2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB3927: Relating to electric transmission infrastructure.

Legislative Summary

Tells ODOE to study the need to build more electric transmission lines. Tells ODOE to build two electric transmission projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires the State Department of Energy to study the need to expand electric transmission infrastructure in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy no later than September 15, 2026. Establishes the Oregon Electric Transmission Expansion Fund. Requires the State Department of Energy to develop two electric transmission expansion projects no later than January 1, 2036. Appropriates moneys to the fund over five biennia. Sunsets the fund on January 2, 2036.

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Bill History

3/17/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment Amendment #-1

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment (2025-04-03)

4/3/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment Amendment #-2

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment (2025-04-03)

4/3/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment Amendment #-1

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment (2025-03-27)

3/27/2025Not Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Climate, Energy, and Environment(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
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