---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to annual fees for hydroelectric projects; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Changes annual fees for all power claimants to match annual fees for other hydroelectric projects."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2143"
citation: "Oregon HB 2143 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 23
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/cdf2dec8-8bfd-4acd-9048-2d8f70a819ec"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2143"
source_hash: "41d81d9b9f7c8d5d8dcf38056b41a5472c8ce8b7df98b37d3b839194b90b7908"
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 2143 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to annual fees for hydroelectric projects; and prescribing an effective date.

Changes annual fees for all power claimants to match annual fees for other hydroelectric projects.

## 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/HB2143/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2143/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2143/A-Engrossed)
4. **HEE Amendment -4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/20004)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2143/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. — **17–12** (pass) · upper
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. — **41–16** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **28–16** (pass) · legislature

## 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 Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-31T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-04-12T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-04-15T20:30:10+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-15T20:30:11+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-10T18:15:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources. `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-15T15:03:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2021-06-15T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-06-18T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-06-21T00:59:22+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-21T17:31:18+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-06-21T18:21:51+00:00** Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-06-21T20:10:39+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-06-21T21:38:17+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-24T19:40:17+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-24T19:50:49+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-06-25T17:05:34+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-06-26T17:36:49+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-26T19:44:51+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-25T17:06:34+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
- **2021-07-19T18:31:45+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-09-25T15:00:00+00:00** Chapter 516, (2021 Laws): Effective date September 25, 2021.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cdf2dec8-8bfd-4acd-9048-2d8f70a819ec`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).