Committees · 2015 Regular Session
Energy and Environment
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 47th District
Mark JohnsonVice-chair
Republican · 52nd District
Jeff ReardonVice-chair
Democrat · 48th District
Republican · 60th District
Democrat · 32nd District
Republican · 2nd District
Democrat · 34th District
Democrat · 8th District
Republican · 24th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2015 Regular Session.
Bills sent87
4% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out47%
41 of 87; 46 stopped in committee
Time in committee49 days
most between 35 and 64 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
202172 bills
reported 36% · typically 50 days, most 44–79 · 0 amendments · 7 members
202011 bills
reported 64% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 9 members
201976 bills
reported 46% · typically 46 days, most 32–68 · 0 amendments · 9 members
20186 bills
reported 100% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 9 members
2017114 bills
reported 46% · typically 56 days, most 39–80 · 0 amendments · 9 members
20168 bills
reported 50% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 9 members
201587 bills
reported 47% · typically 49 days, most 35–64 · 0 amendments · 9 members
20149 bills
reported 56% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 10 members
2013117 bills
reported 34% · typically 38 days, most 17–56 · 0 amendments · 9 members
200786 bills
reported 57% · typically 37 days, most 27–56 · 0 amendments · 7 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2015 Regular Session, newest first.
87 bills
House Bill 3569 · Imposes moratorium until December 31, 2026, on use of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas exploration and production.
Sent June 30, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
Senate Bill 829 · Establishes procedures for Department of Environmental Quality to follow in developing or selecting methodologies for applying water quality standards in assessing waters of state and prior to publishing draft assessments.
Sent May 6, 2015 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 412 · Identifies upland placement of dredged material by port district as productive use of solid waste for Environmental Quality Commission rules.
Sent May 5, 2015 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 752 · Conditionally exempts from regulation under certain air pollution laws carbon dioxide emissions from combustion or decomposition of biomass.
Sent April 28, 2015 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 263 · Adds program elements to opportunity to recycle.
Sent April 15, 2015 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 259 · Requires person submitting notice of intent to file for site certificate, request for exemption or request for expedited review to pay fee prior to submitting notice or request to Energy Facility Siting Council.
Sent April 14, 2015 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3522 · Specifies that Environmental Quality Commission may increase water quality permit fees by greater amount than provided for in statute if greater amount is provided for in Department of Environmental Quality's legislatively approved budget.
Sent April 8, 2015 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 20 · Modifies applicability of minimum energy efficiency standards to certain products.
Sent April 6, 2015 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 249 · Allows payments for off-site compensatory mitigation credits to be made to Oregon Removal-Fill Mitigation Fund if credits from mitigation bank were not available at time Department of State Lands began developing off-site compensatory mitigation project in region and department has yet to recoup costs of project.
Sent March 30, 2015 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 319 · Requires proprietary authorization from Department of State Lands to construct or operate ocean renewable energy facility in Oregon's territorial sea.
Sent March 30, 2015 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3492 · Authorizes county to enter into agreement, for period not to exceed 20 years, with owner or person in possession or control of solar project pursuant to which property constituting solar project is exempt from property taxation and owner pays fee in lieu of taxes.
Sent March 20, 2015 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 424 · Provides that retail dealer, nonretail dealer or wholesale dealer may sell or offer for sale gasoline that is not blended with ethanol if gasoline is for use in motorcycles.
Sent March 13, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 2585 · Modifies authority granted to owner of lot in planned community or unit in condominium to install and use electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.
Sent March 12, 2015 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3129 · Authorizes tenant to whom real estate has been leased by landlord to install and use electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.
Sent March 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
Senate Bill 32 · Directs Public Utility Commission to form work group to study methods by which public utility that furnishes natural gas may expand service to areas that do not have access to natural gas.
Sent March 12, 2015 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3398 · Establishes principal Act for organization of ocean power districts to contract with Department of State Lands to carry out certain duties related to regulation of ocean renewable energy facilities.
Sent March 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 119 days
House Bill 3445 · Establishes Task Force on Nuclear Power.
Sent March 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 119 days
House Bill 3470 · Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits for years 2020 and 2050 and to adopt interim statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits consistent with 2050 limit every five years.
