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SB 1597

Oregon Senate bill in Session 2026R1.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 24, 2026.

Requires an electric utility to disclose to its customers the costs of storing nuclear waste produced by an energy facility in generating electricity.

Bill ID OR-2026R1-SB-1597
Session 2026R1
Status in_committee
Committee Rules
Senate in_committee 2026-02-24
Summary

<b>Digest: Makes a power provider tell the public the costs to store nuclear waste made from making electric power. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).</b> [<i>Digest: Makes a power provider disclose the costs to store the waste made from making electric power. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).</i>] Requires an electric utility to disclose to its customers the costs of storing [<i>the</i>]<b> nuclear</b> waste produced by an energy facility in generating electricity. Requires a person who develops an energy facility to disclose to the electric utility and the public the costs of storing [<i>the</i>]<b> any nuclear</b> waste produced by the energy facility in generating electricity. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-02 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-24 Status in_committee
2026-02-24 Latest Action First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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