SB 685 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to hydrogen; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
] [ Requires a public utility to obtain authorization from the Public Utility Commission to develop or carry out a project that involves the production or use of hydrogen in this state. Provides criteria that the commission shall use to evaluate a proposed project. ] Requires a natural gas utility to provide notice to each customer of the utility and the Public Utility Commission if the utility plans to increase the amount of hydrogen that the utility blends with natural gas and the ratio of the volume of hydrogen to the volume of natural gas will, for the first time, be greater than 2.5 percent. Requires a natural gas utility that has a program for blending hydrogen with natural gas to maintain on the utility's website information regarding the utility's program and how a customer may communicate with the utility about the utility's program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jun 16, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 16, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized from its A-Engrossed version to Enrolled status, adding sponsor information and official signatures while removing the legislative summary and editorial notes. The substantive policy content regarding hydrogen blending requirements remained unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added sponsor names and official signatures for Senate passage, House passage, and Governor approval

Removed the legislative summary digest and editorial notes about formatting conventions

Changed header from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect final legislative status

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · House Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

209
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 22, 2025
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
3 Yea 9 Nay
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 16, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed.
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors