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Read. Follow. Verify.Oregon requires bulk fuel terminals to hold up to $300 million in financial assurance for oil spills
Last action · April 6, 2026: Chapter 54, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.Sponsors: Shannon Isadore and 16 others
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What This Bill Does
House Bill 4100 requires owners and operators of bulk oil and liquid fuel terminals to obtain a from the Department of Environmental Quality to cover potential spill-related liabilities. The legislation caps the maximum financial assurance requirement at $300 million, establishes an advisory committee, and preempts local governments from setting higher or additional financial assurance rules. The act took effect immediately upon passage on March 31, 2026, with existing terminals required to apply by March 31, 2027.
Bulk fuel terminal operators must secure substantial financial backing or face civil penalties and operation restrictions, while local governments lose the authority to impose independent local financial assurance mandates.
- Bulk fuel terminals in Oregon store large volumes of petroleum products and are subject to stringent safety and environmental regulations due to seismic risks in the region. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
bulk oils or liquid fuels terminal owners or operators
Must acquire and maintain a certificate of financial responsibility, satisfy minimum financial assurance amounts up to $300 million, and face operational restrictions or civil penalties for noncompliance.
local governments
Prohibited from adopting or enforcing local ordinances or rules requiring financial assurance that exceeds or is in addition to state requirements.
Department of Environmental Quality
Responsible for issuing certificates, enforcing requirements, evaluating financial assurance caps, and reporting biennially to the Legislative Assembly.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
22 actions- Apr 6, 2026HouseChapter 54, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
- Mar 31, 2026HouseGovernor signed.
- Mar 10, 2026SenatePresident signed.
- Mar 10, 2026HouseSpeaker signed.
- Mar 6, 2026SenateRules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSecond reading.
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- Mar 6, 2026SenateRecommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
- Mar 5, 2026SenateReferred to Ways and Means.
- Mar 5, 2026SenateFirst reading. Referred to President's desk.
- Mar 5, 2026HouseThird reading. Carried by Isadore, Nelson. Passed.
- Mar 4, 2026HouseSecond reading.
- Mar 4, 2026HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
- Mar 3, 2026HouseWork Session held.
- Mar 3, 2026HouseReturned to Full Committee.
- Mar 3, 2026HouseWork Session held.
- Mar 2, 2026HouseAssigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
- Feb 16, 2026HouseReferred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
- Feb 16, 2026HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
- Feb 12, 2026HouseWork Session held.
- Feb 10, 2026HousePublic Hearing held.
- Feb 2, 2026HouseReferred to Emergency Management and Veterans.
- Feb 2, 2026HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Preemption of Local Financial Assurance Requirements
The act explicitly prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing any ordinance or rule requiring financial assurance that exceeds or is in addition to the state requirements.
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