SB 80 Oregon Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to wildfire; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Makes certain changes related to statewide wildfire hazard map. Instructs State Board of Forestry to establish four classes of ] Makes certain changes related to wildland-urban interface. Establishes certain requirements for financial assistance related to defensible space. Establishes Landscape Resiliency Fund in State Treasury, separate and distinct from General Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Forestry Department for purposes related to landscape resiliency. Specifies permissible sources of moneys in Community Risk Reduction Fund. Makes certain changes related to cleaner air spaces. Makes certain changes related to Wildfire Programs Advisory Council. Directs Department of State Fire Marshal to establish and implement Wildfire Home Preparedness Program. ] Instructs State Forestry Department to establish Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program. Sunsets program on January 2, 2028. Establishes Prescribed Fire Claims Fund in State Treasury, separate and distinct from General Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Department of Consumer and Business Services for reimbursing claims under program. Instructs State Forestry Department to report to Governor and committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on program on or before April 1, 2028. Appropriates moneys to Department of State Fire Marshal for purposes related to Wildfire Home Preparedness Program ] deposit in Community Risk Reduction Fund . Establishes maximum limit for payment of expenses through fund. Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department and Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purposes related to statewide wildfire hazard map or wildland-urban interface. Establishes maximum limit for payment of expenses from Prescribed Fire Claims Fund. Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department for administration of Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Signed Aug 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2023 · House Jun 21, 2023

How they voted

232
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Jun 20, 2023
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1
0% Nay
R Republican11
6 Yea 2 Nay 3
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Aug 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham K. Passed.
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.
upper
Jun 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Jun 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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