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HB3156 • 2025

Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.

Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.

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

Sponsor
Representative Cate, Representative Chaichi,, Gamba,, Osborne,, Reschke,, Senator Pham,, Sollman,
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.

<b>Digest: Tells each public utility to include with each bill they send the phone numbers and website for the PUC's consumer services.

What This Bill Does

  • <b>Digest: Tells each public utility to include with each bill they send the phone numbers and website for the PUC's consumer services.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</b> [<i>Digest: Makes the PUC do a study on utilities and submit a report on its findings.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).</i>] [<i>Requires the Public Utility Commission to study utilities.
  • Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.</b> Relating to: Relating to utilities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 House

    Chapter 97, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-19 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-12 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-05-09 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. Ayes, 26; Excused, 3--Linthicum, Smith DB, Starr.

  6. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Carried over to 05-08 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  8. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-04-15 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  12. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Referred to Labor and Business.

  13. 2025-04-14 House

    Third reading. Carried by Osborne. Passed. Ayes, 55; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Nguyen H, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Speaker Fahey.

  14. 2025-04-10 House

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-04-09 House

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

  16. 2025-04-03 House

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-03-27 House

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.

  19. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Tells each public utility to include with each bill they send the phone numbers and website for the PUC's consumer services. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</b>
[<i>Digest: Makes the PUC do a study on utilities and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Public Utility Commission to study utilities. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.</b>
Relating to: Relating to utilities.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 3156
Sponsored by Representative CATE; Representatives CHAICHI, GAMBA, OSBORNE, RESCHKE,
Senators PHAM K, SOLLMAN (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to utilities.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
Section 2 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 757.
SECTION 2. The Public Utility Commission shall require each public utility to include at
the bottom of every utility bill the following information:
(1) The phone numbers for the commission’s consumer services.
(2) The website address, in shortened form, for the commission’s online consumer com-
plaint form.
Passed by House April 14, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 8, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 3156 (HB 3156-A) Page 1