Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 10 R cosponsors

HB 3247 — Requires an electric company to first acquire a replacement resource of reliable or dispatchable electricity prior to retiring an electric power generating facility that provides reliable or dispatchable electricity.

Last action — In House Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 27, 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

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    2 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

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Summary

Digest: Makes a power company have a new power source that meets certain standards before the company can close a power plant. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Requires an electric company to first acquire a replacement resource of reliable or dispatchable electricity prior to retiring an electric power generating facility that provides reliable or dispatchable electricity. Requires the Public Utility Commission to seek a waiver to, or if unable to obtain a waiver, seek an injunction against, any federal regulations or requirements that impose increasing costs to the maintenance or operation of an electric power generating facility such that an electric company seeks to retire the electric power generating facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 80 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (80)

80 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3247 do?
Digest: Makes a power company have a new power source that meets certain standards before the company can close a power plant. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Requires an electric company to first acquire a replacement resource of reliable or dispatchable electricity prior to retiring an electric power generating facility that provides reliable or dispatchable electricity. Requires the Public Utility Commission to seek a waiver to, or if unable to obtain a waiver, seek an injunction against, any federal regulations or requirements that impose increasing costs to the maintenance or operation of an electric power generating facility such that an electric company seeks to retire the electric power generating facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors HB 3247?
HB 3247 is sponsored by Ed Diehl (Republican), David Brock Smith (Republican), E. Werner Reschke (Republican), Court Boice (Republican), Emily McIntire (Republican), Dwayne Yunker (Republican), Darin Harbick (Republican), Boomer Wright (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), and Virgle Osborne (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3247?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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