Bill Text: OR HB2344 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to small scale local energy projects; declaring an emergency.

Sponsorship: Unknown

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2344 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB2344-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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LC 627

                         House Bill 2344

Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession
  filed (at the request of Governor John A. Kitzhaber, M.D., for
  State Department of Energy)

                             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 Director of State Department of Energy to enter into
certain agreements related to small scale local energy projects
with other state agencies, local governments, federal government
and private organizations and entities.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to small scale local energy projects; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section 'local government '
has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.116.
  (2) For the purpose of carrying out the duties and
responsibilities imposed upon the State Department of Energy
under ORS chapter 470 and to increase participation by other
state agencies, local governments, the federal government and
private organizations and entities in small scale local energy
projects, the Director of the State Department of Energy may
enter into formal or informal agreements or other arrangements
with other state agencies, local governments, the federal
government and private organizations and entities. The agreements
or other arrangements described in this section may concern, but
need not be limited to, planning and management matters related
to small scale local energy projects.
  (3) The director may adopt rules necessary to carry out the
provisions of this section. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of
this section, section 1 of this 2013 Act becomes operative on
January 1, 2014.
  (2) The Director of the State Department of Energy may adopt
rules or take any other action before the operative date
specified in subsection (1) of this section that is necessary to
implement, on or after the operative date specified in subsection
(1) of this section, section 1 of this 2013 Act. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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