Bill Text: OR HB2105 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the Energy Facility Siting Council; and declaring an emergency.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-14 - Chapter 107, (2013 Laws): Effective date May 14, 2013. [HB2105 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2013-HB2105-Enrolled.html
77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session Enrolled House Bill 2105 Sponsored by Representative HUFFMAN (Presession filed.) CHAPTER ................ AN ACT Relating to the Energy Facility Siting Council; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. { + (1) The State Department of Energy shall review the following matters related to the Energy Facility Siting Council: (a) Means to encourage consistency between the standards for the siting of facilities of the federal government and local governments with those specified in ORS 469.300 to 469.563. (b) A mechanism to enhance the participation of local governments during the facility siting process when the standards for the siting of facilities of local governments are consistent with those specified in ORS 469.300 to 469.563. (c) Means to encourage public participation in the design and siting of facilities. (d) The definition of 'energy facility' specified in ORS 469.300 and recommendations to clarify the definition for purposes of determining which public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, has authority relating to the siting of facilities. (e) Means to ensure constructive and effective participation by local governments, state agencies and federally recognized Indian tribes in the siting of facilities. (f) Means to ensure the efficient and cost-effective recovery of fees expended in the review of applications for site certificates. (g) Any other matters deemed relevant by the department. (2) The department shall submit a report with the results of the study, and include recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to environment and natural resources on or before November 1, 2013. + } SECTION 2. { + Section 1 of this 2013 Act is repealed on January 2, 2015. + } SECTION 3. { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its passage. + } ---------- Enrolled House Bill 2105 (HB 2105-A) Page 1 Passed by House April 2, 2013 ............................................................. Ramona J. Line, Chief Clerk of House ............................................................. Tina Kotek, Speaker of House Passed by Senate May 6, 2013 ............................................................. Peter Courtney, President of Senate Enrolled House Bill 2105 (HB 2105-A) Page 2 Received by Governor: ......M.,............., 2013 Approved: ......M.,............., 2013 ............................................................. John Kitzhaber, Governor Filed in Office of Secretary of State: ......M.,............., 2013 ............................................................. Kate Brown, Secretary of State Enrolled House Bill 2105 (HB 2105-A) Page 3