ORS 757.747
Environmental justice
- commission to establish equity metrics
(1)
As used in this section, “environmental justice” means the equal treatment, protection from environmental and health hazards, and meaningful involvement of environmental justice communities in the development, implementation and enforcement of regulations and policies that affect the environment in which people live, work, learn, practice spirituality and play.(2)
The Public Utility Commission shall establish, and update no less than once every four years, equity metrics for the purpose of assessing, addressing and creating accountability for environmental justice in the expenditure and investment of funds collected pursuant to ORS 757.054 (Cost-effective energy efficiency resources and demand response resources), through natural gas tariffs or through public purpose charges pursuant to ORS 757.612 (Requirements for public purpose expenditures) and paid to a nongovernmental entity. The equity metrics and each update required by this section must reflect feedback gathered through a public process that is managed by the commission and that, at a minimum, includes representatives of environmental justice communities.(3)
Each nongovernmental entity that is paid funds collected pursuant to ORS 757.054 (Cost-effective energy efficiency resources and demand response resources), through natural gas tariffs or through public purpose charges pursuant to ORS 757.612 (Requirements for public purpose expenditures) shall, as part of the entity’s filings required under ORS 757.746 (Requirements for nongovernmental entities receiving funds) (1)(f), report on the entity’s progress in achieving the equity metrics established pursuant to this section. [2021 c.547 §11]
Source:
Section 757.747 — Environmental justice; commission to establish equity metrics, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors757.html (accessed May 26, 2025).