Bill Text: OR HB2440 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to greenhouse gas emissions.

Spectrum: Unknown

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2440 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB2440-Introduced.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

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LC 2596

                         House Bill 2440

Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of House Interim Committee on
  Rules)

                             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.

  Provides that certain air contamination sources are not subject
to certain statutes and rules related to greenhouse gas
emissions.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to greenhouse gas emissions.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Air contamination source' has the meaning given that term
in ORS 468A.005.
  (b) 'Carbon neutral emissions' means emissions from an air
contamination source that produces or manufactures thermal
energy, electricity or biofuels utilizing biogenic renewable
energy resources, including but not limited to straw, forest
slash, wood waste or other wastes from farm or forest land,
nonpetroleum plant-based biomass or animal-based biomass.
  (c) 'Greenhouse gas' has the meaning given that term in ORS
468A.210.
  (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of Oregon law, an air
contamination source that emits carbon neutral emissions is not
subject to any statute administered by a state agency or any rule
adopted by a state agency that imposes requirements, standards or
any other limitation regarding greenhouse gas emissions
permitting, standards or reporting, except to the extent required
by federal law. + }
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