HB 3088 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to transportation; declaring an emergency.

Summary

] [ Directs the Department of Transportation to study promoting the use of sustainable aviation fuel in Oregon and present the results of the study to the Joint Committee on Transportation. ] Creates the Task Force on Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. [ Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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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Introduced → A-Engrossed · 8 edits

MODERATE

The bill was transformed from a simple study directive to a comprehensive task force creation with specific membership requirements, funding, and sunset provisions. The original version directed ODOT to study sustainable aviation fuel with a 2027 repeal date, while the new version establishes a formal Task Force on Sustainable Aviation Fuel with representatives from various state agencies, universities, and industry stakeholders.

Scope change

Expanded from a single department study to a multi-agency task force with defined membership, quorum requirements, and specific reporting obligations to an aviation committee.

REQUIREMENT

Established a formal Task Force on Sustainable Aviation Fuel with 13 specific voting and nonvoting member positions representing the Senate, House, Governor, universities, business, aviation, revenue, airports, research, and climate expertise.

Added specific reporting deadline of December 15, 2026 to an aviation interim committee instead of the Joint Committee on Transportation.

Established sunset provision repealing the act on December 31, 2026.

Added quorum requirements, meeting procedures, and rules adoption authority for the task force.

FISCAL

Allocated $1,000,000 from the General Fund to Oregon State University to provide staff support for the task force.

TIMELINE

Changed effective date from 91 days after adjournment to immediate effect upon passage, and set task force first meeting deadline to November 1, 2025.

ENFORCEMENT

Declared an emergency to allow immediate implementation of the bill.

SCOPE

Expanded study requirements to include supply competitiveness, incentives, feedstock sources, distribution methods, and future research needs.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

May 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

May 12, 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 Transportation with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor