HB 4066 Oregon House · 2020 Regular Session

Relating to the Public Utility Commission; declaring an emergency.

Summary
Authorizes Public Utility Commission to allow electric companies to recover costs from retail electricity consumers for prudent investments or expenses in ] infrastructure measures that support adoption of electric vehicles ] to support transportation electrification if certain criteria are met. Requires electric company participating in clean fuels program to use revenues from sale of certain credits for programs to accelerate transportation electrification. Requires consumer-owned utility to register as credit aggregator and credit generator under clean fuels program and use revenues from sale of credits for programs to support acceleration of transportation electrification. Repeals requirements on January 2, 2026. Requires electric company to have and operate in compliance with risk-based wildfire protection plan approved by commission. Requires submission of first plan no later than December 31, 2020. Requires consumer-owned utility to have and operate in compliance with risk-based wildfire mitigation plan approved by governing body of utility. Requires submission of first plan no later than December 31, 2021. Requires commission to periodically convene workshops to develop and share information for best practices regarding wildfires. Provides that terms and conditions of requirements for risk-based wildfire plans do not affect terms or conditions of easements held by electric utility over private land as of effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020 Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2020

How they voted

4117
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 60
Feb 20, 2020
D Democratic38
36 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican22
5 Yea 17 Nay
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng Minority)
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng bill.
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Committee
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.
lower
Feb 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.