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HB2909 • 2025

Establishes the Oregon Public Utility Homeland Security Commission within the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.

Establishes the Oregon Public Utility Homeland Security Commission within the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Evans
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  3. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act creates the OPUHSC as part of the ODEM. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.1).
Establishes the Oregon Public Utility Homeland Security Commission within the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
Establishes the Oregon Public Utility Homeland Security Fund.
Establishes a grant program for the purpose of providing financial assistance to consumer-owned utilities for developing projects associated with natural disaster mitigation, prevention, response and recovery.
Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds to finance projects associated with natural disaster mitigation, prevention, response and recovery.
Relating to: Relating to public utilities.
Current location: In House Committee