Oregon Statutes 468A.191 – Report to Legislative Assembly
(1) No later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the Oregon Climate Action Commission, in consultation with the State Department of Energy, the State Department of Agriculture, the State Forestry Department, the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, shall submit a report, in the manner provided by ORS § 192.245, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment and the Governor. The report shall include:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 468A.191
- Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
(a) A list of projects funded by the Natural and Working Lands Fund during the previous 24 months and the amount expended for each project.
(b) A summary of state, federal and private sources of funding for natural climate solutions projects funded by the Natural and Working Lands Fund established under ORS § 468A.187.
(c) An assessment of projects described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection in light of the baseline and metrics adopted under ORS § 468A.193.
(d) A list of projects, grants or other activities that are planned for the upcoming calendar year.
(e) A list of projects deployed in environmental justice communities.
(2) Before finalizing the report under subsection (1) of this section, the commission shall solicit public comment on the report and include a summary of comments received in the final version of the report submitted to the Legislative Assembly and Governor.
(3) The State Department of Energy shall provide staff support to the commission for the purpose of preparing the report under this section. The department may contract with a third party to provide staff support services described in this subsection. [2023 c.442 § 57]
See note under 468A.183.