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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3963
Sponsored by Representative GOMBERG
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: Extends the time that the DLCD has to provide its report. (Flesch Readability Score:
80.3).
Extends to January 1, 2027, the date by which the Department of Land Conservation and De-
velopment is to report on the department’s assessment of the state enforceable policies that may be
used in the federal consistency review of offshore wind leasing decisions and related actions.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to offshore wind energy development; amending sections 5 and 6, chapter 31, Oregon Laws
2024; and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. Section 5, chapter 31, Oregon Laws 2024, is amended to read:
Sec. 5. The Department of Land Conservation and Development shall draft a report that sum-
marizes the department’s activities in carrying out sections 3 and 4, chapter 31, Oregon Laws 2024
[of this 2024 Act]. The department shall submit the report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245,
and may include recommendations for legislation, administrative policy and budget, to the interim
committees of the Legislative Assembly related to marine renewable energy and coastal resources
no later than [September 1, 2025] January 1, 2027.
SECTION 2. Section 6, chapter 31, Oregon Laws 2024, is amended to read:
Sec. 6. Section 5, chapter 31, Oregon Laws 2024, as amended by section 1 of this 2025 Act,
[of this 2024 Act] is repealed on January 2, [2026] 2027.
SECTION 3.This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
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.
LC 4770