Or. Admin. Code § 660-044-0035 - Review and Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets

(1) The commission shall by June 1, 2021, and at four-year intervals thereafter, conduct a review of the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets in OAR 660-044-0020 and 660-044-0025.

(2) The review by the commission shall evaluate whether revisions to the targets established in this division are warranted considering the following factors:

(a) Results of land use and transportation scenario planning conducted within metropolitan planning areas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from light vehicles;

(b) New or revised federal and state laws or programs established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from light vehicles;

(c) State plans or policies establishing or allocating greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals to specific sectors or subsectors;

(d) Policies and recommendations in the Statewide Transportation Strategy adopted by the Oregon Transportation Commission;

(e) Additional studies or analysis conducted by the Oregon Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Oregon Department of Energy or other agencies regarding greenhouse gas emissions from light vehicle travel, including but not limited to changes to vehicle technologies, fuels and the vehicle fleet;

(f) Changes in population growth rates, metropolitan planning area boundaries, land use or development patterns in metropolitan planning areas that affect light vehicle travel;

(g) Efforts by local governments in metropolitan areas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all sources;

(h) Input from affected local and regional governments and metropolitan planning organizations;

(i) Land use feasibility and economic studies regarding land use densities; and

(j) State funding and support for scenario planning and public engagement.

(3) The department shall, in consultation and collaboration with affected local governments, metropolitan planning organizations and other state agencies, prepare a report addressing factors listed in section (2) of this rule to aid the commission in determining whether revisions to targets established in this division are warranted.

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Or. Admin. Code § 660-044-0035

LCDD 5-2011, f. 5-26-11, cert. ef. 6-1-11; LCDD 5-2017, f. 2-28-17, cert. ef. 3/1/2017; LCDD 2-2022, temporary amend filed 06/01/2022, effective 6/1/2022 through 11/27/2022; LCDD 3-2022, amend filed 08/17/2022, effective 8/17/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040, Ch. 865 OL 2009 (HB 2001) § 37(6) & Ch. 85 OL 2010 Special Session (SB 1059) § 5

Statutes/Other Implemented: Ch. 865 OL 2009 (HBl 2001) § 37(6) & Ch. 85 OL 2010 Special Session (SBl 1059) § 5