Relating to climate; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires State Department of Energy to report on rate of heat pump technology adoption and to collaborate with designated state agencies to reduce barriers to home energy efficiency and resilience. Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to facilitate greenhouse gas emission reductions. Requires State Department of Energy to specify energy performance standard for covered commercial buildings. Permits department to impose civil penalty for failure to comply. Requires department to establish incentive program to encourage compliance. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop methodology and work plan for state agencies to conduct assessment of energy use in, and greenhouse gas emissions from, state-owned buildings. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to oversee specified capital projects and to develop and implement guidelines for sustainable design. Authorizes state agencies to enter into energy projects and to retain net savings. Establishes Community Green Infrastructure Grant Program. Directs State Department of Agriculture to certify green communities nurseries. Directs State Forestry Department to acquire and maintain urban tree canopy assessment tool and to develop and implement program related to loss of tree canopy. Directs Oregon State University to research development of fuel pathways for low carbon fuels derived from woody biomass residues. Authorizes State Forester to establish forestry renewable woody biomass conversion program. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to establish rebate program for purchase or lease of qualifying medium or heavy duty zero-emission vehicles. Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules for siting photovoltaic solar power generation facilities. Changes name of "Oregon Global Warming Commission" to "Oregon Climate Action Commission." Modifies membership and duties of commission. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to evaluate opportunities to reduce Oregon's consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions. Directs State Department of Energy and Oregon Climate Action Commission to prepare inventory, baseline and metrics for net carbon sequestration and storage in natural and working lands and to study workforce training programs needed to support adoption of natural climate solutions. Extends rebate for construction or installation of solar electric system or paired solar and storage system. Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to establish by rule fee to be paid by community climate investment entities. Directs Oregon Health Authority to identify, monitor and test water sources susceptible to harmful algal blooms. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to develop strategy to respond to harmful algal blooms. Directs Department of Human Services to provide grants, support and technical assistance for resilience hubs and networks. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Feb 28, 2023
Signed Jul 27, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 21, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Jul 27, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 24, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley.
upper
Jun 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
lower
Jun 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Dembrow, Lieber. Passed.
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.)
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Rules Committee.
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Committee
Rules suspended. Motion to rerefer to Rules carried. Rereferred.
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
May 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
lower
May 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
May 24, 2023
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
5 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Rayfield
DDemocratic
P
Kate Lieber
DDemocratic
P
Khanh Pham
DDemocratic
P
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
P
Pam Marsh
DDemocratic
Co
Annessa Hartman
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Bowman
DDemocratic
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
Dacia Grayber
DDemocratic
Co
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
Co
Em Levy
DDemocratic
Co
Farrah Chaichi
DDemocratic
Co
Hoa Nguyen
DDemocratic
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
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