l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1143

Directs the Public Utility Commission to establish a pilot program that allows each natural gas company to develop a utility-scale thermal energy network pilot project to provide heating and cooling services to customers.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: Makes the PUC create a program to have each gas company create a thermal energy network pilot project. Makes each gas company apply to create a pilot project. Makes labor standards for certain covered projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.4).</b> [<i>Digest: Makes the PUC create a program to have each gas company create a thermal energy network pilot project. Makes each gas company apply to create a pilot project. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).</i>] Directs the Public Utility Commission to establish a pilot program that allows each natural gas company to develop a utility-scale thermal energy network pilot project to provide heating and cooling services to customers. Requires each natural gas company to file a proposal and plan to develop a pilot project or an explanation for why the natural gas company is not submitting a proposal. Identifies criteria the commission shall take into consideration in evaluating a proposal. <b>Establishes labor standards and reporting requirements for certain thermal energy network projects.</b> 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Khanh Pham

In the House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Ken Helm, John Lively

Its course

February 27 to June 27, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the SenateFeb 27 to Jun 27 · stopped120 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 34 days

Energy and EnvironmentMar 3 to Apr 1442 days

Ways and MeansApr 14 to Jun 27 · stopped74 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 14

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 Senate Feb 27 – Jun 27

  1. Feb 27Introduced
  2. Mar 3Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Mar 19Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Apr 7Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Apr 14Energy and Environment recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 27Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Mar 3Referred to Energy and Environment, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Mar 19Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 7Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 14Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  7. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.Senate