OR HB3628

Establishes the Oregon Electric Transmission Authority as an independent public corporation to finance, develop, construct, own, and operate electric transmission infrastructure statewide

Creates a 9-member voting board appointed by the Governor (representing residential customers, labor, industrial customers, environmental justice communities, tribes, wildlife/conservation, and energy finance/engineering/renewable experts) plus 3 nonvoting members from the State Department of Energy, Public Utility Commission, and State Treasurer

Establishes a Tribal Advisory Council on Electric Transmission with members appointed by each federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon, requiring quarterly consultation with the authority

Caps the authority's annual operating budget at $2 million, funded through a nonbypassable charge on large industrial electricity customers with loads exceeding 20 megawatts

Sunsets the authority on January 2, 2032, with the State Department of Energy required to submit a review report by September 15, 2030 for legislative consideration of a potential 10-year extension