l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 530

Establishes state policy regarding natural climate solutions.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes state policy regarding natural climate solutions. Establishes Natural and Working Lands Fund and provides for transfer of moneys from fund to certain state agencies. Prescribes uses of moneys from fund and requires Oregon Global Warming Commission to report to legislature on uses of moneys from fund. Directs State Department of Energy and commission to prepare inventory, baseline, activity-based metrics and community impact metrics for net carbon sequestration and storage in natural and working lands and establish carbon sequestration and storage goals. Directs State Department of Energy, in coordination with commission, to study workforce training programs needed to support adoption of natural climate solutions and provide results to committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment no later than September 15, 2024. Authorizes commission to appoint natural and working lands advisory committee. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Lew Frederick, Deb Patterson, Kathleen Taylor, James Manning Jr., Wlnsvey Campos

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Mark Gamba, David Gomberg, Ken Helm, Zach Hudson, Khanh Pham

Its course

January 9 to June 25, 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 action8 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Jun 25 · stopped167 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 145 days

Natural ResourcesJan 14 to Apr 1187 days

Ways and MeansApr 11 to Jun 25 · stopped75 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 11

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 9 – Jun 25

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 14Sent to Natural Resources
  3. Feb 15Heard in Natural Resources
  4. Mar 29Heard in Natural Resources
  5. Apr 3Heard in Natural Resources
  6. Apr 11Natural Resources recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  7. Sent to Ways and Means
  8. Jun 25Died when the session ended
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 14Referred to Natural Resources, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Feb 15Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 29Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 3Work Session held.Senate
  6. Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Apr 11Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  8. Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate