A House of Representatives committee, in every session from the 2021 session to the 2022 session.
Other sessions: 2022
Committees · 2021 Regular Session
Veterans and Emergency Management
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Paul EvansChair
Democrat · 20th District
Rick LewisVice-chair
Republican · 18th District
Mark MeekVice-chair
Democrat · 40th District
Democrat · 35th District
Republican · 6th District
Republican · 9th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2021 Regular Session.
Bills sent70
4% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out37%
26 of 70; 44 stopped in committee
Time in committee55 days
most between 44 and 76 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
20225 bills
reported 100% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 6 members
202170 bills
reported 37% · typically 55 days, most 44–76 · 0 amendments · 6 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2021 Regular Session, newest first.
70 bills
Senate Bill 320 · Provides that State Fish and Wildlife Commission may authorize nonprofit organization serving veterans or certain armed forces members to conduct excursions during which veterans or armed forces members may angle or take shellfish with no-charge daily licenses, tags or permits.
Sent May 6, 2021 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 101 · Modifies eligibility requirements and grant amounts for educational grants to members of Oregon National Guard.
Sent April 7, 2021 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 103 · Transfers duty to prepare written animal emergency operations plan from Office of Emergency Management to State Department of Agriculture.
Sent April 7, 2021 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 104 · Authorizes Office of Emergency Management to establish programs, or authorize certain private entities to establish programs, to credential individuals as critical service providers.
Sent April 7, 2021 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 319 · Dedicates portion of State Capitol State Park to Vietnam War memorial to be funded and constructed by qualified nonprofit corporation.
Sent April 7, 2021 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 441 · Modifies criteria for erecting roadside memorial signs for deceased veterans who were formerly prisoners of war or unaccounted for.
Sent April 7, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 80 days
Senate Bill 790 · Provides that portion of U.S. Highway 30 in Oregon shall also be known as Oregon Veterans Memorial Highway.
Sent April 7, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 80 days
House Bill 3308 · Requires State Forestry Department to develop and maintain comprehensive statewide map of wildfire risk, including boundaries of wildland-urban interface within state.
Sent March 9, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
House Bill 3160 · Establishes Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund.
Sent February 16, 2021 · Reported out after 58 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3099 · Establishes Veterans Transportation Grant Program within Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Sent February 9, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
House Bill 3098 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to create, maintain and raise public awareness of database of veterans' services providers and other supports.
Sent February 3, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
House Bill 2983 · Requires paid firefighters to undertake training consistent with National Fire Protection Association standard 1710 (2020 ed.).
Sent January 26, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
House Bill 2094 · Authorizes Housing and Community Services Department to define "veteran" by rule for Oregon Housing Fund programs.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2139 · Establishes Rural Veterans Healthcare Transportation Grant Program within Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2140 · Modifies laws relating to program for home and farm loans to veterans.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2141 · Repeals sunset on Veteran Educational Bridge Grant Program.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2153 · Directs Director of Veterans' Affairs to establish Oregon Veterans' Community, to include residential units and medical and social services for veterans and family members.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2230 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Long Term Care Ombudsman for purpose of providing public guardian and conservator services to veterans.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 51 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2233 · Establishes Emergency Shelter Task Force.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2234 · Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to prescribe in appropriate specialty codes standards, safeguards and guidelines for incorporating fire prevention and fireproofing or fire resistance measures into construction, repair, renovation, rehabilitation, retrofitting or maintenance of buildings and other structures that are located in areas of this state that are subject to or susceptible to wildfires.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
50 more
House Bill 2235 · Directs Office of Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding workforce levels necessary to respond to emergencies.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2236 · Establishes Task Force on Rural Fire Protection District Community Development to study and develop recommendations for developing, enhancing or expanding ability of rural fire protection districts to facilitate community development efforts following natural disaster.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2237 · Directs Office of Emergency Management to create and maintain roster of individuals available for temporary emergency-related work.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2295 · Provides that fire chief, or representative of fire chief, of county may extinguish uncontrolled fire found to be burning in unprotected area.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2304 · Establishes Oregon Disaster Recovery Authority.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2305 · Authorizes Governor, if necessitated by emergency, to require any person in this state to accept and fulfill orders for manufacture, sale or distribution of certain goods.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2308 · Authorizes Governor, if necessitated by emergency, to require any person in this state to accept and fulfill orders for manufacture, sale or distribution of certain goods.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2425 · Directs Office of Emergency Management to administer grant program in support of projects to consolidate and modernize or upgrade public safety answering points.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2426 · Directs Oregon Homeland Security Council to develop updated list of equipment for purposes of emergency preparedness equipment grant program.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2452 · Extends sunset for tax credit for provision of medical care to residents of Oregon Veterans' Home.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2461 · Directs Oregon Homeland Security Council to establish program to create Oregon Critical Disaster Preparedness Stockpile to ensure robust stock of emergency supplies and equipment.