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OR HB2909
Bill
Status
Failed
6/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paul Evans
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AI Summary
- Establishes the Oregon Public Utility Homeland Security Commission within the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, consisting of five Governor-appointed members
- Creates the Oregon Public Utility Homeland Security Fund to provide grants to consumer-owned utilities (people's utility districts, municipal utilities, and electric cooperatives) for natural disaster mitigation, prevention, response, and recovery projects
- Eligible grant projects include facility safety evaluations, vulnerability assessments, construction standards review, resiliency measures, power restoration prioritization schedules for critical infrastructure like hospitals, and infrastructure protection reviews
- Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds beginning July 1, 2025 to finance the grant program (specific dollar amount left blank in bill text)
- Consumer-owned utilities must submit proposals describing the project, demonstrating need, and providing cost estimates; the commission evaluates and recommends grants based on project need, disaster resilience impact, and feasibility
Legislative Description
Relating to public utilities.
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment.
6/27/2025
Committee Referrals
Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans1/17/2025
Full Bill Text
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