Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 26 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 3546 — Directs the Public Utility Commission to provide for a classification of service for large energy use facilities.

Last action — Chapter Number Assigned

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 15, 2026. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    5 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (26 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Digest: Tells the PUC to provide for a class of service for facilities that use large amounts of energy. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Directs the Public Utility Commission to provide for a classification of service for large energy use facilities. Requires any tariff schedule adopted for the class to allocate the costs of serving large energy use facilities to the facilities and mitigate the risks to other classes of retail electricity consumers. Defines "large energy use facility." Directs the commission to require an electric company to use a contract when providing electricity service to a large energy use facility. Requires the contract to meet certain requirements and conditions. Directs the commission to report each even-numbered year to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy on trends in load requirements and other implications from large energy use facilities. Sunsets January 2, 2035. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 60 not signed on · 29 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (60)

60 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

Passed 37 Yea · 17 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28002
Republican 41701
Unaffiliated 5002
Total 371705
% of votes cast 63%29%0%8%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Nguyen H — Not Voting
Rep Smith G — Yea
Rep Levy B — Not Voting
Rep Nguyen D — Yea
Rep Pham H — Yea
Rep Munoz — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Not Voting
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Lisa Fragala Democrat Yea
Mari Watanabe Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sarah McDonald Democrat Yea
Shannon Isadore Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Not Voting
Willy Chotzen Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Alek Skarlatos Republican Nay
Anna Scharf Republican Nay
Boomer Wright Republican Nay
Christine Drazan Republican Nay
Court Boice Republican Nay
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Darcey Edwards Republican Nay
Darin Harbick Republican Nay
Dwayne Yunker Republican Nay
E. Werner Reschke Republican Nay
Ed Diehl Republican Yea
Emily McIntire Republican Nay
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Nay
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Not Voting
Lucetta Elmer Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Nay
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.

Passed 18 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17000
Republican 01100
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 181200
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Sen Smith DB — Nay
Sen Pham — Yea
Anthony Broadman Democrat Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Courtney Neron Misslin Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Bruce Starr Republican Nay
Cedric Hayden Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
Diane Linthicum Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Nay
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Nay
Mike McLane Republican Nay
Noah Robinson Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Nay
Todd Nash Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.

Passed 41 Yea · 16 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29001
Republican 71500
Unaffiliated 5102
Total 411603
% of votes cast 68%27%0%5%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Nguyen H — Not Voting
Rep Smith G — Not Voting
Rep Neron — Yea
Rep Levy B — Nay
Rep Nguyen D — Yea
Rep Pham H — Yea
Rep Munoz — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Not Voting
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Lisa Fragala Democrat Yea
Mari Watanabe Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sarah McDonald Democrat Yea
Shannon Isadore Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Willy Chotzen Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Alek Skarlatos Republican Nay
Anna Scharf Republican Nay
Boomer Wright Republican Yea
Christine Drazan Republican Yea
Court Boice Republican Nay
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Darcey Edwards Republican Nay
Darin Harbick Republican Nay
Dwayne Yunker Republican Nay
E. Werner Reschke Republican Nay
Ed Diehl Republican Yea
Emily McIntire Republican Nay
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Nay
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Nay
Lucetta Elmer Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Nay
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Committee vote — HCEE

Passed 11 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 3100
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 11100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy B — Yea
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Neron — Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Darcey Edwards Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3546 do?
Digest: Tells the PUC to provide for a class of service for facilities that use large amounts of energy. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Directs the Public Utility Commission to provide for a classification of service for large energy use facilities. Requires any tariff schedule adopted for the class to allocate the costs of serving large energy use facilities to the facilities and mitigate the risks to other classes of retail electricity consumers. Defines "large energy use facility." Directs the commission to require an electric company to use a contract when providing electricity service to a large energy use facility. Requires the contract to meet certain requirements and conditions. Directs the commission to report each even-numbered year to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy on trends in load requirements and other implications from large energy use facilities. Sunsets January 2, 2035. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors HB 3546?
HB 3546 is sponsored by Pam Marsh (Democrat), Mark Owens (Republican), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Willy Chotzen (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Tom Andersen (Democrat), Hoa Nguyen (Democrat), Sarah McDonald (Democrat), Julie Fahey (Democrat), Susan McLain (Democrat), Lisa Fragala (Democrat), Jules Walters (Democrat), Thuy Tran (Democrat), April Dobson (Democrat), Nathan Sosa (Democrat), Jason Kropf (Democrat), Ben Bowman (Democrat), Mari Watanabe (Democrat), Cyrus Javadi (Republican), Jeff Golden (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Chris Gorsek (Democrat), Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Kayse Jama (Democrat), Courtney Neron Misslin, and Sara Gelser Blouin.
What is the current status of HB 3546?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 15, 2026. Enacted.
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