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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3869
Sponsored by Representative LEVY E
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 as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: Makes ODOE do a study with the PUC on energy procurement. Makes ODOE submit a
report on its finding. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).
Requires the State Department of Energy, in collaboration with the Public Utility Commission,
to study the benefits of a central energy procurement policy. Directs the department to submit
findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than
September 15, 2026.
Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to energy procurement.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. The State Department of Energy, in collaboration with the Public Utility
Commission, shall study the benefits of a central energy procurement policy. The department
shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, and may include recommen-
dations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to en-
ergy no later than September 15, 2026.
SECTION 2.Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027.
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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