Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 469 § 469.287 — Tier 2

Tier 2 buildings; requirement and standards for providing data; advisory committee; rules. (1)(a) Not later than December 31, 2024, the State Department of Energy by rule shall establish a requirement and standards under which eligible building owners of tier 2 buildings must provide to the department data that would enable the department to establish a benchmark for energy use in, and greenhouse gas emissions from, tier 2 buildings. (b) The State Department of Energy shall cooperate with the Department of Education to establish a requirement to provide the data described in paragraph (a) of this subsection in a manner that minimizes costs to schools and avoids or minimizes duplication with the Department of Education’s school facility assessments. (2) Not later than July 1, 2025, the State Department of Energy shall notify all eligible building owners of tier 2 buildings of the requirement and standards the department adopts by rule under subsection (1) of this section. (3) Not later than July 1, 2028, and by July 1 every five years thereafter, an eligible building owner of a tier 2 building shall provide the department with data the department requires in rules the department adopts under subsection (1) of this section. (4) Not later than July 1, 2029, the department shall evaluate and use the data the department receives from eligible building owners of tier 2 buildings to calculate average energy use in, and average greenhouse gas emissions from, each of the categories of tier 2 buildings that exist in this state. (5) Not later than July 1, 2025, the department shall establish and consult an advisory committee to identify and evaluate the financial and nonfinancial implications of establishing and implementing an energy performance standard for tier 2 buildings. The advisory committee must include, but is not limited to, representatives of renters, low-income tenants and environmental justice communities, as defined in ORS 469A.400. (6) Not later than October 1, 2030, the department shall submit a report to the Governor and to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to energy that: (a) Recommends a cost-effective energy performance standard for tier 2 buildings; and (b) Includes estimates of costs to eligible building owners, and challenges that eligible building owners would face, in implementing an energy performance standard for tier 2 buildings. [2023 c.442 §15] Note: See note under 469.275.