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HB3148 • 2025

Makes permanent the plan of assistance for low-income customers for telecommunication services.

Makes permanent the plan of assistance for low-income customers for telecommunication services.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Marsh,, Senator Smith DB,, Woods,, Representative Neron, Representative Andersen,, Chotzen,, Gomberg,, Grayber,, Kropf,, Pham H,, Wright,
Last action
2025-08-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-07 House

    Chapter 502, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-17 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-27 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-27 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  6. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Second reading.

  7. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 3--Bonham, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 3--Gorsek, Prozanski, Thatcher.

  8. 2025-06-24 House

    Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. Ayes, 37; Nays, 14--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G; Excused, 6--Cate, Diehl, Harbick, Nguyen H, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Boshart Davis, Helfrich, McIntire.

  9. 2025-06-24 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  10. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  11. 2025-06-23 House

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-06-20 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  13. 2025-06-18 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-06-16 House

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-06-16 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  16. 2025-06-12 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

  17. 2025-04-01 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  18. 2025-04-01 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  19. 2025-03-26 House

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-03-12 House

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  22. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Repeals the sunset on the Oregon Lifeline plan. Makes changes to the assistance that the plan provides. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8).
Makes permanent the plan of assistance for low-income customers for telecommunication services. Renames the plan of assistance the Oregon Lifeline plan. Adds to the assistance provided to low-income customers a one-time personal computing device benefit for the purchase of an Internet-enabled computer and ancillary devices.
Repeals the requirement but still permits the Public Utility Commission to use part of the surcharge assessed on retail telecommunications subscribers for marketing and outreach activities to increase participation in the plan of assistance. Repeals the Oregon Telephone Assistance Program Advisory Committee.
Directs the commission to adopt rules to carry out the provisions of the Act not later than December 1, 2026.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to the availability of residential telecommunication services for low-income customers; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned