Relating to greenhouse gas emissions; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt carbon pollution market by rule. Requires commission to consult with certain interested persons and be advised by advisory committee in adopting rules. Establishes Greenhouse Gas Cap and Investment Program Oversight Committee. Provides for minimum requirements of carbon pollution market. Declares legislative purposes of carbon pollution market. Establishes Climate Investments Account within State Highway Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in account for purpose of funding programs consistent with legislative purposes of carbon pollution market. Establishes Oregon Climate Investments Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in fund, to be distributed through Climate Investments Grant Program adopted by Environmental Quality Commission by rule. Creates Climate Investments in Impacted Communities Advisory Committee. Requires committee to advise on distributions of certain auction proceeds. Establishes Just Transition Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in fund, to be distributed through Just Transition Grant Program adopted by Oregon Business Development Department by rule. Makes all provisions related to carbon pollution market and distribution of auction proceeds operative January 1, 2021. Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission, Public Utility Commission, Department of Transportation and Oregon Business Development Department to adopt rules prior to operative date. Repeals greenhouse gas emissions goals and requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2025, and limits for years 2035 and 2050. Defines "greenhouse gas" for purposes of air pollution laws. Requires registration and reporting by certain sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Requires certain sources to pay annual fee to Department of Environmental Quality to pay costs of department and Environmental Quality Commission in developing and preparing for implementation of carbon pollution market required by Act. Make provisions related to greenhouse gas definition, emissions limits and registration and reporting operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 6, 2017
Last action Jul 7, 2017
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Jul 6, 2017
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
10 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ann Lininger
DDemocratic
P
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
P
John Lively
DDemocratic
P
KP
Karin Power
DDemocratic
P
Kathleen Taylor
DDemocratic
P
Ken Helm
DDemocratic
P
LB
Lee Beyer
DDemocratic
P
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
P
Pam Marsh
DDemocratic
P
PH
Paul Holvey
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
Arnie Roblan
DDemocratic
Co
BS
Barbara Smith Warner
DDemocratic
Co
Carla Piluso
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
CR
Chuck Riley
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Rayfield
DDemocratic
Co
Diego Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
ES
Elizabeth Steiner
DDemocratic
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
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