Carbon tax bill would send $500-plus 'kicker' checks to Oregonians

Salem lawmakers on Tuesday will discuss three bills that would effectively set a price on carbon dioxide emissions in Oregon.

It’s unlikely the bills will leave the House Energy and Environment Committee for a full vote by the Legislature. The contentious passage of the Clean Fuels bill in March may have sapped the political will to pass another climate-related bill. State Republicans have said they won’t vote to pass a transportation funding bill if the Clean Fuels legislation is not repealed.

The…