2024 Regular Session • Oregon Legislature
SB1581: Relating to the reporting of the status of a regional energy market.
Legislative Summary
The Act makes an electric company report each year on the steps taken or being taken to be part of an energy market. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Requires an investor-owned utility that sells more than two million megawatt hours of electricity in a calendar year to report to and inform the Legislative Assembly [the activities, if any,] of activities that the investor-owned utility has taken or is taking toward participating in a regional energy market. Sunsets January 2, 2031.
Bill History
2/5/2024
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
2/5/2024
Referred to Energy and Environment.
Senate
2/13/2024
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
Senate
2/16/2024
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Senate
2/19/2024
Second reading.
Senate
2/20/2024
Carried over to 02-21 by unanimous consent.
Senate
2/21/2024
Third reading. Carried by Taylor, Smith DB. Passed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 6--Bonham, Boquist, Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher.
Senate
2/22/2024
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
Recommendation: Do pass.
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Second reading.
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Rules suspended. Carried over to March 5, 2024 Calendar.
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. Ayes, 37; Nays, 14--Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Elmer, Goodwin, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Reschke, Smith G, Stout, Wallan, Yunker; Excused, 4--Boshart Davis, Bynum, Cramer, Owens; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Fahey, Hieb, Javadi, Sosa, Speaker Rayfield.
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
President signed.
Senate
3/7/2024
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Governor signed.
Senate
3/28/2024
Chapter 67, 2024 Laws.
Senate
3/28/2024
Effective date, January 1, 2025.
Senate
Amendments
Senate Committee On Energy and Environment Amendment #-1
Senate Committee On Energy and Environment (2024-02-13)
2/13/2024Not Adopted
Senate Committee On Energy and Environment Amendment #-2
Senate Committee On Energy and Environment (2024-02-13)
2/13/2024Not Adopted
Senate Committee On Energy and Environment Amendment #-1
Senate Committee On Energy and Environment (2024-02-08)
2/8/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Third Reading
3/5/2024
37
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do Pass the A-Eng bill
2/28/2024
8
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
2/21/2024
24
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2/13/2024
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/28/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 23
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor

Kathleen Taylor
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (26)
David Smith
Republican
Courtney Neron
Democrat
Wlnsvey Campos
Democrat
Michael Dembrow
Democrat
Lew Frederick
Democrat
Jeffrey Golden
Democrat
Chris Gorsek
Democrat
Kayse Jama
Democrat
Katherine Lieber
Democrat
James Manning
Democrat
Mark Meek
Democrat
Deb Patterson
Democrat
Rob Wagner
Democrat
Aaron Woods
Democrat
Court Boice
Republican
Maxine Dexter
Democrat
Mark Gamba
Democrat
Dacia Grayber
Democrat
Ken Helm
Democrat
James Hieb
Republican
John Lively
Democrat
Pam Marsh
Democrat
Nancy Nathanson
Democrat
Travis Nelson
Democrat
Robert Nosse
Democrat
Mark Owens
Republican