House Bill 4080

Digest: States a state policy on offshore wind energy. Tells the state agency on energy to make a road map on standards for offshore wind energy. Makes a person involved in an offshore wind energy or port project meet certain labor and supply chain standards. Tells the state agency on land use to assess state policies that may be used in federal reviews of offshore wind leasing decisions. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0). Declares a state policy to support engagement between offshore wind developers and impacted organizations, communities and tribes. Declares a state policy regarding offshore wind energy development and labor and supply chain standards. Declares a state policy that the interconnection of offshore energy projects be carried out in a manner that promotes electric grid reliability and resilience. Directs the Land Conservation and Development Commission to exercise its rulemaking authority to support these state policies. Directs the State Department of Energy to develop an Offshore Wind Roadmap that defines standards to be considered in the processes related to offshore wind energy development and approval. Requires a developer or contractor involved in an offshore wind energy project, port development project that is necessary for the development of an offshore wind energy project or project related to manufacturing or supply chain that is located on port property and that facilitates the construction, operation or maintenance of an offshore wind energy project to meet certain labor and supply chain standards. Allows a developer or contractor to use a workforce development agreement to comply with the requirements. Directs the Department of Land Conservation and Development to conduct an assessment of the state enforceable policies that may be used in the federal consistency review of offshore wind leasing decisions and related actions. Directs the department to submit a report on the department's activities to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to marine renewable energy and coastal resources not later than September 1, 2025.<b> <b>Modifies certain biennial appropriation made from the General Fund to the Department of Land Conservation and Development. <b>Modifies limitation on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for the Bureau of Labor and Industries.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

In the House of Representatives

• Dacia Grayber

  Sponsor

• David Gomberg

  Chief co-sponsor

In the Senate

• Climate, Energy, and Environment22–36

  Mar 5 · 2 present

• Judiciary21–35

  Mar 5 · 4 present

• Higher Education21–36

  Mar 5 · 3 present

• Rules21–36

  Mar 5 · 3 present

• House of Representatives, third reading37–21

  Passed · Mar 5 · 2 present

• Senate, third reading17–11

  Passed · Mar 7 · 2 present

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 15

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 1

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In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 5

1. Feb 5Introduced
2. Sent to Business and Labor
3. Feb 7Heard in Business and Labor
4. Feb 14Heard in Business and Labor
5. Feb 15Business and Labor recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
6. Sent to Ways and Means
7. Feb 24Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
8. Feb 28Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
9. Returned to Ways and Means
10. Mar 1Heard in Ways and Means
11. Ways and Means recommended it as amended
12. Mar 4Read a second time
13. Mar 5Read a third time
14. Passed the House of Representatives, 37 to 21

In the Senate Mar 5 – Mar 7

1. Mar 5Arrived in the Senate
2. Sent to Ways and Means
3. Mar 7Ways and Means recommended it
4. Read a second time
5. Passed the Senate, 17 to 11

To the Governor Mar 13 – Mar 28

1. Mar 13Signed in the House of Representatives
2. Mar 19Signed in the Senate
3. Mar 27Signed by the Governor
4. Mar 28Became chapter 31 of Oregon Laws 2024, in force from March 27, 2024