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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 688

Allows the Public Utility Commission to adopt a framework for carrying out performance-based regulation of electric companies and use incentives and penalties to induce electric companies to bring electric utility operations in line with the public interest and certain objectives.

Became law as Chapter 538, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 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: Allows the PUC to make a framework to reward or penalize power companies based on how well they perform. States how much money the PUC may spend to make the framework. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0).</b> [<i>Digest: Allows the PUC to make a framework to reward or penalize power companies based on how well they perform. Gives money to the PUC to make the framework. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7).</i>] Allows the Public Utility Commission to adopt a framework for carrying out performance-based regulation of electric companies and use incentives and penalties to induce electric companies to bring electric utility operations in line with the public interest and certain objectives. Declares a public interest for purposes of the Act. [<i>Appropriates moneys to the commission for implementing performance-based regulations.</i>] <b>Limits expenditures from certain moneys collected or received by the commission for the purposes of carrying out performance-based regulation of electric companies.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Janeen Sollman, James Manning Jr., Mark Meek, Courtney Neron Misslin, Wlnsvey Campos

In the House of Representatives

    6 co-sponsors

    Mark Gamba, Nathan Sosa, Tom Andersen, Willy Chotzen, Pam Marsh, Travis Nelson

    Its course

    January 13 to July 25, 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 action25 actions on 17 days

    In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 23161 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Energy and EnvironmentJan 17 to Mar 2769 days

    Ways and MeansMar 27 to May 23 · moved on57 days

    Natural ResourcesMay 23 to Jun 11 · moved on19 days

    Ways and MeansJun 11 to Jun 198 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 23 to Jun 263 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 230 days

    Ways and MeansJun 23 to Jun 252 days

    With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 1721 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading19–10

      Passed · Jun 23 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading36–13

      Passed · Jun 26 · 11 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 27

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 19

    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 Jan 13 – Jun 23

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Energy and Environment
    3. Mar 12Heard in Energy and Environment
    4. Mar 17Heard in Energy and Environment
    5. Mar 24Heard in Energy and Environment
    6. Mar 27Energy and Environment recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    7. Sent to Ways and Means
    8. May 23Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
    9. Jun 11Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
    10. Returned to Ways and Means
    11. Jun 17Heard in Ways and Means
    12. Jun 19Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    13. Jun 20Read a second time
    14. Jun 23Passed the Senate, 19 to 10

    In the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Jun 26

    1. Jun 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Jun 25Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Jun 26Passed the House of Representatives, 36 to 13

    To the Governor Jun 27 – Jul 25

    1. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
    2. Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
    4. Jul 25Became chapter 538 of Oregon Laws 2025
    5. In force from January 1, 2026
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 17Referred to Energy and Environment, then Ways and Means.Senate
    3. Mar 12Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 17Public Hearing held.Senate
    5. Mar 24Work Session held.Senate
    6. Mar 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    7. Mar 27Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
    8. May 23Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.Senate
    9. Jun 11Work Session held.Senate
    10. Jun 11Returned to Full Committee.Senate
    11. Jun 17Work Session held.Senate
    12. Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    13. Jun 20Second reading.Senate
    14. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.Senate
    15. Jun 23Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.Senate
    16. Jun 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 25Second reading.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 27President signed.Senate
    22. Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    23. Jul 17Governor signed.Senate
    24. Jul 25Chapter 538, 2025 Laws.Senate
    25. Jul 25Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate