OR HB 4077
enactedRelating to the securitization of a public utility's insurance program; and prescribing an effective date.
Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did OR HB 4077 pass?
Yes. OR HB 4077 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Chapter 47, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
What is OR HB 4077 about?
Authorizes a public utility, upon approval by the Public Utility Commission, to issue bonds and securitize debt for costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by the public utility associated with a self-insurance or captive insurance program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors OR HB 4077?
John Lively is the primary sponsor of OR HB 4077, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Authorizes a public utility, upon approval by the Public Utility Commission, to issue bonds and securitize debt for costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by the public utility associated with a self-insurance or captive insurance program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — Chapter 47, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- John Livelyprimary
- Janeen Sollmancosponsor
- Bobby Levycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-06
Chapter 47, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
2026-03-31
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-03-05
President signed.
passage
2026-03-04
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-03-02
Third reading. Carried by Robinson. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-27
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-27
Recommendation: Do pass.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2026-02-19
Referred to Energy and Environment.
referral-committee
2026-02-19
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-17
Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-16
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-13
Recommendation: Do pass.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
Work Session held.
2026-02-10
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
referral-committee
2026-02-02
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Heard and Reported Out
2026-02-12 · pass · 11-1
Member-level votes (12)
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Jami Cate: no
- Darcey Edwards: yes
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Bobby Levy: yes
- Emerson Levy: yes
- John Lively: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Virgle Osborne: yes
- Mark Owens: yes
Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.
2026-02-17 · pass · 47-2
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Kim Wallan: yes
- Nancy Nathanson: yes
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Travis Nelson: yes
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Matt Bunch: absent
- Thuy Tran: yes
- Farrah Chaichi: yes
- Kevin Mannix: yes
- Ed Diehl: absent
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Nathan Sosa: absent
- Dwayne Yunker: no
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Court Boice: yes
- Annessa Hartman: absent
- Cyrus Javadi: yes
- E. Werner Reschke: yes
- Alek Skarlatos: yes
- Mari Watanabe: absent
- Gregory Smith: yes
- Julie Fahey: yes
- Mark Owens: yes
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Darin Harbick: yes
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Susan McLain: yes
- Boomer Wright: yes
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Darcey Edwards: yes
- April Dobson: yes
- Emily McIntire: yes
- Jules Walters: yes
- Virgle Osborne: absent
- John Lively: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Bobby Levy: yes
- Anna Scharf: yes
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Lamar Wise: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: absent
- Jami Cate: no
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Paul Evans: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- David Gomberg: absent
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Rick Lewis: absent
- Shelly Boshart Davis: yes
- Daniel Nguyen: absent
- Hai Pham: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: absent
Heard and Reported Out
2026-02-25 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Khanh Pham: yes
- Noah Robinson: yes
- David Brock Smith: absent
- Janeen Sollman: yes
Third reading. Carried by Robinson. Passed.
2026-03-02 · pass · 28-0
Member-level votes (30)
- Rob Wagner: yes
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Fred Girod: absent
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: yes
- Diane Linthicum: yes
- Suzanne Weber: yes
- Mark Meek: yes
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
- Noah Robinson: yes
- Christine Drazan: absent
- David Brock Smith: yes
- Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Mike McLane: yes
- Todd Nash: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Chris Gorsek: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: yes
- Kim Thatcher: yes
- Kate Lieber: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Cedric Hayden: yes
- Khanh Pham: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes
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