Relating to emergency preparedness; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Transfers Oregon Homeland Security Council to Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Transfers Oregon Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund to department. Requires certain government officials and management employees to complete education on incident command, National Incident Management System and emergency response. Directs department to create, fill and utilize at least six positions in support of emergency notification system. ] Directs certain public bodies to conduct periodic emergency response exercises. Directs Oregon Homeland Security Council to establish program ] develop plan to ensure robust stock ] stockpile of emergency supplies and equipment. Directs council to report on plan by April 15, 2023. Directs Oregon Business Development Department to establish and administer Oregon Resiliency Partnership Program. Limits civil liability in certain circumstances. ] Modifies law relating to membership of Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council. Authorizes Department of Transportation to modify or waive certain requirements relating to issuance, renewal and replacement of commercial driver licenses in accordance with concurrent federal waivers. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to prioritize recipients affected by 2020 wildfires when providing financial assistance for septic systems. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Signed Mar 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2022 · House Mar 2, 2022
How they voted
23–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Mar 3, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Mar 23, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Veterans and Emergency Management with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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