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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
House Bill 3081
Ordered by the House April 14
Including House Amendments dated April 14
Sponsored by Representative LEVY E; Representatives ANDERSEN, DOBSON, GAMBA, WALTERS, Senators
BROADMAN, CAMPOS, PATTERSON (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: Makes ODOE do outreach and provide certain support. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).
Requires the State Department of Energy to coordinate with other organizations, conduct out-
reach, establish a statewide navigation and support system, identify and address gaps and over-
laps between programs and provide information in multiple languages, as part of the department’s
single resource for providing information and assistance related to available energy efficiency in-
centives and programs.
Requires the department, to the greatest extent possible, to create a statewide clearinghouse
for energy and energy efficiency incentive programs that uses a single, universal application form
and application process. Requires the department to coordinate with and encourage other incentive
and program providers to participate in the statewide clearinghouse. Requires entities to use best
practices to maintain the confidentiality and security of information and data as required by law.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to energy; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 469.161.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 469.161 is amended to read:
469.161. (1) The State Department of Energy shall create a single resource that provides to in-
terested persons information, technical assistance and assistance in identifying contractors and fi-
nancing options, related to available energy efficiency incentives and programs.
(2) The department shall:
(a) Coordinate information and data exchanges between federal and state agencies, private and
public utility providers, and energy efficiency incentive or program providers as may be necessary
to:
[(a)] (A) Create and maintain the single resource described under subsection (1) of this section;
and
[(b)] (B) Support the implementation and reporting requirements of available energy efficiency
incentives and programs.
(b) Coordinate with trade organizations, labor organizations and industry professionals
to understand current technologies and programs.
(c) Ensure that resources are available in English and Spanish, translation services are
available and, as requested, materials are available in a different language.
(d) Conduct outreach across this state in a culturally accessible manner using resources,
as needed, for non-English speakers, and prioritize outreach efforts toward households that
have participated or are on a wait list to participate in other programs that are primarily
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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focused on assisting households that are low income, energy burdened, multifamily, living in
rental housing or at risk of utility service disconnection. The department shall incorporate
targeted education opportunities to provide information on:
(A) The resources and options that are available;
(B) How energy and energy efficiency technologies work;
(C) Financial costs and benefits; and
(D) Maintenance, upkeep and repair.
(e) Share and maintain lists of preferred contractors that a person may use to connect
with high quality, preapproved contractors. The department may identify and share gaps
between existing lists of preferred contractors, such as geographic, trade or service gaps.
(f) Establish a statewide navigation and support system that uses natural persons to as-
sist interested persons in using the single resource described under subsection (1) of this
section.
(g) Work with the nongovernmental entity that administers public purpose charge mon-
eys collected under ORS 757.612 (3)(d), consumer-owned utilities, as defined in ORS 469A.005,
and energy efficiency incentive or program providers to identify and address gaps and over-
laps between programs.
(h) Work with the nongovernmental entity that administers public purpose charge mon-
eys collected under ORS 757.612 (3)(d), consumer-owned utilities, as defined in ORS 469A.005,
and energy efficiency incentive or program providers to provide training and information
about incentives to help energy efficiency incentive or program providers connect customers
with incentives.
(3) The department may contract with [a nonprofit] nonprofit organizations or other [entity]
entities as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(4) Entities that exchange, compile or maintain information or data under this section or that
are involved in carrying out the provisions of this section shall use best practices to maintain the
confidentiality and security of the information and data as required by federal and state law, in-
cluding the Oregon Consumer Information Protection Act and ORS 192.355.
SECTION 2. (1) The State Department of Energy shall create a statewide clearinghouse
for energy and energy efficiency incentive programs that focus on:
(a) Increasing household energy efficiency;
(b) Reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and
(c) Reducing utility costs for retail utility customers.
(2) Under the statewide clearinghouse, the department shall, to the greatest extent pos-
sible:
(a) Develop a single, universal application form and application process that can be used
to apply for all energy and energy efficiency incentive programs participating in the state-
wideclearinghouse;
(b) Work with the Department of Revenue and other state agencies to establish auto-
matic income verification for energy and energy efficiency incentive programs participating
in the statewide clearinghouse; and
(c) Support consumer energy audits and consultations that use a whole-home approach
to identify cost-effective home upgrades, and match a home energy project with all available
funding sources, including utility bill financing and other lending products.
(3) The State Department of Energy shall coordinate with and encourage local govern-
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ments, federal and state agencies, private and public utility providers, and energy and energy
efficiency incentive or program providers to participate in the statewide clearinghouse.
(4) The department and entities that are involved in carrying out the provisions of this
section shall use best practices to maintain the confidentiality and security of the informa-
tion and data as required by federal and state law, including the Oregon Consumer Infor-
mation Protection Act and ORS 192.355.
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