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HB2384 • 2025

Extends the sunset date for the contingency planning fee and the tank railroad car fee.

Extends the sunset date for the contingency planning fee and the tank railroad car fee.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Evans, Representative Gamba,
Last action
2025-07-25
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Extends the sunset date for the contingency planning fee and the tank railroad car fee.

<b>Digest: This Act extends the sunset date for two fees on oil trains and changes some definitions.

What This Bill Does

  • <b>Digest: This Act extends the sunset date for two fees on oil trains and changes some definitions.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2).</b> [<i>Digest: This Act extends the sunset date for two fees on oil trains.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 95.9).</i>] Extends the sunset date for the contingency planning fee and the tank railroad car fee.<b> Modifies definitions of "oil" and "tank railroad car" for purposes of the tank railroad car fee.</b> Relating to: Relating to fees on the transportation of oil by rail.
  • Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-25 House

    Chapter 439, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-06-26 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-18 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-18 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. Ayes, 29; Nays, 1--Robinson.

  6. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Carried over to 06-17 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Carried over to 06-16 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  10. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Second reading.

  11. 2025-06-05 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  12. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  13. 2025-06-04 House

    Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed. Ayes, 46; Nays, 2--Munoz, Osborne; Excused, 7--Andersen, Gamba, Levy B, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Sanchez, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Drazan, Elmer, Harbick, Speaker Fahey.

  14. 2025-06-03 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  15. 2025-05-30 House

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-05-21 House

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-05-21 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  18. 2025-05-15 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

  19. 2025-04-17 House

    Motion to refer to Ways and Means carried. Referred.

  20. 2025-04-16 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.

  21. 2025-04-15 House

    Second reading.

  22. 2025-04-14 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  23. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  24. 2025-03-04 House

    Public Hearing held.

  25. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.

  26. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: This Act extends the sunset date for two fees on oil trains and changes some definitions. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2).</b>
[<i>Digest: This Act extends the sunset date for two fees on oil trains. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.9).</i>]
Extends the sunset date for the contingency planning fee and the tank railroad car fee.<b> Modifies definitions of "oil" and "tank railroad car" for purposes of the tank railroad car fee.</b>
Relating to: Relating to fees on the transportation of oil by rail.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2384
Sponsored by Representative EVANS; Representative GAMBA (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to fees on the transportation of oil by rail; amending sections 13b and 13d, chapter 581,
Oregon Laws 2019.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. Section 13b, chapter 581, Oregon Laws 2019, is amended to read:
Sec. 13b. As used in this section and section 13c [ of this 2019 Act ], chapter 581, Oregon Laws
2019:
(1) “Oil” [ has the meaning given that term in ORS 468B.300 except that “oil” does not mean gas-
oline or any other petroleum related product that has been processed such that it is capable of being
used as a fuel for the propulsion of a motor vehicle. ] means material identified by the United
Nations numbers UN1267 or UN3494 or by North American number NA1270, as in effect on
January 1, 2025.
(2) “Owner” means the person who has the ultimate control over, and the right to use or sell,
oil being shipped.
(3) “Person” means an individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, corporation, partnership, joint
venture, consortium, association, state, municipality, commission, political subdivision of a state or
any interstate body, any commercial entity and the federal government or any agency of the federal
government.
(4) “Tank railroad car” means a loaded or unloaded railroad car or rolling stock designated to
transport oil as part of a single train that transports[ :] 20 or more tank railroad cars that are
loaded with oil owned by the same owner.
[(a) 20 or more tank railroad cars in a continuous block that are loaded with oil; or ]
[(b) 35 or more tank railroad cars loaded with oil that are spread throughout the entirety of the
rolling stock, not including the locomotive, that make up the train. ]
SECTION 2. Section 13d, chapter 581, Oregon Laws 2019, is amended to read:
Sec. 13d. (1)(a) Sections 13a [ to 13c of this 2019 Act ] and 13b, chapter 581, Oregon Laws 2019,
are repealed on [ January 2, 2027 ] July 1, 2029 .
(b) Section 13c, chapter 581, Oregon Laws 2019, as amended by section 146, chapter 539,
Oregon Laws 2021, is repealed on July 1, 2029.
(2) Any moneys remaining in the High Hazard Train Route Oil Spill Preparedness Fund estab-
lished under [ section 14 of this 2019 Act ] ORS 468B.435 and the Oil and Hazardous Material Trans-
portation by Rail Action Fund established under ORS 453.394 on the date of the repeal specified in
subsection (1) of this section that were collected pursuant to sections 13a to 13c [ of this 2019 Act ],
chapter 581, Oregon Laws 2019, that are unexpended, unobligated and not subject to any condi-
tions shall be refunded to the payors without interest.
Enrolled House Bill 2384 (HB 2384-A) Page 1
Passed by House June 4, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate June 17, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 2384 (HB 2384-A) Page 2