Oregon House Bill 2989 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on June 25 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-25 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs State Department of Energy and Department of Land Conservation and Development to convene work group to examine barriers, opportunities and other issues related to renewable energy and transmission project siting in Oregon. Directs State Department of Energy and Department of Land Conservation and Development to convene work group to examine barriers, opportunities and other issues related to renewable energy and transmission project siting in Oregon. Directs departments to submit report on work group's findings and recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to energy no later than September 15, 2024. Appropriates moneys to departments, out of General Fund, for purposes of convening work group and carrying out duties related to examination and reporting. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to renewable energy development; prescribing an effective date.

Rep. Pam Marsh [D]

Rep. Mark Gamba [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-25	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2023-03-27	House	Public Hearing held.
2023-01-16	House	Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2023-01-09	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB2989
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2989/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/65937
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/267695
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/267189