2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB3156: Relating to utilities.

Legislative Summary

Tells each public utility to include with each bill they send the phone numbers and website for the PUC's consumer services. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). [Digest: Makes the PUC do a study on utilities and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).] [Requires the Public Utility Commission to study utilities. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Second reading.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Third reading. Carried by Osborne. Passed. Ayes, 55; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Nguyen H, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Speaker Fahey.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
4/15/2025
Referred to Labor and Business.
Senate
4/24/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
4/29/2025
Work Session scheduled.
Senate

Amendments

House Committee On Commerce and Consumer Protection Amendment #-1

House Committee On Commerce and Consumer Protection (2025-04-03)

4/3/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Commerce and Consumer Protection Amendment #-1

House Committee On Commerce and Consumer Protection (2025-03-27)

3/27/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Third Reading
4/14/2025
55
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
4/3/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/15/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Labor and Business(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
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Analysis
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