Committee hears bills to diversify fuel storage and require financial responsibility for CEI hub terminals

Feb 10, 2026

Lawmakers and witnesses urged the House Committee on Emergency Management and Veterans to approve HB 4,032 (fuel site prioritization) and HB 4,100 (financial responsibility for bulk fuel terminals) to reduce risk posed by Oregon’s concentrated Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) hub in Northwest Portland and to ensure cleanup costs are not shifted to taxpayers.

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The House Committee on Emergency Management and Veterans heard extensive public testimony Tuesday on two linked measures aimed at reducing the risks from Oregon's Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) hub and ensuring operators can pay for cleanup and recovery.

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