Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB4129: Relating to fuel; prescribing an effective date.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: This Act caps low carbon fuel standards at a ten percent reduction and stops local governments from banning large fuel tanks. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Limits greenhouse gas emission reductions, for purposes of low carbon fuel standards, to 10 percent below 2010 levels. Prohibits local governments from prohibiting or limiting the storage capacity of fossil fuel terminals. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to fuel; creating new provisions; amending ORS 468A.266; and prescribing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to fuel; creating new provisions; amending ORS 468A.266; and prescribing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARDS SECTION 1. ORS 468A.266 is amended to read: 468A.266. (1) The Environmental Quality Commission, by rule: (a) Shall adopt low carbon fuel standards for gasoline, diesel and fuels used as substitutes or alternatives for gasoline or diesel; and (b) Shall adopt a clean fuels program for facilitating compliance with the low carbon fuel standards and for managing and containing the costs of compliance with the low carbon fuel standards, in accordance with the requirements of ORS 468A.265 to 468A.277. (2) The commission may adopt rules related to the low carbon fuel standards, including but not limited to: (a) A schedule to phase in implementation of the standards in a manner that reduces the average amount of greenhouse gas emissions per unit of fuel energy of the fuels by no more than 10 percent below 2010 levels [by the year 2025 or by a later date if the commission determines that an extension is appropriate to implement the low carbon fuel standards]; (b) Standards for greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the fuels throughout the lifecycles of the fuels, including but not limited to emissions from the production, …
Sponsors
- Shelly Boshart Davis (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Anna Scharf (R, 23)
- Jeff Helfrich (R, 52) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Common questions
- What is HB4129?
- HB4129 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to fuel; prescribing an effective date.
- What does HB4129 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to fuel; creating new provisions; amending ORS 468A.266; and prescribing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB4129?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4129?
- Shelly Boshart Davis (R, 15), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4129?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/4129
Source: official Oregon record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.