l9n/ Oregon

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 762

Directs Public Utility Commission to convene workshops.

Became law as Chapter 592, Oregon Laws 2021, signed July 19, 2021, 151 days after it was filed. In force from July 19, 2021.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Directs Public Utility Commission to convene workshops. Requires public utility that provides electricity to have wildfire protection plan. Provides that violation is subject to civil penalty not to exceed $10,000. Requires consumer-owned utility to have wildfire mitigation plan. Directs State Board of Forestry to establish criteria for developing statewide map of wildfire risk, establish Certified Burn Manager program and report to Legislative Assembly on or before December 1, 2021. Directs State Fire Marshal to establish defensible space requirements, administer community risk reduction program and biannually report to Legislative Assembly, State Wildfire Programs Director and Wildfire Programs Advisory Council. Establishes Community Risk Reduction Fund in State Treasury. Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to identify certain land use updates and report to Legislative Assembly, State Wildfire Programs Director and Wildfire Programs Advisory Council on or before October 1, 2022. Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt certain building code standards. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to undertake programs concerning impacts of wildfire smoke, readiness and mitigation capacity for smoke and ambient air quality. Directs Department of Human Services to establish grant program related to clean air shelters and smoke filtration systems and report to Legislative Assembly, State Wildfire Programs Director and Wildfire Programs Advisory Council no later than June 30, 2023. Directs Office of Emergency Management to update statewide emergency plan to prepare for or respond to wildfire emergencies. Directs State Forestry Department to implement program to reduce wildfire risk, report to Legislative Assembly, Governor, State Wildfire Programs Director and Wildfire Programs Advisory Council no later than January 15, 2022, and July 15, 2023, establish small forestland grant program, adopt certain rules concerning prescribed fires, establish system of smoke detection cameras and assess and improve wildfire response capacity. Establishes Oregon Conservation Corps Program and Oregon Conservation Corps Advisory Committee. Establishes Oregon Conservation Corps Fund in State Treasury. Makes certain changes concerning wildland-urban interface. Directs Governor to appoint State Wildfire Programs Director. Establishes Wildfire Programs Advisory Council. Requires council to annually report to Governor and Legislative Assembly. For certain entities, for specified purposes, appropriates moneys from General Fund, increases appropriations from General Fund and increases limitations on expenditures. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    SNRWR

    Its course

    February 18 to August 20, 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 action32 actions on 18 days

    In the SenateFeb 18 to Jun 25127 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 18 to Feb 224 days

    Natural Resources and Wildfire RecoveryFeb 22 to Apr 2360 days

    Ways and MeansApr 23 to Jun 18 · moved on56 days

    Capital ConstructionJun 18 to Jun 21 · moved on3 days

    Ways and MeansJun 21 to Jun 232 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 25 to Jun 261 day

    Waiting for a committeeJun 25 to Jun 26 · moved on1 day

    With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 1923 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • Senate, third reading23–5

      Jun 24 · 2 present

    • Senate, third reading22–7

      Passed · Jun 25 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading49–6

      Passed · Jun 26 · 4 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 23

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 23

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 25

    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 Senate Feb 18 – Jun 25

    1. Feb 18Introduced
    2. Feb 22Sent to Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery
    3. Apr 7Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery
    4. Apr 9Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery
    5. Apr 12Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery
    6. Apr 23Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    7. Sent to Ways and Means
    8. Jun 18Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
    9. Jun 21Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
    10. Returned to Ways and Means
    11. Jun 22Heard in Ways and Means
    12. Jun 23Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    13. Jun 24Read a second time
    14. Read a third time
    15. Sent to a committee
    16. Heard in Ways and Means
    17. Jun 25Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    18. Read a second time
    19. Passed the Senate, 22 to 7

    In the House of Representatives Jun 25 – Jun 26

    1. Jun 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to a committee
    3. The committee recommended it
    4. Jun 26Read a second time
    5. Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 6

    To the Governor Jun 29 – Aug 20

    1. Jun 29Signed in the Senate
    2. Jul 1Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jul 19Signed by the Governor
    4. Aug 20Became chapter 592 of Oregon Laws 2021
    5. In force from July 19, 2021
    All 32 actions, as published
    1. Feb 18Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 22Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery.Senate
    3. Apr 7Informational Meeting held.Senate
    4. Apr 8Public Hearing Cancelled.Senate
    5. Apr 9Public Hearing held.Senate
    6. Apr 12Work Session held.Senate
    7. Apr 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    8. Apr 23Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
    9. Jun 18Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.Senate
    10. Jun 21Work Session held.Senate
    11. Jun 21Returned to Full Committee.Senate
    12. Jun 22Work Session held.Senate
    13. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    14. Jun 24Second reading.Senate
    15. Jun 24Rules suspended, read third time.Senate
    16. Jun 24Motion to refer to Committee on SB 762 carried.Senate
    17. Jun 24Work Session held.Senate
    18. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.)Senate
    19. Jun 25Second reading.Senate
    20. Jun 25Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.Senate
    21. Jun 25Girod declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
    22. Jun 25Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.Senate
    23. Jun 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 25Referred to SB 762.House of Representatives
    25. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    26. Jun 26Second reading.House of Representatives
    27. Jun 26Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.House of Representatives
    28. Jun 29President signed.Senate
    29. Jul 1Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    30. Jul 19Governor signed.Senate
    31. Aug 20Chapter 592, 2021 Laws.Senate
    32. Aug 20Effective date, July 19, 2021.Senate