HB 4058
Directs Oregon Health Authority to create program to acquire and distribute air conditioners and air filters on emergency basis to individuals eligible for medical assistance.
| Status | In House Committee (JWM) |
| Requested by | (at the request of House Interim Committee on Environment and Natural Resources for Representative Pam Marsh) |
| Sponsors | Pam Marsh (Democrat) (Chief) |
| Fiscal impact | Fiscal impact issued |
| Revenue impact | Revenue impact issued |
| Emergency clause | Yes |
Bill Text
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to create programs distributing air conditioners and air filters, and establishes a Heat Pump Deployment Program for residential improvements.
Overview#
Directs Oregon Health Authority to create program to acquire and distribute air conditioners and air purifiers] filters on emergency basis to individuals eligible for medical assistance. Appropriates moneys to authority to implement program. Adds Indian health center and manufactured dwelling park nonprofit cooperative to list of entities eligible to participate in Healthy Homes Program. Clarifies electric utility as eligible entity. Adds improvements to reduce heat and electrical upgrades to types of repair and rehabilitation covered by program grants. Establishes Heat Pump Deployment Program within State Department of Energy to provide grants to entities to provide financial assistance to cover purchase and installation of heat pumps and related upgrades. Establishes Heat Pump Deployment Advisory Council. Establishes Heat Pump Deployment Fund and appropriates moneys for deposit into fund. Directs State Department of Energy to develop and submit report related to heat pump technician training programs no later than September 15, 2023. Sunsets January 2, 2024.] Directs Public Utility Commission to explore measures to address differentiated rates or energy assistance for ratepayers with higher utility bills during periods of extreme temperatures or poor air quality.] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Solak | Pacific Propane Gas Association | Oppose | 2022-02-01 |
| Regina Ayars | Ashland | Support | 2022-02-01 |
| Kristin Edmark | Battle Ground | Support | 2022-02-01 |
| Nora Apter | Oregon Environmental Council | Support | 2022-02-01 |
| patty falkenstein | tigard | Unknown | 2022-02-01 |
| KB Mercer | Portland | Support | 2022-02-01 |
| Claudia Keith | League of Women Voters of Oregon | Support | 2022-02-01 |
| Philip Carver | 350 Salem Oregon | Support | 2022-02-01 |
| Stephanie Kruse | Oregon Department of Energy | Support | 2022-02-01 |
| Bill Harris | Portland | Support | 2022-02-01 |
| kim davis | Salem | Support | 2022-02-01 |
| Meg Bowman | Portland | Support | 2022-02-01 |
| Allie Rosenbluth | Rogue Climate | Support | 2022-02-01 |
| Alan Journet | Jacksonville | Support | 2022-02-01 |
| Donna Bleiler | Salem | Oppose | 2022-02-01 |
| Harriet Cooke | Portland | Support | 2022-02-01 |
| Sara Crowell | Portland | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Barbara Baylor | Portalnd | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Brett Baylor | Portland | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Jan Zuckerman | Portland | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Eric Noll | City of Portland | Unknown | 2022-02-02 |
| Twila Jacobsen | SEIU503 Climate Justice Comm | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Stephanie Phillips | Urban League of Portland | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Britni Davidson | Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association | Unknown | 2022-02-02 |
| Terry Harris | Portland | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Jason Heuser | Eugene Water and Electric Board | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Jennifer Hill-Hart | Portland | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Nicholas Johnson | LCRI | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| David Heslam | Portland | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Ivy Major-McDowall | Our Children Oregon | Unknown | 2022-02-02 |
| Taylor Steenblock | Multnomah County | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Jane Stackhouse | Portland | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Pat DeLaquil | Gresham | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Andrea Valderrama | Portland | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| patty falkenstein | tigard | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Vivek Shandas | Portland | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Brooke Brownlee | Portland General Electric | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Tara Kroft | Salem | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Chris Coughlin | Oregon Consumer Justice | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Rey Takahashi | Salem | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Cara Kangas | 211info | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Nikita Daryanani | Coalition of Communities of Color | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Bryleigh Oneil | Salem | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Miles Pengilly | Thorn Run Partners | Support | 2022-02-02 |
| Margaret Scott | Ashland | Support | 2022-02-03 |
| Oshadhi Jayaweera | Salem | Support | 2022-02-03 |
| Jenna Jones | League of Oregon Cities | Support | 2022-02-03 |
| Scott Shurtleff | Portland | Support | 2022-02-03 |
| David De La Torre | Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility | Support | 2022-02-03 |
| Brian Monberg | City of Gresham | Support | 2022-02-03 |
| Julia DeGraw | Oregon Conservation Network and OLCV | Unknown | 2022-02-03 |
| Kelly Hogan | Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon | Support | 2022-02-03 |
| Jackie Leung | OR Comm on Asian and Pacific Islanders Affairs | Support | 2022-02-17 |
| Chad Ludwig | Deaf DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Oregonians | Unknown | 2022-02-17 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-01 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2022-02-01 | H | Referred to Environment and Natural Resources with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2022-02-02 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2022-02-07 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2022-02-08 | H | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2022-02-08 | H | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2022-03-04 | H | In committee upon adjournment. |