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HB 3986 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to siting of renewable energy facilities by counties on farmland; declaring an emergency.

Summary
Makes counties approve applications to site renewable energy facilities filed before June 1, 2025, without applying the statewide land use planning goal related to agricultural use. Sunsets January 2, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyRemoves agricultural land use barriers for renewable energy siting, requiring county approvals without applying farming land use goals to advance renewable projects.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill removes agricultural land use barriers for renewable energy facilities, directly promoting clean energy development and aligning with environmental protection goals.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 17, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Em Levy
Em Levy
DDemocratic
OR
53
P
Photo of Ken Helm
Ken Helm
DDemocratic
OR
27