Oregon House Bill 3176 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Failed on July 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-06 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Imposes fee on fossil fuel or fossil fuel-generated electricity to be paid by vendors. Directs Public Utility Commission to calculate vendors' carbon emissions rate and provide assessments to vendors. Establishes Pollution Refund Credit Trust Fund. Distributes moneys collected from fee to personal income taxpayers and their dependents in equal shares. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Revenue and commission for purpose of funding first year of administration of fee. Applies to fossil fuels sold to consumers or used to produce electricity on or after January 1, 2016. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to climate protection; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

No sponsor information available at this time.

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-06	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2015-03-04	House	Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Revenue.
2015-02-25	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HB3176
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3176/Introduced