SB 85 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to wildfire risk reduction; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
] [ Directs the State Fire Marshal to establish a neighborhood protection cooperative grant program. ] [ Establishes the Neighborhood Protection Cooperative Grant Program Fund. ] [ Directs the Department of the State Fire Marshal to include status reports on the program in certain biannual reports. ] [ Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Department of the State Fire Marshal and the State Forestry Department to develop a plan and implementation timeline for establishing an insurance-related risk reduction certification program and report on the program on or before December 1, 2026. ] [ Appropriates moneys to the State Fire Marshal, out of the General Fund, for implementing the neighborhood protection cooperative grant program. ] Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services and the Department of the State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the State Forestry Department and the insurance industry, to evaluate and develop recommendations for community-based wildfire risk mitigation to reduce wildfire risks and increase insurance affordability and availability. Directs that a report be prepared and submitted to the Legislative Assembly on or before February 2, 2026, containing recommendations and other specified information. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · May 28, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized from its A-Engrossed version to Enrolled status with minor formatting updates and the addition of a formal chapter title. The core policy content regarding wildfire risk reduction, reporting requirements, and emergency declaration remained substantively unchanged between versions.
Scope change
No substantive scope or applicability changes; the bill's scope remained focused on wildfire risk mitigation and insurance affordability.
TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' with updated printing information and Senate approval dates.

Removed the summary section and replaced it with a formal chapter title, as summaries are not part of the enrolled bill text.

Minor formatting adjustments to section numbering and spacing for final enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

280
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Apr 16, 2025
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 28, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.