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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
HOUSE BILL 3346
By COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LAND USE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND
WATER
April 2
Delete lines 4 through 9 of the printed bill and insert:
“SECTION 1. (1) On or before November 30, 2026, the Department of Land Conservation
and Development, in consultation with the Department of Revenue, State Department of
Energy and Water Resources Department, shall prepare a study of issues regarding the
small-scale renewable energy facilities sited in areas classified as critical ground water areas
east of the Cascade Range, including:
“(a) Options for changes that could be made in legislation, statewide land use planning
goals, Land Conservation and Development Commission rules, local government comprehen-
sive plans or land use regulations to facilitate the approval of facilities by a conditional use
process, rather than as a goal exception.
“(b) Changes that could be made in legislation to reduce the property tax burdens for
facilities, including reductions to special assessment disqualification and additional tax li-
abilities for properties converted from farm use.
“(c) The feasibility of development or investment participation in facilities by electric
cooperatives.
“(d) Specific land use siting issues for:
“(A) Various types of facilities, including solar, wind and geothermal; and
“(B) Various generation capacities of facilities, including net metered systems, commu-
nity solar facilities and facilities generating over two megawatts of energy.
“(2) On or before November 30, 2026, the Department of Land Conservation and Devel-
opment shall provide a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related
to land use in the manner provided in ORS 192.245 summarizing the results of the study
conducted under this section.”.
LC 1674/HB 3346-1