Oregon 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 451 — Relating to eligibility for renewable energy certificates.

Last action — In committee upon adjournment.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Establishes eligibility for renewable energy certificates for facilities that generate electricity from direct combustion of municipal solid waste and became operational before January 1, 1995, if such facilities register with Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System at any time<b>, and for up to 11 average megawatts of electricity generated, per calendar year, from the combustion of biogenic material</b>.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In committee upon adjournment.

  2. Referred to Energy and Environment.

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

  4. Third reading. Carried by Baertschiger Jr. Passed.

  5. Second reading.

  6. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  7. Work Session held.

  8. Public Hearing held.

  9. Referred to Rules by order of the President.

  10. Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

  11. Work Session held.

  12. Public Hearing held.

  13. Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be returned to President's desk for referral. Referred to Environment and Natural Resources by order of the President.

  14. Work Session held.

  15. Referred to Carbon Reduction.

  16. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

89 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Baertschiger Jr. Passed.

Passed 18 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16500
Democrat 0600
Republican 2000
Total 181100
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Alan Olsen — Yea
Arnie Roblan — Yea
Betsy Johnson — Yea
Bill Hansell — Yea
Brian Boquist — Nay
Chuck Riley — Nay
Chuck Thomsen — Nay
Cliff Bentz — Yea
Dallas Heard — Yea
Dennis Linthicum — Yea
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Ginny Burdick — Yea
Herman Baertschiger Jr. — Yea
Laurie Monnes Anderson — Yea
Lee Beyer — Yea
Mark Hass — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Peter Courtney — Yea
Sara Gelser — Nay
Shemia Fagan — Nay
Tim Knopp — Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Nay
James Manning Jr. Democrat Nay
Jeff Golden Democrat Nay
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Nay
Lew Frederick Democrat Nay
Rob Wagner Democrat Nay
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Yea

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Heard and Reported Out

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Alan Olsen — Yea
Cliff Bentz — Yea
Karin Power — Yea
Lee Beyer — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Daniel Bonham Republican Yea
David Brock Smith Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Yea

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 451 do?
Establishes eligibility for renewable energy certificates for facilities that generate electricity from direct combustion of municipal solid waste and became operational before January 1, 1995, if such facilities register with Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System at any time<b>, and for up to 11 average megawatts of electricity generated, per calendar year, from the combustion of biogenic material</b>.
Who sponsors SB 451?
SB 451 is sponsored by Lee Beyer.
What is the current status of SB 451?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track SB 451?
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