HB 3681 — Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to conclude a contested case and issue a final order within 12 months from the date of a proposed order.
Congress · introduced 2025-02-20
Digest: Makes changes to the EFSC site certificate process. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to conclude a contested case and issue a final order within 12 months from the date of a proposed order. [<i>Provides that any final order issued by the council is appealable directly to the Supreme Court.</i>] <b>Requires the council to include in all final orders approving or rejecting an application for a site certificate or amended site certificate any decisions related to or arising from a contested case on the application. Requires a petitioner to establish individual or associational standing to appeal a final order. Provides that the council's approval or rejection of an application or request for an amendment, including decisions related to or arising from a contested case on the application or request, is conferred upon the Supreme Court.</b> [<i>Allows a holder of a site certificate to file a notice for minor changes to the site boundaries of an energy facility. Allows a holder of a site certificate for certain energy facilities to file a request to extend by up to three years the deadlines by which construction of a facility must begin or be completed as specified in the site certificate.</i>] [<i>Narrows the criteria by which the Public Utility Commission reviews a petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for overhead transmission lines. Directs the commission to review a petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity without requiring a petitioner to first obtain any required land use approvals.</i>] [<i>Allows the use of a site certificate for a high voltage transmission line as conclusive evidence of public use and necessity for any proceeding for condemnation of land or an interest therein. Allows a high voltage transmission line that has been designated as having statewide significance by a regional transmission authority that is established under state law to be placed in areas zoned for exclusive farm use.</i>] <b>Allows a person who holds a site certificate to request to add area to the approved site boundary without the council requiring an amendment to the site certificate.</b>
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Sponsors
- Gamba, Mark (D, OR-41) — sponsor
- Helm, Ken (D, OR-27) — cosponsor
- Golden, Jeff (D, OR-3) — cosponsor
- Sollman, Janeen (D, OR-15) — cosponsor
- Andersen, Tom (D, OR-19) — cosponsor
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Inbound (5)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-20 | Andersen, Tom | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-20 | Gamba, Mark | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-20 | Helm, Ken | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-20 | Golden, Jeff | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-20 | Sollman, Janeen | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | 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 | Gamba, Mark (D, state_lower OR-41) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Andersen, Tom (D, state_lower OR-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Golden, Jeff (D, state_upper OR-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Helm, Ken (D, state_lower OR-27) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Sollman, Janeen (D, state_upper OR-15) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
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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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- 2025-02-20 · sponsored by Gamba, Mark (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-02-20 · cosponsored by Sollman, Janeen (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-02-20 · cosponsored by Golden, Jeff (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-02-20 · cosponsored by Helm, Ken (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-02-20 · cosponsored by Andersen, Tom (cosponsor) · sponsorship