70th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--1999 Regular Session

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LC 3914

                        Senate Bill 1100

Sponsored by Senators GEORGE, WILDE


                             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 as
introduced.

  Creates Emissions Reduction Task Force to study how to reduce
toxic and fine particulate emissions.
  Sunsets December 31, 2000.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Emissions Reduction Task Force.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1)(a) There is created an Emissions Reduction
Task Force consisting of seven members to be appointed as
follows:
  (A) The President of the Senate shall appoint two members from
among members of the Senate;
  (B) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint
two members from among members of the House of Representatives;
and
  (C) The Governor shall appoint three members.
  (b) Members shall be persons who are experienced in toxic
emissions and shall include one individual who has knowledge of
the petroleum industry.
  (2) The task force shall study and make legislative
recommendations on:
  (a) The feasibility of reducing the amount of sulfur present in
gasoline, including diesel fuel, to a standard of 30 parts per
million with a maximum of 80 parts per million by July 1, 2005;
and
  (b) Other effective ways to reduce toxic and fine particulate
emissions while maintaining a reasonable cost-benefit ratio.
  (3) The task force is subject to the provisions of ORS 171.605
to 171.635 and has the authority contained in ORS 171.505 and
171.510. Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 171.206, the task
force may file its written report at any time within 30 days
after its final meeting, or at such later time as the appointing
authorities may designate.
  (4) A work plan consisting of a list of subjects for study by
the task force and the duration of the study shall be developed
by the appointing authorities, in consultation with the task
force chairperson. The work plan developed for the task force
shall be filed with the Legislative Administrator.
  (5) The task force shall use the services of permanent
legislative staff to the greatest extent practicable.

  (6) Members of the Legislative Assembly shall be entitled to an
allowance as authorized by ORS 171.072 from funds appropriated to
the Legislative Assembly. Other members of the task force are
entitled to compensation and expenses under ORS 292.495. Claims
for expenses incurred in performing functions of the task force
shall be paid out of funds available for that purpose.
  (7) All agencies, departments and officers of this state are
directed to assist the task force in the performance of its
functions, and to furnish such information and advice as the
members of the task force consider necessary to perform their
functions.
  (8) The task force may accept contributions of funds and
assistance from the United States or its agencies, or from any
other source, public or private, and agree to conditions thereon
not inconsistent with the purposes of the task force. All such
funds are to aid in financing the functions of the task force and
shall be deposited in the General Fund of the State Treasury to
the credit of separate accounts for the task force and shall be
disbursed for the purpose for which contributed in the same
manner as funds appropriated for the task force.
  (9) Official action by the task force established pursuant to
this 1999 Act shall require the approval of a majority of the
quorum of the members. All legislation recommended by official
action of the task force must indicate that it is introduced at
the request of the task force. Such legislation shall be prepared
in time for presession numbering and presession filing pursuant
to ORS 171.130, for presentation to the regular session of the
Seventy-first Legislative Assembly. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 1999 Act is repealed on
December 31, 2000. + }
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