Oregon Senate Bill 784 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on June 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-26 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizes public utility to seek rate recovery for operating expenses and capital costs associated with resiliency measures from retail electricity consumers or natural gas consumers. Authorizes public utility to seek rate recovery for operating expenses and capital costs associated with resiliency measures from retail electricity consumers or natural gas consumers. Directs Public Utility Commission to establish voluntary emission reduction program for public utilities that furnish natural gas. Authorizes electric company to include as part of portfolio of rate options, program of rates or charges reflecting costs of serving retail electricity consumers within boundaries of local governments with electricity derived from renewable energy sources or paired with unbundled renewable energy certificates. Requires Public Utility Commission to allow recovery of certain social and environmental costs from retail electricity consumers receiving electricity from electricity service suppliers.] Modifies certain laws related to competitive retail market for electricity. Requires responsible contractor labor standards for] in construction or repowering of large-scale renewable energy generation or storage facilities or large-scale renewable natural gas processing facilities.

Relating to energy.

Sen. Leslee Beyer [D]

2021-04-13 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-26	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2021-04-23	Senate	Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2021-04-23	Senate	Recommendation: Do Pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2021-04-13	Senate	Work Session held.
2021-04-06	Senate	Work Session cancelled.
2021-03-09	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2021-03-03	Senate	Referred to Energy and Environment.
2021-03-03	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB784
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB784/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB784/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB784/A-Engrossed
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/32031