l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 509

Establishes policy of State of Oregon related to reducing number and intensity of wildfires.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Requires State Forestry Department to study community-based programs for reducing wildfire risk. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2024.</i>] <b>Establishes policy of State of Oregon related to reducing number and intensity of wildfires. <b>Instructs State Fire Marshal to establish grant and incentive program for reducing wildfire risk. <b>Instructs State Fire Marshal to establish neighborhood protection cooperative program. <b>Instructs State Fire Marshal to expand online presence of Department of State Fire Marshal in specified manner. <b>Instructs State Fire Marshal to develop 20-year strategic plan that prioritizes fire resiliency and building fire-adapted communities. <b>Instructs State Fire Marshal to establish interagency data collection system related to reducing wildfire risk. <b>Instructs State Fire Marshal to biannually report on policy, grant and incentive program, neighborhood protection cooperative program and expanded online presence. <b>Appropriates moneys to State Fire Marshal for deposit in Community Risk Reduction Fund for purposes related to grant and incentive program. <b>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Lew Frederick, Kayse Jama

In the House of Representatives

6 co-sponsors

David Gomberg, Annessa Hartman, James Hieb, Paul Holvey, Pam Marsh, Travis Nelson

Its course

January 9 to June 25, 2023, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Jun 25 · stopped167 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 134 days

Natural ResourcesJan 13 to Mar 2066 days

Ways and MeansMar 20 to Jun 25 · stopped97 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 20

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

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

In the Senate Jan 9 – Jun 25

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 13Sent to Natural Resources
  3. Feb 6Heard in Natural Resources
  4. Mar 8Heard in Natural Resources
  5. Mar 20Natural Resources recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 25Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 13Referred to Natural Resources.Senate
  3. Feb 6Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 8Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 20Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 20Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  7. Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate