republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2023r1/hb-3143.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the securitization of public utility expenditures other than expenditures for generation asset retirement; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Authorizes public utility, upon approval by Public Utility Commission, to issue bonds and securitize debt for costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by public utility associated with events subject to federal or state declaration of emergency."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 3143"
citation: "Oregon HB 3143 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 26
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-26T18:17:29+00:00"
last_action: "2023-08-15T22:20:56+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e7e8cec4-615c-4861-bb8c-c4dde5c7191f"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB3143"
source_hash: "77908019fbb2de80d952e79246867a8685fe821505ac3b050d8cffdf74e836e3"
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 3143 (2023R1) — Relating to the securitization of public utility expenditures other than expenditures for generation asset retirement; and declaring an emergency.

Authorizes public utility, upon approval by Public Utility Commission, to issue bonds and securitize debt for costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by public utility associated with events subject to federal or state declaration of emergency.

## 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/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3143/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3143/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3143/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3143/B-Engrossed)
5. **HCEE Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/23917)
6. **SEE Amendment -A2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24802)
7. **Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3143/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3143/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed. — **52–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. — **24–0** (pass) · upper
- House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. — **52–1** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-26T18:17:29+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-30T21:47:24+00:00** Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-15T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-03T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-06T18:41:55+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-10T19:17:57+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-04-11T00:45:46+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 11, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-12T01:02:56+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 12, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-13T00:54:41+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 13, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-13T23:08:10+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-17T16:49:26+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-19T19:52:51+00:00** Referred to Energy and Environment. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-04T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-09T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-12T22:01:35+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15T21:55:03+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-06-16T19:18:31+00:00** Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-21T00:07:02+00:00** Carried over to 06-21 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-22T03:05:56+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-22T03:06:56+00:00** Girod declared potential conflict of interest.
- **2023-06-23T18:41:47+00:00** House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- **2023-06-25T23:01:27+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-27T18:54:47+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-22T03:07:56+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Hansell.
- **2023-08-01T01:00:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-08-15T22:20:56+00:00** Chapter 529, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e7e8cec4-615c-4861-bb8c-c4dde5c7191f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).