HB 2961 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the capacity for electric vehicle charging required in certain newly constructed buildings.

Summary

] [ Increases ] Specifies, for newly constructed buildings within a metropolitan jurisdiction, the percentage of electrical service capacity for charging electric vehicles or electric vehicle charging stations that must be installed at vehicle parking spaces in the garages or parking areas of [ newly constructed ] commercial buildings, multifamily buildings with [ five ] 10 or more units and mixed-use buildings consisting of privately owned commercial space and [ five ] 10 or more residential dwelling units.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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Introduced → A-Engrossed · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to expand its geographic scope from statewide application to only metropolitan jurisdictions (Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties) and to increase the number of residential units required to trigger EV charging requirements from five to ten. The amendments also modified the specific percentage requirements for electrical service capacity and installed charging stations.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed from statewide to only newly constructed buildings within Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties.

SCOPE

Changed applicability from statewide to only metropolitan jurisdictions (Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties).

ELIGIBILITY

Increased the minimum number of residential dwelling units required to trigger EV charging requirements from five to ten for multifamily and mixed-use buildings.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the electrical service capacity requirement from 50 percent of parking spaces to 20 percent of available parking spaces for qualifying multifamily buildings.

Modified the installed charging station requirement from 20 percent of spaces (with 5 percent being Level 2/3) to 5 percent of available spaces (minimum one) being Level 2 or Level 3 stations.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date language to apply to new construction where permits are first applied for within a metropolitan jurisdiction on or after July 1, 2026.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Committee

Motion to refer to Rules carried. Referred.

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors