Oregon House Bill 2618 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-3)
Status: Passed on August 14 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-08-14 - Chapter 655, (2019 Laws): Effective date September 29, 2019.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Requires State Department of Energy to adopt by rule program for providing rebates for purchase, construction or installation of residential and certain nonresidential solar electric systems and paired solar and storage systems. Requires State Department of Energy to adopt by rule program for providing rebates for purchase, construction or installation of residential and certain nonresidential solar electric systems and paired solar and storage systems. Sets forth rebate limits under program. Establishes Rooftop Solar Incentive Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department to issue rebates. Limits total amount of rebates issued annually for nonresidential systems. Requires certain amount of rebates issued annually to be for systems installed for low or moderate income residential customers and low-income service providers. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for deposit in Rooftop Solar Incentive Fund.] Requires department to submit annual report on program to Legislative Assembly. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to solar incentives; and prescribing an effective date.

Rep. Ken Helm [D]	Sen. David Smith [R]	Sen. Arnie Roblan [D]	Sen. Floyd Prozanski [D]
Rep. Julianne Fahey [D]	Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer [D]	Rep. Gary Leif [R]	Rep. John Lively [D]
Rep. Pam Marsh [D]	Rep. Caddy McKeown [D]	Rep. Robert Nosse [D]	Rep. Karin Power [D]
Rep. Jeff Reardon [D]	Rep. Andrea Salinas [D]	Rep. Sheri Malstrom Schouten [D]	Sen. Janeen Sollman [D]
Rep. Marshall Wilde [D]	Sen. Brian Boquist [R]	Sen. Michael Dembrow [D]	Sen. Lew Frederick [D]
Sen. Jeffrey Golden [D]	Sen. James Manning [D]

2019-06-29 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-06-25 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 51 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-06-20 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-04-02 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-08-14	House	Chapter 655, (2019 Laws): Effective date September 29, 2019.
2019-08-09	House	Governor signed.
2019-07-03	Senate	President signed.
2019-07-02	House	Speaker signed.
2019-06-29	Senate	Thatcher declared potential conflict of interest.
2019-06-29	Senate	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. Ayes, 27; Absent, 2--Girod, Linthicum; Excused, 1--Boquist.
2019-06-29	Senate	Rules suspended. Second reading.
2019-06-29	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
2019-06-29	Senate	Referred to Ways and Means.
2019-06-29	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2019-06-25	House	Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. Ayes, 51; Nays, 7--Barreto, Nearman, Noble, Reschke, Sprenger, Wallan, Wilson; Excused, 1--Clem; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Marsh.
2019-06-24	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to June 25, 2019 Calendar.
2019-06-24	House	Second reading.
2019-06-21	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
2019-06-20	House	Returned to Full Committee.
2019-06-20	House	Work Session held.
2019-06-20	House	Work Session held.
2019-06-14	House	Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
2019-04-05	House	Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2019-04-05	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2019-04-02	House	Work Session held.
2019-02-28	House	Public Hearing held.
2019-01-15	House	Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2019-01-14	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/HB2618
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2618/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2618/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2618/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2618/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2618/B-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2618/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/28533
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/30130
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=477233
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=478003