71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2988
 
LC 4001/HB 2988-4
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2988
 
             By COMMITTEE ON ADVANCING E-GOVERNMENT
 
                              May 2
 
  In line 2 of the printed bill, after the semicolon delete the
rest of the line and insert 'creating new provisions; and
amending ORS 756.518.'.
  Delete lines 4 through 16 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added
to and made a part of ORS chapter 756. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + The Public Utility Commission and
commission staff shall provide such assistance to the Legislative
Assembly and its committees as required by the Legislative
Assembly for the performance of its duties, and shall furnish to
the Legislative Assembly and its committees such information,
resources and advice as the members of the Legislative Assembly
consider necessary for the performance of legislative duties. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + } ORS 756.518 is amended to read:
  ' 756.518.  { + (1) + } Except as otherwise provided the
provisions of ORS 756.500 to 756.610 apply to and govern all
hearings upon any matter or issue coming before the Public
Utility Commission under any statute administered by the
commission, whether instituted on the application, petition or
complaint of others or initiated by the commission, together with
the orders of the commission therein and the review thereof in
the courts.
   { +  ' (2) Upon request of any party in a major proceeding
before the commission, the commission shall afford the parties an
opportunity for oral argument before a final order is issued.
There must be a quorum of the commission present at the time the
oral argument is made. The commission shall adopt rules that
establish criteria for determining which proceedings give rise to
a right to oral argument under this subsection. In addition, the
commission may adopt rules governing participation in oral
arguments, cross-examination of witnesses, draft or proposed
orders or such other matters as the commission deems
appropriate. + } ' .
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