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Committees · 2011 Regular Session

Energy, Environment and Water

A House of Representatives committee, in every session from the 2011 session to the 2012 session.

Other sessions: 2012

Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2011 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent83

    4% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

  • Reported out39%

    32 of 83; 51 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee58 days

    most between 40 and 73 days

  • Amendments offered0

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session over its whole term.

  • 201218 bills

    reported 56% · typically 8 days, most 8–14 · 0 amendments · 8 members

  • 201183 bills

    reported 39% · typically 58 days, most 40–73 · 0 amendments · 8 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2011 Regular Session, newest first.

83 bills

  • Senate Bill 82 · Allows manufacturer program or state contractor program that collects, transports and recycles covered electronic devices beyond certain threshold to claim recycling credits.

    Sent May 10, 2011 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 163 · Directs Governor to appoint State Marine Director.

    Sent April 27, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 64 days

  • Senate Bill 518 · Changes method by which Department of State Lands issues removal or fill permit for recurring or substantially similar activities from rule adoption to order issuance.

    Sent April 18, 2011 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 695 · Creates unlawful practice of manufacturing, distributing, selling or offering for sale child's beverage container or reusable bottle made or lined with bisphenol A or replacement material that is carcinogenic or is reproductive toxicant.

    Sent April 18, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 73 days

  • House Bill 3623 · Postpones requirement that Water Resources Commission repeal certain rules regarding ground water mitigation in Deschutes Basin ground water study area.

    Sent April 7, 2011 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2005 · Provides that Environmental Quality Commission may not adopt by rule low carbon fuel standards.

    Sent March 29, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 93 days

  • House Bill 2006 · Allows electric utility that is member of Boardman impacted utility to remain small electric utility for purposes of meeting renewable portfolio standard if utility serves no more than 25,000 retail electricity consumers and is located in Umatilla, Morrow or Union County.

    Sent March 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 94 days

  • House Bill 2009 · Modifies provisions related to marine reserves.

    Sent March 22, 2011 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2008 · Specifies that person or state agency may not produce, raise or release fish that is not native fish unless person or state agency produces, raises or releases fish that is not native fish in waters of this state in area specified in rules adopted by State Fish and Wildlife Commission.

    Sent March 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 101 days

  • House Bill 2017 · Requires contracting agency to set aside amount equal to 1.5 percent of amount contracting agency budgeted for public improvement contracts and dedicate amount toward including appropriate solar energy technology in construction, reconstruction or major renovation of public buildings.

    Sent March 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 101 days

  • House Bill 3342 · Requires wholesale dealers of gasoline to offer for sale gasoline containing 10 percent ethanol and gasoline with octane rating of 91 or above that is not blended with ethanol.

    Sent March 17, 2011 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • Senate Bill 626 · Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to undertake study of creating Quality Fresh Waters Program.

    Sent March 17, 2011 · Reported out after 75 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 3597 · Provides that certain conversion of waste plastics shall be considered recycling for certain purposes related to comprehensive statewide program for solid waste management.

    Sent March 10, 2011 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 3595 · Authorizes local government to conditionally approve siting of solar energy generation facilities when siting is within jurisdiction of local government and on farmland that is not high-value farmland but is within area zoned for exclusive farm use.

    Sent March 9, 2011 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 3587 · Changes sunset date for utility public purpose charges from January 1, 2026, to October 1, 2011.

    Sent March 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 115 days

  • House Bill 3351 · Creates Task Force on Nuclear Power.

    Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

  • House Bill 3378 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality to study issues related to compliance with terms and conditions of permits issued by department.

    Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

  • House Bill 3383 · Modifies policy regarding comprehensive statewide program for solid waste management.

    Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

  • House Bill 3400 · Requires State Department of Energy to analyze commercial buildings and residential buildings in this state to report energy performance and assign energy performance score.

    Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

  • House Bill 3451 · Creates Task Force on McKenzie River Subbasin.

    Sent February 28, 2011 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

63 more

  • House Bill 3509 · Declares certain withdrawals of Columbia River water for use by critical ground water storage projects within Umatilla Basin to be authorized use under Water Resources Commission programs for carrying out basin plan and to be beneficial use not impairing or detrimental to public interest.

    Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

  • House Bill 3516 · Authorizes installation and use of solar photovoltaic energy system on residential or commercial structure in zones in which residential or commercial structures are authorized.

    Sent February 28, 2011 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 3535 · Requires State Department of Energy to adopt energy performance rating system.

    Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

  • House Bill 3538 · Requires Energy Facility Siting Council to establish global warming potential of certain greenhouse gases for purposes of determining net carbon dioxide emissions.

    Sent February 28, 2011 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 3557 · Clarifies statutory references by substituting official titles of Water Resources Director and Water Resources Department.

    Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

  • House Bill 3571 · Assigns ownership of certain renewable energy certificates to owner of facility generating renewable energy resulting in certificate.

    Sent February 28, 2011 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 3278 · Requires that condemner seeking part of lot or parcel for purpose of electrical transmission line, or seeking easement for purpose of electrical transmission line, must offer owner of land, in lieu of lump sum payment, option of 30-year lease of condemned property with title to vest in condemner at end of lease period.

    Sent February 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 127 days

  • House Bill 3325 · Modifies application of provision under which Department of Environmental Quality may enter into agreement with prospective purchaser of land under which purchaser is released from potential liability for certain releases, threatened releases or spills of hazardous substances or oil.

    Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 3268 · Imposes tax on each fuel supplier and utility based on amount of carbon in carbon-based fuel that is sold by fuel supplier to consumers in state or that is used to produce carbon-generated electricity supplied by utility to consumers in state.

    Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 128 days

  • House Bill 3314 · Prohibits importation of genetically engineered fish and shellfish into this state.

    Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 128 days

  • House Bill 3327 · Authorizes Governor and State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to expedite site review for sites of aggregate mines that are significant aggregate resources.

    Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 128 days

  • House Bill 3328 · Directs State Department of Energy to prepare and submit report to Legislative Assembly on renewable portfolio standards.

    Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 128 days

  • House Bill 3255 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to increase hazing of pinnipeds during specified periods.

    Sent February 21, 2011 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 3257 · Establishes Oregon Interagency Toxic Chemicals Reduction Team.

    Sent February 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

  • House Bill 3258 · Creates unlawful practice of manufacturing, distributing, selling or offering for sale child's beverage container, container of infant formula or reusable bottle made or lined with bisphenol A or replacement material that is carcinogenic or is reproductive toxicant.

    Sent February 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

  • Senate Bill 126 · Clarifies assignment of duties regarding examination of water right examiners.

    Sent February 21, 2011 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 3165 · Requires work group review of water right transfer application to change purpose for which water is stored within Willamette River Basin Project.

    Sent February 16, 2011 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 3170 · Shortens sunset for tax credits for new diesel engines.

    Sent February 16, 2011 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 3198 · Requires State Department of Energy to study sale of adulterated grease for manufacture of alternative fuels.

    Sent February 16, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 134 days

  • House Bill 3203 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality to study efficiency issues related to implementation and enforcement of state and federal environmental laws.

    Sent February 16, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 134 days

  • House Bill 3121 · Reduces amount of fine for operating manually propelled boat of 10 feet or more in length without aquatic invasive species permit to $30 and for operating motorboat without permit to $50.

    Sent February 14, 2011 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 3145 · Changes definition of "beverage" and "beverage container." Specifies application of laws regulating redemption of beverage containers.

    Sent February 14, 2011 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 3157 · Permits removal of invasive species under Oregon Adopt-a-River Program.

    Sent February 14, 2011 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 3059 · Prohibits inclusion, in instrument conveying or contracting to convey real property or in declaration or bylaws of community governed by declaration, of provisions prohibiting use of clothesline.

    Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

  • House Bill 3083 · Removes all restrictions on use of hydroelectric power to qualify for renewable portfolio standard.

    Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

  • House Bill 3087 · Eliminates requirement for development of integrated state water resources strategy.

    Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

  • House Bill 3109 · Expands state policy relating to ecosystems.

