HB 2038 — Requires the State Department of Energy to study nuclear energy, including legal pathways for the disposal of nuclear waste produced from nuclear energy.
Congress · introduced 2024-12-31
Digest: Tells ODOE to study nuclear energy and give a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Requires the State Department of Energy to study nuclear energy, including [<i>nuclear waste disposal</i>] <b>legal pathways for the disposal of nuclear waste produced</b> from nuclear energy. <b>Requires the department to consult with the Public Utility Commission and the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council and to engage with the federally recognized Indian tribes in this state, relevant state agencies and stakeholders.</b> Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committee of the House of Representatives on climate, energy and environment not later than [<i>September 15, 2026</i>] <b>January 31, 2027</b>. Sunsets January 2, [<i>2027</i>] <b>2028</b>.
Latest action: — In House Committee
Sponsors
- Wright, Boomer (R, OR-9) — sponsor
- Levy, Bobby (R, OR-58) — sponsor
- Boice, Court (R, OR-1) — sponsor
- Diehl, Ed (R, OR-17) — sponsor
- Owens, Mark (R, OR-60) — sponsor
- Osborne, Virgle (R, OR-2) — cosponsor
- Scharf, Anna (R, OR-23) — cosponsor
- Yunker, Dwayne (R, OR-3) — cosponsor
- Evans, Paul (D, OR-20) — cosponsor
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Inbound (9)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Evans, Paul | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Osborne, Virgle | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Scharf, Anna | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Yunker, Dwayne | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Boice, Court | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Diehl, Ed | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Levy, Bobby | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Owens, Mark | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Wright, Boomer | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boice, Court (R, state_lower OR-1) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Diehl, Ed (R, state_lower OR-17) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Levy, Bobby (R, state_lower OR-58) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 4 | Owens, Mark (R, state_lower OR-60) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Wright, Boomer (R, state_lower OR-9) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 6 | Evans, Paul (D, state_lower OR-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Osborne, Virgle (R, state_lower OR-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Scharf, Anna (R, state_lower OR-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Yunker, Dwayne (R, state_lower OR-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Evans, Paul (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Yunker, Dwayne (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Scharf, Anna (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Osborne, Virgle (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Levy, Bobby (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Boice, Court (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Diehl, Ed (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Owens, Mark (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Wright, Boomer (sponsor) · sponsorship