Energy and Environment

OR - Representative Cliff Bentz (R)

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Member

OR - Representative Deborah Boone (D)

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Member

OR - Representative Paul Holvey (D)

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Member

OR - Representative Mark Johnson (R)

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Vice-chair

OR - Representative Jeff Reardon (D)

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Vice-chair

OR - Representative Jessica Vega Pederson (D)

Title:

Chair

OR - Representative Jim Weidner (R)

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Member

OR - HB3361 Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Oregon State University Extension Service activities relating to pollinator health.

OR - HB2447 Modifies credit limits for each type of category one alternative energy device.

OR - HB3522 Specifies that Environmental Quality Commission may increase water quality permit fees by greater amount than provided for in statute if greater amount is provided for in Department of Environmental Quality's legislatively approved budget.

OR - HB2585 Modifies authority granted to owner of lot in planned community or unit in condominium to install and use electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.

OR - HB2187 Finds and declares policy position of Oregon relating to consideration of ocean renewable energy in regional transmission planning processes.

OR - HB2627 Requires State Department of Energy to conduct study to analyze programs adopted by state to support energy efficiency.

OR - HB2632 Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish program to incentivize generation of electricity derived from solar energy.

OR - HB3470 Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits for years 2020 and 2050 and to adopt interim statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits consistent with 2050 limit every five years.

OR - HB3415 Requires State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and Department of Environmental Quality to conduct review and prepare report on laws applicable to hydraulic fracturing in this state.

OR - HB2559 Prohibits inclusion, in instrument conveying or contracting to convey real property or in declaration or bylaws of planned community or condominium, of provisions prohibiting installation and use of solar panels for obtaining solar access.

OR - HB2762 Requires school district to eliminate use of polystyrene foam plates, trays, food containers or food packaging in service of any meal unless school district recycles polystyrene foam.

OR - SB324 Repeals sunset on provisions related to low carbon fuel standards.

OR - HB3225 Requires State Fire Marshal to adopt plan by rule for coordinated response to oil or hazardous material spills or releases that occur during rail transport.

OR - SB259 Requires person submitting notice of intent to file for site certificate, request for exemption or request for expedited review to pay fee prior to submitting notice or request to Energy Facility Siting Council.

OR - SB412 Identifies upland placement of dredged material by port district as productive use of solid waste for Environmental Quality Commission rules.

OR - SB263 Adds program elements to opportunity to recycle.

OR - HB2216 Authorizes Public Utility Commission to include in electric company's rates cost of electricity, including above-market cost of electricity, if electricity is generated under certain conditions.

OR - HB3329 Modifies standard by which geothermal energy qualifies as type of green energy technology for which at least 1.5 percent of total contract price of certain public improvement contract for construction or certain reconstruction or major renovation of public school building must be spent.

OR - HB2092 Creates tax credit for contributions to Zero-Emission Incentive Fund.

OR - HB3344 Modifies residential energy tax credit allowed for certain category one alternative energy devices that use solar radiation.

OR - HJM19 Urges Secretary of Energy and Congress to support siting of United States Department of Energy's Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy at Newberry Geothermal Project.

OR - HB2941 Authorizes electric company to offer residential electricity consumer rate option for electricity associated with specific energy resource.

OR - HB2193 Directs electric companies, if authorized by Public Utility Commission, to procure one or more energy storage systems that have capacity to store specified amount of energy.

OR - HB3360 Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Oregon State University for bee health diagnostic facility at Honey Bee Lab.

OR - HB3492 Authorizes county to enter into agreement, for period not to exceed 20 years, with owner or person in possession or control of solar project pursuant to which property constituting solar project is exempt from property taxation and owner pays fee in lieu of taxes.

OR - SB32 Directs Public Utility Commission to form work group to study methods by which public utility that furnishes natural gas may expand service to areas that do not have access to natural gas.

OR - HB2451 Extends maximum loan term for loans made from Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund to 30 years.

OR - HB3257 Extends sunset on collection of certain moneys from electric companies or Oregon Community Power for purposes related to low-income electric bill payment assistance.

OR - HB3103 Expands conditions necessary for qualified community development entity to earn tax credit for qualified equity investment.

OR - HB3050 Modifies requirements for composition of boards of directors of regional air quality control authorities.

OR - SB829 Establishes procedures for Department of Environmental Quality to follow in developing or selecting methodologies for applying water quality standards in assessing waters of state and prior to publishing draft assessments.

OR - HB2807 Provides that full-time faculty member employed by community college to teach incarcerated persons within secure perimeter of correctional institution qualifies as police officer under Public Employees Retirement System.

OR - SB456 Clarifies that natural gas utility may receive additional incentives for projects approved by Public Utility Commission under voluntary emission reduction program.

OR - HB3068 Directs Department of Environmental Quality to conduct study and develop recommendations for legislation to reduce woodstove smoke.

OR - HB3478 Phases in prohibition on manufacture and sale of personal care products and over-the-counter drugs that contain synthetic plastic microbeads.

OR - HB3091 Establishes Greenhouse Gas Reduction Evaluation Framework Task Force.

OR - HB3076 Requires Oregon Health Authority to analyze ground water contaminant data and provide education in problem areas.

OR - HB3362 Establishes pollinator health outreach and education plan.

OR - HB2449 Extends sunset for tax credit for biomass collection or production.

OR - HB2448 Allows State Department of Energy to require recertification of eligibility for tax credits and to require project owners to enter into performance agreements.

OR - SB20 Modifies applicability of minimum energy efficiency standards to certain products.

OR - SB249 Allows payments for off-site compensatory mitigation credits to be made to Oregon Removal-Fill Mitigation Fund if credits from mitigation bank were not available at time Department of State Lands began developing off-site compensatory mitigation project in region and department has yet to recoup costs of project.

OR - SB319 Requires proprietary authorization from Department of State Lands to construct or operate ocean renewable energy facility in Oregon's territorial sea.

OR - SB752 Conditionally exempts from regulation under certain air pollution laws carbon dioxide emissions from combustion or decomposition of biomass.

OR - SB105 Creates Sunset Advisory Committee.