OR SB685 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Energy and Environment.
Pending: Senate Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Energy and Environment.
Pending: Senate Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Makes a public utility that wants to make or carry out a project with hydrogen to first get approval from the PUC. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Requires a public utility to obtain authorization from the Public Utility Commission to develop or carry out a project that involves the production or use of hydrogen in this state. Provides criteria that the commission shall use to evaluate a proposed project. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to hydrogen; declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
| Sen. Khanh Pham [D] | Sen. Jeffrey Golden [D] | Sen. Wlnsvey Campos [D] | Sen. Chris Gorsek [D] |
| Sen. James Manning [D] | Sen. Kathleen Taylor [D] | Rep. Willy Chotzen [D] | Rep. Mark Gamba [D] |
| Rep. Robert Nosse [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Referred to Energy and Environment. |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
