l9n/ Oregon

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 4015

Permits a developer of a facility or the governing body of a local government after consulting with the developer to elect to defer regulatory authority to the Energy Facility Siting Council for the siting of a battery energy storage system.

Became law as Chapter 25, Oregon Laws 2024, signed March 27, 2024, 51 days after it was filed. In force from June 6, 2024.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Permits a person who wants to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) to choose to use EFSC for the siting of the BESS. Permits the ruling body of a local body after talking with the person who wants to build a BESS to choose to use EFSC for the siting of the BESS. Permits a BESS to be built and run without its own site certificate if the BESS is subject to the site certificate of another energy facility. Defines BESS. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.0). Permits a developer of a facility or the governing body of a local government after consulting with the developer to elect to defer regulatory authority to the Energy Facility Siting Council for the siting of a battery energy storage system. Permits a battery energy storage system that is under the regulatory authority of the Energy Facility Siting Council to be constructed and operated without a separate site certificate if the battery energy storage system is subject to a site certificate for another energy facility. Defines "battery energy storage system." Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Its course

February 5 to March 28, 2024, 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 action20 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Feb 1510 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentFeb 5 to Feb 1510 days

In the SenateFeb 15 to Mar 519 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 15 to Feb 194 days

Energy and EnvironmentFeb 19 to Mar 111 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 2722 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading44–13

    Passed · Feb 15 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading16–13

    Passed · Mar 5 · 1 present

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 Feb 5 – Feb 15

  1. Feb 5Introduced
  2. Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. Feb 7Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. Feb 14Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. Feb 15Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 44 to 13

In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 19Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Feb 22Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Feb 27Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Mar 1Energy and Environment recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Mar 5Passed the Senate, 16 to 13

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 6Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 7Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 27Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 28Became chapter 25 of Oregon Laws 2024, in force from June 6, 2024
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 14Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 15Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 15Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Feb 19Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
  10. Feb 22Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. Feb 27Work Session held.Senate
  12. Mar 1Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  13. Mar 1Second reading.Senate
  14. Mar 4Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
  15. Mar 5Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  16. Mar 5Thatcher, excused, granted unanimous consent to vote nay.Senate
  17. Mar 6Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 7President signed.Senate
  19. Mar 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
  20. Mar 28Chapter 25, (2024 Laws): Effective date June 6, 2024.House of Representatives