HB 3349 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to fire protection; and declaring an emergency.

Summary

Authorizes the State Forestry Department to take certain actions related to motor vehicles and other equipment used by the department. Instructs and authorizes the department to take certain actions related to rangeland protection associations. Establishes the Rangeland Protection Association Fund. Appropriates moneys to the fund and establishes an expenditure limitation for the fund. Makes certain changes related to the authority of the State Forester to assist rangeland protection associations. Authorizes the State Forester and forest protection associations to acquire or dispose of goods, services or equipment for the prevention, mitigation or suppression of fire on forestland. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed Jul 18, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons

What changed between versions

B-Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jul 18, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized in its enrolled version, adding a funding expenditure limit and clarifying the fund's purpose. The main substantive change is the addition of Section 8, which establishes a maximum spending limit of $1,000,000 for the Rangeland Protection Association Fund for the 2025-2027 biennium. The bill also formally documents the legislative process by adding passage dates and signatures from House and Senate leadership, as well as the Governor's approval.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on fire protection for rangeland protection associations, but the addition of an expenditure limit constrains how much the State Forestry Department can spend from the newly established fund.

FISCAL

Added Section 8 establishing a maximum expenditure limit of $1,000,000 for the Rangeland Protection Association Fund for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Changed the header from 'B-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and added legislative signatures and passage dates to finalize the bill.

Added a page number and version identifier (HB 3349-B) to the enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2025 · House Jun 23, 2025

How they voted

25–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 30

Jun 25, 2025

D Democratic18

15 Yea 3

83% Yea

R Republican12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 18, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

Jun 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Jun 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

upper

Jun 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

upper

Jun 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means.

upper

Jun 24, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Jun 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Owens, Breese-Iverson. Passed.

lower

Jun 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned to Full Committee.

lower

Jun 10, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors