Relating to public safety; declaring an emergency.
Summary
] Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop and administer a program to issue grants to certain [ medical facilities ] hospitals near a tsunami inundation zone to enable the [ facilities ] hospitals to store fuel and water for emergency purposes. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Jun 28, 2025
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Introduced
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A-Engrossed
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The bill was amended to narrow eligibility from general medical facilities to hospitals only, and changed the fuel/water storage requirement from needing both to needing either one. The digest was also updated to reflect these changes while keeping the original text in brackets for reference.
Scope change
Narrowed from medical facilities to hospitals only
ELIGIBILITY
Changed 'Eligible entity' definition from 'medical facility' to 'hospital' in the main text and digest
Changed storage requirement from lacking capacity for both fuel and water to lacking capacity for either fuel or water
TECHNICAL
Updated digest summary to reflect hospital-specific language while preserving original text in brackets for legislative record
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
David Smith
RRepublican
Co
Dick Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Suzanne Weber
RRepublican
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