House Bill 4112

<b>Digest: Tells one of the state's agencies to make rules that say how the agency will buy products and services from companies that make clean energy technology. Lets the agency work with other government bodies to help create and keep jobs in this state. Creates a fund for another state agency to make loans and grants to companies that make clean energy technology and projects that give certain benefits to people in this state. Sets up a group to give advice to the second agency. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).</b> [<i>Digest: Tells one of the state's agencies to make rules that say how the agency will buy products and services from clean energy companies. Lets the agency work with other government bodies to help create and keep jobs in this state. Creates a fund for another state agency to make loans and grants to clean energy companies and projects that give certain benefits to people in this state. Sets up a group to give advice to the second agency. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5).</i>] Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules to govern procurements from clean energy technology <b>manufacturing</b> companies. Directs the department to cooperate with state agencies that have expertise in energy production and conservation and in reducing or mitigating environmental impacts. Specifies the required contents of the department's rules. Directs other state agencies to cooperate with the department in adopting and implementing rules. Permits the department to enter into cooperative procurements and intergovernmental agreements in combination with other governmental bodies in this or other states to provide incentives for clean energy technology<b> manufacturing</b> companies to create and retain high-skilled manufacturing jobs. Establishes the Oregon Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing Opportunity Fund and appropriates moneys in the fund to the Oregon Business Development Department. Requires the department to establish a program to make loans, grants and other expenditures from the fund to foster, attract and sustain clean energy technology<b> manufacturing</b> companies, and for other purposes. Requires the department to give priority in loans and grants to clean energy technology<b> manufacturing</b> companies that include an employment plan with an application for the loan or grant. Establishes the Clean<b> Energy</b> Technology Leadership Advisory Council. Specifies the council's membership and requires the council to advise the Oregon Business Development Department on decisions with respect to awarding loans and grants and to study and recommend methods of attracting, fostering and sustaining manufacturing firms and operations in this state, while maximizing additional benefits, including creating and sustaining living wage or union jobs, alleviating supply chain constraints and improving access to clean energy technologies, supporting technological innovation and diversifying the economy of this state. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In the House of Representatives

• Janelle Bynum

  Sponsor

• Emerson Levy, Tom Andersen, Nathan Sosa

  Chief co-sponsors

In the Senate

• Mark Meek

  Sponsor

• Janeen Sollman

  Chief co-sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 21

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In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 7

1. Feb 5Introduced
2. Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
3. Feb 12Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
4. Feb 14Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
5. Feb 19Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
6. Feb 21Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
7. Sent to Ways and Means
8. Mar 7Died when the session ended