HB 4080

  • Oregon House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 05, 2024
  • Passed House Mar 13, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 07, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Mar 27, 2024

Relating to offshore wind energy development; declaring an emergency.

Abstract

Digest: States a state policy on offshore wind energy. Tells the state agency on energy to make a road map on standards for offshore wind energy. Makes a person involved in an offshore wind energy or port project meet certain labor and supply chain standards. Tells the state agency on land use to assess state policies that may be used in federal reviews of offshore wind leasing decisions. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0). Declares a state policy to support engagement between offshore wind developers and impacted organizations, communities and tribes. Declares a state policy regarding offshore wind energy development and labor and supply chain standards. Declares a state policy that the interconnection of offshore energy projects be carried out in a manner that promotes electric grid reliability and resilience. Directs the Land Conservation and Development Commission to exercise its rulemaking authority to support these state policies. Directs the State Department of Energy to develop an Offshore Wind Roadmap that defines standards to be considered in the processes related to offshore wind energy development and approval. Requires a developer or contractor involved in an offshore wind energy project, port development project that is necessary for the development of an offshore wind energy project or project related to manufacturing or supply chain that is located on port property and that facilitates the construction, operation or maintenance of an offshore wind energy project to meet certain labor and supply chain standards. Allows a developer or contractor to use a workforce development agreement to comply with the requirements. Directs the Department of Land Conservation and Development to conduct an assessment of the state enforceable policies that may be used in the federal consistency review of offshore wind leasing decisions and related actions. Directs the department to submit a report on the department's activities to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to marine renewable energy and coastal resources not later than September 1, 2025. Modifies certain biennial appropriation made from the General Fund to the Department of Land Conservation and Development. Modifies limitation on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Sponsors (29)

Maxine Dexter

     
Cosponsor

Votes


Actions


Mar 28, 2024

House

Chapter 31, (2024 Laws): Effective date March 27, 2024.

Mar 27, 2024

House

Governor signed.

Mar 19, 2024

Senate

President signed.

Mar 13, 2024

House

Speaker signed.

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Second reading.

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Referred to Ways and Means.

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

Mar 05, 2024

House

Passed.

Mar 05, 2024

House

Motion to refer to Rules failed.

Mar 05, 2024

House

Motion to refer to Higher Education failed.

Mar 05, 2024

House

Motion to refer to Judiciary failed.

Mar 05, 2024

House

Motion to refer to Climate, Energy, and Environment failed.

Mar 05, 2024

House

Third reading. Carried by Grayber.

Mar 04, 2024

House

Second reading.

Mar 01, 2024

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

Mar 01, 2024

House

Work Session held.

Feb 28, 2024

House

Returned to Full Committee.

Feb 28, 2024

House

Work Session held.

Feb 24, 2024

House

Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

Feb 15, 2024

House

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

Feb 15, 2024

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

Feb 14, 2024

House

Work Session held.

Feb 07, 2024

House

Public Hearing held.

Feb 05, 2024

House

Referred to Business and Labor with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

Feb 05, 2024

House

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
A-Engrossed PDF
B-Engrossed PDF
Enrolled PDF
House Amendments to A-Engrossed PDF
House Amendments to Introduced PDF
Introduced PDF
HBL Amendment -1 PDF
JWM Amendment -A8 PDF

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