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| Bill | Relating to energy facilities. | Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to conclude a contested case and issue a final order within 12 months from the date of a proposed order. [<i>Provides that any final order issued by the council is appealable directly to the Supreme Court.</i>] <b>Requires the council to include in all final orders approving or rejecting an application for a site certificate or amended site certificate any decisions related to or arising from a contested case on the application. Requires a petitioner to establish individual or associational standing to appeal a final order. Provides that the council's approval or rejection of an application or request for an amendment, including decisions related to or arising from a contested case on the application or request, is conferred upon the Supreme Court.</b> [<i>Allows a holder of a site certificate to file a notice for minor changes to the site boundaries of an energy facility. Allows a holder of a site certificate for certain energy facilities to file a request to extend by up to three years the deadlines by which construction of a facility must begin or be completed as specified in the site certificate.</i>] [<i>Narrows the criteria by which the Public Utility Commission reviews a petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for overhead transmission lines. Directs the commission to review a petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity without requiring a petitioner to first obtain any required land use approvals.</i>] [<i>Allows the use of a site certificate for a high voltage transmission line as conclusive evidence of public use and necessity for any proceeding for condemnation of land or an interest therein. Allows a high voltage transmission line that has been designated as having statewide significance by a regional transmission authority that is established under state law to be placed in areas zoned for exclusive farm use.</i>] <b>Allows a person who holds a site certificate to request to add area to the approved site boundary without the council requiring an amendment to the site certificate.</b> | us/states/or | Oregon Legislative Assembly | 2025R1 | HB 3681 | Oregon HB 3681 (2025R1) |
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Oregon HB 3681 (2025R1) — Relating to energy facilities.
Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to conclude a contested case and issue a final order within 12 months from the date of a proposed order. [Provides that any final order issued by the council is appealable directly to the Supreme Court.] Requires the council to include in all final orders approving or rejecting an application for a site certificate or amended site certificate any decisions related to or arising from a contested case on the application. Requires a petitioner to establish individual or associational standing to appeal a final order. Provides that the council's approval or rejection of an application or request for an amendment, including decisions related to or arising from a contested case on the application or request, is conferred upon the Supreme Court. [Allows a holder of a site certificate to file a notice for minor changes to the site boundaries of an energy facility. Allows a holder of a site certificate for certain energy facilities to file a request to extend by up to three years the deadlines by which construction of a facility must begin or be completed as specified in the site certificate.] [Narrows the criteria by which the Public Utility Commission reviews a petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for overhead transmission lines. Directs the commission to review a petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity without requiring a petitioner to first obtain any required land use approvals.] [Allows the use of a site certificate for a high voltage transmission line as conclusive evidence of public use and necessity for any proceeding for condemnation of land or an interest therein. Allows a high voltage transmission line that has been designated as having statewide significance by a regional transmission authority that is established under state law to be placed in areas zoned for exclusive farm use.] Allows a person who holds a site certificate to request to add area to the approved site boundary without the council requiring an amendment to the site certificate.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- House Amendments to Introduced (filed) — source
- Introduced (filed) — source
- A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- HCEE Amendment -5 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed. — 36–21 (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. — 19–10 (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 7–4 (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — 5–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Mark Gamba — primary (person)
- Janeen Sollman — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Golden — cosponsor (person)
- Ken Helm — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Andersen — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2025-02-25T19:45:35+00:00 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction, reading-1, referral-committee - 2025-02-27T19:41:05+00:00 Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
referral-committee - 2025-03-11T15:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
- 2025-04-08T15:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2025-04-16T16:18:22+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
committee-passage-favorable - 2025-04-17T19:17:05+00:00 Second reading.
reading-2 - 2025-04-21T19:59:47+00:00 Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.
- 2025-04-23T01:35:47+00:00 Rules suspended. Carried over to April 23, 2025 Calendar.
- 2025-04-23T18:35:45+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed.
passage, reading-3 - 2025-04-24T17:42:10+00:00 First reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction, reading-1, referral-committee - 2025-04-24T19:28:00+00:00 Referred to Energy and Environment.
referral-committee - 2025-05-07T22:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
- 2025-05-12T22:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2025-05-19T16:48:07+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
committee-passage-favorable - 2025-05-19T18:21:23+00:00 Second reading.
reading-2 - 2025-05-20T19:31:29+00:00 Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.
- 2025-05-21T19:19:17+00:00 Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.
- 2025-05-22T19:23:08+00:00 Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.
- 2025-05-27T19:17:19+00:00 Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.
- 2025-05-28T20:29:31+00:00 Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.
- 2025-05-29T21:59:57+00:00 Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.
- 2025-06-02T18:52:58+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.
passage, reading-3 - 2025-06-03T17:29:53+00:00 Speaker signed.
passage - 2025-06-03T22:25:52+00:00 President signed.
passage - 2025-06-11T23:16:13+00:00 Governor signed.
executive-signature - 2025-06-24T02:30:47+00:00 Chapter 305, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/22510ad8-fcc7-401c-a883-9bf973129aca. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).