Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 3346 — Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development, in consultation with the Department of Revenue, State Department of Energy and Water Resources Department, to study siting of energy facilities in designated critical ground water areas east of the Cascade Range.

Last action — In House Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Digest: This Act makes DLCD study land use for energy siting in areas short on ground water. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development<b>, in consultation with the Department of Revenue, State Department of Energy and Water Resources Department,</b> to study siting of energy facilities in designated critical ground water areas<b> east of the Cascade Range</b>. Directs the [<i>department to submit</i>]<b> Department of Land Conservation and Development to summarize</b> findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use not later than [<i>September 15</i>]<b> November 30</b>, 2026.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (88)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3346 do?
Digest: This Act makes DLCD study land use for energy siting in areas short on ground water. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development<b>, in consultation with the Department of Revenue, State Department of Energy and Water Resources Department,</b> to study siting of energy facilities in designated critical ground water areas<b> east of the Cascade Range</b>. Directs the [<i>department to submit</i>]<b> Department of Land Conservation and Development to summarize</b> findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use not later than [<i>September 15</i>]<b> November 30</b>, 2026.
Who sponsors HB 3346?
HB 3346 is sponsored by Mark Owens (Republican) and Court Boice (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3346?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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