OR SB762 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on August 20 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-08-20 - Effective date, July 19, 2021.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Directs Public Utility Commission to convene workshops. Directs Public Utility Commission to convene workshops. Requires public utility that provides electricity to have wildfire protection plan. Provides that violation is subject to civil penalty not to exceed $10,000. Requires consumer-owned utility to have wildfire mitigation plan. Directs State Board of Forestry to establish criteria for developing statewide map of wildfire risk, establish Certified Burn Manager program and report to Legislative Assembly on or before December 1, 2021. Directs State Fire Marshal to establish defensible space requirements, administer community risk reduction program and biannually report to Legislative Assembly, State Wildfire Programs Director and Wildfire Programs Advisory Council. Establishes Community Risk Reduction Fund in State Treasury. Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to identify certain land use updates and report to Legislative Assembly, State Wildfire Programs Director and Wildfire Programs Advisory Council on or before October 1, 2022. Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt certain building code standards. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to undertake programs concerning impacts of wildfire smoke, readiness and mitigation capacity for smoke and ambient air quality. Directs Department of Human Services to establish grant program related to clean air shelters and smoke filtration systems and report to Legislative Assembly, State Wildfire Programs Director and Wildfire Programs Advisory Council no later than June 30, 2023. Directs Office of Emergency Management to update statewide emergency plan to prepare for or respond to wildfire emergencies. Directs State Forestry Department to implement program to reduce wildfire risk, report to Legislative Assembly, Governor, State Wildfire Programs Director and Wildfire Programs Advisory Council no later than January 15, 2022, and July 15, 2023, establish small forestland grant program, adopt certain rules concerning prescribed fires, establish system of smoke detection cameras and assess and improve wildfire response capacity. Establishes Oregon Conservation Corps Program and Oregon Conservation Corps Advisory Committee. Establishes Oregon Conservation Corps Fund in State Treasury. Makes certain changes concerning wildland-urban interface. Directs Governor to appoint State Wildfire Programs Director. Establishes Wildfire Programs Advisory Council. Requires council to annually report to Governor and Legislative Assembly. For certain entities, for specified purposes, appropriates moneys from General Fund, increases appropriations from General Fund and increases limitations on expenditures. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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Title

Relating to wildfire; and declaring an emergency.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-06-26 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 49 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-06-25 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 22 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-06-24 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng bill. (Printed C-Eng.) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-24 - Senate - Senate Motion to Refer (Y: 23 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-06-22 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 14 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-12 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Engrossed.) (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-08-20SenateEffective date, July 19, 2021.
2021-08-20SenateChapter 592, 2021 Laws.
2021-07-19SenateGovernor signed.
2021-07-01HouseSpeaker signed.
2021-06-29SenatePresident signed.
2021-06-26HouseRules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. Ayes, 49; Nays, 6--Bonham, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Reschke, Stark, Wallan; Excused, 4--Hayden, Morgan, Smith G, Weber.
2021-06-26HouseSecond reading.
2021-06-25HouseRecommendation: Do pass.
2021-06-25HouseReferred to SB 762.
2021-06-25HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2021-06-25SenateVote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
2021-06-25SenateGirod declared potential conflict of interest.
2021-06-25SenateRules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 7--Boquist, Girod, Heard, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher, Thomsen; Excused, 1--Manning Jr.
2021-06-25SenateSecond reading.
2021-06-25SenateRecommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.)
2021-06-24SenateWork Session held.
2021-06-24SenateMotion to refer to Committee on SB 762 carried. Ayes, 23; Nays, 5--Boquist, Heard, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher; Excused, 2--Burdick, Manning Jr.
2021-06-24SenateRules suspended, read third time.
2021-06-24SenateSecond reading.
2021-06-23SenateRecommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
2021-06-22SenateWork Session held.
2021-06-21SenateReturned to Full Committee.
2021-06-21SenateWork Session held.
2021-06-18SenateAssigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
2021-04-23SenateReferred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2021-04-23SenateRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
2021-04-12SenateWork Session held.
2021-04-09SenatePublic Hearing held.
2021-04-08SenatePublic Hearing Cancelled.
2021-04-07SenateInformational Meeting held.
2021-02-22SenateReferred to Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery.
2021-02-18SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Oregon State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB762
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/Introduced
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/A-Engrossed
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/B-Engrossed
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20B-Engrossed
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/C-Engrossed
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/Enrolled
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/31968
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/33157
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=533644
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/33206
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=533927
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=534689

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