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SB 978 Oregon Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Relating to utilities.

Summary
Requires Public Utility Commission to establish public process for purpose of investigating how industry trends, technologies and policy drivers in electricity sector might impact existing regulatory system and incentives currently employed by commission. Requires commission to report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to energy and business no later than September 15, 2018. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery and federal funds, collected or received by commission. Sunsets January 2, 2019.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 2, 2017 Signed Aug 15, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Aug 15, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Jul 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Jul 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Reardon. Passed.
legislature
Jul 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
legislature
Jul 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
legislature
Jul 5, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
Jul 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Johnson. Passed.
legislature
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
legislature
Apr 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
legislature
Apr 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
legislature
Mar 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Business and Transportation.
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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