--- type: "Bill" title: "Relating to electric transmission systems; and prescribing an effective date." description: " ] Declares a state policy regarding the electric transmission system. Requires an electric company to file with the Public Utility Commission a strategic plan for using grid enhancing technologies where doing so is cost-effective. Requires the plan to be updated [every two years] with the integrated resource plan. Requires an electric [company to carry out the electric] company's first filed strategic plan to identify which actions can be carried out not later than January 1, 2030. Requires an electric company to conduct a cost-effectiveness and timetable analysis of multiple strategies when proposing additions, improvements or modifications to a transmission system. Requires local governments to review certain applications for the use of grid enhancing technology in an existing right-of-way or easement without holding a hearing and through the application of only clear and objective criteria. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die." jurisdiction: "us/states/or" legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly" session: "2025R1" identifier: "HB 3336" citation: "Oregon HB 3336 (2025R1)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Mark Gamba"] version_count: 5 action_count: 30 vote_count: 5 first_action: "2025-01-21T17:56:04+00:00" last_action: "2025-07-25T17:45:38+00:00" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/86703f55-13be-42a4-b8f9-37552d246b80" source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3336" source_hash: "cf6008f322cee1c9cc16d4a2cc819d9e1ee31c38040323d57b7cd95d690db2fa" 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 3336 (2025R1) — Relating to electric transmission systems; and prescribing an effective date. ] Declares a state policy regarding the electric transmission system. Requires an electric company to file with the Public Utility Commission a strategic plan for using grid enhancing technologies where doing so is cost-effective. Requires the plan to be updated [every two years] with the integrated resource plan. Requires an electric [company to carry out the electric] company's first filed strategic plan to identify which actions can be carried out not later than January 1, 2030. Requires an electric company to conduct a cost-effectiveness and timetable analysis of multiple strategies when proposing additions, improvements or modifications to a transmission system. Requires local governments to review certain applications for the use of grid enhancing technology in an existing right-of-way or easement without holding a hearing and through the application of only clear and objective criteria. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3336/Introduced) 2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3336/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced) 3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3336/A-Engrossed) 4. **SEE Amendment -4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/29168) 5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3336/Enrolled) ## Votes - Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed. — **41–13** (pass) · lower - House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. — **41–12** (pass) · lower - Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **4–1** (pass) · upper - Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. — **23–4** (pass) · upper - Heard and Reported Out — **10–2** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - Mark Gamba — primary (person) - Boomer Wright — cosponsor (person) - Ed Diehl — cosponsor (person) - Janeen Sollman — cosponsor (person) - Jeff Golden — cosponsor (person) - Ken Helm — cosponsor (person) - Rep Neron — cosponsor (person) - Tom Andersen — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2025-01-21T17:56:04+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee` - **2025-01-24T19:44:29+00:00** Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment. `referral-committee` - **2025-02-25T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held. - **2025-04-01T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held. - **2025-04-04T20:10:22+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2025-04-07T18:34:06+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2` - **2025-04-08T19:23:13+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 9, 2025 Calendar. - **2025-04-09T19:09:30+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar. - **2025-04-10T21:11:35+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed. `passage, reading-3` - **2025-04-14T16:19:36+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee` - **2025-04-14T20:36:04+00:00** Referred to Energy and Environment. `referral-committee` - **2025-05-12T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held. - **2025-05-19T22:01:00+00:00** Possible Work Session cancelled. - **2025-05-21T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held. - **2025-05-28T21:50:28+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable` - **2025-05-29T21:23:10+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2` - **2025-06-02T19:24:04+00:00** Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent. - **2025-06-03T19:39:23+00:00** Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent. - **2025-06-04T19:31:28+00:00** Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent. - **2025-06-05T19:02:25+00:00** Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent. - **2025-06-09T19:36:00+00:00** Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent. - **2025-06-10T19:18:32+00:00** Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent. - **2025-06-12T00:22:01+00:00** Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent. - **2025-06-12T21:18:26+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. `passage, reading-3` - **2025-06-16T18:53:34+00:00** House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. - **2025-06-17T18:57:33+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage` - **2025-06-17T19:25:05+00:00** President signed. `passage` - **2025-06-16T18:54:34+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Walters. - **2025-06-24T20:52:56+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature` - **2025-07-25T17:45:38+00:00** Chapter 391, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025. ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/86703f55-13be-42a4-b8f9-37552d246b80`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).