HB 3262
Establishes the Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund and directs the State Fire Marshal, the State Forestry Department and the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to make expenditures from the fund for various activities related to restoration, protection and recovery from wildfires.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Climate, Energy, and Environment
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Bill overview
This bill establishes the Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund to help protect, recover from, and restore property damaged by wildfires. It achieves this through several mechanisms, including a tax on insurance premiums, a filing fee for property taxes, and a percentage of the State Fire Marshal Fund. The fund will be used to support rural fire protection districts and wildfire prevention and recovery efforts. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2033.
Key provisions
- Creates the Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund.
- Requires insurers to pay a surcharge on property insurance policies, with recoupment allowed from policyholders.
- Imposes a filing fee on property tax accounts with a total real market value exceeding $350,000.
- Directs the State Fire Marshal to reserve a percentage of the Wildfire Fund for grants to rural fire protection districts.
- Requires the State Forestry Department to use funds for wildfire prevention and restoration.
- Directs the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to use funds for watershed conservation related to wildfire recovery.
- Establishes a revolving fund within the State Fire Marshal Fund to support rural fire protection districts.
- Sets a sunset date for the Act on July 1, 2033.
Who is affected
- Insurers
- Property Owners
- Rural Fire Protection Districts
- State Fire Marshal
- State Forestry Department
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