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Oregon Legislature · SB 685 · Chaptered (Chapter 328)

Requires a natural gas utility to provide notice to each customer of the utility and the Public Utility Commission if the utility plans to increase the amount of hydrogen that the utility blends with natural gas and the

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Officially: “Requires a natural gas utility to provide notice to each customer of the utility and the Public Utility Commission if the utility plans to increase the amount of hydrogen that the utility blends with natural gas and the ratio of the volume of hydrogen to the volume of natural gas will, for the...” Read the full text

2025R1 session

What it does

<b>Digest: Makes a gas company give notice if the gas company plans to blend, for the first time, hydrogen with natural gas more than a certain amount. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0).</b> [<i>Digest: Makes a public utility that wants to make or carry out a project with hydrogen to first get approval from the PUC. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).</i>] [<i>Requires a public utility to obtain authorization from the Public Utility Commission to develop or carry out a project that involves the pro
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. · Jan 13, 2025

Senate

Referred to Energy and Environment. · Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Public Hearing held. · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Public Hearing held. · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Work Session held. · Apr 9, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Second reading. · Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Carried over to 04-22 by unanimous consent. · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. · Apr 22, 2025

House

Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment. · Apr 24, 2025

House

Public Hearing held. · May 6, 2025

House

Work Session held. · May 22, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass. · May 28, 2025

House

Second reading. · May 28, 2025

House

Rules suspended. Carried over to June 2, 2025 Calendar. · May 29, 2025

House

Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar. · Jun 2, 2025

House

Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed. · Jun 3, 2025

House

President signed. · Jun 5, 2025

Senate

Speaker signed. · Jun 9, 2025

House

Governor signed. · Jun 16, 2025

Senate

Chapter 328, 2025 Laws. · Jun 23, 2025

Senate

Effective date, June 16, 2025. · Jun 23, 2025

Senate

The numbers

11
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Khanh PhamJeff GoldenWlnsvey CamposChris GorsekJames Manning Jr.Kathleen TaylorWilly ChotzenMark GambaRob NosseJules WaltersThuy Tran

Recorded votes

Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed.House · 2025-06-03 · Aye 32, Excused 4, Nay 22, Excused for Business 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-05-22 · Aye 6, Nay 4, Excused 1
Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.Senate · 2025-04-22 · Aye 20, Nay 9
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-09 · Aye 4, Nay 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oregon legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date, June 16, 2025. (Jun 23, 2025).