Oregon House Bill 2949

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Pending: House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This Act tells the DEQ to contract for a study about making bulk oils and liquid fuels terminal owners get bonds or insurance. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with a third party to study and assess financial assurance requirements for owners or operators of bulk oils and liquid fuels terminals. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

Relating to financial assurance for certain facilities.

Rep. Thuy Tran [D]

Sen. Lew Frederick [D]

Rep. Travis Nelson [D]

Rep. Shannon Isadore [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	House	Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2949
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2949/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83922