Establishes Oregon Energy Commission as policy and rulemaking body for State Department of Energy. Transfers certain duties of State Department of Energy and Director of State Department of Energy to commission. Modifies state energy policy. Modifies general duties of department. Requires department to develop statewide strategic energy plan. Requires commission to adopt plan no later than January 1, 2020. Requires department to present draft plan to Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2019. Requires commission to periodically review and update plan. Requires department to provide biennial comprehensive energy report to Governor and Legislative Assembly. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Requires State Board of Forestry to establish criteria for preserving natural resource values on forestland. Requires forest management plan for certain forestlands. Requires that plan include provision for establishment of late successional and old-growth forest area. Establishes certification program for preparers of forest management plans. Requires timber harvest plan prior to commencing timber harvesting operation on forestland. Establishes riparian management area requirements for waterways on forestlands. Prohibits or limits forest operations within riparian management areas. Declares policy regarding forest roads. Imposes criteria for forest roads. Requires road plan for roads on other lands necessary to make timber harvest on forestland practicable. Restricts timber harvest and forest road construction in areas with landslide risk. Allows local government to impose public trust resource protections on forestland exceeding protections provided under state law. Changes geographic basis for board standards regarding forest practices. Expands list of resources to be maintained under standards. Expands list of resources board must inventory for protection purposes.
Requires urban renewal agency to exercise its powers by board including one member representing each taxing district other than municipality with jurisdiction in municipality that activates agency. Requires approval of urban renewal plan by all municipalities and taxing districts with jurisdiction in urban renewal areas included in plan before municipality may approve plan. Provides that certain tax abatement programs apply only to property taxes imposed by taxing districts that elect for them to apply. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Removes option for major political parties to elect precinct committeepersons at primary election. Allows major political party to select precinct committeeperson in any manner provided by party.
Repeals all forest products harvest taxes except tax for funding fire suppression. Consolidates repealed tax rates with retained tax rate for fire suppression. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Transfers duties, functions and powers of State Department of Energy related to issuance of loans for small scale local energy projects to Oregon Business Development Department. Becomes operative on January 1, 2018. Requires loan contracts to make loans payable in full in event that Director of Oregon Business Development Department declares default of payment of loan or project that is subject of loan fails to meet standards and criteria for projects. Becomes operative on January 1, 2018. Transfers moneys from Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Fund to Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Business Development Department for purposes of Act. Repeals energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs State Department of Energy to develop climate test to conduct reviews for approval of proposed fossil fuel infrastructure projects. Requires department to adopt rules to establish standards and criteria for developing and administering test.
Modifies cost recovery formula for site certificate holders. Applies to annual fees due on and after July 1, 2018. Establishes Energy Facility Siting Task Force. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Changes calculated share of annual energy resource supplier assessment below which energy resource supplier is exempt from payment of assessment from $250 to $2,500.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt carbon pollution market by rule. Requires commission to consult with certain interested persons and be advised by advisory committee in adopting rules. Establishes Greenhouse Gas Cap and Investment Program Oversight Committee. Provides for minimum requirements of carbon pollution market. Declares legislative purposes of carbon pollution market. Establishes Climate Investments Account within State Highway Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in account for purpose of funding programs consistent with legislative purposes of carbon pollution market. Establishes Oregon Climate Investments Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in fund, to be distributed through Climate Investments Grant Program adopted by Environmental Quality Commission by rule. Creates Climate Investments in Impacted Communities Advisory Committee. Requires committee to advise on distributions of certain auction proceeds. Establishes Just Transition Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in fund, to be distributed through Just Transition Grant Program adopted by Oregon Business Development Department by rule. Makes all provisions related to carbon pollution market and distribution of auction proceeds operative January 1, 2021. Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission, Public Utility Commission, Department of Transportation and Oregon Business Development Department to adopt rules prior to operative date. Repeals greenhouse gas emissions goals and requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2025, and limits for years 2035 and 2050. Defines "greenhouse gas" for purposes of air pollution laws. Requires registration and reporting by certain sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Requires certain sources to pay annual fee to Department of Environmental Quality to pay costs of department and Environmental Quality Commission in developing and preparing for implementation of carbon pollution market required by Act. Make provisions related to greenhouse gas definition, emissions limits and registration and reporting operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.