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SB827 • 2025
Expands the Oregon Solar and Storage Rebate Program to offer rebates for energy storage systems that will be paired at the time of installation with previously purchased and installed solar electric systems.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 230, 2025 Laws.
Effective date, January 1, 2026.
Governor signed.
Speaker signed.
President signed.
Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed. Ayes, 36; Nays, 16--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Diehl, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 5--Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Nguyen H, Smith G, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Chotzen, Kropf.
Rules suspended. Carried over to May 20, 2025 Calendar.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 21; Nays, 7--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, Nash, Robinson, Thatcher; Excused, 2--Broadman, Prozanski.
Thatcher granted unanimous consent to change vote from aye to nay.
Recommendation: Do pass and requesting subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
Second reading.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Energy and Environment, then Ways and Means.
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Digest: Makes program give rebates for energy storage systems that will be paired with solar systems. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Expands the Oregon Solar and Storage Rebate Program to offer rebates for energy storage systems that will be paired at the time of installation with previously purchased and installed solar electric systems. Relating to: Relating to the Oregon Solar and Storage Rebate Program. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned