Oregon Senate Bill 721 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on June 25 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-25 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Removes prohibition on Energy Facility Siting Council issuing site certificate for new generating facility that would produce energy from natural gas and emit greenhouse gas. Removes prohibition on Energy Facility Siting Council issuing site certificate for new generating facility that would produce energy from natural gas and emit greenhouse gas. Removes prohibition on council approving amendment to site certificate for generating facility that would produce energy from natural gas when approval would increase carbon dioxide emissions from operation of generating facility.

Relating to energy generating facilities that use fossil fuels.

Sen. Fred Girod [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-25	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2023-01-13	Senate	Referred to Energy and Environment.
2023-01-09	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB721
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB721/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/66671