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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 827

Expands the Oregon Solar and Storage Rebate Program to offer rebates for energy storage systems that will be paired at the time of installation with previously purchased and installed solar electric systems.

Became law as Chapter 230, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 135 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Makes program give rebates for energy storage systems that will be paired with solar systems. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Expands the Oregon Solar and Storage Rebate Program to offer rebates for energy storage systems that will be paired at the time of installation with previously purchased and installed solar electric systems.

Its course

January 13 to June 6, 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 action22 actions on 18 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Feb 2745 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Energy and EnvironmentJan 17 to Feb 2539 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to May 2082 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 1011 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentMar 10 to May 1465 days

With the GovernorMay 20 to May 288 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading21–7

    Passed · Feb 27 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading36–16

    Passed · May 20 · 7 present

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 – Feb 27

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Feb 5Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Feb 17Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Feb 25Energy and Environment recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Feb 27Passed the Senate, 21 to 7

In the House of Representatives Mar 4 – May 20

  1. Mar 4Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 10Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. Apr 22Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. May 13Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. May 14Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it
  6. May 15Read a second time
  7. May 20Passed the House of Representatives, 36 to 16

To the Governor May 21 – Jun 6

  1. May 21Signed in the Senate
  2. May 22Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 28Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 230 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 22 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. Feb 5Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 17Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 25Recommendation: Do pass and requesting subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.Senate
  6. Feb 25Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.Senate
  7. Feb 25Second reading.Senate
  8. Feb 27Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  9. Feb 27Thatcher granted unanimous consent to change vote from aye to nay.Senate
  10. Mar 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Mar 10Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 22Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. May 13Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. May 14Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. May 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. May 19Rules suspended. Carried over to May 20, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. May 20Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.House of Representatives
  18. May 21President signed.Senate
  19. May 22Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. May 28Governor signed.Senate
  21. Jun 6Chapter 230, 2025 Laws.Senate
  22. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate