HB 4046 — Directs the State Department of Energy, subject to the availability of funding, to conduct a study on nuclear energy, including advanced nuclear reactors.
Congress · introduced 2026-01-15
Digest: Tells ODOE to study nuclear energy and make a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Directs the State Department of Energy, subject to the availability of funding, to conduct a study on nuclear energy, including advanced nuclear reactors. Directs the department to engage with tribal governments, consult with certain [<i>state agencies and</i>] organizations and utilize moneys from federal, private and other public sources to carry out the study. <b>Requires the department to report and make public information on the sources of moneys or assistance and amounts of moneys that the department receives to carry out this Act, anticipated uses of those moneys or assistance and any potential conflicts of interest.</b> Directs the department to submit the report to the interim committees or committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy <b>not later than one year after the date the department receives the moneys or assistance necessary to complete the study. Directs the department to provide an update on the department's progress in carrying out this Act to the interim committees or committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy</b> not later than February 15, 2027. Establishes the Nuclear Energy Study Fund. Sunsets January 2, [<i>2028</i>]<b> 2030</b>. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Latest action: — In House Committee
Sponsors
- Wright, Boomer (R, OR-9) — sponsor
- Levy, Bobby (R, OR-58) — sponsor
- Edwards, Darcey (R, OR-31) — sponsor
- Boice, Court (R, OR-1) — sponsor
- Bunch, Matt (R, OR-51) — sponsor
- Osborne, Virgle (R, OR-2) — sponsor
- Pham, Hai (D, OR-36) — sponsor
- Smith, David Brock (R, OR-1) — sponsor
- Evans, Paul (D, OR-20) — cosponsor
- Helm, Ken (D, OR-27) — cosponsor
- Reschke, E. Werner (R, OR-55) — cosponsor
- Skarlatos, Alek (R, OR-4) — cosponsor
- Meek, Mark (D, OR-20) — cosponsor
- Sollman, Janeen (D, OR-15) — cosponsor
- Thatcher, Kim (R, OR-11) — cosponsor
- Weber, Suzanne (R, OR-16) — cosponsor
- Owens, Mark (R, OR-60) — cosponsor
- Gamba, Mark (D, OR-41) — cosponsor
- Cate, Jami (R, OR-11) — cosponsor
Action timeline
- · state_lower — First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- · state_lower — Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- · state_lower — Public Hearing held.
- · state_lower — Work Session held.
- · state_lower — Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- · state_lower — Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- · state_lower — In committee upon adjournment.
Text versions
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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 | Bunch, Matt (R, state_lower OR-51) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Edwards, Darcey (R, state_lower OR-31) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 4 | Levy, Bobby (R, state_lower OR-58) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Osborne, Virgle (R, state_lower OR-2) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 6 | Pham, Hai (D, state_lower OR-36) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 7 | Smith, David Brock (R, state_upper OR-1) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 8 | Wright, Boomer (R, state_lower OR-9) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 9 | Cate, Jami (R, state_lower OR-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Evans, Paul (D, state_lower OR-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Gamba, Mark (D, state_lower OR-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Helm, Ken (D, state_lower OR-27) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Meek, Mark (D, state_upper OR-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Owens, Mark (R, state_lower OR-60) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Reschke, E. Werner (R, state_lower OR-55) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Skarlatos, Alek (R, state_lower OR-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Sollman, Janeen (D, state_upper OR-15) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Thatcher, Kim (R, state_upper OR-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Weber, Suzanne (R, state_upper OR-16) | 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