Bill Text: OR HB2006 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to Boardman power generation facility; appropriating money; declaring an emergency.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2006 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2011-HB2006-Introduced.html
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
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amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus
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LC 4001
House Bill 2006
Sponsored by Representative G SMITH
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
Allows electric utility that is member of Boardman impacted
utility to remain small electric utility for purposes of meeting
renewable portfolio standard if utility serves no more than
25,000 retail electricity consumers and is located in Umatilla,
Morrow or Union County.
Authorizes Governor to request lottery bonds for $4 million to
mitigate economic impacts from closure of Boardman plant if plant
closes before 2019.
Establishes Boardman Plant Closure Local Impact Fund.
Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Water Resources
Department for specified purposes.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Boardman power generation facility; appropriating
money; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + Section 2 of this 2011 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 469A.005 to 469A.210. + }
SECTION 2. { + (1) As used in this section, 'Boardman impacted
utility' means a cooperative corporation that is the holder of a
minority ownership interest in the coal-fired power generation
facility located in Boardman, Oregon, as of the effective date of
this 2011 Act.
(2) An electric utility shall remain subject to the provisions
of ORS 469A.055, and may not be subject to the provisions of ORS
469A.052, if the electric utility makes sales of electricity to
25,000 or fewer retail electricity consumers, serves retail
electricity consumers in Umatilla, Morrow or Union County and is
a member of a Boardman impacted utility. + }
SECTION 3. { + (1) If the Governor certifies that the
coal-fired power generation facility located at Boardman, Oregon,
has been permanently closed and is no longer generating
electricity, the Governor shall include in the Governor's next
budget report a request for the issuance of lottery bonds
pursuant to ORS 286A.560 to 286A.585, for the subsequent
biennium, in an amount not to exceed net proceeds of $4 million
for the purpose described in subsection (2) of this section, plus
an additional amount, to be estimated by the State Treasurer, for
payment of bond-related costs.
(2) Net proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to this section must
be deposited in the Boardman Plant Closure Local Impact Fund
established in section 5 of this 2011 Act for mitigating the
economic impacts from closure of the Boardman electricity
generation plant to Morrow County and its population.
(3) Bond-related costs for the lottery bonds authorized by this
section must be paid from the gross proceeds of the lottery bonds
and from allocations for the purposes of ORS 286A.576 (1)(c). + }
SECTION 4. { + The Legislative Assembly finds that:
(1) Closure of the Boardman electricity generation plant will
have a negative economic impact upon Morrow County, where the
plant is located.
(2) The commitment of the State of Oregon will help to mitigate
and offset negative impacts to the county and its population by
providing moneys for the continued growth and economic
development of Morrow County.
(3) The commitment described in subsection (2) of this section
will encourage and promote job creation and economic development
within the State of Oregon, and issuance of lottery bonds to
finance the Boardman Plant Closure Local Impact Fund established
by section 5 of this 2011 Act is therefore an appropriate use of
state lottery funds under section 4, Article XV of the Oregon
Constitution, and ORS 461.510. + }
SECTION 5. { + (1) The Boardman Plant Closure Local Impact
Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct
from the General Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Boardman
Plant Closure Local Impact Fund shall be credited to the fund.
The fund consists of moneys deposited in the fund under section 3
of this 2011 Act, and may include fees, revenues or other income
deposited in the fund by the Legislative Assembly for the
mitigating of economic impacts from the closure of the Boardman
electricity generation plant. Moneys in the fund are continuously
appropriated to the Water Resources Department for the purposes
described in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) Moneys in the fund may be used to:
(a) Provide grants to local governments, businesses and
individuals within Morrow County who can demonstrate an adverse
economic impact resulting from the termination of power
production at the Boardman plant;
(b) Pay the costs of the department to administer the fund; and
(c) Pay bond-related costs, as defined in ORS 286A.560.
(3) A person or entity qualifying for a grant under subsection
(2)(a) of this section may use the grant for:
(a) Replacement of lost property tax revenues for a period of
five years;
(b) Job training and education for terminated employees of the
Boardman plant and contractors of the Boardman plant; or
(c) Assistance to small businesses. + }
SECTION 6. { + Sections 3 to 5 of this 2011 Act are repealed
on January 2, 2019, if the Governor has not certified that the
coal-fired power generation facility located at Boardman, Oregon,
has been permanently closed and is no longer generating
electricity on or before December 31, 2018. + }
SECTION 7. { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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