l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4031

Exempts an energy facility from needing a site certificate from the Energy Facility Siting Council if the energy facility produces power from a renewable energy source, qualifies for certain federal renewable energy tax credits and is placed in service on or before December 31, 2030, or a date allowed by exception and a local land use application for the facility is submitted on or before December 31, 2028.

Became law as Chapter 12, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 5, 2026, 31 days after it was filed. In force from June 5, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Creates an exception to needing a site certificate from EFSC. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Exempts an energy facility from needing a site certificate from the Energy Facility Siting Council if the energy facility produces power from a renewable energy source, qualifies for certain federal renewable energy tax credits and <b>is placed in service on or before December 31, 2030, or a date allowed by exception and a local land use application for the facility is submitted </b>[<i>construction begins</i>] on or before December 31, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Its course

February 2 to March 17, 2026, 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 action18 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 1210 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentFeb 2 to Feb 119 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Feb 2513 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 12 to Feb 164 days

Energy and EnvironmentFeb 16 to Feb 248 days

With the GovernorFeb 25 to Mar 58 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading43–13

    Passed · Feb 12 · 4 present

  • Senate, third reading20–8

    Passed · Feb 25 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

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 House of Representatives Feb 2 – Feb 12

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. Feb 3Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. Feb 10Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. Feb 11Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 12Read a second time
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 43 to 13

In the Senate Feb 16 – Feb 25

  1. Feb 16Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Feb 23Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Feb 24Energy and Environment recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Feb 25Passed the Senate, 20 to 8

To the Governor Feb 26 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 26Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 27Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 5Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 17Became chapter 12 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from June 5, 2026
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 12Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Feb 16Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
  10. Feb 18Public Hearing Cancelled.Senate
  11. Feb 23Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  12. Feb 24Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. Feb 24Second reading.Senate
  14. Feb 25Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  15. Feb 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  16. Feb 27President signed.Senate
  17. Mar 5Governor signed.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 17Chapter 12, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.House of Representatives