Oregon · Senate Bill 577 · 2025 Regular Session

Requires an electric utility to recover costs for storing the waste produced by an energy facility in generating electricity.

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 17, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Makes a power provider recoup the costs to store the waste made from making electric power. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Requires an electric utility to recover costs for storing the waste produced by an energy facility in generating electricity. Requires a person who develops an energy facility to disclose the costs of storing the waste produced by the energy facility in generating electricity. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Energy and Environment. · Senate Energy and Environment
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Energy and Environment
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Energy and Environment
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · Senate Energy and Environment
  6. SenateSecond reading.
  7. SenateCarried over to 04-17 by unanimous consent.
  8. SenateThird reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.18–10 vote
  9. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  10. CommitteeReferred to Climate, Energy, and Environment. · House Climate, Energy, and Environment
  11. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Climate, Energy, and Environment
  12. HouseIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 9, 2025 Senate Energy and Environment Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 4

No · 1

4–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.