OR HB4067 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Engrossed on February 17 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-08 - At Desk upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizes Public Utility Commission to consider differential energy burden and other inequities of affordability in rates. Authorizes public utilities to enter into agreements to provide financial assistance for organizations to represent in regulatory proceedings before commission interests of low-income residential customers and residential customers that are members of environmental justice communities. Directs commission to establish public process for investigating ways to address and mitigate, through nonbypassable means, differential energy burdens on classes of public utility customers and other inequities of affordability and environmental justice. Requires commission to incorporate findings into commission's 2021 report to Environmental Justice Task Force and Governor. Sunsets public process January 2, 2022.

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Title

Relating to public utilities.

Sponsors

No sponsor information available at this time.

Roll Calls

2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 3 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-14 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 43 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-08SenateAt Desk upon adjournment.
2020-02-24SenateRecommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2020-02-20SenatePublic Hearing and Work Session held.
2020-02-17SenateReferred to Environment and Natural Resources.
2020-02-17SenateFirst reading. Referred to President's desk.
2020-02-14HouseVote explanation(s) filed by Boshart Davis, Smith DB.
2020-02-14HouseThird reading. Carried by Power. Passed. Ayes, 43; Nays, 11--Bonham, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Nearman, Owens, Post, Reschke, Sprenger, Stark, Wilson; Excused, 6--Barreto, Clem, Greenlick, Leif, Smith G, Wallan.
2020-02-13HouseSecond reading.
2020-02-12HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2020-02-11HouseWork Session held.
2020-02-04HousePublic Hearing held.
2020-02-03HouseReferred to Energy and Environment.
2020-02-03HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2020-01-27HousePresession Released to the Public.

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