l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 678

Establishes state policy that meaningful share of benefits from offshore wind energy development go to local and regional communities, ecosystems and environments and economies and that interconnection of offshore energy projects be carried out in manner that promotes electric grid reliability and resilience.

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 that <b>meaningful share of</b> benefits from offshore wind energy development go to local and regional communities, ecosystems and environments and economies and that interconnection of offshore energy projects be carried out in manner that promotes electric grid reliability and resilience. <b>Establishes state policy to support engagement between offshore wind developers and communities, to minimize adverse effects of survey activities while maximizing benefits of offshore wind development and to promote economic diversification and resilience.</b> <i>Requires Governor, through Regional Solutions Program, to draft report for consideration by federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management that identifies state priorities of nonmonetary factors and nonmonetary factor bidding credits to be used in bureau's multiple-factor auction format for awarding offshore wind leases. Requires Governor to release and deliver report to bureau no later than September 15, 2023.</i>]<b> <b>Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to coordinate with agencies, local governments and communities to carry out state policies. Directs department to submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to energy development by December 31, 2024.</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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Bill Hansell

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 action10 actions on 8 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Jun 25 · stopped167 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 134 days

Energy and EnvironmentJan 13 to Apr 481 days

RulesApr 4 to Jun 2178 days

Ways and MeansJun 21 to Jun 25 · stopped4 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 21

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 13Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Mar 28Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Apr 4Energy and Environment reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
  5. Sent to Rules
  6. Jun 13Heard in Rules
  7. Jun 20Heard in Rules
  8. Jun 21Rules recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  9. Sent to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 25Died when the session ended
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 13Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
  3. Mar 28Work Session held.Senate
  4. Apr 4Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.Senate
  5. Apr 4Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
  6. Jun 13Public Hearing held.Senate
  7. Jun 20Work Session held.Senate
  8. Jun 21Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  9. Jun 21Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  10. Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate