Relating to indoor temperature control; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Limits restrictions on portable cooling devices in residences by landlords, homeowners associations, condominium associations and local governments. Directs Oregon Health Authority to create program to acquire air conditioners and air filters for distribution on emergency basis to eligible individuals. Appropriates moneys for program. Requires that Housing and Community Services Department website contain list of dates where counties experienced extreme heat events and contain information for landlords regarding state programs and services that may help tenants meet cooling needs. Requires new residential dwelling units to provide adequate cooling facilities. Requires rented spaces in facilities to provide adequate electrical service for tenant's reasonable heating and cooling uses for new manufactured dwellings and floating homes and for updated electrical connections. Establishes Heat Pump Deployment Program within State Department of Energy to provide grants to entities to support purchase and installation of heat pumps and related upgrades. Establishes Heat Pump Deployment Advisory Council. Establishes Heat Pump Deployment Fund. Appropriates moneys for fund. Authorizes State Department of Energy to make available for rental housing grants for upgrades to support cooling facilities and rebates for heat pump purchases and installations. Establishes Residential Heat Pump Fund. Requires department to provide grants to entity to assist landlords with creating or operating community cooling centers. Requires department to study cooling facilities for certain residential dwellings. Requires department to report on programs to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2023. Appropriates moneys to department for fund and programs. Sunsets fund and programs on January 2, 2025. Expands Department of Human Services grant program for clean air shelters ] spaces that provide cleaner air to include spaces that provide warming and cooling shelters and facilities ]. Appropriates moneys to department. Adds Indian health center and manufactured dwelling park nonprofit cooperative to participants eligible for Healthy Homes Program grants. Makes heat reduction improvements and electrical upgrades eligible for program grants. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Signed Mar 24, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2022 · House Mar 4, 2022
How they voted
21–5
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 29
Mar 2, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
45% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Mar 24, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Thatcher.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Golden, Jama. Passed.
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Feb 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Housing and Development, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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