OregonRelating to the jurisdiction of the Energy Facility Siting Council over wind energy facilities.
What it does
Increases from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts the minimum size that a wind energy facility needs to be before a wind energy facility is required to obtain a site certificate from the Energy Facility Siting Council. Requires an applicant for a county land use permit to provide a decommissioning plan if the application is to establish a wind energy facility with an average electric generating capacity of at least 50 megawatts but less than 100 megawatts.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 11Chapter 162, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.Latest
- May 27Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- May 20President signed.Major
- May 20Speaker signed.Major
- May 19House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- Vote recorded House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Result: pass.Lower
- May 13Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- May 12Carried over to 05-13 by unanimous consent.
- May 8Carried over to 05-12 by unanimous consent.
- May 7Second reading.Minor
- May 6Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Minor
- Apr 30Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 23Public Hearing held.
- Apr 15Referred to Energy and Environment.Minor
- Apr 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Apr 14Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed.Passed House
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 10Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.
- Apr 9Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.
- Apr 8Second reading.Minor
- Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass.Minor
- Apr 3Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 27Public Hearing held.
- Mar 5Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.Minor
- Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced