Oregon House Bill 4167 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Failed on March 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-08 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Modifies statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Establishes Oregon Greenhouse Gas Initiative and related provisions, operative January 1, 2022. Authorizes Public Utility Commission to allow rate or rate schedule to include differential rates or to reflect amounts for programs that enable public utilities to assist low-income residential customers. Amends greenhouse gas reporting statute. Repeals Energy Facility Siting Council carbon dioxide emissions standards. Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule standards and requirements for reducing methane emissions from landfills. Repeals authority for State Forester to establish forestry carbon offset program. Provides that energy facility subject to site certificate or amended site certificate shall comply with Oregon Greenhouse Gas Initiative if energy facility would otherwise be subject to initiative. Abolishes Oregon Global Warming Commission, operative December 31, 2020. Modifies requirements for ethanol content in gasoline. Prohibits sale or offer for sale of general service lamps that do not meet certain efficiency standards. Authorizes State Department of Energy to modify prohibition by rule to align with laws of adjacent states. Provides for direct, expedited judicial review by Oregon Supreme Court of certain constitutional questions related to Oregon Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Requires certain reports and reviews related to Oregon Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Establishes, within Department of Environmental Quality, Oregon Greenhouse Gas Reduction Board, Administrator of the Office of Greenhouse Gas Regulation and Office of Greenhouse Gas Regulation and sets forth duties of board, administrator and office. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to greenhouse gas emissions; declaring an emergency.

House Rules Committee

2020-02-21 - House - House Committee Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference (Y: 4 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-08	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2020-02-27	House	Returned to Full Committee.
2020-02-27	House	Work Session held.
2020-02-26	House	Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
2020-02-24	House	Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2020-02-24	House	Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2020-02-21	House	Work Session held.
2020-02-20	House	Public Hearing held.
2020-02-20	House	Public Hearing held.
2020-02-18	House	Referred to Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2020-02-18	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/Measures/Overview/HB4167
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4167/Introduced
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/30701