    Sent February 7, 2011 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2082 · Allows Director of the Department of Environmental Quality to approve certain settlements concerning releases of hazardous substances.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2121 · Allows Environmental Quality Commission and State Department of Agriculture to enter into memorandum of understanding that provides for department to operate program for prevention of water pollution from chemical wastes and discharges of biological materials.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2133 · Allows Water Resources Department to adopt rules allowing receipt of documents by electronic means.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2134 · Allows person applying for or holding ground water recharge permit within Umatilla Basin to apply for permission to exchange water for equal amount of water from another source.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 89 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2135 · Reduces required number of newspaper publications for certain notices pertaining to water.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2187 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality to collaborate with certain parties to develop and implement statewide product stewardship system.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2189 · Exempts certain changes in points of diversion for withdrawal of surface water from removal or fill permitting requirements.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2190 · Creates Oregon Ocean Work Group for purpose of adopting Nearshore Strategic Plan.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2191 · Provides that Department of Environmental Quality may not disclose certain financial, cost, production or sales data obtained by department as part of approval of plan for statewide architectural paint stewardship pilot program or as part of annual reports.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2195 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality to study externality pricing.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2196 · Exempts from fuel excise tax, from January 1, 2012, to January 2, 2018, diesel fuel blended with minimum of 20 percent biodiesel derived from used cooking oil.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 96 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2204 · Requires each electric company to maintain specified generating capacity from qualifying wave energy systems on or before January 1, 2020.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2340 · Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission by rule to establish schedule of wildlife propagation license fees for persons engaging in business of propagating animals of family Cervidae.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2521 · Extends sunset for tax credit for fish screening devices.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2522 · Extends sunsets for tax credits for use of biofuel and fuel blends, for use of biodiesel in home heating and for construction or installation of alternative energy devices.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 97 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2587 · Repeals provisions requiring that before issuing site certificate for nuclear-fueled thermal power plant, Energy Facility Siting Council must find that repository for disposal of waste produced by plant is licensed to operate by federal government.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2591 · Provides that any statute administered by Department of Environmental Quality or any rule adopted by Environmental Quality Commission that imposes requirements, standards or any other limitation that exceeds requirements, standards or any other limitation imposed under federal law does not apply to Boardman coal-fired power plant.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2596 · Modifies requirements for tapping water out of or discharging water into irrigation canal or drainage ditch.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2622 · Specifies that, when facility that burned coal as fuel source completely ceases to burn coal and converts to generating electricity from renewable energy source after effective date of Act, facility may use electricity from renewable energy source to comply with renewable portfolio standard.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 89 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2654 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality to submit annual environmental report relating to air quality, water quality and forest fire emissions to Legislative Assembly.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2735 · Clarifies provisions related to State Department of Energy Account and uses of moneys in account.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2748 · Allows additional types of wave energy projects to qualify for exemption from provisions related to hydroelectric projects.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2759 · Modifies definition of "native fish" for purposes of salmon and trout enhancement program.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2779 · Requires agencies to prepare economic impact statements for rules related to energy and environmental issues.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2810 · Requires Water Resources Commission, upon finding that proposed change in point of diversion will injure existing water rights, to allow applicant reasonable opportunity to obtain and submit affidavits from affected water right holders consenting to change.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2818 · Prohibits transfer of tax credits allowed for certain energy facilities.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2827 · Repeals sunset of provisions permitting sales of diesel fuel containing additives.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2864 · Allows small hydroelectric facilities that are owned by consumer-owned utilities and that became operational before 1995 to qualify for renewable portfolio standard.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2867 · Eliminates requirement that Water Resources Commission repeal certain rules regarding ground water mitigation in Deschutes Basin ground water study area.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2873 · Provides that hydroelectric projects exempted from federal regulation and located within existing artificial delivery systems are not subject to additional requirements for fish screens, by-pass devices or fish passages if projects do not create change in stream conditions that adversely affects fish.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 96 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2876 · Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct feasibility study regarding development of zone to improve fish habitat in specified areas.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2900 · Abolishes State Department of Energy.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2950 · Allows Director of the Department of Environmental Quality to enter into certain agreements related to releases of hazardous substances.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2969 · Requires Water Resources Director to designate Water Resources Department employee as policy advisor to perform certain duties with regard to Umatilla Basin and other basins.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2979 · Provides public purpose charge funds to compensate electric company for certain pilot program costs resulting from payment of incentive rates greater than general schedule of rates approved for electric company by Public Utility Commission.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

  • House Bill 2992 · Removes all restrictions on use of hydroelectric power to qualify for renewable portfolio standard.

    Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days