OR HB3470 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Failed on July 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-06 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Failed on July 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-06 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits for years 2020 and 2050 and to adopt interim statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits consistent with 2050 limit every five years. Requires commission to adopt action plan for ensuring statewide greenhouse gas emissions do not exceed limits adopted by commission. Requires commission to submit to Legislative Assembly, by November 1 of each odd-numbered year, report describing rulemaking and implementation actions under action plan. Requires commission to adopt program to ensure statewide greenhouse gas emissions do not exceed limits adopted by commission. Requires Department of Environmental Quality to administer program. Authorizes department to require registration and reporting by certain sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Establishes required timeline for adopting rules under provisions of Act. Repeals provisions relating to greenhouse gas emissions goals. Makes repeal operative January 1, 2017. Changes Oregon Global Warming Commission name to Oregon Commission on Climate Change. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to greenhouse gas emissions; declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-06-24 - House - House Committee Do pass as amended, be printed engrossed, and bill be referred to Ways and Means (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-04-21 - House - House Committee Do pass as amended, be printed engrossed, and bill be referred to Rules (Y: 5 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-21 - House - House Committee Do pass as amended, be printed engrossed, and bill be referred to Rules (Y: 5 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-06 | House | In committee upon adjournment. |
| 2015-06-26 | House | Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker. |
| 2015-06-26 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed B-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2015-06-24 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2015-04-27 | House | Referred to Rules by order of Speaker. |
| 2015-04-27 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Rules. |
| 2015-04-21 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2015-04-14 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2015-03-09 | House | Referred to Energy and Environment. |
| 2015-03-02 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
