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Staff summarized SB 139 A as permitting the consolidation of sharps and waste pharmaceuticals into a single container that meets specified state safety standards. The -A3 amendment clarified that sharps consolidated with waste pharmaceuticals would be contained for treatment rather than disposal and required that an incinerator accepting such consolidated loads be authorized by a state or federal permit.

Vice Chair Gamba moved adoption of the A3 amendment; the committee adopted the amendment without recorded opposition and then moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Roll-call votes recorded affirmative votes from multiple members; the motion carried.

Staff reported a minimal fiscal impact and no revenue impact. Committee members had no extended debate in the transcript excerpt; the committee completed the work session on the bill and assigned a member to carry it to the floor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment 05/15/2025 8:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","On May 15 the House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment advanced Senate Bill 139 A, with an adopted A3 amendment, to allow certain consolidated containers of sharps and waste pharmaceuticals to be treated by permitted incinerators.","taxTitle","Climate, Energy, and Environment, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17502,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6055266,"Committee adopts A4 amendment and advances SB 551 A to floor, narrowing scope to single-use plastic bags",240,666000,906000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3319827-1a914421884c3a30d63b061ae972cac4&start=666&end=906","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3319827-1a914421884c3a30d63b061ae972cac4/thumbnail_666000.jpg","/articles/6055266/Oregon/Committee-adopts-A4-amendment-and-advances-SB-551-A-to-floor-narrowing-scope-to-single-use-plastic-bags","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6055266-093e28f6ebf63325cc6578fa10fb2a8b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770813185&Signature=gkTm3ZuRHqzMWf5iENJaNyPdYw433e1yWPvS~zRlOwvIVJxrDfWN2nqga36-IEiaI1mlYIBEiIqzMHY-KL9L~GUGqzTEvQJAIByy6ELO1U8muDtC~kBiL0tUeozGc22qhq41drJCkkkreyT8j1loGV-o~3ZtO-4WK6LmPDf7HcvyzKEdXNkKZwiljArHsqbur~T~LoBHPa--ctnDGDO4JyneVZNOvBtTlV0efi82M2yD7O0elWOi1azlSuo48xNyxRysOTC278cHkfEr6S5BBz1hlRYl1jpHYEMtVW0kC-j9ywtgdHo31rVGNffddp4TosjdQwDbEa5NeztJOAsyOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment adopted an amendment and moved Senate Bill 551 A as amended to the House floor on May 15.

Committee staff summarized the bill as prohibiting retailers and restaurants from providing reusable plastic or fabric checkout bags to customers, prohibiting food and beverage providers in convenience stores from offering single-use plastic utensils or condiment packaging unless requested, and prohibiting lodging establishments from providing small plastic personal-care product containers unless requested. The -A4 amendment considered in the work session removed the prohibitions on single-use plastic utensils and condiment packaging for convenience-store food and beverage providers and removed the prohibition on lodging establishments providing single-use personal health and beauty products. Staff reported a minimal fiscal impact and no revenue impact.

Vice Chair Gamba moved adoption of the A4 amendment; the amendment was approved after the chair called for objections and none were recorded that blocked adoption. Vice Chair Gamba then moved the bill, as amended, to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; the motion passed on roll call and a committee member volunteered to carry the bill to the floor.

Several representatives raised concerns about unintended consequences, including increased demand for paper bags and the long-term availability of domestic paper mills. \"We need to be careful for unintended consequences because they come back and bite you,\" one committee member said. Another member noted that paper mills exist in her district and expected increased business if the measure reduced plastic bag use.

