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2021 Regular Session

House Bill 2572

Directs State Forestry Department to adopt certain rules related to prescribed fires.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Provides that spread of fire in forestland across ownership boundary does not constitute prima facie evidence of fire burning uncontrolled if owners or operators of forestland on both sides of ownership boundary agree in advance to conduct prescribed fire.</i>] <i>Provides that owner or operator of forestland on which prescribed fire exists need not extinguish fire if owners or operators of forestland on both sides of ownership boundary agree in advance of fire that fire may be conducted as prescribed fire and fire remains on forestland of owners or operators that agreed to fire. Prohibits State Forester from determining that fire that spreads across ownership boundary is burning uncontrolled if owners or operators of forestland on both sides of boundary agree in advance to conduct prescribed fire and fire remains on forestland of owners or operators that agreed to fire.</i>] <i>Provides that person does not commit offense of unlawful use of fire if person has knowledge of prescribed fire burning on person's own land and does not extinguish prescribed fire.</i>]<b> <b>Directs State Forestry Department to adopt certain rules related to prescribed fires. Provides that department must initiate rulemaking on or before November 30, 2021, and finalize rulemaking on or before November 30, 2022.</b> Requires State Board of Forestry, by December 1, 2021, to consult with Oregon Prescribed Fire Council concerning best practices for conducting Certified Burn Manager program, to initiate rulemaking to establish program and to report to appropriate committee or subcommittee of Legislative Assembly on progress in establishing and implementing program. Appropriates moneys to board for purpose of establishing and implementing program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Ken Helm, Jeff Reardon

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Lew Frederick, Jeff Golden

Its course

January 11 to June 26, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action8 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Jun 26 · stopped166 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days

Agriculture and Natural ResourcesJan 19 to Apr 1586 days

Ways and MeansApr 15 to Jun 26 · stopped72 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 15

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Jun 26

  1. Jan 11Introduced
  2. Jan 19Sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
  3. Mar 16Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
  4. Apr 1Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
  5. Apr 8Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
  6. Apr 15Agriculture and Natural Resources recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  7. Sent to Ways and Means
  8. Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 19Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 16Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 1Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 15Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives