71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 4001
 
                           B-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2988
                  Ordered by the Senate June 5
  Including House Amendments dated May 2 and Senate Amendments
                              dated
                             June 5
 
Sponsored by Representatives HILL, BUTLER; Representatives KRUSE,
  PATRIDGE, WESTLUND
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Provides that upon request of any party in major proceeding
Public Utility Commission shall afford opportunity for oral
argument and quorum of commission must be present for oral
argument.
    { - Requires - }   { + Authorizes + } commission and
commission staff to assist Legislative Assembly.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the Public Utility Commission; creating new
  provisions; and amending ORS 756.518.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  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 may provide such assistance to the Legislative Assembly and
its committees as required by the Legislative Assembly for the
performance of its duties, and may 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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