Relating to wildfire recovery; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.
Summary
Establishes Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund and directs State Fire Marshal, State Forestry Department and Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to make expenditures from fund for various activities related to restoration, protection and recovery from wildfires. Requires State Fire Marshal to reserve and transfer to revolving fund certain percentage of moneys from Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund for grants to rural fire protection districts. Requires insurer each year to remit to Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services surcharge for each policy of insurance that is property insurance. Permits insurer each year to recoup from insureds amount insurer remitted to director. Requires director to deposit proceeds of surcharge into Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund. Imposes filing fee for property taxes and requires remission of proceeds of fee, less specified percentage for administrative costs, to Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund. Sunsets Act on July 1, 2031.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 3, 2021
Last action Jun 27, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Jun 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Revenue.
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Evans
DDemocratic
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