HB 4016
Makes certain changes to the Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program.
| Status | Chapter Number Assigned |
| Requested by | (at the request of House Interim Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment for Representative Pam Marsh) |
| Sponsors | Pam Marsh (Democrat) (Chief) |
| Fiscal impact | Has minimal fiscal impact |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
Bill Text
HB4016 extends deadlines for fire hardening grant programs to protect homes from fire, directs agencies to develop proactive home hardening programs, and establishes a fund for community wildfire smoke response.
Overview#
Digest: The Act makes certain changes to a program for planned fires. The Act directs an agency to extend the deadline for a grant program for protecting homes from fire. The Act directs agencies to report on creating a program for protecting homes from fire. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.8). [Digest: The Act makes certain changes to a program for planned fires. The Act directs an agency to extend the deadline for a grant program for protecting homes from fire. The Act directs agencies to report on creating a program for protecting homes from fire. The Act creates a fund related to responding to wildfire smoke. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.3).] Makes certain changes to the Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program. Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services to allow a person to apply for a grant under the Fire Hardening Grant Program on or before December 31, 2025. Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services and the Department of the State Fire Marshal to report, on or before September 15, 2024, to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on a proposal for a proactive home hardening program. [Establishes the Smoke Preparedness and Response Fund in the State Treasury. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the Department of Environmental Quality for assistance with community smoke response plans.] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Bleiler | Salem | Oppose | 2024-02-05 |
| D Torres | Concerned Citizen | Oppose | 2024-02-05 |
| Kyle Smith | The Nature Conservancy | Support | 2024-02-06 |
| Elaine Lavington | ROSEBURG | Oppose | 2024-02-06 |
| Kevin Gee | Linn County | Oppose | 2024-02-28 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-05 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2024-02-05 | H | Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2024-02-05 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2024-02-14 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2024-02-19 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2024-02-19 | H | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. |
| 2024-02-19 | H | Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker. |
| 2024-02-20 | H | Second reading. |
| 2024-02-20 | H | Rules suspended. Carried over to February 21, 2024 Calendar. |
| 2024-02-21 | H | Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed. |
| 2024-02-21 | S | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2024-02-21 | S | Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. |
| 2024-02-27 | S | Public Hearing held. |
| 2024-02-29 | S | Work Session held. |
| 2024-03-01 | S | Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. |
| 2024-03-01 | S | Second reading. |
| 2024-03-04 | S | Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent. |
| 2024-03-05 | S | Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. |
| 2024-03-06 | H | Speaker signed. |
| 2024-03-07 | S | President signed. |
| 2024-03-27 | H | Governor signed. |
| 2024-03-28 | H | Chapter 26, (2024 Laws): Effective date June 6, 2024. |