HB 3630 Oregon House · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to energy; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Directs State Department of Energy to establish program to provide assistance related to energy projects and activities to environmental justice communities. Requires State Department of Energy to develop comprehensive state energy strategy that identifies optimized pathways to achieving state's energy policy objectives. Requires department to periodically update state energy strategy. Directs department to produce report regarding state energy strategy and submit report to Governor and appropriate interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than November 1, 2025. Permits county to develop and adopt energy resilience plan and incorporate energy resilience plan into county's applicable natural hazard mitigation plan. Requires public utilities to use reasonable efforts to assist with and comply with requests from county for information regarding energy infrastructure, provided information is exempt from disclosure requirements. Directs State Department of Energy to establish program to award grants to counties to cover costs of developing energy resilience plans that meet certain requirements. Sunsets grant program on January 2, 2026. Requires State Department of Energy, in consultation with Housing and Community Services Department, to establish whole-home energy savings program and high-efficiency electric home rebate program. Requires State Department of Energy to create single resource that provides to interested persons information, technical assistance and assistance identifying contractors and financing options, related to available energy efficiency incentives and programs. Requires department to coordinate information and data exchanges between certain entities. Requires entities to use best practices to maintain confidentiality and security of information and data as required by law. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Energy for energy development services and certain expenses. Increases limit on biennial expenditures by State Department of Energy from federal funds. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced May 25, 2023 Signed Aug 1, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 14, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Aug 1, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 24, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley.
upper
Jun 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Pham K. Passed.
lower
Jun 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
May 31, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
lower
May 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
May 25, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
4 primary · 19 co-sponsors

Sponsors