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MONDAY, SEPT. 29, 2025 SPORTS
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NEWS
Oregon House’s failure to pass regulation bill on investor-owned utilities raises concerns for ratepayers, wildfire victims Billie Corsetti
News Reporter
The Oregon House’s Legislative Session officially adjourned June 27, killing chances for Senate Bill 926 to be passed. The bill would have implemented stricter regulation by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on investor-owned utilities and prohibited additional expenses onto consumers after wildfires. The bill was created with bipartisan support, being introduced by Sen. David Brock Smith (R-Port Orford) and Sen. Chris Gorsek (D-Gresham), and intended to prevent IOU’s from recovering costs and expenses incurred by a court from wildfire victims after being found negligent and causing a wildfire. The bill defines “costs and expenses” as funds used by IOU’s to pay for settlements with victims, litigation fees, penalties or fines and other payments required by the court after being found at fault for a wildfire. SB 926 would have also imposed conseContinue story on page 5
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