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Bill would apply more Administrative Procedures Act requirements to PUC; commission warns of resource impacts
Summary
House Bill 2985 would subject the Oregon Public Utility Commission to additional contested‑case requirements under the Oregon Administrative Procedures Act, requiring more explicit findings and changing certain appeal routes.
Representative Ken Helm opened the public hearing on House Bill 2985, which would repeal or modify statutes that exempt the Oregon Public Utility Commission from certain provisions of the Oregon Administrative Procedures Act regarding contested-case and declaratory-ruling proceedings. Committee staff told members the bill includes a dash-1 amendment that specifies certain contested-case provisions would not apply to PUC proceedings.
Representative Helm said the bill is aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in PUC orders by requiring more particularized findings of fact and conclusions of law that specifically address contested issues raised by parties. Helm told…
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