Oregon House Bill 2792 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Failed on June 30 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires applicant for energy facility site certificate to obtain land use approval from local government. Modifies provisions relating to exception process if local government fails to concur with Energy Facility Siting Council decision. Requires council to direct State Department of Energy to review environmental impact of proposed facility. Allows site certificate to be granted if facility meets council's recommended guidelines for energy generation, conservation and regional consumption. Specifies factors council must consider in adopting guidelines. Requires disclosure of financial ability and criminal history by applicant. Directs Energy Facility Siting Council to adopt standards requiring site certificate applicants to submit certain seismic risk information. Creates Task Force on Regional Energy Policy and specifies duties and powers of task force. Sunsets task force on date of convening of 2021 regular legislative session.

Relating to energy facility siting.

House Agriculture and Land Use Committee

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-30	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2019-01-28	House	Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2019-01-24	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/HB2792
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2792/Introduced