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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2370

Increases the annual fee amount that the Public Utility Commission may impose on public utilities for the purpose of defraying costs of the commission.

Became law as Chapter 438, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 26, 2025, 164 days after it was filed. In force from June 26, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Raises the annual fee amount that the PUC may impose on public utilities to cover costs of the commission. Takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Increases the annual fee amount that the Public Utility Commission may impose on public utilities for the purpose of defraying costs of the commission. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 13 to July 25, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action24 actions on 19 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 5143 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentJan 17 to Apr 477 days

Ways and MeansApr 4 to Apr 28 · moved on24 days

Transportation and Economic DevelopmentApr 28 to May 22 · moved on24 days

Ways and MeansMay 22 to Jun 312 days

In the SenateJun 5 to Jun 1611 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 5 to Jun 94 days

Ways and MeansJun 9 to Jun 101 day

With the GovernorJun 16 to Jun 2610 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading33–17

    Passed · Jun 5 · 9 present

  • Senate, third reading18–9

    Passed · Jun 16 · 3 present

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jun 5

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. Jan 30Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. Apr 1Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. Apr 4Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Apr 28Sent to Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  8. May 22Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. May 30Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 3Ways and Means recommended it
  12. Jun 4Read a second time
  13. Jun 5Passed the House of Representatives, 33 to 17

In the Senate Jun 9 – Jun 16

  1. Jun 9Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 10Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 16Passed the Senate, 18 to 9

To the Governor Jun 18 – Jul 25

  1. Jun 18Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 26Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 25Became chapter 438 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from June 26, 2025
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
  3. Jan 30Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 1Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 4Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 4Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 28Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.House of Representatives
  8. May 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. May 22Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. May 30Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 3Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 4Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 5Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 9First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  15. Jun 9Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  16. Jun 10Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  17. Jun 10Second reading.Senate
  18. Jun 11Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Jun 12Carried over to 06-16 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. Jun 16Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.Senate
  21. Jun 18Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 18President signed.Senate
  23. Jun 26Governor signed.House of Representatives
  24. Jul 25Chapter 438, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 26, 2025.House of Representatives