Oregon 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 13 D cosponsors

HB 4001 — Relating to greenhouse gas emissions; declaring an emergency.

Last action — In committee upon adjournment.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule program that places cap on greenhouse gas emissions and that provides market-based mechanism for covered entities to demonstrate compliance. Establishes program advisory committee. Declares legislative purposes of program and related investments of moneys received as proceeds under market-based compliance mechanism. Establishes certain statutory funds in State Treasury. Requires certain moneys received as proceeds under market-based compliance mechanism to be deposited in certain funds. Requires certain uses of moneys deposited in funds. Requires program advisory committee to submit biennial report to Governor and Legislative Assembly each even-numbered year. Requires Governor to consider investment and expenditures recommendations in biennial report during preparation of Governor's budget. Makes all provisions related to program adopted by commission and distribution of proceeds operative January 1, 2021. Authorizes commission and certain other agencies to adopt rules prior to operative date. Repeals greenhouse gas emissions goals and requires commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2025 and limits for years 2035 and 2050. Defines "greenhouse gas" for air pollution laws. Establishes Joint Legislative Committee on Climate. Modifies registration and greenhouse gas reporting requirements for certain persons. Makes provisions related to Joint Legislative Committee on Climate, greenhouse gas definition, emissions limits and registration and reporting operative January 1, 2019. Requires certain persons to pay annual program development fee to Department of Environmental Quality. Becomes operative July 1, 2019. Sunsets January 2, 2021. Provides for expedited review of Act by Supreme Court upon petition by adversely affected party. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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Action History

  1. In committee upon adjournment.

  2. Public Hearing held.

  3. Work Session held.

  4. Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.

  5. Recommendation: Do pass, be referred to Rules, and then referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  6. Work Session held.

  7. Public Hearing held.

  8. Informational Meeting scheduled.

  9. Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  10. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  11. Presession Released to the Public.

Sponsors

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6 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 58 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (58)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4001 do?
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule program that places cap on greenhouse gas emissions and that provides market-based mechanism for covered entities to demonstrate compliance. Establishes program advisory committee. Declares legislative purposes of program and related investments of moneys received as proceeds under market-based compliance mechanism. Establishes certain statutory funds in State Treasury. Requires certain moneys received as proceeds under market-based compliance mechanism to be deposited in certain funds. Requires certain uses of moneys deposited in funds. Requires program advisory committee to submit biennial report to Governor and Legislative Assembly each even-numbered year. Requires Governor to consider investment and expenditures recommendations in biennial report during preparation of Governor's budget. Makes all provisions related to program adopted by commission and distribution of proceeds operative January 1, 2021. Authorizes commission and certain other agencies to adopt rules prior to operative date. Repeals greenhouse gas emissions goals and requires commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2025 and limits for years 2035 and 2050. Defines "greenhouse gas" for air pollution laws. Establishes Joint Legislative Committee on Climate. Modifies registration and greenhouse gas reporting requirements for certain persons. Makes provisions related to Joint Legislative Committee on Climate, greenhouse gas definition, emissions limits and registration and reporting operative January 1, 2019. Requires certain persons to pay annual program development fee to Department of Environmental Quality. Becomes operative July 1, 2019. Sunsets January 2, 2021. Provides for expedited review of Act by Supreme Court upon petition by adversely affected party. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors HB 4001?
HB 4001 is sponsored by Floyd Prozanski (Democrat), Julie Fahey (Democrat), Pam Marsh (Democrat), Chris Gorsek (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Susan McLain (Democrat), Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Ken Helm (Democrat), John Lively (Democrat), Tawna Sanchez (Democrat), Paul Holvey, Karin Power, Barbara Smith Warner, Lee Beyer, Alissa Keny-Guyer, Chuck Riley, Sara Gelser, Phil Barnhart, Dan Rayfield, Tina Kotek, Mitch Greenlick, Michael Dembrow, Jeff Reardon, Rod Monroe, Carla Piluso, Andrea Salinas, Jennifer Williamson, Diego Hernandez, and Sheri Malstrom.
What is the current status of HB 4001?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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