l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1526

Requires the State Department of Energy to apply for grant moneys from the State Agency Program Fund to cover the costs and expenses of carrying out pre-startup activities and forming a nonprofit entity.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on March 6, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Tells ODOE to apply for moneys to pay for the formation of a new entity that can finance projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Requires the State Department of Energy to apply for grant moneys from the State Agency Program Fund to cover the costs and expenses of carrying out pre-startup activities and forming a nonprofit entity. Allows the department to also apply for moneys from other sources. Directs the department to carry out pre-startup activities, including [<i>recruiting and</i>] convening a founding board<b> and filling the founding board's membership</b>, if the department secures sufficient grant moneys. Directs the founding board to form a nonprofit entity for the purpose of financing clean energy and resilience projects. Requires the entity to report annually to the appropriate committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly. Directs the Oregon Business Development Department and the State Department of Energy to work with the entity.

Its course

February 2 to March 6, 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 action8 actions on 5 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Energy and EnvironmentFeb 2 to Feb 119 days

Ways and MeansFeb 11 to Mar 6 · stopped23 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

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 2 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Feb 4Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Feb 9Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Feb 11Energy and Environment recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 2Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
  3. Feb 4Public Hearing Scheduled.Senate
  4. Feb 4Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Feb 9Work Session held.Senate
  6. Feb 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Feb 11Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  8. Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate