Governor Kulongoski issues notice of possible intent to veto
Governor’s concerns relate to rollback of renewable energy development and pending legal cases that would impact PERS benefits
(Salem) - Pursuant to Article V, Section 15b of the Oregon State Constitution, Governor Kulongoski today announced his possible intent to veto the following items:
House Bill 2472, related to business energy tax credits
House Bill 2940, related to the renewable portfolio standard
Senate Bill 897, related to public employee retirement
This notice does not necessarily mean that the Governor will veto these bills or the specified items within these bills. Rather, this notice allows the Governor to take such action five days after the date of this notice, or later, if he chooses to do so.
The Governor is considering action on House Bill 2472 to help ensure that Oregon continues to grow its renewable energy business sector. A roll back in these tax credits would be detrimental to Oregon’s continued success in creating green jobs and new green technology in the state.
The Governor is considering action on House Bill 2940 because of concerns over undercutting the original intent of the Oregon Renewable Portfolio Standard of 25% of new renewable energy generation by 2025 and the impact on the development of new renewable generation projects.
The Governor is considering action on Senate Bill 897 because the bill addresses legal and factual issues that are currently pending before the Oregon Court of Appeals. He believes that the legislature should let those legal proceedings run their course and then assess what executive or legislative action is necessary.
This notice is not exhaustive and may be followed by subsequent notices of intent to veto.
Contacts:
Anna Richter Taylor, 503-378-6169
Jillian Schoene, 503-378-5040
Rem Nivens, 503-378-6496
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