l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1541

Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program as an interagency response to the effects of climate change.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on March 6, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act creates a program to recover the costs of climate change. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program as an interagency response to the effects of climate change. Directs the Department of Land Conservation and Development to serve as the lead agency of an interagency team. Requires [<i>the department</i>]<b> certain agencies</b> to conduct an assessment on the costs of greenhouse gas emissions. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to issue cost recovery demand notices to entities determined to be responsible for the costs of climate change. Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Account. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Its course

February 2 to March 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 action7 actions on 5 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Natural Resources and WildfireFeb 2 to Feb 1210 days

Ways and MeansFeb 12 to Mar 6 · stopped22 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 12

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

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

In the Senate Feb 2 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Natural Resources and Wildfire
  3. Feb 5Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. Feb 10Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  5. Feb 12Natural Resources and Wildfire recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 2Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 10Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Feb 12Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  7. Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate