Oregon House Bill 4054 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Failed on March 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-08 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Creates Land Use and Wildfire Policy Advisory Committee. Moves provision regarding giving notification of wildfire to forestland owner.] Sunsets advisory committee July 1, 2021. Requires State Forestry Department, Oregon State University and Department of Land Conservation and Development to conduct study of regional wildfire risk within state. Requires departments and advisory committee to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than February 1, 2021, regarding possible means for implementing final recommendations produced by Governor's Council on Wildfire Response. Requires inclusion of regional wildfire risk information in report. Authorizes assignment of council to assist state and local agencies and officials regarding implementation of wildfire risk reduction programs. Requires council to report to Legislative Assembly no later than October 31, 2020, with detailed recommendations regarding sustainable financing model for funding comprehensive wildfire strategy. Requires State Department of Energy to commission study of feasibility of using materials from wildfire fuel reduction projects for renewable energy generation. Requires appointment of advisory committee to assist with study. Requires study to be completed by January 15, 2021. Appropriates moneys to Department of Land Conservation and Development, State Forestry Department, Oregon State University and State Department of Energy for 2019-2021 biennium to carry out Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to wildfires; declaring an emergency.

No sponsor information available at this time.

2020-02-13 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-08	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2020-02-18	House	Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
2020-02-18	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
2020-02-13	House	Work Session held.
2020-02-06	House	Public Hearing held.
2020-02-03	House	Referred to Natural Resources.
2020-02-03	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2020-01-27	House	Presession Released to the Public.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/Measures/Overview/HB4054
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4054/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4054/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4054/A-Engrossed
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/30628