HB 3081 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to energy.

Summary

Requires the State Department of Energy to coordinate with other organizations, conduct outreach, establish a statewide navigation and support system , identify and address gaps and overlaps between programs and provide information in multiple languages, as part of the department's single resource for providing information and assistance related to available energy efficiency incentives and programs. Requires the department , to the greatest extent possible, to create a statewide clearinghouse for energy and energy efficiency incentive programs that uses a single, universal application form and application process. Requires the department to coordinate with and encourage other incentive and program providers to participate in the statewide clearinghouse. Requires entities to use best practices to maintain the confidentiality and security of information and data as required by law.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

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 · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to make language requirements more flexible (English and Spanish required, other languages upon request) and to add new requirements for the Department of Energy to address program gaps, work with consumer-owned utilities, and establish automatic income verification through the Department of Revenue.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include formal collaboration with consumer-owned utilities and the establishment of an automatic income verification system for energy incentive programs.

REQUIREMENT

Language requirements changed from providing information in the five most commonly spoken languages to requiring English and Spanish, with additional languages available upon request.

Added requirement for the department to work with consumer-owned utilities and the nongovernmental entity administering public purpose charge monies to identify and address program gaps and overlaps.

Added requirement for the department to work with consumer-owned utilities to provide training and information to help program providers connect customers with available incentives.

Added requirement to establish automatic income verification for energy and energy efficiency incentive programs by working with the Department of Revenue and other state agencies.

Modified the preferred contractors list requirement to include sharing and maintaining lists and identifying gaps between existing lists.

Removed requirements for the department to maintain a list of verified income-eligible households and to cross-check eligibility between programs.

Modified the statewide clearinghouse requirements to remove specific provisions about qualifying all residential units in multifamily buildings and establishing a uniform list of qualified appliance models.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 14, 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

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors