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HB 4044 Oregon House · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to emergency management.

Summary
] Creates the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management within the Department of Human Services. Sets forth the powers and duties of the office. Establishes the Oregon Public Assistance Grant Program, administered by the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, to issue grants to government units and certain nonprofit organizations to perform emergency-related work to protect public health, safety or property. Establishes the Oregon Individual Assistance [ Grant ] Program, administered by the Department of Human Services, to [ issue grants ] provide assistance to address critical emergency-related needs of individuals. Appropriates moneys for the program.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended from its original introduction to its final engrossed version, primarily updating the summary digest to reflect the final language and making minor formatting and text adjustments throughout the bill text. The core policy provisions remain substantively unchanged.
TECHNICAL

The summary digest was updated to change 'grant programs' to 'assistance programs' and added a bracketed note showing the original language for reference.

Minor formatting changes were made to section headers, including updating the bill version identifier from 'HB 4044' to 'A-Eng. HB 4044' and adjusting line numbering.

Text in the summary section was slightly reworded to clarify that the office 'provide assistance' rather than just 'issue grants' for individual aid programs.

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Emergency Management and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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