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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
House Bill 3450
Ordered by the House April 11
Including House Amendments dated April 11
Sponsored by Representatives TRAN, NELSON, Senator FREDERICK; Representatives CHOTZEN, GAMBA,
HUDSON, ISADORE, NATHANSON, NOSSE, Senator PHAM K
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: This Act tells ODOE to make an energy storage transition plan for some bulk oils and
liquid fuels terminals. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).
Directs the State Department of Energy to develop an energy storage transition plan for the
critical energy infrastructure hub.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to energy storage transition planning; and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) As used in this section, “critical energy infrastructure hub” means all
bulk oils or liquid fuels terminals, as defined in ORS 468B.510, located on the west bank of
the Willamette River in the City of Portland.
(2) The State Department of Energy, in cooperation with the Department of Environ-
mental Quality, the Department of Land Conservation and Development, the Oregon De-
partment of Emergency Management, the State Fire Marshal and the State Resilience
Officer, shall develop an energy storage transition plan for the critical energy infrastructure
hub. The plan must describe short, medium and long-term goals for the critical energy
infrastructure hub that will ensure the resilience of the energy sector in this state and allow
this state to guide its energy future.
(3) In developing the plan, the State Department of Energy shall:
(a) Engage industry stakeholders, technical experts, researchers, affected community
members, state and local government agencies and other interested parties to inform the
development of the plan; and
(b) Assess the potential for requiring owners or operators of bulk oils or liquid fuels
terminals, as defined in ORS 468B.510, to obtain insurance, a surety bond or other evidence
of financial assurance for costs associated with a catastrophic release of oil or liquid fuel as
a result of an earthquake.
(4) The department may engage the services of the National Policy Consensus Center at
Portland State University to coordinate engagement with interested parties described in
subsection (3)(a) of this section and assist in the development of the plan.
(5) The department shall submit the plan in a report to the interim committees of the
Legislative Assembly related to emergency management, in the manner provided under ORS
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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192.245, no later than September 15, 2026. The report may include recommendations for leg-
islation necessary to implement the plan.
SECTION 2.
Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027.
SECTION 3. This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
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