2017 ORS 468A.210¹
Definitions for ORS 352.247 and 468A.200 to 468A.260

Definitions for ORS 352.823 (Oregon Climate Change Research Institute) and 468A.200 (Legislative findings) to 468A.260 (Report to Legislative Assembly). As used in ORS 352.823 (Oregon Climate Change Research Institute) and 468A.200 (Legislative findings) to 468A.260 (Report to Legislative Assembly):

(1) “Global warming” means an increase in the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere that is associated with the release of greenhouse gases.

(2) “Greenhouse gas” means any gas that contributes to anthropogenic global warming including, but not limited to, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride.

(3) “Greenhouse gas cap-and-trade system” means a system that:

(a) Establishes a total cap on greenhouse gas emissions from an identified group of emitters;

(b) Establishes a market for allowances that represent emissions; and

(c) Allows trading of allowances among greenhouse gas emitters. [2007 c.907 §3]

Note: See note under 468A.200 (Legislative findings).

§§ 468A.350 (Definitions for ORS 468A.350 to 468A.400) to 468A.400 (Fees)

(formerly 468.360 to 468.405)

Atty. Gen. Opinions

Motor Vehicle Emission Control Inspec­tion Program funding, (1974) Vol 37, p 130

1 Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 468A—Air Quality, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­ors468A.­html (2017) (last ac­cessed Mar. 30, 2018).
 
2 Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Stat­utes, Cumulative Supplement - 2017, Chapter 468A, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­ano468A.­html (2017) (last ac­cessed Mar. 30, 2018).
 
3 OregonLaws.org assembles these lists by analyzing references between Sections. Each listed item refers back to the current Section in its own text. The result reveals relationships in the code that may not have otherwise been apparent.