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HB 2067 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to landscape equipment rebates; prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Directs the State Department of Energy to establish a rebate program for the purchase of battery-powered leaf blowers. Establishes the Commercial Landscape Equipment Rebate Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes a new state fund (Commercial Landscape Equipment Rebate Fund) for government spending on rebates, constituting direct budget allocation for a program.90% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyPromotes battery-powered landscape equipment adoption, reducing fossil fuel dependence and advancing clean energy use in commercial landscaping sector.85% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill promotes battery-powered leaf blowers to reduce emissions from gas-powered equipment, directly advancing pollution control and clean energy adoption in landscape maintenance.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add a clear purpose statement, expand the fund's funding sources, establish new rules for the rebate program, create a reporting requirement, and set a sunset date for the legislation.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a simple rebate program to include specific eligibility criteria, funding limits, and a structured reporting mechanism with a defined end date.
SCOPE

Added a purpose statement explaining the program aims to offset costs for commercial contractors to improve energy efficiency and reduce noise pollution.

REQUIREMENT

Added new rules allowing the department to set criteria for applicants based on business size and local gas-ban jurisdictions, and to limit annual rebate amounts per applicant.

Added a requirement for the State Department of Energy to submit annual reports on rebate usage and program effectiveness by December 15.

FISCAL

Modified the fund's funding sources to include amounts appropriated by the Legislative Assembly, in addition to donations and interest.

Modified the initial appropriation amount from a blank field to a specific $2,000,000 for the 2025 biennium.

TIMELINE

Added a sunset provision repealing the act on January 2, 2031, with unspent funds reverting to the General Fund.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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