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HB 2567 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to heat pump programs.

Summary
Requires an eligible entity that receives a grant under the Heat Pump Deployment Program to agree to use best practices to maintain the security and confidentiality of personal information of individuals who apply for or receive financial assistance under the program from the eligible entity. Allows the State Department of Energy to award additional grant moneys to an eligible entity utilizing an existing performance agreement if additional funds become available. Allows the State Department of Energy to provide an additional incentive amount under the rental home heat pump program for contractors who install heat pumps in rural or frontier communities. Extends the sunset of the rental home heat pump program from January 2, 2026, to January 2, 2032. Requires the department to provide a report each even-numbered year to the Legislative Assembly on the grants and rebates under the program.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill enables grant funding for heat pump deployment, promoting energy-efficient renewable technology under state energy programs.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025
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What changed between versions

B-Engrossed → Enrolled · 6 edits · May 14, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, with substantive changes to the Heat Pump Deployment Program including expanded eligible entities, updated community definitions, and new requirements for grant recipients. The program now explicitly includes electric utilities as eligible entities and clarifies that disadvantaged communities must be prioritized for financial assistance.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include electric utilities as eligible grant recipients and clarified eligibility criteria for disadvantaged communities and tribal members.
ELIGIBILITY

Electric utilities are now explicitly listed as eligible entities that can receive grants from the Heat Pump Deployment Program.

DEFINITION

The term 'disadvantaged community' was updated to replace 'environmental justice community' in eligibility criteria, maintaining the focus on communities with socioeconomic and environmental burdens.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added for eligible entities to prioritize financial assistance to disadvantaged communities, individuals relying on bulk fuels, and those without functioning heating or cooling systems.

Grant recipients must now enter into performance agreements with the Department of Energy, replacing the previous reference to a different subsection.

TECHNICAL

Specific examples of related upgrades were added, including electrical panel upgrades, weatherization, and airflow improvements.

Formatting changes were made to convert the bill from B-Engrossed to Enrolled status, removing editorial notes and summary sections not part of the final enacted text.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Mar 11, 2025

How they voted

26–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Apr 30, 2025
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican12
10 Yea 2 Nay
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
5
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
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

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.