SB 17 — Establishes the eligibility for renewable energy certificates for facilities that generate electricity from the direct combustion of municipal solid waste and became operational before January 1, 1995, if such facilities register with the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System at any time, and for up to 11 average megawatts of electricity generated, per calendar year, from the combustion of biogenic material.
Congress · introduced 2024-12-31
Digest: Makes power made from the direct burning of solid waste eligible for RECs. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Establishes the eligibility for renewable energy certificates for facilities that generate electricity from the direct combustion of municipal solid waste and became operational before January 1, 1995, if such facilities register with the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System at any time, and for up to 11 average megawatts of electricity generated, per calendar year, from the combustion of biogenic material.
Latest action: — In Senate Committee
Sponsors
- Thatcher, Kim (R, OR-11) — sponsor
- Weber, Suzanne (R, OR-16) — cosponsor
- Diehl, Ed (R, OR-17) — cosponsor
- Levy, Bobby (R, OR-58) — cosponsor
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| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Diehl, Ed | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Levy, Bobby | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Thatcher, Kim | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Weber, Suzanne | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thatcher, Kim (R, state_upper OR-11) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Diehl, Ed (R, state_lower OR-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Levy, Bobby (R, state_lower OR-58) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Weber, Suzanne (R, state_upper OR-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Thatcher, Kim (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Diehl, Ed (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Levy, Bobby (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Weber, Suzanne (cosponsor) · sponsorship