l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3863

Requires the Public Utility Commission to establish an eligibility cap at no less than 10 megawatts for the use of standard avoided costs rates and contracts for the purchase of energy or energy and capacity from qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.

Became law as Chapter 149, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 22, 2025, 84 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Makes the PUC set a cap at no less than 10 MWs for the use of standard terms and conditions for buying power from a qualifying facility. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Requires the Public Utility Commission to establish an eligibility cap at no less than 10 megawatts for the use of standard avoided costs rates and contracts for the purchase of energy or energy and capacity from qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. 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

1 co-sponsor

Mark Gamba

Its course

February 27 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 action23 actions on 21 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Apr 1446 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 45 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentMar 4 to Apr 431 days

In the SenateApr 14 to May 1329 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 14 to Apr 151 day

Energy and EnvironmentApr 15 to May 722 days

With the GovernorMay 13 to May 229 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading40–15

    Passed · Apr 14 · 5 present

  • Senate, third reading21–8

    Passed · May 13 · 1 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 27 – Apr 14

  1. Feb 27Introduced
  2. Mar 4Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. Mar 27Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. Apr 1Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. Apr 4Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it
  6. Apr 7Read a second time
  7. Apr 14Passed the House of Representatives, 40 to 15

In the Senate Apr 15 – May 13

  1. Apr 15Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Apr 23Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Apr 30Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. May 7Energy and Environment recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 13Passed the Senate, 21 to 8

To the Governor May 14 – Jun 11

  1. May 14Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. May 15Signed in the Senate
  3. May 22Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Became chapter 149 of Oregon Laws 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 4Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 1Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 4Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 7Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 8Rules suspended. Carried over to April 9, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 9Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 10Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 14Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  12. Apr 15Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
  13. Apr 23Public Hearing held.Senate
  14. Apr 30Work Session held.Senate
  15. May 7Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  16. May 7Second reading.Senate
  17. May 8Carried over to 05-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. May 12Carried over to 05-13 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. May 13Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  20. May 14Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. May 15President signed.Senate
  22. May 22Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 11Chapter 149, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.House of Representatives