OR HB4076 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Chapter 46, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Chapter 46, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Specifies a reason why EFSC may take an exception to goal compliance. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that reasons justify why the state policy in applicable statewide planning goals should not apply to a proposed energy facility if the council finds that the proposed energy facility will deliver electricity to the electric grid using an existing energy facility's surplus interconnection and does not require associated transmission lines more than two miles from the existing energy facility. Defines "surplus interconnection." Allows a local government to justify a reason for an exception to a statewide land use planning goal relating to agricultural lands for the development of a renewable energy facility if an exception is required under rules of the Land Conservation and Development Commission, the county adopts certain findings and the proposed facility will deliver electricity to the electric grid using an existing energy facility's unused interconnection capacity and does not require associated transmission lines more than two miles from the existing energy facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Title
Relating to energy; and prescribing an effective date.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-04 - House - House Third Reading in Concurrence (Y: 41 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-20 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 36 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 19) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-20 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 36 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 19) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | House | Chapter 46, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026. |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 41; Nays, 13--Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Yunker; Excused, 3--Hartman, Levy B, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Boshart Davis, Elmer, Levy E. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Scharf. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Drazan, Linthicum. |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Public Hearing and Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Referred to Energy and Environment. |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed. Ayes, 36; Nays, 5--Cate, Elmer, Harbick, McIntire, Reschke; Excused, 18--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Hartman, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Lively, Nelson, Osborne, Skarlatos, Tran, Valderrama, Wallan, Watanabe, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Scharf. |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Rules suspended. Carried over to February 20, 2026 Calendar. |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Rules suspended. Carried over to February 19, 2026 Calendar. |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Public Hearing and Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
