OregonRelating to wildfire; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.
What it does
Imposes a tax on the distribution of oral nicotine products. Directs the revenues to purposes related to wildfire. Directs a portion of the interest from the Rainy Day Fund to purposes related to wildfire.
More detail
Removes the end date for completion of certain wildfire risk reduction projects. Makes certain changes related to the forest products harvest tax, forest protection districts, minimum assessments and surcharges, the Emergency Fire Cost Committee, forestland acreage assessments, zones for fire protection in certain areas and rural fire protection districts. Directs the State Treasurer to transfer moneys between agencies when requested for certain wildfire costs. Appropriates moneys to a borrowing agency if the agency has insufficient available moneys to repay transferred amounts. Creates an offset against fire protection costs for certain forestland. Removes transfer and reporting requirements relating to the State Forestry Department Cash Flow Repayment Fund. Provides for a grant program for retrofitting of dwellings for wildfire resilience. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Aug 13Chapter 581, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.Latest
- Jul 24Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Jun 27President signed.Major
- Jun 27Speaker signed.Major
- Jun 26Nash declared potential conflict of interest.
- Vote recorded Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Broadman, Golden. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 26Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Broadman, Golden. Passed.Passed Senate
- Jun 26Second reading.Minor
- Jun 26Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Minor
- Jun 25Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 24Public Hearing held.
- Jun 24Referred to Rules.Minor
- Jun 24First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Levy B. Passed.Passed House
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Levy B. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 20Second reading.Minor
- Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.Minor
- Jun 19Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 18Public Hearing held.
- May 1Public Hearing held.
- Apr 15Referred to Revenue by prior reference.Minor
- Apr 15Without recommendation as to passage, with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Revenue by prior reference.
- Apr 8Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Public Hearing held.
- Mar 18Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Revenue.Minor
- Mar 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced