Oregon - Session 2026R1
Title: Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program as an interagency response to the effects of climate change.
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.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-12 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-12 | Latest Action | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4134 | Increases the state transient lodging tax. | passed_lower |
| HB 4004 | Provides that additional taxes otherwise imposed upon disqualification of land from certain forestland special assessment programs may not be collected if the disqualification is due to the suspension of reforestation requirements as a result of insects or disease. | introduced |
| HB 4144 | Requires producers of batteries or battery-containing products to join a battery producer responsibility organization and implement a battery producer responsibility program for the collection and recycling of batteries. | in_committee |
| HB 4076 | Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that reasons justify why the state policy in applicable statewide planning goals should not apply to a proposed energy facility if the council finds that the proposed energy facility will deliver electricity to the electric grid using an existing energy facility's surplus interconnection and does not require associated transmission lines more than two miles from the existing energy facility. | in_committee |
| HB 4035 | Expands eligibility for cities and Metro to amend their urban growth boundaries under a temporary program. | in_committee |
| HB 4037 | Adjusts certain terms of the revolving loan program for cities and counties to fund affordable housing projects. | in_committee |
| HB 4030 | Exempts packaging for certain berries and meat, poultry, fish and seafood from producer responsibility requirements for packaging, paper and food serviceware. | in_committee |
| HB 4113 | Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study housing development opportunities conditioned upon land conservation. | introduced |