Oregon House Bill 3274 (Prior Session Legislation)

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

Requires eight percent of electricity sold in this state by each electric company that makes sales to 25,000 or more retail electricity consumers to be generated by small-scale renewable energy facilities or certain biomass facilities. Increases, to 100 average megawatts of electricity per year, amount of electricity generated by certified low-impact hydroelectric facilities that may be used to comply with renewable portfolio standards. Allows renewable energy certificates issued at any time for electricity generated by certified low-impact hydroelectric facility to be banked and carried forward indefinitely. Establishes, for purposes of public utilities that provide electric power to consumers in this state, additional standards for purchase of energy or energy and capacity from qualifying facilities. Allows person injured by certain violations by public utility related to purchase and sale of energy or energy and capacity to recover treble damages from public utility. Declares jurisdiction of Public Utility Commission over certain matters related to qualifying facilities.].

Relating to renewable energy.

Sen. Daniel Bonham [R]	Sen. Cliff Bentz [R]	Rep. Ken Helm [D]	Rep. Cheri Helt [R]
Sen. Arnie Roblan [D]

2019-04-09 - House - House Committee Without recommendation as to passage, with amendments, and be referred to Rules. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-30	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2019-04-24	House	Public Hearing held.
2019-04-16	House	Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
2019-04-16	House	Without recommendation as to passage, with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Rules.
2019-04-09	House	Work Session held.
2019-04-04	House	Work Session held.
2019-03-28	House	Public Hearing held.
2019-03-26	House	Public Hearing held.
2019-03-11	House	Referred to Energy and Environment.
2019-03-04	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/HB3274
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3274/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3274/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3274/A-Engrossed
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/29023