Bill Text: OR HB4072 | 2012 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to seasonal fire personnel; and declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 16-2)

Status: (Passed) 2012-03-05 - Chapter 19, (2012 Laws): Effective date March 5, 2012. [HB4072 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2012-HB4072-Engrossed.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2012 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

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                           A-Engrossed

                         House Bill 4072
                Ordered by the House February 15
          Including House Amendments dated February 15

Sponsored by Representative ESQUIVEL; Representatives BREWER,
  HANNA, JENSON, JOHNSON, KRIEGER, MCLANE, PARRISH, ROBLAN,
  SCHAUFLER, SHEEHAN, G SMITH, WAND, WEIDNER, WHISNANT, WINGARD,
  Senators KRUSE, OLSEN (Presession filed.)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.

    { - Allows forest protective association to contract with
Department of Transportation for association seasonal fire
prevention and suppression personnel to render off-season
services to department that indirectly facilitate fire prevention
and suppression. - }
   { +  Authorizes Department of Transportation to enter into
contract with specified forest protective associations for
certain off-season services. Specifies terms of such
contracts. + }
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to seasonal fire personnel; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2012 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 477.406 to 477.412. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The Department of Transportation and the
Douglas Forest Protective Association, the Coos Forest Protective
Association, the Walker Range Forest Protective Association or
any successor association may enter into contracts that provide
for seasonal fire prevention and suppression personnel employed
by an association to render off-season services to the Department
of Transportation. Services provided under a contract described
in this section must be off-season services that State Forestry
Department personnel were authorized to perform under one or more
contracts or agreements between the Department of Transportation
and the State Forestry Department entered into on or before
January 1, 2012.
  (2) A contract under this section shall specify the functions
or activities to be performed and by what means the functions or
activities are to be performed. The contract shall provide for:
  (a) Identifying the responsibilities of the parties in ensuring
payment of wages to the personnel for the off-season services.
  (b) The term or duration of the contract.
  (c) The rights of the parties to terminate the contract.
  (3) A contract under this section may exclude any clause or
condition required by ORS 279B.220, 279B.225, 279B.230, 279B.235,
279B.270 or 279C.500 to 279C.530 from the contract.
  (4) If the Department of Transportation enters into a contract
under this section, the department shall submit a summary of the
contract to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services
within the 30-day period immediately following the effective date
of the contract. The summary must include the following
information:
  (a) Names of the parties to the contract.
  (b) Date of the contract.
  (c) Subject matter of the contract.
  (d) The location at which a person may obtain a copy of the
contract.
  (5) The Department of Transportation shall submit a summary
under subsection (4) of this section to the Oregon Department of
Administrative Services through electronic means. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2012 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2012 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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