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Sponsored By:COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND REVENUE <br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0800.dir/sb0879.intro.pdf <br />ContactRespondent Dept Updated Priority Policy Policy No Recommendation <br />Sue Cutsogeorge <br />Sue Cutsogeorge CS-FIN 3/27/2009 Pri 2 Yes II.A3 Oppose <br />This is the same as HB3056, which is priority 2 oppose. This bill would affect the <br />Comments: <br />Downtown district immediately, but the Riverfront district has not yet reached the <br />condition where the bill would kick in. It's unclear how this would work from a practical <br />level. <br />ContactRespondent Dept Updated Priority Policy Policy No Recommendation <br />PDD-DEV <br />Richie Weinman 5/13/2009 <br />Comments:I’ll agree with Sue C. <br />SB 0101A <br />Relating to greenhouse gas; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 469.320. <br />Relating Clause: <br />{ - Makes legislative findings regarding global warming and electricity. Requires State <br />Title: <br />Department of Energy to establish greenhouse gas emissions performance standard for <br />generating facilities that produce baseload electricity. - } <br />{ - Prohibits electricity provider from entering into long-term financial commitment unless <br />generating facility complies with greenhouse gas emissions performance standard. <br />Prohibits Public Utility Commission from approving long-term financial commitment by <br />electric company unless generating facility complies with greenhouse gas emissions <br />performance standard. Requires State Department of Energy to ensure consumer-owned <br />utility complies with greenhouse gas emissions performance standard. - } <br />{ + Establishes greenhouse gas emissions standards that apply to electric companies, <br />electricity service suppliers and consumer-owned utilities. <br />Directs Public Utility Commission to review standard for electric companies and electricity <br />service suppliers. Directs State Department of Energy to review standard for consumer- <br />owned utilities. Specifies that reviews must occur no more than once every three years. <br />Authorizes commission and department, after public notice and hearing, to modify <br />standards. <br /> 12 <br /> <br />