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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1062: Relating to local authority over regulated utilities.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1062 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to local authority over regulated utilities. Primary sponsor: Dick Anderson (Republican), Boomer Wright (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 6, 2025): Effective date, January 1, 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

</b> </i>] [<i>Requires the Secretary of State to study local authority over regulated utility rates and infrastructure maintenance. Directs the secretary to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to rules no later than September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Provides that each of the cities of Bandon, North Bend and Reedsport may set charges for water and wastewater services provided by the city by a majority vote of its governing body.</b>

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dick AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Boomer WrightPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective date, January 1, 2026.
  2. Chapter 240, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Vote explanation(s) filed by Grayber.
  7. Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed.
  8. Rules suspended. Carried over to May 20, 2025 Calendar.
  9. Second reading.
  10. Recommendation: Do pass.
  11. Work Session held.
  12. Public Hearing held.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source