The committee approved the amendment and advanced the bill; the transcript shows the committee moved the amended bill forward and assigned a carrier for the floor.","The House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment adopted the A4 amendment to Senate Bill 551 A and moved the amended bill to the House floor on May 15, narrowing the prohibition to single-use plastic bags while removing other proposed restrictions.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6055271,"Committee advances SB 992 to floor with due-pass recommendation amid concerns over access for low-income recyclers",39,438000,477000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3319827-1a914421884c3a30d63b061ae972cac4&start=438&end=477","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3319827-1a914421884c3a30d63b061ae972cac4/thumbnail_438000.jpg","/articles/6055271/Oregon/Committee-advances-SB-992-to-floor-with-due-pass-recommendation-amid-concerns-over-access-for-low-income-recyclers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6055271-a363c82fef1787a45afdd4e3b7b9f89d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770813185&Signature=N64gtqY-yz8c7a1qPIEX9r~dRJf5G6lR7zJQ6LI8QaOFQY3xRkkpy2KtUA8DWchbP63Gbbetwz-BhuPQwv6~15nyaw~o1OszTRDDmFf9RWtuZepLdCRuOXLglUquAHTiv9Gsn2Sgj77inNsBDuWg4fuNv4Pz0CBAV2TCXu-Iyl7IUVaBiZN4T8rYRfT-lSuDua2S5w~jwOTpNbfBuiy5ihMSHsqigJN1SNzojudbG4JP7zwS0K-dHy39SoJuzwi101U9KkgU3x76edgDXhQnBN9OVPJCDBCdft4ThclHpD-zF5VFuq~iG9z5xUOTfL7c~qdkqmp-q62NN1evmLlujA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment voted May 15 to send Senate Bill 992 A to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation. The bill would authorize the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) to approve one or more Bottle Bill alternative-access redemption centers, modify dealer requirements within convenience zones, establish low-impact convenience zones and address hours of operation and the types of containers wineries must accept.

A staff summary noted minimal fiscal impact and no revenue impact. Vice Chair Gamba moved the measure to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; the motion carried on a roll call.

Representative Marsh said she would vote no and explained the reason at length. \"I worry about it a little bit because we're putting a tremendous amount of pressure for the whole system on a nonprofit that frankly doesn't even have a site at this moment,\" Marsh said. She also warned that moving much of the redemption work to alternative centers could reduce access for people who rely on immediate refunds from cans and bottles: \"Those individuals ... are the reason that our redemption rates are so high because there are actually people out there who need cans and bottle returns right now and they are the people who are scouring my alleyway multiple times a day to pick up any cans that wind up in my recycling so that they can turn them in.\"

The roll call recorded yes votes from Representative Anderson, Representative Edwards, Representative Helm, Representative Emerson Levy, Representative Osborne, Vice Chair Gamba and Vice Chair Bobby Levy, and Chair Lively; Representative Marsh recorded a no vote. Representatives Owen and Wallen were excused. Committee staff reported no amendment and no subsequent referral.

Vice Chair Gamba volunteered to carry the bill to the floor. Committee discussion focused on operational details, equitable access for low-income residents who rely on immediate redemptions, and site availability for any nonprofit operators of alternative-access centers. The committee completed the work session and closed the item for that day.","The House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment voted May 15 to move Senate Bill 992 A to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; the bill would authorize OLCC-approved alternative-access bottle redemption centers and change convenience-zone dealer rules.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6055276,"Sen. Lou Frederick urges clarity on nuclear waste storage costs in hearing on SB 577",368,31000,399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3319827-1a914421884c3a30d63b061ae972cac4&start=31&end=399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3319827-1a914421884c3a30d63b061ae972cac4/thumbnail_31000.jpg","/articles/6055276/Oregon/Sen-Lou-Frederick-urges-clarity-on-nuclear-waste-storage-costs-in-hearing-on-SB-577","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6055276-76e0671edb09309fd8be5eb7dea39891/orig.mp4?Expires=1770813185&Signature=Dtp81L~QwL8GJy9mwyfNBLQB8Cx7dFkmt-EhmhfvxqPKCK5EAW9-bwk7DNGR5HIsy1eOF7hyMi5IFj7BPibdJ4jpKaER9ENG~zwfNBZSRBx4Ds4XFAYAqAZGYGI0e6fpyumjbHDoE0t02iYoFT5mPutw01EzVSYzm8-sVmvycHXwogB6bWTxJdkXHEPsNMA-r6Mt0B2mVbNykGdPl6mxl2KKEPjjR1SB8xD13GytuwPihQhNmExwdSY68izDRg2uy97lwvH8YaDuOTqcu6Jxlf7lvOyNs-8jwi-18iQ6PaHw5-9iqMpEjZh9uKkoSHyAQD8ge1BTIllbG0l9IEzLHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sen. Lou Frederick urged the House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment on May 15 to require utilities and developers to disclose the costs and plans for storing radioactive waste if they pursue small modular nuclear reactors.

The bill, Senate Bill 577, \"requires an electric utility to recover the costs associated with storing waste generated by electric facilities as part of their rates,\" and the draft -1 amendment would require utilities to disclose to customers “the costs it recovers in its rates for storing the waste they produce in generating electricity,” a staff summary told the committee.