Sent March 9, 2015 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3473 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish and maintain list of designated high priority chemicals of concern for children's health used in children's products and to periodically review and revise list.
Sent March 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 119 days
House Bill 3478 · Phases in prohibition on manufacture and sale of personal care products and over-the-counter drugs that contain synthetic plastic microbeads.
Sent March 9, 2015 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
67 more
House Bill 3295 · Authorizes county to provide for exemption from county property taxes imposed on land through which pipeline conveying liquefied natural gas is laid.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3329 · Modifies standard by which geothermal energy qualifies as type of green energy technology for which at least 1.5 percent of total contract price of certain public improvement contract for construction or certain reconstruction or major renovation of public school building must be spent.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3344 · Modifies residential energy tax credit allowed for certain category one alternative energy devices that use solar radiation.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Reported out after 46 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3353 · Authorizes local governments to adopt additional criteria encouraging energy efficiency and energy generation on property granted certain exemptions from ad valorem property taxation.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3360 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Oregon State University for bee health diagnostic facility at Honey Bee Lab.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3361 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Oregon State University Extension Service activities relating to pollinator health.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3362 · Establishes pollinator health outreach and education plan.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3410 · Establishes Task Force on Secure Pipelines.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3415 · Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and Department of Environmental Quality to conduct review and prepare report on laws applicable to hydraulic fracturing in this state.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3422 · Requires Environmental Quality Commission to impose fee on disposal sites that receive domestic solid waste.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3225 · Requires State Fire Marshal to adopt plan by rule for coordinated response to oil or hazardous material spills or releases that occur during rail transport.
Sent March 5, 2015 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3250 · Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt carbon cap-and-dividend program.
Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 3251 · Establishes product stewardship program for household hazardous waste.
Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 3252 · 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 this state or that is used to produce carbon-generated electricity supplied by utility to consumers in this state.
Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 3253 · Directs Department of Environmental Quality to conduct study and develop recommendations for legislation to encourage transition to cleaner burning woodstoves or other cleaner home heating options.
Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 3254 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality to notify local government of attainment area if department determines that attainment area is projected to exceed air quality standards within next five years.
Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 3257 · Extends sunset on collection of certain moneys from electric companies or Oregon Community Power for purposes related to low-income electric bill payment assistance.
Sent March 5, 2015 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3265 · Establishes Task Force on International Climate Change Solutions.
Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 3130 · Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules regarding inspection of new and existing sewage disposal systems, inspections of inland water bodies and increased access to inspector training and certification.
Sent March 4, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 124 days
House Bill 3173 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to determine if any public universities have interest and ability to effectively conduct research and development on carbon reduction technologies.
Sent March 4, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 124 days
House Bill 3176 · Imposes fee on fossil fuel or fossil fuel-generated electricity to be paid by vendors.
Sent March 4, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 124 days
House Bill 3091 · Establishes Greenhouse Gas Reduction Evaluation Framework Task Force.
Sent March 2, 2015 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3122 · Prohibits farming, cultivation, incubation or inducement to spawn in this state of Atlantic salmon or genetically engineered fish that may come into contact with or spread contagious diseases to native anadromous fish.
Sent March 2, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
House Bill 3065 · Directs State Department of Energy to approve energy efficiency rating system for use by certain applicants seeking tax credit certification.
Sent February 27, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
House Bill 3068 · Directs Department of Environmental Quality to conduct study and develop recommendations for legislation to reduce woodstove smoke.
Sent February 27, 2015 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3076 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to analyze ground water contaminant data and provide education in problem areas.
Sent February 27, 2015 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2030 · Increases refund value of beverage containers to 10 cents.
Sent February 25, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 131 days
House Bill 3050 · Modifies requirements for composition of boards of directors of regional air quality control authorities.
Sent February 24, 2015 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2988 · Expands Oregon's Heat Smart Program to provide wood pellet subsidies.
Sent February 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
Senate Bill 324 · Repeals sunset on provisions related to low carbon fuel standards.
Sent February 18, 2015 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2941 · Authorizes electric company to offer residential electricity consumer rate option for electricity associated with specific energy resource.
Sent February 13, 2015 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2942 · Creates income tax credit for anaerobic digester production of energy from food processing residues, calculated based on tipping fees paid to disposal sites.
Sent February 13, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
House Bill 2946 · Allows Public Utility Commission to authorize electric company to include in its rates cost of funding and implementing cost-effective energy conservation for certain retail electricity consumers above that currently allowed in statute.
Sent February 13, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
Senate Bill 456 · Clarifies that natural gas utility may receive additional incentives for projects approved by Public Utility Commission under voluntary emission reduction program.
Sent February 13, 2015 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2833 · Adds woody biomass to types of green energy technology for which contracting agency must set aside 1.5 percent of contract price to include in public building.
Sent February 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 150 days
House Bill 2082 · 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 January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2086 · Imposes fee on fossil fuel or fossil fuel-generated electricity to be paid by vendors.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2092 · Creates tax credit for contributions to Zero-Emission Incentive Fund.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 95 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2159 · 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 January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2187 · Finds and declares policy position of Oregon relating to consideration of ocean renewable energy in regional transmission planning processes.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2188 · Requires water suppliers that use water from treatment works to charge customers fees.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2189 · Modifies definition of "hazardous substance." Requires Director of Oregon Health Authority to adopt standards for labeling of articles that contain hazardous substances.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2190 · Requires seller of real property to obtain septic system evaluation report in form determined by Department of Environmental Quality and provide copy to each buyer that makes written offer to purchase.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2191 · Establishes Task Force on Air Pollution.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2192 · Repeals sunset on provisions related to low carbon fuel standards.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2193 · Directs electric companies, if authorized by Public Utility Commission, to procure one or more energy storage systems that have capacity to store specified amount of energy.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2216 · Authorizes Public Utility Commission to include in electric company's rates cost of electricity, including above-market cost of electricity, if electricity is generated under certain conditions.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2241 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality to carry out study and propose recommendations for single, coordinated process for parties to meet certain federal and state requirements for, and to obtain certain releases from liability for, cleanup of hazardous waste.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2373 · Removes requirement for State Department of Agriculture to monitor ethanol fuel production and issue notice when ethanol production reaches specified level.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2447 · Modifies credit limits for each type of category one alternative energy device.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2448 · Allows State Department of Energy to require recertification of eligibility for tax credits and to require project owners to enter into performance agreements.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2449 · Extends sunset for tax credit for biomass collection or production.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2450 · Repeals sunset on provisions related to low carbon fuel standards.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2451 · Extends maximum loan term for loans made from Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund to 30 years.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2498 · Prohibits Environmental Quality Commission and Department of Environmental Quality from adopting any rule or issuing any order concerning water quality that imposes requirements, standards or any other limitation that exceeds requirements, standards or any other limitation imposed under federal law.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2499 · Prohibits Environmental Quality Commission from adopting any rule concerning air quality and water quality that imposes requirements, standards or any other limitation that exceeds requirements, standards or any other limitation imposed under federal law.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2559 · Prohibits inclusion, in instrument conveying or contracting to convey real property or in declaration or bylaws of planned community or condominium, of provisions prohibiting installation and use of solar panels for obtaining solar access.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2572 · Mandates carbon footprint labeling on all consumer products sold or offered for sale in state on and after January 1, 2016.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2573 · Authorizes residential tenant to install on premises and use electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2574 · Prohibits inclusion, in instrument conveying or contracting to convey real property or in declaration or bylaws of planned community or condominium, of provisions prohibiting installation and use of solar panels for obtaining solar access.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2586 · Requires electric companies to account for external cost of carbon in integrated resource plans submitted to Public Utility Commission.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2627 · Requires State Department of Energy to conduct study to analyze programs adopted by state to support energy efficiency.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2632 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish program to incentivize generation of electricity derived from solar energy.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 69 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2717 · Provides credit against income taxes for taxpayer creating jobs for certain removal and remedial actions.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2729 · Requires electric companies to reduce allocation of electricity from coal-derived generating resources to zero on or before January 1, 2025, to customers of electric company that are located in this state.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2745 · Changes allowed cumulative nameplate capacity of qualifying solar photovoltaic energy systems enrolled in certain pilot programs established by Public Utility Commission.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2762 · Requires school district to eliminate use of polystyrene foam plates, trays, food containers or food packaging in service of any meal unless school district recycles polystyrene foam.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 89 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law