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 72 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2593 · Permits Office of Emergency Management to enter into agreement with nonprofit organization representing sheriffs under which organization is authorized to administer program to produce and sell outdoor recreation search and rescue cards.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2667 · Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department for distribution to Rogue Siskiyou Regional Wildfire and Emergency Training Center.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2668 · Appropriates to Water Resources Department $250,000 for distribution to Nesika Beach Water District for purpose of funding fire protection infrastructure.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2700 · Modifies criteria for erecting roadside memorial signs for deceased veterans formerly prisoners of war or unaccounted for.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2727 · Directs Oregon Business Development Department to establish by rule program to assist certain pulp mills and paper mills and employees of such mills in finding opportunities to transfer mill ownership to employees and to convert mill operations into production and manufacturing of personal protective equipment to be sold in this state.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2845 · Directs Oregon Military Department to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of department.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2846 · Directs Oregon Military Department to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of department.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2847 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Military Department for Service Member and Family Support Program in biennium beginning July 1, 2021.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2848 · Directs Oregon Military Department to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of department.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2849 · Directs Oregon Military Department to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of department.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2850 · Directs Office of Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of office.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2851 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to specified state agencies for specified purposes related to emergency management for biennium beginning July 1, 2021.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2852 · Directs court to consider, when determining aggravation in imposition of criminal sentence, evidence that defendant committed crime during emergency, evacuation while emergency in effect, or within one year after emergency ceases, provided that emergency is related to natural disaster and defendant took advantage of circumstances related to emergency, evacuation or recovery from emergency.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 86 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2856 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of department.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2857 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of department.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2858 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of department.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2859 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to fill and utilize certain positions.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2860 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of department.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2861 · Directs Office of Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of office.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2862 · Directs Office of Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of office.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2863 · Directs Oregon Military Department to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of department.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2864 · Directs Office of Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of office.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2878 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop program under which providers contracting with department provide credit guarantees for qualified borrowers for purpose of refinancing home mortgages.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2880 · Establishes Task Force on Disaster Response and Recovery.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2881 · Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to impose $15 surcharge on limited plan review for fire and life safety and to deposit proceeds of surcharge to State Treasury to credit of State Fire Marshal Fund.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2882 · Directs Oregon Homeland Security Council to develop updated list of equipment for purposes of emergency preparedness equipment grant program.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2883 · Establishes Oregon Public Places Are Safe Places Investment Fund.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2885 · Authorizes issuance of $10 million in lottery bonds for deposit in Levee Project Grant Fund to be used to provide grants for levee projects.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2890 · Directs Office of Emergency Management to create and maintain registry of persons able and willing to provide services related to emergency response.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2891 · Requires health care facilities, health care providers, local public health authorities and public and private safety agencies to maintain capacity, including sufficient amounts of certain supplies, to continue in normal operation for 120 days at 25 percent mortality rate.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2892 · Appropriates moneys to Department of State Police, for State Fire Marshal, for personnel costs related to Oregon Safety Assessment Program (OrSAP).
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2893 · Establishes Oregon Disaster Response Assistance Matching Fund.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2894 · Directs Office of Emergency Management to create and maintain database for flagging of known or suspected hazardous locations during emergency.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2895 · Directs Oregon Business Development Department to establish program to create Oregon Critical Emergency Preparedness Stockpile to ensure robust stock of emergency supplies and equipment.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2896 · Directs Office of Emergency Management to conduct annual multidisciplinary, all-hazards emergency response exercise.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 62 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2897 · Requires certain government officials and management employees to complete education on incident command, National Incident Management System and emergency response.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 45 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2898 · Imposes surtax on income tax liability.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2904 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to establish and administer program to acquire and manage residential properties for benefit of veterans who are experiencing, or are at risk of experiencing, housing instability.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2927 · Renames Office of Emergency Management as Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law