l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3653

Defines "energy performance contract" and allows authorized state agencies to enter into energy performance contracts without requiring a competitive procurement if the authorized state agency follows rules that the Attorney General adopts, negotiates a performance guarantee and enters into the contract with a qualified energy service company that the State Department of Energy prequalifies and approves.

Became law as Chapter 161, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 27, 2025, 96 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Lets a state agency sign a contract to get energy savings and other benefits. Says that the state agency must obey certain rules, hire an approved company and get a guarantee of a certain level of savings. Takes effect on the 91st day after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Defines "energy performance contract" and allows authorized state agencies to enter into energy performance contracts without requiring a competitive procurement if the authorized state agency follows rules that the Attorney General adopts, negotiates a performance guarantee and enters into the contract with a qualified energy service company that the State Department of Energy prequalifies and approves. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Suzanne Weber, David Brock Smith

    Its course

    February 20 to June 11, 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 18 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Apr 1756 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 20 to Feb 211 day

    Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentFeb 21 to Apr 1452 days

    In the SenateApr 17 to May 1528 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 17 to Apr 214 days

    Energy and EnvironmentApr 21 to May 1221 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 2712 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading51–0

      Passed · Apr 17 · 9 present

    • Senate, third reading26–1

      Passed · May 15 · 3 present

    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 Feb 20 – Apr 17

    1. Feb 20Introduced
    2. Feb 21Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
    3. Apr 3Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
    4. Apr 8Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
    5. Apr 14Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it
    6. Apr 15Read a second time
    7. Apr 17Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 0

    In the Senate Apr 21 – May 15

    1. Apr 21Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Energy and Environment
    3. Apr 28Heard in Energy and Environment
    4. May 5Heard in Energy and Environment
    5. May 12Energy and Environment recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. May 15Passed the Senate, 26 to 1

    To the Governor May 20 – Jun 11

    1. May 20Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. May 27Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 11Became chapter 161 of Oregon Laws 2025
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Feb 20First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 21Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
    3. Apr 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 14Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 15Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 16Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 17Third reading. Carried by Levy E, Levy B. Passed.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 21First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    10. Apr 21Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
    11. Apr 28Public Hearing held.Senate
    12. May 5Work Session held.Senate
    13. May 12Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
    14. May 12Second reading.Senate
    15. May 13Carried over to 05-14 by unanimous consent.Senate
    16. May 14Carried over to 05-15 by unanimous consent.Senate
    17. May 15Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed.Senate
    18. May 20Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    19. May 20President signed.Senate
    20. May 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 11Chapter 161, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.House of Representatives