SB 637 Oregon Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Relating to disposition of utility property.

Summary
Raises statutory threshold for requiring public utility to receive Public Utility Commission approval for disposition of certain property from $100,000 to $1 million. Requires public utility to submit annual report to commission summarizing transactions for disposition of property valued in excess of $25,000 but less than $1 million. Repeals requirement that public utility notify commission of disposition of certain property valued in excess of $25,000 but less than $100,000. Requires public utility to determine value of property for purposes of compliance with statutory thresholds based on portion of value of property recognized as basis of operating expense or capital expenditure in Oregon rate valuation or other hearing or proceeding.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Signed Jun 4, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2019 · House May 23, 2019

How they voted

240
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 29
Mar 4, 2019
D Democratic18
15 Yea 3
83% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
8 Yea 2
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 4, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Salinas. Passed.
lower
May 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 11, 2019
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.
upper
Feb 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to Business and General Government.
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Fred Girod
Fred Girod
RRepublican
OR
9