources susceptible to harmful algal blooms. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to develop strategy to respond to harmful algal blooms. Directs Department of Human Services to provide grants, support and technical assistance for resilience hubs and networks. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In the House of Representatives

• Dan Rayfield

  Sponsor

• Pam Marsh, Khanh Pham

  Chief co-sponsors

In the Senate

• Kate Lieber

  Sponsor

• Michael Dembrow

  Chief co-sponsor

• House of Representatives, third reading34–15

  Passed · Jun 21 · 11 present

• Senate, third reading18–7

  Passed · Jun 24 · 5 present

• House of Representatives, concurrence34–16

  Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 24 · 10 present

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 13

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 20

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 21

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In the House of Representatives Feb 28 – Jun 21

1. Feb 28Introduced
2. Mar 3Sent to Rules
3. May 23Heard in Rules
4. May 24Rules reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Ways and Means
5. Sent to Ways and Means
6. May 28Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
7. Jun 8Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
8. Returned to Ways and Means
9. Jun 12Heard in Ways and Means
10. Jun 13Ways and Means recommended it as amended
11. Jun 14Read a second time
12. Jun 20Sent to Rules
13. Heard in Rules
14. Rules recommended it as amended
15. Jun 21Passed the House of Representatives, 34 to 15

In the Senate Jun 21 – Jun 24

1. Jun 21Arrived in the Senate and sent to Rules Committee
2. Heard in Rules Committee
3. Rules Committee recommended it as amended
4. Jun 22Read a second time
5. Jun 24Passed the Senate, 18 to 7

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 24 – Jun 29

1. Jun 24The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 34 to 16
2. Jun 29Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 29 – Aug 4

1. Jun 29Signed in the Senate
2. Jul 27Signed by the Governor
3. Aug 4Became chapter 442 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from July 27, 2023