Senators YOUNG and JACKSON propose the following amendment (DAD NAT GAS RATE STABILIZ ):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 73, OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF, page 434, after line 24, by adding an appropriately numbered new proviso to read:

/ (ORS:Natural Gas Rate Stabilization Act Study) From the funds appropriated and/or authorized to the Office of Regulatory Staff in the current fiscal year, the office shall study the Natural Gas Rate Stabilization Act of 2005 and make recommendations to the General Assembly by December 31, 2021. The study shall include, but is not limited to, examining and recommending any changes to the Natural Gas Rate Stabilization Act of 2005 and determining if the provisions of the Act are in the best interests of the ratepayers and support the provision of safe, reliable, high quality utility service . /

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.