OR SB1547 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15)
Status: Passed on March 15 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-15 - Effective date, March 8, 2016.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15)
Status: Passed on March 15 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-15 - Effective date, March 8, 2016.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Requires each electric company providing electricity to retail electricity consumers located in this state to eliminate coal-fired resources from electric company's electricity supply. Clarifies that term "public utility" does not include people's utility district or electric cooperative for purpose of being regulated by Public Utility Commission.] Allows Public Utility Commission to consider net gain or loss of sale of coal-fired resources for certain allocations to retail electricity consumers. Modifies qualifying electricity for purposes of renewable portfolio standards. Changes compliance requirements for renewable portfolio standards. Makes other changes to provisions setting forth renewable portfolio standards. Permits carryforward of certain renewable energy certificates for specified periods. Provides rules on application of renewable portfolio standards when electric utilities acquire service territory. Permits commission to approve cost recovery for costs related to renewable energy storage. Provides process to address conflicts between requirements for electric company to comply with renewable portfolio standards and reliability standards of North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Changes goal to acquire electricity from community-based renewable energy projects to requirement to acquire such electricity. Expands sources that qualify for community-based renewable energy projects to include facilities that generate electricity using biomass and that also generate thermal energy for secondary purpose. Directs commission to establish stranded cost obligation associated with condemnation of or transaction related to service territory or property of electric company. Requires public utilities to annually forecast projected state and federal production tax credits received due to variable renewable electricity production. Clarifies that term "public utility" does not include people's utility district or electric cooperative for purposes of being regulated by Public Utility Commission. Requires each electric company to file applications with commission for programs to accelerate transportation electrification. Allows return of and return on investment made by electric company for purposes of program. Directs commission to establish program for creation of community solar projects. Repeals minimum solar energy capacity standard for electric companies. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to public utilities; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate Third Reading in Concurrence (Y: 17 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-03-01 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 38 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-03-01 - House - House Motion to substitute Minority Report (Y: 24 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2016-02-25 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-23 - House - House Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill. Refer to Rules (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-01 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 38 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-03-01 - House - House Motion to substitute Minority Report (Y: 24 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2016-02-25 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-23 - House - House Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill. Refer to Rules (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-15 | Senate | Effective date, March 8, 2016. |
| 2016-03-15 | Senate | Chapter 028, 2016 Laws. |
| 2016-03-08 | Senate | Governor signed. |
| 2016-03-08 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2016-03-04 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Ayes, 17; nays, 12--Baertschiger Jr, Boquist, Ferrioli, Girod, Hansell, Johnson, Knopp, Kruse, Olsen, Thatcher, Thomsen, Whitsett; excused, 1--Winters. |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Motion to substitute a refuse to concur for the motion to concur failed.Ayes, 11; nays, 18--Bates, Beyer, Burdick, Dembrow, Devlin, Edwards, Gelser, Hass, Johnson, Monnes Anderson, Monroe, Prozanski, Riley, Roblan, Rosenbaum, Shields, Steiner Hayward, President Courtney; excused, 1--Winters. |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Motion to postpone indefinitely failed.Ayes, 11; nays, 18--Bates, Beyer, Burdick, Dembrow, Devlin, Edwards, Gelser, Hass, Johnson, Monnes Anderson, Monroe, Prozanski, Riley, Roblan, Rosenbaum, Shields, Steiner Hayward, President Courtney; excused, 1--Winters. |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Motion to amend House amendments to adopt the -B24 amendment and repass failed.Ayes, 11; nays, 18--Bates, Beyer, Burdick, Dembrow, Devlin, Edwards, Gelser, Hass, Johnson, Monnes Anderson, Monroe, Prozanski, Riley, Roblan, Rosenbaum, Shields, Steiner Hayward, President Courtney; excused, 1--Winters. |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Motion to amend House amendments to adopt the -B22 and repass failed.Ayes, 11; nays, 18--Bates, Beyer, Burdick, Dembrow, Devlin, Edwards, Gelser, Hass, Johnson, Monnes Anderson, Monroe, Prozanski, Riley, Roblan, Rosenbaum, Shields, Steiner Hayward, President Courtney; excused, 1--Winters. |
| 2016-03-01 | House | Third reading. Carried by Vega Pederson. Passed.Ayes, 38; Nays, 20--Barreto, Bentz, Davis, Esquivel, Hack, Hayden, Heard, Kennemer, Krieger, McLane, Olson, Parrish, Post, Smith, Sprenger, Stark, Weidner, Whisnant, Whitsett, Wilson; Excused, 2--McKeown, Nearman. |
| 2016-03-01 | House | Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.Ayes, 24; Nays, 34--Barker, Barnhart, Barton, Boone, Buckley, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fagan, Frederick, Gallegos, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Holvey, Hoyle, Keny-Guyer, Komp, Lininger, Lively, McLain, Nathanson, Nosse, Piluso, Rayfield, Read, Reardon, Smith Warner, Taylor, Vega Pederson, Williamson, Witt, Speaker Kotek; Excused, 2--McKeown, Nearman. |
| 2016-02-29 | House | Second reading. |
| 2016-02-29 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. |
| 2016-02-29 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. |
| 2016-02-25 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2016-02-24 | House | Referred to Rules by order of Speaker. |
| 2016-02-24 | House | Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Rules. |
| 2016-02-23 | House | Public Hearing and Work Session held. |
| 2016-02-18 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2016-02-16 | House | Referred to Energy and Environment. |
| 2016-02-16 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2016-02-16 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Olsen. Passed.Ayes, 28; excused, 2--Johnson, Winters. |
| 2016-02-15 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2016-02-12 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | Public Hearing and Work Session held. |
| 2016-02-01 | Senate | Referred to Business and Transportation. |
| 2016-02-01 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2016-01-27 | Senate | Presession Released to the Public. |
