l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 3630

Directs State Department of Energy to establish program to provide assistance related to energy projects and activities to environmental justice communities.

Became law as Chapter 562, Oregon Laws 2023, signed July 31, 2023, 67 days after it was filed. In force from July 31, 2023.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Directs State Department of Energy to establish program to provide assistance related to energy projects and activities to environmental justice communities. Requires State Department of Energy to develop comprehensive state energy strategy that identifies optimized pathways to achieving state's energy policy objectives. Requires department to periodically update state energy strategy. Directs department to produce report regarding state energy strategy and submit report to Governor and appropriate interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than November 1, 2025. Permits county to develop and adopt energy resilience plan and incorporate energy resilience plan into county's applicable natural hazard mitigation plan. Requires public utilities to use reasonable efforts to assist with and comply with requests from county for information regarding energy infrastructure, provided information is exempt from disclosure requirements. Directs State Department of Energy to establish program to award grants to counties to cover costs of developing energy resilience plans that meet certain requirements. Sunsets grant program on January 2, 2026. Requires State Department of Energy, in consultation with Housing and Community Services Department, to establish whole-home energy savings program and high-efficiency electric home rebate program. Requires State Department of Energy to create single resource that provides to interested persons information, technical assistance and assistance identifying contractors and financing options, related to available energy efficiency incentives and programs. Requires department to coordinate information and data exchanges between certain entities. Requires entities to use best practices to maintain confidentiality and security of information and data as required by law. <b>Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Energy for energy development services and certain expenses. Increases limit on biennial expenditures by State Department of Energy from federal funds.</b> 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 House of Representatives

16 co-sponsors

Paul Holvey, Courtney Neron Misslin, Ben Bowman, Maxine Dexter, Tom Andersen, Dacia Grayber, Nathan Sosa, Lisa Reynolds, Zach Hudson, Mark Gamba, Nancy Nathanson, Susan McLain, Julie Fahey, Hai Pham, Rob Nosse, Jason Kropf

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Deb Patterson, Kate Lieber, Janeen Sollman

Its course

May 25 to August 15, 2023, 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 action21 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 25 to Jun 1420 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 25 to May 250 days

Ways and MeansMay 25 to May 31 · moved on6 days

Natural ResourcesMay 31 to Jun 7 · moved on7 days

Ways and MeansJun 7 to Jun 125 days

In the SenateJun 14 to Jun 2410 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 14 to Jun 162 days

Ways and MeansJun 16 to Jun 215 days

With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 3137 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading36–21

    Passed · Jun 14 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading18–7

    Passed · Jun 24 · 5 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 12

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 May 25 – Jun 14

  1. May 25Introduced
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. May 31Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
  4. Jun 7Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
  5. Returned to Ways and Means
  6. Jun 9Heard in Ways and Means
  7. Jun 12Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  8. Jun 13Read a second time
  9. Jun 14Passed the House of Representatives, 36 to 21

In the Senate Jun 15 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 15Arrived in the Senate
  2. Jun 16Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 21Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 24Passed the Senate, 18 to 7

To the Governor Jun 25 – Aug 15

  1. Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 15Became chapter 562 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from July 31, 2023
All 21 actions, as published
  1. May 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. May 25Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. May 31Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.House of Representatives
  4. Jun 7Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Jun 7Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  6. Jun 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
  7. Jun 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 13Second reading.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 14Third reading. Carried by Pham K. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Jun 16Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  12. Jun 21Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. Jun 21Second reading.Senate
  14. Jun 22Carried over to 06-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
  15. Jun 23Carried over to 06-24 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. Jun 24Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.Senate
  17. Jun 24Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley.Senate
  18. Jun 25Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  20. Jul 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  21. Aug 15Chapter 562, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023.House of Representatives