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HB3628 • 2025

Establishes the Oregon Electric Transmission Authority as an independent public corporation.

Establishes the Oregon Electric Transmission Authority as an independent public corporation.

Energy
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Gamba, Representative Andersen,, Neron,, Senator Golden,, Pham,, Sollman
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. 2025-02-25 House

    Public Hearing held.

  3. 2025-02-21 House

    Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  4. 2025-02-20 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Creates a public body to fund, build, upgrade, own and carry out transmission projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).
Establishes the Oregon Electric Transmission Authority as an independent public corporation. Provides that the authority shall support the expansion of electric transmission capacity in this state by financing, developing, constructing, upgrading, owning and operating electric transmission infrastructure. Directs the authority to identify and establish electric transmission corridors with statewide significance. Authorizes the authority to finance transmission projects by issuing revenue bonds and collecting payments from the users of the authority's transmission facilities.
Establishes the Tribal Advisory Council on Electric Transmission.
Directs the authority to submit an annual report to the interim committees or committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy on the authority's activities and operations for the preceding year.
Limits the authority's annual operating budget to no more than $2 million. Provides for the collection of a nonbypassable charge from large industrial electricity customers to fund the authority's operating budget.
Sunsets January 2, 2032. Requires the State Department of Energy to conduct a review of the authority and submit a report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy for the Legislative Assembly's consideration to extend the sunset date.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to the Oregon Electric Transmission Authority; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee