Oregon House Bill 2426

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
Pending: House Climate, Energy, and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Repeals the law that requires there to be a place for radioactive waste to be disposed of before a nuclear power plant may be sited in this state. Repeals the law that requires a proposed nuclear power plant first receive approval from the electors of this state. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste before a site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant may be issued. Repeals the requirement that a proposed site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Relating to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.

Rep. Ed Diehl [R]

Sen. David Smith [R]

Rep. Bobby Levy [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	House	Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
2025-01-13	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2426
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2426/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83410