Frederick said the proposal responds to historical problems in the Pacific Northwest with underestimated nuclear project costs and the longstanding lack of an accepted storage solution. \"If a utility decides that it's going to bring in small modular nuclear reactors, they need to know, we need to know how much it's going to cost, who's going to pay for them, and where they're going to put the waste,\" Frederick said. He cited past regional experiences — including the Washington Public Power Supply System, Trojan and Hanford — and noted that Oregon voters in 1980 approved a constitutional restriction barring new nuclear plants unless a storage solution existed.

Committee chair Trey Lively opened and closed the public hearing after Frederick's testimony; one person who had signed up to testify, Eugene Rizzoli, did not appear during the hearing. The committee did not take a vote on SB 577 during the session and closed the hearing after the scheduled presenters concluded.

The testimony focused on disclosure of long-term waste-storage costs and site plans rather than on technical safety standards or permitting pathways. Frederick repeatedly framed the bill as a transparency measure: \"If you're going to store it at the site, then say that. But say figure out how much it's gonna cost to store it for the length of time you need to store. This is what this bill is basically asking. How much is it gonna cost? Who's gonna pay for it? And where are you gonna put the waste?\"

Committee members asked brief clarifying questions and expressed interest in working with the senator; no motion or formal action on the bill was recorded at the hearing.

The hearing record shows the committee received background from staff and a single detailed witness statement from Senator Frederick; one signed public witness did not appear. The committee indicated it would revisit the bill in subsequent work sessions or hearings.","At a May 15 House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment public hearing, Sen. Lou Frederick testified in support of Senate Bill 577, which would require electric utilities and energy facility developers to disclose anticipated costs for storing waste generated by electric-generating facilities.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6055262,"Committee advances SB 85 A to floor to develop community-based wildfire mitigation strategies",52,996000,1048000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3319827-1a914421884c3a30d63b061ae972cac4&start=996&end=1048","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3319827-1a914421884c3a30d63b061ae972cac4/thumbnail_996000.jpg","/articles/6055262/Oregon/Committee-advances-SB-85-A-to-floor-to-develop-community-based-wildfire-mitigation-strategies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6055262-1a0795e61b00cbb5dce1bbb132843f5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770813185&Signature=mwn9-9~UjTOqWmV62geM85awzZL0iamXx8KS3nXsZQLwfLYGbeVVsbUQDN7qryM5EsYt9iARNsCFnbgjnN8Ts-kZWiS-Vu2eF3zVSw57USqjaOhIKrVuwFZPOfHESILVPRZlc0hOrdFLNgVjJoi448IYwBC28498c5fmZQwJv9eGYQcsXkKXR35-fTj3vNhltYLFoQIF-VgMi26jwjFu33vFvg5utLFW93ossyhcinfNQN2maYWXNVJpQO3iKyOD-kntEqYjTYstuMJeuQVfQ~5crF0~V9FbwxxCf0ILsX6eRZ7pefZxr~0rYcIYJyL-KCXVCnVmleg2h8kBVxeV5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On May 15 the House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment voted to advance Senate Bill 85 A with a due-pass recommendation.

Committee staff summarized SB 85 A as directing the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) and the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), in collaboration with the Department of Forestry (ODF) and insurance industry representatives, to evaluate and develop community-based wildfire mitigation strategies to reduce wildfire risk and improve insurance affordability in Oregon. Staff reported a minimal fiscal impact and no revenue impact and indicated no amendment and no subsequent referral.

Vice Chair Gamba moved the bill to the floor. Representative Marsh said the work was \"important\" and that developing actuarial evidence of mitigation improvements could help engage insurers and reduce homeowner costs in the future. Representative Emerson Levy thanked the director leading the work and said she hoped it would produce evidence and tools for districts where local efforts have not yet reduced insurance costs.

The roll-call vote recorded affirmative votes from Representative Anderson, Representative Edwards, Representative Helm, Representative Emerson Levy, Representative Marsh, Representative Osborne, Vice Chair Gamba, Vice Chair Bobby Levy and Chair Lively; Representatives Owens and Wallen were excused. The motion carried.

Committee discussion emphasized the potential of actuarial evidence and insurer partnership to guide homeowners and community mitigation efforts; staff and committee members framed the bill as a step toward improving insurance market outcomes through community-based risk reduction.","The House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment moved Senate Bill 85 A to the floor with a due-pass recommendation on May 15. The bill directs state agencies and insurers to evaluate and develop community-based wildfire mitigation strategies intended to reduce wildfire risk and improve insurance affordability in Oregon.","actionData","errors"]

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