l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4100

Requires owners or operators of bulk oils or liquid fuels terminals to obtain a certificate of financial responsibility from the Department of Environmental Quality.

Became law as Chapter 54, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 57 days after it was filed. In force from March 31, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act makes owners of bulk oils and liquid fuels terminals show they can cover the costs of oil or fuel spills. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.6). Requires owners or operators of bulk oils or liquid fuels terminals to obtain a certificate of financial responsibility from the Department of Environmental Quality. Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to establish rules pertaining to certificates of financial responsibility. Requires the department to report to the Legislative Assembly on the implementation of the Act each even-numbered year. Preempts local governments from requiring financial assurance that exceeds or is in addition to the requirements of the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

9 co-sponsors

Tom Andersen, Mark Gamba, David Gomberg, Sue Rieke Smith, Jules Walters, Paul Evans, Zach Hudson, Darcey Edwards, Nancy Nathanson

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

James Manning Jr., Khanh Pham, Courtney Neron Misslin

Its course

February 2 to April 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action22 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 531 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Emergency Management and VeteransFeb 2 to Feb 1614 days

Ways and MeansFeb 16 to Mar 2 · moved on14 days

Capital ConstructionMar 2 to Mar 3 · moved on1 day

Ways and MeansMar 3 to Mar 41 day

In the SenateMar 5 to Mar 61 day

Waiting for a committeeMar 5 to Mar 50 days

Ways and MeansMar 5 to Mar 61 day

With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 3125 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading56–0

    Passed · Mar 5 · 4 present

  • Senate, third reading25–3

    Passed · Mar 6 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 16

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 2 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Emergency Management and Veterans
  3. Feb 10Heard in Emergency Management and Veterans
  4. Feb 12Heard in Emergency Management and Veterans
  5. Feb 16Emergency Management and Veterans recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Mar 2Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
  8. Mar 3Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Mar 4Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Read a second time
  13. Mar 5Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 0

In the Senate Mar 5 – Mar 6

  1. Mar 5Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Mar 6Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Passed the Senate, 25 to 3

To the Governor Mar 10 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 10Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 6Became chapter 54 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from March 31, 2026
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Emergency Management and Veterans.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  7. Mar 2Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Mar 3Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Mar 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  12. Mar 4Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Mar 5Third reading. Carried by Isadore, Nelson. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 5First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  15. Mar 5Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  16. Mar 6Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  17. Mar 6Second reading.Senate
  18. Mar 6Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Senate
  19. Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. Mar 10President signed.Senate
  21. Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  22. Apr 6Chapter 54, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.House of Representatives