Bill Text: OR HB2105 | 2013 | Regular Session | Amended

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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-Amended.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

HA to HB 2105

LC 1388/HB 2105-2

                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2105

             By COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

                            March 28

  Delete lines 4 through 18 of the printed bill and insert:
  '  { +  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repealed on January 2, 2015.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. + } ' .
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