l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2375

Requires a person who is developing or repowering a wind energy facility to apply to the Federal Aviation Administration and, if applicable, the Federal Communications Commission, for approval for the installation and use of light-mitigating technology systems and, if approved, install the systems within 24 months or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.

Became law as Chapter 74, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 14, 2025, 121 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: Makes a person who builds or updates a wind power facility apply to the FAA or FCC to put in a system to reduce lighting. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3).</b> [<i>Digest: Makes a person who builds or updates a wind power facility apply to the FAA to put in a system to reduce lighting. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).</i>] Requires a person who is developing or repowering a wind energy facility to apply to the Federal Aviation Administration <b>and, if applicable, the Federal Communications Commission, for approval</b> for <b>the</b> installation <b>and use</b> of [<i>a</i>] light-mitigating technology [<i>system</i>] <b>systems</b> and, if approved, install the [<i>system</i>] <b>systems</b> within 24 months<b> or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter</b>. <b>Prohibits a county or city from allowing or permitting a wind energy facility if the person seeking to develop or repower the wind energy facility does not apply for approval for the installation and use of light-mitigating technology systems.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

3 co-sponsors

Virgle Osborne, Gregory Smith, Anna Scharf

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    David Brock Smith

    Its course

    January 13 to June 6, 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 action21 actions on 17 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1087 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentJan 17 to Apr 477 days

    In the SenateApr 10 to May 626 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 100 days

    Energy and EnvironmentApr 10 to May 525 days

    With the GovernorMay 6 to May 148 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading50–3

      Passed · Apr 10 · 7 present

    • Senate, third reading26–1

      Passed · May 6 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 4

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    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 – Apr 10

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
    3. Feb 20Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
    4. Apr 1Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
    5. Apr 4Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 7Read a second time
    7. Apr 10Passed the House of Representatives, 50 to 3

    In the Senate Apr 10 – May 6

    1. Apr 10Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Energy and Environment
    3. Apr 21Heard in Energy and Environment
    4. Apr 28Heard in Energy and Environment
    5. May 5Energy and Environment recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. May 6Passed the Senate, 26 to 1

    To the Governor May 8 – Jun 6

    1. May 8Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. May 14Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 6Became chapter 74 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 21 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. Feb 13Public Hearing cancelled.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 1Work Session held.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 7Second reading.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 8Rules suspended. Carried over to April 9, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 9Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Levy B. Passed.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 10First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    12. Apr 10Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
    13. Apr 21Public Hearing held.Senate
    14. Apr 28Work Session held.Senate
    15. May 5Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    16. May 5Second reading.Senate
    17. May 6Third reading. Carried by Robinson. Passed.Senate
    18. May 8Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    19. May 8President signed.Senate
    20. May 14Governor signed.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 6Chapter 74, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives