l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3874

Increases from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts the minimum size that a wind energy facility needs to be before a wind energy facility is required to obtain a site certificate from the Energy Facility Siting Council.

Became law as Chapter 162, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 27, 2025, 89 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Raises to 100 MW the smallest size that a wind power plant needs to be before a site certificate from EFSC is required. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Increases from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts the minimum size that a wind energy facility needs to be before a wind energy facility is required to obtain a site certificate from the Energy Facility Siting Council. <b>Requires an applicant for a county land use permit to provide a decommissioning plan if the application is to establish a wind energy facility with an average electric generating capacity of at least 50 megawatts but less than 100 megawatts.</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

2 co-sponsors

Mark Gamba, Mark Owens

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 734 days

In the SenateApr 14 to May 1329 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 14 to Apr 151 day

Energy and EnvironmentApr 15 to May 621 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 13 to May 207 days

With the GovernorMay 20 to May 277 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading41–14

    Passed · Apr 14 · 5 present

  • Senate, third reading28–1

    Passed · May 13 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence38–15

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 19 · 6 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 6

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 3Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. Apr 7Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it
  6. Apr 8Read a second time
  7. Apr 14Passed the House of Representatives, 41 to 14

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 6Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
  6. May 7Read a second time
  7. May 13Passed the Senate, 28 to 1

Back in the House of Representatives May 19 – May 20

  1. May 19The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 38 to 15
  2. May 20Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor May 20 – Jun 11

  1. May 20Signed in the Senate
  2. May 27Signed by the Governor
  3. Jun 11Became chapter 162 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
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 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 8Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 9Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 10Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 14Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Apr 15Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
  12. Apr 23Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. Apr 30Work Session held.Senate
  14. May 6Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  15. May 7Second reading.Senate
  16. May 8Carried over to 05-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. May 12Carried over to 05-13 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. May 13Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.Senate
  19. May 19House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  20. May 20Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. May 20President signed.Senate
  22. May 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 11Chapter 162, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives