HB 4032
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HB 4032 directs the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) to evaluate and prioritize geographically dispersed emergency fuel storage sites based on seismic risk, transportation access, state ownership, and consistency with the 2024 Oregon Energy Security Plan. ODOE must submit preliminary findings by June 15, 2027, and final findings in a report due September 15, 2028. The measure appropriates $250,000 from the General Fund to ODOE for this work during the 2025-27 biennium and repeals the mandate on January 2, 2029.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: A-Engrossed; Fiscal Impact Statement A
The measure addresses recovery capabilities following physical threats, specifically referencing the potential impact of a Cascadia Subduction Zone event. It builds upon Senate Bill 1567 (2022), which required ODOE to develop an Energy Security Plan evaluating the state's ability to recover from such seismic events and make recommendations for increasing the geographic diversity of fuel storage capacity.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Staff Measure Summary A
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The text requires prioritizing sites that support 'population islands formed as a result of road or bridge damage,' suggesting a hypothesis that the measure aims to ensure emergency fuel access for isolated communities cut off by infrastructure failure during a catastrophic seismic event.
Basis: Inferred · Source: A-Engrossed
Mandated to conduct site evaluation, prioritize locations based on statutory criteria, and submit preliminary findings by June 15, 2027, and final findings in a report due September 15, 2028.
Basis: Inferred · Source: A-Engrossed
Must receive preliminary findings via ORS 192.245 procedures and the final report with findings.
Basis: Inferred · Source: A-Engrossed
Bears the $250,000 cost for ODOE to carry out the study during the 2025-27 biennium.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: A-Engrossed; Fiscal Impact Statement A
Indirectly affected by potential future fuel storage decisions based on the study's findings, particularly regarding access to priority transportation routes and proximity to high-risk areas.
Basis: Inferred · Source: A-Engrossed
ODOE must allocate staff and resources to complete the evaluation within the biennium and meet strict reporting deadlines.
Basis: Inferred · Source: A-Engrossed
The $250,000 appropriation is strictly limited to carrying out Section 1 and cannot be diverted.
Basis: Inferred · Source: A-Engrossed
The mandate expires on January 2, 2029, limiting the statutory obligation to a finite period and potentially constraining long-term planning or implementation of recommendations.
Basis: Inferred · Source: A-Engrossed
Communities and Emergency Responders
ODOE identifies critical fuel storage gaps and optimal sites that enable rapid delivery of emergency fuel to isolated population islands immediately following a major Cascadia earthquake, preventing fuel shortages that could severely hinder rescue operations and community survival.
Basis: Inferred · Source: A-Engrossed
State and Emergency Management
The $250,000 appropriation proves insufficient for a comprehensive evaluation, resulting in a report with vague prioritization that fails to guide infrastructure investment. The mandate's repeal before actionable sites are secured leaves the state unprepared for fuel access challenges during a seismic event.
Basis: Inferred · Source: A-Engrossed
The text legally permits evaluation based on defined criteria. Weak enforcement or misclassification of 'state-owned' status or 'priority route' proximity could lead to unauthorized site inclusion.
Sources · A-Engrossed
The measure commits $250,000 to proactively plan for fuel access during catastrophic seismic events versus dedicating limited General Fund resources to a study that may yield recommendations without immediate implementation or actionable sites before the mandate expires.
Enhances state resilience by identifying geographically dispersed fuel storage options tailored to seismic risks and transportation constraints.
Basis: Inferred · Source: A-Engrossed
Aligns fuel storage planning with the 2024 Oregon Energy Security Plan and addresses gaps related to population islands formed by infrastructure damage.
Basis: Inferred · Source: A-Engrossed
Consumes General Fund resources for a study with a sunset date that may expire before recommendations can be translated into infrastructure changes.
Basis: Inferred · Source: A-Engrossed
Prioritization criteria may conflict, requiring ODOE to make subjective judgments without clear guidance on resolving trade-offs between factors like state ownership and transportation access.
Basis: Inferred · Source: A-Engrossed
The House Amendments insert Section 3, which appropriates $250,000 to ODOE for the biennium ending June 30, 2027. The previous A-Engrossed version already contained an identical Section 3 with the same appropriation amount and purpose. Consequently, the amendments do not change the substantive mandate or funding levels; they align the Printed bill text with the Engrossed version regarding the appropriation.
Insertion of Section 3 matching existing A-Engrossed language.
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Sources · A-Engrossed; House Amendments to Introduced
Tradeoff: The House Amendments codify the appropriation that was already present in the A-Engrossed version, maintaining the tradeoff between proactive fuel storage planning and General Fund expenditure without altering the measure's scope or costs.
high confidence. The bill text and supporting fiscal analysis provide clear mandates, deadlines, appropriation amounts, and rationale. The comparison with the previous version confirms no substantive changes to the core provisions.
Possible effects if adopted; not current bill text.
The amendment appropriates $250,000 from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Energy for the 2025-27 biennium to fund a temporary study and prioritization of geographically dispersed emergency fuel storage sites, with preliminary findings due June 15, 2027, final findings by September 15, 2028, and the entire statutory authority expiring on January 2, 2029. If adopted, it provides dedicated funding for a feasibility assessment without authorizing construction, procurement, or long-term regulatory changes.
Basis: Bill text · Sources: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A; Introduced
The measure addresses legislative direction from Senate Bill 1567 (2022), which required the Oregon Department of Energy to develop the Oregon Energy Security Plan and evaluate the state's capacity to recover from physical threats, including a potential Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. The amendment funds the department's mandated recommendation to increase the geographic diversity of fuel storage capacity throughout the state.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Staff Measure Summary A
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The amendment may aim to address supply chain vulnerabilities in coastal and mountainous regions by funding a technical assessment of how seismic risk, hazard exposure, and transportation access intersect with existing state-controlled land. This hypothesis is derived from the bill's explicit prioritization factors for site selection.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Receives $250,000 in General Fund appropriations to conduct site evaluations, apply prioritization criteria, and compile preliminary and final reports by statutory deadlines. Administrative workload increases temporarily but is capped by the measure's January 2029 repealer.
Basis: Bill text · Sources: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Introduced
May receive technical guidance on geographically dispersed fuel storage locations that could improve response coordination during Cascadia earthquakes, wildfires, or tsunamis. No immediate operational changes or new mandates are imposed.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Potentially benefits from improved fuel supply resilience if prioritized sites are later developed. Currently faces no direct costs, eligibility changes, or access restrictions.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Funds the $250,000 study through state appropriations. The Legislative Revenue Office confirms no impact on state or local revenues beyond this appropriation.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Revenue Impact Statement A
ODOE must allocate the $250,000 strictly to site evaluation and prioritization activities. The department faces strict reporting deadlines (June 15, 2027; September 15, 2028) but is not required to construct facilities or negotiate land leases.
Basis: Bill text · Sources: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Introduced
The measure's January 2, 2029 repealer ensures the statutory authority expires automatically, preventing indefinite administrative obligations or open-ended funding requests without new legislative action.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Introduced
No new regulatory compliance, permitting, or environmental review obligations are created. The study focuses on geographic dispersion and hazard exposure rather than operational fuel management.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Statewide emergency response capacity
ODOE identifies a previously unexamined state-owned parcel that aligns with seismic resilience criteria and priority transportation routes. The site is later developed, preventing a multi-week fuel shortage for population islands after a major Cascadia Subduction Zone event, avoiding billions in economic disruption and saving lives through uninterrupted emergency operations.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Legislative and administrative resources
The $250,000 appropriation proves insufficient for comprehensive geotechnical and hazard modeling across Oregon's diverse terrain. ODOE prioritizes sites based on incomplete data, leading to later discoveries of unsuitable soil conditions or access bottlenecks. The study yields preliminary findings that cannot be acted upon before the January 2029 repealer, resulting in wasted appropriations and delayed infrastructure planning.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Introduced
The text does not prohibit long-term planning, but it also does not authorize construction or permanent policy changes. Misclassification of study costs as development costs would violate appropriation intent without explicit legislative amendment.
Sources · Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Introduced
The amendment provides targeted funding to assess emergency fuel storage resilience against seismic threats without authorizing construction, but caps resources at a level that may only yield preliminary insights rather than actionable infrastructure plans before the measure expires.
Establishes clear statutory deadlines and reporting requirements for ODOE to address geographic fuel supply gaps identified in the 2024 Oregon Energy Security Plan.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Limits fiscal exposure to $250,000 and includes a built-in repealer, preventing open-ended administrative or financial commitments.
Basis: Bill text · Sources: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Introduced
The appropriation may be insufficient to conduct rigorous seismic, geotechnical, and transportation access analyses across Oregon's varied hazard zones.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
The January 2029 repealer terminates the study authority before any identified sites can be developed, potentially leaving emergency fuel storage gaps unaddressed without follow-on legislation.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Introduced
high confidence. The amendment text, fiscal impact statements, and staff summary provide clear, unambiguous details on appropriation amount, statutory deadlines, reporting requirements, and the January 2029 repealer. Inferences regarding extreme cases and abuse risks are explicitly labeled and bounded by the supplied text.
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Introduced bill text posted
Posted Jan 28, 2026, 3:25 PM PST
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On page 1 of the printed bill, after line 28, insert: 2 “SECTION 3.
Oregon records no individual sponsors.
Presession filing record
Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed.
LC 126 draft
Date printed on LC draft: January 8, 2026
LC 126 became HB 4032
Mapping document posted: January 12, 2026 at 6:01 AM PST
LC0126_DRAFT_2026_Regular_Session
House Interim Committee on Emergency Management and Veterans introduction work session
Committee meeting: January 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM PST
HR B
Committee introduction motion
Committee meeting: January 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM PST
A motion was made to adopt the listed legislative concepts as committee bills.
Official vote: 6-0-1
Committee introduction allows consideration; it does not imply every member supported the introduced or final text.
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In committee upon adjournment.
House Amendments to Introduced bill text posted
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Work Session held.
Work Session
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments · Agenda item 2 · Room HR B · Directs the State Department of Energy to evaluate and prioritize geographically dispersed emergency fuel storage sites.
Amendment -1 adopted
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Revenue Impact Statement
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing
Heard · Agenda item 3 · Room HR B · Directs the State Department of Energy to evaluate and prioritize geographically dispersed emergency fuel storage sites.
Amendment -1 proposed
Referred to Emergency Management and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
50,000 appropriation to ODOE to carry out Section 1 of the measure. BACKGROUND: Senate Bill 1567 (2022) required ODOE to develop the Oregon Energy Security Plan to evaluate the
“Directs the State Department of Energy to evaluate and prioritize geographically dispersed emergency fuel storage sites.”
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