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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Relating to use of easements for provision of broadband."
+description: "Authorizes electric <i>utility</i>]<b> cooperative</b> to use or allow for use of electric easement in provision of broadband services<b>, subject to certain conditions and exceptions</b>. Provides process for property owner to bring action for damages if use in provision of broadband services results in expanded use of easement."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
+legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
+session: "2021 Regular Session"
+identifier: "HB 2654"
+citation: "Oregon HB 2654 (2021 Regular Session)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["David Brock Smith", "Lee Beyer", "Lynn Findley", "Pam Marsh"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 21
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2021-01-11T15:57:04+00:00"
+last_action: "2021-09-25T15:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ca3ba52e-3a4d-4203-bf2f-d588906c2529"
+source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2654"
+source_hash: "9159d2e8cc1bcf63348250208008c43da9fe00db2d364f53aa77b0ad14b183d1"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
+---
+
+# Oregon HB 2654 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to use of easements for provision of broadband.
+
+Authorizes electric <i>utility</i>]<b> cooperative</b> to use or allow for use of electric easement in provision of broadband services<b>, subject to certain conditions and exceptions</b>. Provides process for property owner to bring action for damages if use in provision of broadband services results in expanded use of easement.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2654/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
+2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2654/Introduced)
+3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2654/A-Engrossed)
+4. **HERP Amendment -5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/20120)
+5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2654/Enrolled)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed. — **24–1** (pass) · upper
+- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **8–0** (pass) · lower
+- Heard and Reported Out — **5–0** (pass) · upper
+- Third reading. Carried by Marsh, Smith DB. Passed. — **54–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- David Brock Smith — primary (person)
+- Lee Beyer — primary (person)
+- Lynn Findley — primary (person)
+- Pam Marsh — primary (person)
+- Andrea Salinas — cosponsor (person)
+- Andrea Valderrama — cosponsor (person)
+- Anna Williams — cosponsor (person)
+- Bobby Levy — cosponsor (person)
+- Boomer Wright — cosponsor (person)
+- David Gomberg — cosponsor (person)
+- Greg Smith — cosponsor (person)
+- Jami Cate — cosponsor (person)
+- Janelle Bynum — cosponsor (person)
+- Jason Kropf — cosponsor (person)
+- Jeff Reardon — cosponsor (person)
+- Julie Fahey — cosponsor (person)
+- Khanh Pham — cosponsor (person)
+- Lew Frederick — cosponsor (person)
+- Lily Morgan — cosponsor (person)
+- Mark Owens — cosponsor (person)
+- Marty Wilde — cosponsor (person)
+- Maxine Dexter — cosponsor (person)
+- Nancy Nathanson — cosponsor (person)
+- Paul Holvey — cosponsor (person)
+- Rachel Prusak — cosponsor (person)
+- Rep Leif — cosponsor (person)
+- Ron Noble — cosponsor (person)
+- Shelly Boshart Davis — cosponsor (person)
+- Sheri Schouten — cosponsor (person)
+- Teresa Alonso Leon — cosponsor (person)
+- Tina Kotek — cosponsor (person)
+- Wlnsvey Campos — cosponsor (person)
+- Zach Hudson — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2021-01-11T15:57:04+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
+- **2021-01-20T04:40:25+00:00** Referred to Economic Recovery and Prosperity. `referral-committee`
+- **2021-02-04T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
+- **2021-03-30T15:01:00+00:00** Work Session held.
+- **2021-04-08T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
+- **2021-04-10T18:25:23+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2021-04-14T18:26:53+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
+- **2021-04-16T03:52:31+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 16, 2021 Calendar.
+- **2021-04-16T16:56:52+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Marsh, Smith DB. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
+- **2021-04-19T16:02:34+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
+- **2021-04-23T16:24:27+00:00** Referred to Energy and Environment. `referral-committee`
+- **2021-05-04T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
+- **2021-05-13T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
+- **2021-05-19T15:17:08+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2021-05-19T17:40:24+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
+- **2021-05-20T19:33:03+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
+- **2021-05-20T19:34:03+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
+- **2021-05-25T16:25:19+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
+- **2021-05-27T17:41:35+00:00** President signed. `passage`
+- **2021-06-03T19:03:36+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
+- **2021-09-25T15:00:00+00:00** Chapter 149, (2021 Laws): Effective date January 01, 2022.
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ca3ba52e-3a4d-4203-bf2f-d588906c2529`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).
+