HB 3240
Establishes the Oregon Public Places Are Safe Places Investment Fund.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
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- Passed House
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Bill overview
This bill establishes the Oregon Public Places Are Safe Places Investment Fund to support the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (ODEM) in identifying and developing staging areas for emergency response. The fund will be continuously funded through appropriations and donations, and an advisory committee will provide recommendations on how these funds are spent. The fund’s purpose is to improve preparedness for emergencies by strategically locating resources for rapid response.
Key provisions
- Creates the Oregon Public Places Are Safe Places Investment Fund.
- The fund will be funded through legislative appropriations and donations.
- The fund will be managed by the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
- An advisory committee will provide recommendations to ODEM on how to spend the fund’s money.
- The advisory committee includes representatives from various state agencies and local government.
- The fund is separate and distinct from the General Fund.
- Interest earned on the fund’s investments will be added to the fund.
- Members of the advisory committee are reimbursed for expenses.
Who is affected
- Oregon Department of Emergency Management
- State Agencies (e.g., Department of Corrections, Department of Transportation)
- Local Governments
- Special Districts
- The Public
Notable changes
- Establishes a dedicated funding source for emergency response staging areas.
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