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Oregon bills · 2026 Regular Session

Oregon HB 4076

Relating to energy; and prescribing an effective date.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Oregon legislature· summary

Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that reasons justify why the state policy in applicable statewide planning goals should not apply to a proposed energy facility if the council finds that the proposed energy facility will deliver electricity to the electric grid using an existing energy facility's surplus interconnection and does not require associated transmission lines more than two miles from the existing energy facility. Defines "surplus interconnection." <b>Allows a local government to justify a reason for an exception to a statewide land use planning goal relating to agricultural lands for the development of a renewable energy facility if an exception is required under rules of the Land Conservation and Development Commission, the county adopts certain findings and the proposed facility will deliver electricity to the electric grid using an existing energy facility's unused interconnection capacity and does not require associated transmission lines more than two miles from the existing energy facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 4, 2026
House		House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.passSet your home in Oregon to see
Mar 3, 2026
Senate		Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed.passSet your home in Oregon to see
Feb 25, 2026
Senate		Heard and Reported Out with AmendmentspassSet your home in Oregon to see
Feb 20, 2026
House		Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed.passSet your home in Oregon to see
Feb 12, 2026
House		Heard and Reported Out with AmendmentspassSet your home in Oregon to see

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