OR SB994 | 2025 | Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill 994

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 - Referred to Energy and Environment.
Pending: Senate Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Allows the siting of a power plant that uses one or more small modular reactors. Exempts the siting from the law that requires approval from the electors of this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that the proposed site certificate for the small modular reactor energy facility be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection.

Title

Relating to small modular reactor energy facilities.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-10	Senate	Referred to Energy and Environment.
2025-02-06	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Oregon State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB994
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB994/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/85682