Monday, August 17, 2026 / Eugene
The Clean Energy Fund made Eugene's November ballot
Voters will decide whether very large retailers should pay a 2% city license fee for energy, job-training and green-infrastructure projects.
Eugene's proposed Clean Energy Fund cleared the signature check and will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot. The measure would require retailers with more than $1 billion in national gross profits and more than $500,000 in Eugene gross profits to pay a 2% city license fee beginning in 2029.
Most groceries, medicines, health care, residential garbage and recycling would be excluded from the fee calculation. The proceeds would support renewable energy, efficiency work, clean-energy training and apprenticeships, green infrastructure and future projects. An expert committee would recommend grants, with final approval resting with the City Council.
Campaign supporters estimate the measure would raise at least $15 million a year. That estimate belongs to the campaign, not the city. The city's receipts confirm the petition history, the final ballot title and the measure text. Voters will decide the rest.
Field notes
What changed: City signature verification moved Initiative Petition 2026-1 onto Eugene's November general-election ballot.
Why it matters: The proposal would create a new local revenue source and a new grant process for energy, workforce and green-infrastructure projects.
Who may be affected: Eugene voters, large retailers covered by the proposed thresholds, city administrators and groups seeking clean-energy funding.