Governor John Kitzhaber has signed HB 2960, dubbed “Cool Schools”, citing it as one of his highest legislative priorities in the current session. As a candidate, and again immediately … [Read more...]
Oregon Legislature Passes New BETC
HB 3672 passed the Oregon Legislature and awaits the Governor’s signature. After Oregon’s long public discussion about the merits of the Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC), the BETC program … [Read more...]
BETC Legislation at Critical Juncture
The proposed legislation to modify and extend Oregon’s Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) is in critical stage (HB 3672). The energy efficiency features of the BETC bill provide hope that the tax … [Read more...]
WA and OR Legislative Update
The Washington State Legislature is in its first overtime period after House and Senate budget versions played to a tie as the buzzer sounded. After a short weekend break to re-hydrate, legislators … [Read more...]
Oregon HB 3535 – Energy Performance Disclosure
One NEEC legislative priority in Oregon has failed to move forward. HB 3535 originally had 3 components – energy efficiency prioritization standard, property tax exemption for high performance … [Read more...]
Legislative Updates
Washington: Legislators received grim news from the state economist that predicted revenues to the state were being forecast downward, leaving lawmakers to scramble looking for additional spending … [Read more...]
U.S. House of Representatives Passes CR Budget with Deep Cuts in Energy and EPA
The US House of Representatives volleyed first in the federal budget battle over the spending in the current federal fiscal year. The current federal operations are operating under a “continuing … [Read more...]
Oregon and Washington Legislatures Convene in January
The state legislatures in Washington and Oregon are set to convene next month amid depressing state budget news. The two year biennium in Oregon (beginning July 1, 2011) has a projected deficit well … [Read more...]
Election Brings Mixed Bag for Energy Efficiency
Despite a strong effort by a coalition of stakeholders, Referendum 52 was not approved by Washington voters. The statewide vote count had a 45% approval total with the vast majority of counties … [Read more...]
Briefing on Referendum 52
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council cordially invites you to attend a briefing on Referendum 52 on Thursday, August 12th at 10:00 at the Doubletree Airport Hotel - 18740 International Boulevard - … [Read more...]