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In terms of direct impact to the City, this bill could open up hunting on City of Eugene lands, such as the West Eugene Wetlands. This would run counter to the long-standing management goals of the West Eugene Wetlands. Please note that this bill is very similar to HB 3164 during the 2007 legislative session. HB 3025 Relating to climate change. Relating Clause: Requires Department of Environmental Quality to study climate change issues facing Title: Oregon. Sunsets January 2, 2012. Representatives CANNON, READ, Senator DINGFELDER Sponsored by: http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3000.dir/hb3025.intro.pdf URL: ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Ethan Nelson PDD-BPS 3/18/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesVII. A1 Oppose Comments: HB 3025 is an unfunded mandate. While the DEQ should undertake a study of climate changes facing Oregon, the legislature should appropriate funding for the agency to properly conduct the study, while maintaining their currently mandated service programs. The City of Eugene should oppose this bill. Support only if appropriate funding is provided. HB 3064 Relating to greenhouse gas. Relating Clause: Makes legislative findings regarding global warming and electricity. Requires State Title: Department of Energy to establish greenhouse gas emissions performance standard for generating facilities that produce baseload electricity. Prohibits electricity provider from entering into long-term financial commitment unless generating facility complies with greenhouse gas emissions performance standard. Prohibits Public Utility Commission from approving long-term financial commitment by electric company unless generating facility complies with greenhouse gas emissions performance standard. Requires State Department of Energy to ensure consumer-owned utility complies with greenhouse gas emissions performance standard. Modifies definition of 'energy facility' for purposes of regulation of energy facilities. Modifies circumstances in which site certificate not required. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Sponsored by: http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3000.dir/hb3064.intro.pdf URL: ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Ethan Nelson PDD-BPS 3/18/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesVII. A1 Support Comments: HB 3064 is the House counterpart to SB 101, which directs the Oregon Department of Energy to establish rules on the production of greenhouse gas emissions from utilities producing baseload electricity. These rules will be for all electric utilities including municipal owned and cooperatives. The emission standard is based on combined cycle natural gas generation, which will benefit all production sources that are cleaner and penalize those that have higher GHG emissions (e.g. coal fired plants). The rules level the market by requiring the PUC to approve all long term financial commitments that comply with the standard. Those that don’t meet the standard will not be approved. This should increase the development of renewable and clean energy generation for Oregon markets. 4