l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 85

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.

Became law as Chapter 217, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 135 days after it was filed. In force from May 28, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act tells certain state agencies, in consult with the insurance sector, to study and suggest ways to reduce wildfire risks. The Act tells the agencies to report on these topics to the legislature by a stated date. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act directs the State Fire Marshal to create a grant program to help property owners with wildfire resilience. The Act creates a fund related to the grant program. The Act directs the State Fire Marshal to report on the grant program. The Act directs agencies to plan for a program for certifying reduced wildfire risk for insurance purposes. The Act gives moneys to the State Fire Marshal for the grant program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.9).</i>] [<i>Directs the State Fire Marshal to establish a neighborhood protection cooperative grant program.</i>] [<i>Establishes the Neighborhood Protection Cooperative Grant Program Fund.</i>] [<i>Directs the Department of the State Fire Marshal to include status reports on the program in certain biannual reports.</i>] [<i>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.</i>] [<i>Appropriates moneys to the State Fire Marshal, out of the General Fund, for implementing the neighborhood protection cooperative grant program.</i>] <b>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.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 13 to June 6, 2025, 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 action20 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 1693 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Natural Resources and WildfireJan 17 to Apr 1487 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 16 to May 2034 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 16 to Apr 182 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentApr 18 to May 1931 days

With the GovernorMay 20 to May 288 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading28–0

    Passed · Apr 16 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading46–1

    Passed · May 20 · 12 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 14

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 13 – Apr 16

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Natural Resources and Wildfire
  3. Apr 1Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. Apr 8Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  5. Apr 14Natural Resources and Wildfire recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 15Read a second time
  7. Apr 16Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

In the House of Representatives Apr 16 – May 20

  1. Apr 16Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 18Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. Apr 29Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. May 15Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. May 19Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 20Passed the House of Representatives, 46 to 1

To the Governor May 21 – Jun 6

  1. May 21Signed in the Senate
  2. May 22Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 28Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 217 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from May 28, 2025
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Apr 1Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 14Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.Senate
  7. Apr 15Second reading.Senate
  8. Apr 16Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.Senate
  9. Apr 16First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 18Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 29Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. May 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. May 19Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  14. May 19Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. May 20Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.House of Representatives
  16. May 21President signed.Senate
  17. May 22Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. May 28Governor signed.Senate
  19. Jun 6Chapter 217, 2025 Laws.Senate
  20. Jun 6Effective date, May 28, 2025.Senate