Bill Text: OR HB2073 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to federal fire management assistance.

Spectrum: Unknown

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-16 - Chapter 49, (2011 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2012. [HB2073 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB2073-Enrolled.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         House Bill 2073

Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Governor John A. Kitzhaber
  for Oregon Military Department)

                     CHAPTER ................

                             AN ACT

Relating to federal fire management assistance; amending ORS
  401.092 and 526.041.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

  SECTION 1. ORS 401.092 is amended to read:
  401.092.  { + (1) + } The Director of the Office of Emergency
Management   { - shall be - }   { + is + } responsible for
coordinating and facilitating exercises and training, emergency
planning, preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery
activities with the state and local emergency services agencies
and organizations, and shall, with the approval of the Adjutant
General or as directed by the Governor:
    { - (1) - }   { + (a) + } Make rules that are necessary and
proper for the administration and implementation of this chapter;
    { - (2) - }   { + (b) + } Coordinate the activities of all
public and private organizations specifically related to
providing emergency services within this state;
    { - (3) - }   { + (c) + } Maintain a cooperative liaison with
emergency management agencies and organizations of local
governments, other states and the federal government;
    { - (4) - }   { + (d) + } Have such additional authority,
duties and responsibilities authorized by this chapter or as may
be directed by the Governor;
    { - (5) - }   { + (e) + } Administer grants relating to
emergency program management under ORS 401.305, seismic
rehabilitation, emergency services for the state and the
statewide 2-1-1 system as provided in ORS 403.430;
    { - (6) - }   { + (f) + } Provide for and staff a State
Emergency Operations Center to aid the Governor and the Office of
Emergency Management in the performance of duties under this
chapter;
    { - (7) - }   { + (g) + } Serve as the Governor's authorized
representative for coordination of certain response activities
and managing the recovery process;
    { - (8) - }   { + (h) + } Establish training and professional
standards for local emergency program management personnel;
    { - (9) - }   { + (i) + } Establish task forces and advisory
groups to assist the office in achieving mandated
responsibilities;

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    { - (10) - }   { + (j) + } Enforce compliance requirements of
federal and state agencies for receiving funds and conducting
designated emergency functions;
    { - (11) - }   { + (k) + } Oversee the design, implementation
and support of a statewide 2-1-1 system as provided under ORS
403.415; and
    { - (12) - }   { + (L) + } Coordinate the activities of state
and local governments to enable state and local governments to
work together during domestic incidents as provided in the
National Incident Management System established by the Homeland
Security Presidential Directive 5 of February 28, 2003.
   { +  (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the
State Forester shall serve as the Governor's authorized
representative for the purpose of initiating the fire management
assistance declaration process with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and administering Federal Emergency Management
Agency fire management assistance grants. + }
  SECTION 2. ORS 526.041 is amended to read:
  526.041. The forester, under the general supervision of the
State Board of Forestry, shall:
  (1) In compliance with ORS chapter 183, promulgate rules
consistent with law for the enforcement of the state forest laws
relating directly to the protection of forestland and the
conservation of forest resources.
  (2) Appoint and instruct fire wardens as provided in ORS
chapter 477.
  (3) Direct the improvement and protection of forestland owned
by the State of Oregon.
  (4) Collect data relative to forest conditions.
  (5) Take action authorized by law to prevent and extinguish
forest, brush and grass fires.
  (6) Enforce all laws pertaining to forestland and prosecute
violations of such laws.
  (7) Cooperate with landowners, political subdivisions, private
associations and agencies and others in forest protection.
  (8) Advise and encourage reforestation.
  (9) Publish such information on forestry as the forester
determines to be in the public interest.
  (10) Enter into contracts and cooperative agreements pertaining
to experiments and research in forestry.
  (11) Sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of any real property
heretofore or hereafter acquired by the board for administrative
purposes and no longer needed.
  (12) Coordinate any activities of the State Forestry Department
related to a watershed enhancement project approved by the Oregon
Watershed Enhancement Board under ORS 541.375 with activities of
other cooperating state and federal agencies participating in the
project.
  (13) Prescribe uniform state standards for certification of
wildland fire training courses and educational programs.
   { +  (14) Serve as the Governor's authorized representative
for the purpose of initiating the fire management assistance
declaration process with the Federal Emergency Management Agency
and administering Federal Emergency Management Agency fire
management assistance grants. + }
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Passed by House April 4, 2011

    .............................................................
                         Ramona Kenady Line, Chief Clerk of House

    .............................................................
                                    Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House

    .............................................................
                                   Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House

Passed by Senate May 2, 2011

    .............................................................
                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate

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Received by Governor:

......M.,............., 2011

Approved:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State

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