Oregon 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 80 — Relating to wildfire; and declaring an emergency.

Last action — Effective date, August 4, 2023.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic) on August 04, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 68% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Makes certain changes related to statewide wildfire hazard map. <i>Instructs State Board of Forestry to establish four classes of</i>]<b> Makes certain changes related to</b> wildland-urban interface. Establishes certain requirements for financial assistance related to defensible space. Establishes Landscape Resiliency Fund in State Treasury, separate and distinct from General Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Forestry Department for purposes related to landscape resiliency. Specifies permissible sources of moneys in Community Risk Reduction Fund. Makes certain changes related to cleaner air spaces. Makes certain changes related to Wildfire Programs Advisory Council. <i>Directs Department of State Fire Marshal to establish and implement Wildfire Home Preparedness Program.</i>] <b>Instructs State Forestry Department to establish Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program. Sunsets program on January 2, 2028. Establishes Prescribed Fire Claims Fund in State Treasury, separate and distinct from General Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Department of Consumer and Business Services for reimbursing claims under program. Instructs State Forestry Department to report to Governor and committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on program on or before April 1, 2028.</b> Appropriates moneys to Department of State Fire Marshal for <i>purposes related to Wildfire Home Preparedness Program</i>]<b> deposit in Community Risk Reduction Fund</b>. <b>Establishes maximum limit for payment of expenses through fund. Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department and Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purposes related to statewide wildfire hazard map or wildland-urban interface. Establishes maximum limit for payment of expenses from Prescribed Fire Claims Fund. Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department for administration of Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program.</b> Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective date, August 4, 2023.

  2. Chapter 611, 2023 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Speaker signed.

  5. President signed.

  6. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham K. Passed.

  7. Second reading.

  8. Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.

  10. Referred to Ways and Means.

  11. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  12. Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.

  13. Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent.

  14. Second reading.

  15. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

  16. Work Session held.

  17. Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  18. Returned to Full Committee.

  19. Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

  20. Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  21. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

  22. Work Session held.

  23. Public Hearing held.

  24. Referred to Natural Resources.

  25. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (90)

90 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham K. Passed.

Passed 37 Yea · 12 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4707
Democrat 29002
Unaffiliated 4502
Total 3712011
% of votes cast 62%20%0%18%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Brian Stout — Nay
Charlie Conrad — Nay
Christine Goodwin — Nay
Courtney Neron — Yea
Dan Rayfield — Not Voting
James Hieb — Nay
Janelle Bynum — Yea
Lily Morgan — Nay
Maxine Dexter — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
Tracy Cramer — Not Voting
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
Daniel Nguyen Democrat Not Voting
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Emerson Levy Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Hai Pham Democrat Yea
Hoa Nguyen Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Not Voting
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Anna Scharf Republican Not Voting
Bobby Levy Republican Not Voting
Boomer Wright Republican Not Voting
Court Boice Republican Nay
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
E. Werner Reschke Republican Not Voting
Ed Diehl Republican Not Voting
Emily McIntire Republican Nay
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Yea
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Nay
Lucetta Elmer Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Not Voting
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Nay
Virgle Osborne Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.

Passed 23 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 3202
Unaffiliated 7003
Total 23205
% of votes cast 77%7%0%17%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Woods — Yea
Art Robinson — Not Voting
Bill Hansell — Yea
Brian Boquist — Not Voting
Dennis Linthicum — Not Voting
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Lynn Findley — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Not Voting
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
David Brock Smith Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Not Voting
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Passed 28 Yea · 6 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2406
Democrat 18200
Unaffiliated 8004
Total 286010
% of votes cast 64%14%0%23%
How each member voted (44)
Member Party Vote
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Lynn Findley — Not Voting
Lynn Findley — Not Voting
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Tim Knopp — Not Voting
Tim Knopp — Not Voting
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Nay
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Nay
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
E. Werner Reschke Republican Not Voting
E. Werner Reschke Republican Not Voting
Fred Girod Republican Not Voting
Fred Girod Republican Not Voting
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Rick Lewis Republican Nay
Rick Lewis Republican Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Not Voting
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 80 do?
Makes certain changes related to statewide wildfire hazard map. <i>Instructs State Board of Forestry to establish four classes of</i>]<b> Makes certain changes related to</b> wildland-urban interface. Establishes certain requirements for financial assistance related to defensible space. Establishes Landscape Resiliency Fund in State Treasury, separate and distinct from General Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Forestry Department for purposes related to landscape resiliency. Specifies permissible sources of moneys in Community Risk Reduction Fund. Makes certain changes related to cleaner air spaces. Makes certain changes related to Wildfire Programs Advisory Council. <i>Directs Department of State Fire Marshal to establish and implement Wildfire Home Preparedness Program.</i>] <b>Instructs State Forestry Department to establish Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program. Sunsets program on January 2, 2028. Establishes Prescribed Fire Claims Fund in State Treasury, separate and distinct from General Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Department of Consumer and Business Services for reimbursing claims under program. Instructs State Forestry Department to report to Governor and committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on program on or before April 1, 2028.</b> Appropriates moneys to Department of State Fire Marshal for <i>purposes related to Wildfire Home Preparedness Program</i>]<b> deposit in Community Risk Reduction Fund</b>. <b>Establishes maximum limit for payment of expenses through fund. Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department and Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purposes related to statewide wildfire hazard map or wildland-urban interface. Establishes maximum limit for payment of expenses from Prescribed Fire Claims Fund. Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department for administration of Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program.</b> Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
What is the current status of SB 80?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.
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