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Oregon HouseHB 4076

Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that reasons justify why the state policy in applicable statewide planning goals should not apply to a proposed energy facility if the council finds that the proposed energy facility will deliver electricity to the electric grid using an existing energy facility's surplus interconnection and does not require associated transmission lines more than two miles from the existing energy facility.

Passed 41–13Crossed party lines

What it does: Digest: Specifies a reason why EFSC may take an exception to goal compliance. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that reasons justify why the state policy in applicable statewide planning goals should not apply to a proposed energy facility if the council finds that the proposed energy facility will deliver electricity to the electric grid using an existing energy facility's surplus interconnection and does not require associated transmission lines more than two miles from the existing energy facility. (official summary)

Question before the chamber: House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

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The tally

Yes 41 · No 13 · Not voting 6

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats3403
Republicans7133

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 7 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (60)

Yes 41

No 13

Not voting 6

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.